Jumia, the pan-African e-commerce company, has partnered with Zipline, to launch on-demand drone delivery in Ghana, with plans to expand the service to Nigeria and Côte d’Ivoire in the near…
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Zipline, an instant logistic company, on Friday, completed its first medical drone deliveries to health facilities in Kaduna State. Senior Vice President of Africa of Zipline, Mr. Daniel Marfo, said…
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Police Arrest Drone Operator Allegedly Filming, Spying On Church, Cleric’s House In Enugu
by James Davies
Operatives of the Enugu Police Command have reportedly arrested one Michael Ali for allegedly spying on Highway to Grace Assembly Church premises and the residence of the overseeing pastor, Reverend…
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US Drone Strike Targeting Terrorists Killed 2-Year-Old, 9 Other Related Civilians In Kabul, Family Says
by James Davies
A U.S. drone strike targeting Islamic State killed 10 civilians in Kabul, including several small children, family members told The Washington Post on Monday. The dead were all from…
As many as five rockets were fired at the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan on Monday local time, a US official told CNN. The C-RAM defence system installed…
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African Drone Delivery Startup Zipline Raises $250 Million At $2.75 Billion Valuation To Expand Logistics Services
by James Davies
Zipline, an African drone delivery startup, announced it has raised $250 million in new funding to expand its logistics networks across Africa and the United States. The latest round valued the…
Researchers in Malaysia have been able to invent drone frames by using fibre materials from pineapple leaves. Speaking with Reuters, Professor Mohamed Thariq Hameed Sultan of Putra University stated that drones…