Drone technology and innovations are creating new opportunities for professional mapping firms worldwide.Drone commercial operations activities in the Americas, Europe and Scandinavian regions are managed through state created regulations with operators approvals,licensing and standards requirements that ensure safety of the aviation sector, data privacy and overall air safety.
What is the pace of adoption of drones(UAV) in Africa the continent?What is the rate of uptake of the technology in commercial operations and how are state regulations help startups in this sector?
Countries with drone regulations
Drone regulations vary with countries within the African continent. In some countries operators will be require licensing to operate while in other a permit may allow one to operate a drone.An excerpt below provide the status of the regulations in selected African countries.
| Countries | Drone regulations |
| Kenya | There is an existing regulation, through the RPL Act,2019 that regulates the licensing,operation and use of Unmanned Aerial Systems(UAS) with Kenya. |