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𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘂𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲? 🏘️ 🌳 At the 𝗠𝗷𝗶𝗻𝗶 𝗛𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 in Nairobi, hosted at AfriGEO in Kenya, we witnessed the incredible potential of technology and teamwork for sustainable urban development! 💡 🏆 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺, 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗖𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀! 🎉 LEWIS KURIA, Jason Mwangi Maina and Isaac Kamah utilized the #Dunia platform to map the how urbanization has impacted habitat connectivity for #lions, providing insights into how urban sprawl threatens #wildlife corridors and impacts lion population in 𝗡𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗶 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗸 from 𝟮𝟬𝟭𝟴 𝘁𝗼 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰. 🔍 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁? They analyzed satellite data, digital elevation models, infrastructure as well as in-situ information over multiple years using a rich array of indicators like: » Spectral index compositing » Euclidean Distance Maps » Resistance Rasters 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁? A powerful visual and data-driven representation of urbanization and infrastructure development around Nairobi National Park. Over time, the natural corridors that lions once used freely have become more constrained, fragmented, or entirely disrupted. As new buildings, roads, and settlements emerge, the lions are forced to adapt, finding alternative, sometimes riskier, paths. This leads to increased encounters with human activities, putting both the animals and nearby communities at greater risk. 🦁 These insights are invaluable for understanding the environmental impacts of urbanization and the importance of planning sustainable development. 🌆 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: 🔗 👉 https://lnkd.in/ekzJPp7V #SustainableUrbanDevelopment #EarthObservation #ArcGIS #UrbanGrowth #InnovationInAfrica #NairobiNationalPark

𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬. 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐮𝐦𝐬. 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞. 📅 13 December 2024. 📍African Union Headquarters. ⏰1900Hrs EAT. The upcoming 𝐌𝐣𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐤𝐚 𝐝𝐞𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐞, will be broadcast LIVE as candidates vying for the position of the 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 address African citizens and elaborate their visions and ideas on advancing Africa’s political, economic and social development and integration agenda. 📺Coming to you LIVE on Television and all Digital Platforms of the African Union in either of your preferred language - English, French, Spanish, Swahili, Arabic and Portuguese. 🌐For more details, visit- https://ow.ly/zfSW50Uiy2w

Last week at the Kenya Innovation Week, and as part of a dedicated Space Summit, the Africa Earth Observation Challenge 2024 pitch event took place. With 12 finalists from 8 African countries, the top three were selected. (We’ll share more about all finalists in an upcoming post). First place: Maryanne Gichanga from AgriTech Analytics Limited in Kenya. Using EO data, AI, and IoT sensors this company targets smallholder farmers rural Africa, helping them to boost crop yields and guarantee food security. This winning solution provided a provided a clear problem with an achievable solution, coupled with high relevance for users and a good revenue model. Second place: Dickson ODUORY from Aquatech Integrated Solutions in Kenya. Using EO data, IoT and big data, this solution maps water resources and identify potential water sources and changes. This was a scalable solution with strong impact combined with critical stakeholder buy-in and growth potential. Third place: Dr. TADADJEU Ifriky, from NMD 🚀(Nanosatellite Missions Design) LTD Missions Design Limited in Cameroon. The first space tech company in Cameroon which connects objects using satellite enabled IoT and supplies region-specific, relevant high-resolution satellite data (among others). This is an innovative upstream solution aimed at making space accessible, driving African space sovereignty and leveraging strong partner capabilities. Thank you to Kenya Space Agency as the in-country host and all our partners who we will thank in an upcoming post. This would not have been possible without you! #earthobservation #Africa #KenyaInnovationWeek #satellitedata Charles Mwangi Dr. Eng. Nadine Sherif Lorien Innes Buntu Majaja Imraan Saloojee

✨ Highlights from Day 2 of the GMES ad Africa Joint Service Workshop at Hôtel Ivoire, Abidjan ✨ 🌍 Morning Session: The consortiums showcased their innovative services, complemented by updates on Copernicus and Meteosat data presented by the CCR and EUMETSAT. The session began with a presentation by the Programme Management Unit on use cases and the dedicated platform. 🌟 Afternoon Session: The official opening of AARSE and JSW 2024 was attended by the Ivorian Minister of Environment and Ecological Transition, the Head of the European Union Delegation to Côte d'Ivoire, and the Chair of the African Space Agency (AfSA) Council. 🎙️ Closing Session: Dr. Tidiane Ouattara presented AfSA's ambitions. Mr. Zoltan Szantoi, representing ESA-ESRIN, concluded with a talk on ESA. #GMESAfrica #Copernicus #AARSE2024 #JSW2024 #Abidjan #Innovation #Environment More about the JSW? https://lnkd.in/eswq2xdK

🇨🇮 🛰️ Excited to announce that #Dunia is proudly represented at the AARSE 2024 conference in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire! This premier gathering brings together researchers, policymakers, and industry leaders to explore the transformative role of #EarthObservation in advancing Africa’s development. Dunia is not only featured with a dedicated booth but is also part of the program with an engaging online presentation. Check out the program here 👉 https://lnkd.in/euWXMbwW 👏 A big thank you to Space in Africa for this incredible opportunity to showcase our platform and its impact!

