Rwanda Earmarks Funds to Set Up Drone Operation Centre

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Rwanda has allocated Rwf2.3 billion in the 2024/2025 fiscal year which will commence on July 1, as initial funding for setting up a Drone Operation Centre as the country seeks to develop its unmanned aircraft industry at the same time ensuring its utilisation and effective regulation, The New Times has learned.

Rwanda has allocated Rwf2.3 billion in the 2024/2025 fiscal year which will commence on July 1, as initial funding foras the country seeks to develop its unmanned aircraft industry at the same time ensuring its utilisation and effective regulation,

While there are innovations in the drone industry, Munezero said that there was a need for a space where they can be tested, indicating that, for instance, a person cannot fly a drone in Kigali for testing purposes as there might be risks including the drone in question falling onto people. "We need to have a safe place like Huye where one first tests, and after being convinced that something works and there is no risk, things are going well, he/she can go ahead to offer the service," he observed.which is done currently, Munezero said, indicating that they can be used in conservation such as supporting anti-poaching efforts , as well as inspection in hard-to-reach areas.

 

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