Zimbabwe launches space agency to enhance its use of space technology for sustainable development
Harare — Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa launched a space agency on Tuesday, hailing it as a "milestone" as he campaigns ahead of elections at the end of the month. The Zimbabwean National Geospatial and Space Agency will deploy Earth-observation satellites, global navigation satellite systems, unmanned aerial vehicles, and geospatial and space technologies for better farming, mineral exploration, wildlife conservation, infrastructure management and disease surveillance, Mnangagwa said in Harare. "This initiative is expected to enhance Zimbabwe’s capabilities in global discourses on generation, access, use and regulation of the application of space technology and innovation for sustainable development." Mnangagwa, who took over from ousted long-time ruler Robert Mugabe in November, has vowed to tackle mass unemployment, which hovers above 80%, by luring back foreign investment and investing in infrastructure. He has pledged to develop Zimbabwe — wrecked under decades of his ...
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