🏘️ 𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮? 🛰️ At the 𝗠𝗷𝗶𝗻𝗶 𝗛𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 in Nairobi, hosted at AfriGEO in Kenya, we witnessed the incredible potential of technology and teamwork for sustainable urban development! 💡 🏆 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺, 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗚𝗜𝗦!  🎉 Marvin Sakali, Eugene Tulu and Elkana Kipruto utilized the #Dunia platform to map the growth of informal settlements in 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗸𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀 (𝗡𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗶 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘆) from 𝟮𝟬𝟭𝟭 𝘁𝗼 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯. Their innovative project leveraged #MachineLearning, specifically Random Forest (RF) classification, combined with object-based scene segmentation, to reveal insightful patterns of urban growth. 🔍  𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁? They analyzed built-up areas over multiple years using supervised classification and a rich array of indicators like: » Texture and spectral indices » Proximity to infrastructure » Other critical features that impact informal settlement distribution. The result? A powerful visual and data-driven representation of urbanization trends in Nairobi’s informal settlements. These insights are invaluable for understanding urban growth and planning sustainable interventions. 🌆 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: 🔗 👉 https://lnkd.in/ekzJPp7V #SustainableUrbanDevelopment #EarthObservation #RandomForest #UrbanGrowth #InnovationInAfrica #SmartCities

🌍🎉 𝗪𝗲’𝘃𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝟭𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗮!🎉🌍 Today, we’re proud to celebrate a major milestone: #Dunia has officially welcomed its 1000th user! Dunia does not just focus on one aspect of #EarthObservation — it’s an all-in-one platform designed to empower innovators and decision-makers to develop, process, and share Earth observation-based products. Whether it’s monitoring water quality 🌊, analyzing flood and drought patterns 🌾, or mapping sustainable urban growth 🏙️, our platform is at the heart of meaningful solutions. This milestone reflects the growing community of researchers, developers, and organizations across #Africa and beyond, harnessing the power of Earth observation data to address pressing challenges. 🌍 A heartfelt thank you to our users, partners, and the incredible Dunia team for making this journey possible. Together, we’re transforming data into impact. 🚀

🌍🛰️🐠 Earth Observation Driving Coral Reef Resilience What an incredible success story from GMES Africa about leveraging #EarthObservation data to strengthen coral reef resilience! The #Dunia platform is proud to be at the heart of this initiative, supporting esteemed consortia like MarCOSIO (Africa Marine and Coastal Operations for Southern Africa, including CORDIO East Africa and the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)) and MarCNoWA (Regional Marine Centre). This specific course, tailored for stakeholders from Egypt 🇪🇬, exemplifies the power of collaboration and knowledge sharing. It forms part of the cross-fertilization activities between these consortia, aimed at extending best practices and expertise from the Southern and Indian Ocean regions to North Africa. 🧑🏽🏫 The program was further enriched by the exceptional contributions of Marie Smith, James Mbugua, Karin Moejes, Swaleh Aboud and Ignatius Kweku Williams. Their dedication and expertise played a key role in equipping participants with advanced Earth Observation skills. At Dunia, we are thrilled to see our platform facilitating such impactful capacity-building efforts and fostering a pan-African exchange of Earth Observation applications. 🤝 📸 Check out the photos of this impactful event below to see the action firsthand!

The African Space Agency, headquartered in Egypt, is set to become the continent’s hub for advancing regional space capabilities. As the focal point for collaboration with global partners, the agency's mission is clear: to make space a critical pillar of Africa’s socio-economic growth. With its official inauguration in April 2025, take a look at the first photos of the institution that will lead Africa’s charge into the next frontier.

🖥️ Have you registered for your Copernicus Marine Service and EO Africa DUNIA accounts yet? Our course, 🌐Earth Observation for Coral Reef Resilience, kicks off Nov 12! Make sure to register early to ensure smooth access during hands-on sessions. 🔗 Follow the links to Register on these platforms: Copernicus Marine Service: https://lnkd.in/eDQed_6K Dunia EO : https://dunia.esa.int/ If you haven't registered already, there's still time. Event registration: https://shorturl.at/zxdLR #GMESAfricaCoralTraining #EO4Africa #CoralReefResilience2024 #EOForCoralReefs