By BUUMBA CHIMBULU Zambia’s first space technology firm has been launched to provide affordable data that will help transform the country into an agriculture hub.With climate change challenges, Ignitos Space Limited, Chief Executive Officer Ahmad Hamwi said they are looking to transform Zambia into the space technology hub in Africa, while becoming the food basket.In an interview in Lusaka yesterday, Mr Hamwi pointed out that the main challenges had been the lack of expertise in the space domain in Zambia.He indicated that at most instances, farmers don’t know what to plant but with such satellite data it would assist them make informed decision on what crop to grow.Mr Hamwi indicated that the farming sector in most parts had been hit or a miss in Zambia, especially for small-scale farmers who cannot afford expensive data and tools to enhance their farming business.“Our primary focus for the satellite is for four key areas, agriculture, climate change, water […]
Zambia’s first space technology firm launched
