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Project Goal
Rwanda Space Agency is developing a Geospatial Hub to effectively leverage Earth Observation (EO) data for social and economic development.The use of Earth Observation data is proving to be an effective tool for informed decision making, policy formulation, research, and creation of employment opportunities for the private sector, among other benefits.Business Problem Solved
- Enable the government and private sectors to take up the use of Geospatial data and applications to develop solutions that can continue to facilitate the social economic development of the country
- Provided effective Geospatial tools for monitoring, measuring, reporting and verification of the country development programs
Technology Implemented
- ArcGIS Enterprise
- ArcGIS Image Server
- ArcGIS GeoAnalytics Server
- ArcGIS Desktop
-ArcGIS Hub
- ArcGIS Insight
- ArcGIS Notebook
Development Team Biography
- Col Francis Ngabo: CEO of RSA, is an engineer in Electronic and Communication with close to 20 years of experience in the field of telecommunication. His experience includes holding the post of Spectrum Manager in the Regulatory Authority and heading various departments of Information and Communication Systems in Government institutions.
- Georges Kwizera: CTO of RSA oversees Space Technology Development in Rwanda in line with National Strategy. He has 11 years of experience in ICT Regulation, Spectrum Matters and Satellites. Since 2012, he has taken different leadership roles on the African Continent for coordinating the World Radiocommunication Conferences on satellite
-Dr Yves Hategekimana:Experienced Doctoral Researcher with a demonstrated history of working in the information technology and services industry. Skilled in Remote Sensing Applications,GEE, Databases, and information security. Strong research professional with PhD focused on Earth observation and Big Data.