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12
Jan

The drone pilot whose maps are saving lives in Zanzibar

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Africa mapping initiative, disaster relief, drone pilot, Khadija Abdulla Ali, Minister for Lands, Muhammad Juma Muhammad, Zanzibar Mapping Initiative
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Khadija Abdulla Ali Zanzibar Mapping Initiative drone pilot disaster relief

A lack of accurate maps is a big problem in parts of Africa: for disaster relief agencies, local authorities and people looking for safe places to build homes. Could cheap survey drones and local volunteers help plug the gaps?

Khadija Abdulla Ali is an unlikely drone pilot in the Tanzanian archipelago of Zanzibar.

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