About Geospatially Africa Podcast |The Podcast for the Geospatial Community. GIS, RS, Drones, Technology
This is a podcast about the amazing world of geospatial and people using geospatial technology to innovate and solve problems. Join us as we talk to industry experts and professionals about how they are using geospatial technology in different areas. Stay informed about the latest trends and developments in the geospatial world in Africa and across the world.
The geospatial field in Africa has transformed in the past two years. In this episode, host Iniobong Benson breaks down five stories reshaping the continent, from the African Space Agency's continental collaboration to AI that reads satellite imagery in real time.
What's changing? The African Space Agency is finally moving from conversation to action. Botswana just launched its own satellite. Machine learning is automating geospatial analysis. Climate tech is saving lives. And the talent pipeline is already thriving across universities, startups, and government.
In this episode:
African Space Agency: from conversation to continental action
Botswana in orbit - why BotSat One matters
Machine learning reading satellite imagery faster than manual digitization
Climate monitoring & drought indices protecting communities
The talent is already here - careers in GIS, remote sensing, and data science across Africa
Timestamps
00:00 Welcome
00:58 Five stories that shaped geospatial Africa
02:21 African Space Agency04:34 Botswana in orbit (BotSat One)
07:34 AI + machine learning08:34 Climate monitoring & drought
09:55 Talent & opportunity in Africa11:55 Keep mapping, keep building
Learn moreAfrican Space Agency (https://africanspaceagency.org/)continental collaboration on Earth observationBotSat-1 (https://www.biust.ac.bw/botsat-facts/) - Botswana's Earth observation satellite
Host: Iniobong Benson - Creator, Geospatially Africa Podcast
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7 Jul 2025
OpenAerialMap: Building a Global Hub for Free Aerial Imagery
Discover OpenAerialMap (OAM), the “OpenStreetMap of imagery,” in this 2023 episode with HOT’s Christiana and DK. Learn how OAM empowers drone pilots and satellite providers to share openly licensed imagery for humanitarian mapping, from the 2023 Turkey-Syria earthquake response to Tanzania’s flood risk assessments.
Explore its cloud-based tech and community-driven model. Visit openaerialmap.org to explore imagery, join the community at slack.hotosm.org, or contribute on GitHub (https://github.com/hotosm/OpenAerialMap)
Listen now to uncover tech for good!
11 Sept 2023
Accelerating New Space with Affordable Satellite Systems - A Satellogic Story
Modern state-of-the-art satellite technology and sensing capabilities, enabling constant and consistent monitoring of anywhere in our Planet, are changing the way we study and improve life on Earth. But how affordable are these satellite systems?
In this episode we explore Satellogic, a commercial leader in submeter EO satellite technology, and how they’re working to increase cost-savings for more affordable Space Systems.
Opeyemi speaks with David Raskovan, Strategic Business Development Senior Director at Satellogic, as he takes us on the journey of how Satellogic has evolved through years of iteration, achieving significant internal cost savings that make it possible to offer fully functioning space systems for a fraction of traditional costs–becoming a leader and disruptor in satellite systems, imagery, and data delivery
Connect with David (https://es.linkedin.com/in/david-raskovan-13b22a45)on LinkedIn
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