Africa GeoConvo Podcast-GIS ,Geospatial,Remote Sensing,Earth Observation,Geography,Volunteering,Community in Africa AfricaGeoConvo

In this episode, Priscilla Mbama Abasi shared with us how she uses GIS to Save Lifes at FlyZipline.
Links:
https://www.flyzipline.com/

Milsat is a "Data Acquisition as a service (DaaS) company focused on building location data collection tools, methodologies, and native analytical concepts specifically for the African ecosystem". 
 
In this episode of our startup series, you will hear from the founder who is on a mission to make data acquisition in Africa valid and native. Taslim shares his love for geography and gives a deep dive into his geospatial career journey and why this innovative project is important for the African Ecosystem.
 
Learn more about Milsat: https://milsat.africa 

Data quality is fundamental for end-users benefiting from open mapping data including communities, organizations, and governments.
 
In this episode, Yves Emmanuel from OSM Cameroon shares his experience from HOT Data Quality Internship. He shares his perspective about data quality, the approaches to creating data quality, and how to prepare for the next round of application opening soon. This is a paid internship with an opportunity to gain hands-on experience in remote mapping and validation using tools such as JOSM, OSMCha, MapRoulette.
Links:
Learn more about the internship by checking out the application for 2020: https://www.hotosm.org/jobs/data-quality-internship/
Episode 2 with HOT: https://africageoconvo.com/shows/2
To get an update on the next round of application, follow HOT on Twitter and LinkedIn
To sign up on OpenStreetMap: https://www.openstreetmap.org/user/new
To learn more about YouthMappers: https://africageoconvo.podbean.com/e/the-youthmappers-network/

Geoluminous Co. Ltd is a female founded geospatial startup providing platforms, products and experiences with the aim of helping more people discover and connect to the geospatial industry.
In this episode, Esther Onyekachi Ogbu, the Chief Visionary Officer, shared with us her background in the GIS and creative industry, how she discovered her passion for cartography and how her interest in geo-creativity led to the start of her own company and her non-profit initiative, with the support of her co-founder Omowonuola Akintola.
Links:
Learn more about Geoluminous: https://geoluminous.co.uk/
Shop for Geoluminous mappy items here: https://geoluminous.co.uk/shop/
Learn more about the #30daysmapchallenge: https://twitter.com/search?q=%2330daysmapchallenge&src=typed_query
Episode 2 with HOT: https://africageoconvo.com/shows/2
Follow and connect with us: https://twitter.com/africageoconvo

Youthmappers network is a global community of university students capitalizing on web-based open geospatial technologies to respond and address developmental needs around the globe. In this episode, we sit down with Tommy Charles, the regional ambassador for Youthmappers Sierra Leone, to talk about his journey as a youthmapper member, how to be a part of the network, and the benefits. You will also learn about the Power Mapping Grid Project where they contributed to minigrid feasibility analysis by mapping roads and buildings in rural towns in Sierra Leone. 
 
Learn more about Youthmappers - https://www.youthmappers.org/
Power Mapping Grid Project - https://www.osmsierraleone.com/projects/power-grid-mapping

The African Drone and Data Academy (ADDA) is giving access to 21st
century skills for young professionals in Africa through drone training. In
this episode, we sit down with Ndapile Mkuwu and Alexander Mtambo who
are currently Senior drone instructors at the academy. Ndapile and Alex
were part of the first cohort before becoming instructors at the academy. In
this episode, you will learn about drone technology, ADDA, the courses
they offer and how you can take advantage of this academy to learn drone
and improve your skills.
Link in this episode
Download free drone imagery: https://openaerialmap.org/
Learn about Pix4D for processing drone imagery: https://www.pix4d.com/
Reach out to the academy via email : adda@vt.edu
Connect with Ndapile on twitter: https://twitter.com/Ndapile_M