UGAMA Embraces Earth Observation for Climate-Resilient Agriculture in Rwanda

In a significant step toward enhancing climate-resilient agricultural practices, Umuryango wo Gushyigikira AMAkoperative (UGAMA), a Rwandan non-governmental organization, has…
20 Mar 2025

Digital Earth Africa at the 5th Big Data Africa School: Empowering the Next Generation of Data Scientists

The 5th Big Data Africa School, funded by the UK’s International Science Partnerships Fund through the Development in Africa with Radio Astronomy (DARA) project, took place from…
19 Mar 2025

DE Africa’s tools are revolutionising how coastal erosion is studied in Ghana

Ghana’s coastline is undergoing rapid transformation due to coastal erosion, impacting local communities, ecosystems, and economic activities. To better understand and address…
17 Mar 2025

Women Leading Change with Digital Earth Africa

Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to the mission of Digital Earth Africa (DE Africa). Across the continent, women are making significant contributions to science, Earth…
14 Mar 2025

Bridging Geospatial Innovation and Capacity Building: Sena ADIMOU on AFRIGIST’s Partnership with DE Africa

Sena Ghislain C. Adimou is a geospatial analyst and systems administrator at the African Regional Institute for Geospatial Information Science and Technology (AFRIGIST) in Ile-Ife…
13 Mar 2025

Chris Mesiku: “How Digital Earth Africa Changed My View on African-Driven Solutions”

Chris Mesiku, a research fellow at the ANU School of Cybernetics and a visiting scientist at CSIRO’s Environment – Collaborative and Adaptive Futures Team in Canberra, Australia…
12 Mar 2025

Strengthening Africa’s Future with Earth Observation: Julius Buyengo on RCMRD’s Partnership with DE Africa

Julius Buyengo is a Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation expert leading Digital Earth Africa projects at RCMRD. As a member of DE Africa’s Technical Advisory Committee,…
04 Mar 2025

Safeguarding Comoros' Coastlines: A Landmark Field Mission to Monitor Coastal Erosion

The Regional Centre for Mapping of Resources for Development (RCMRD), supported by Digital Earth Africa, have completed a groundbreaking field mission to monitor and mitigate…
26 Feb 2025

OECD Sahel and West Africa Club and Digital Earth Africa: A Shared Vision for Data-Driven Insights for Africa

It's always exciting when two human-centered programs come together to lay the groundwork for impactful action based on a shared vision.The Sahel and West Africa Club (SWAC), part…
24 Feb 2025

Dr Lisa-Maria Rebelo appointed as Acting Managing Director for Digital Earth Africa

Dr Lisa-Maria Rebelo has been appointed Acting Managing Director of the Digital Earth Africa (DE Africa) Program Management Office (PMO), effective January 2025.Lisa has served as…
06 Feb 2025