DE Africa, FrontierSI, COOi Studios and NGIS announce partnership to undertake Industry Engagement Study in Africa

Digital Earth Africa, FrontierSI, COOi Studios and NGIS have announced a partnership to undertake an industry engagement study in Africa. The study will provide vital insight into how the African industry engages with satellite imagery, focusing on African organisations working towards improving food security for the continent.
Furthermore, the study will connect with small businesses and larger-scale organisations using Earth observation data to identify the drivers and barriers surrounding satellite imagery in the private sector. It will also seek out organisations that might benefit from incorporating EO (Earth Observation) into their practices.

Lisa Hall, Director at Digital Earth Africa, said: ‘we are delighted to be collaborating with FrontierSI, COOi Studios and NGIS on this important project. By understanding the barriers and opportunities for the use of EO in African industry, the Digital Earth Africa Program will be able to optimise its products and services for the African market, providing organisations with the tools and capability they need to make impactful and informed decisions about topics like food security and water management.’

Jasmine Muir, Earth Observation Technical Lead at FrontierSI and Study Lead, said: ‘it is very exciting to kick off this important work. The study is all about connecting with a wide range of different organisations. We continue to encourage any organisations interested in using, or who already use, spatial information to get in touch and take part.’

Kealeboga Lenyibi, Principal Consultant, COOi Studios, said: ‘we are excited to collaborate in this study and connect African businesses to this important work. We look forward to the outcomes of the study and engagement plan, bringing about innovation and different ways of thinking and doing business for organisations in our continent.’

Alexis Phillips, Senior Account Executive, NGIS, said: “NGIS is thrilled to be a part of this project and to connect directly with the many organisations across Africa who are using EO data or who would benefit from access to EO data. We realise how important the Digital Earth Africa Program will be to providing analysis-ready satellite imagery as well as the range of products to be made available to the industry”.

The Industry engagement study will draw on the skills and local knowledge of innovation lab COOi Studios and the outreach experience of NGIS, who previously managed projects on Geo for Good.

Community Engagement Workshop

The next phase of DE Africa’s industry engagement study is a community engagement workshop. South Africa-based COOi Studios will host the workshop. The workshop will provide critical insight into how businesses working towards improving food security for the continent might use DE Africa Data. The scoping phase of this collaboration will run until June 2021, with the broader industry engagement plan set to follow.

If your organisation would like to take part in this study, then please email in********@di****************.org. For more information, please visit DE Africa’s website here.

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