African Drone Forum 2020

February 5 – 7, 2020 • Kigali Convention Centre, Rwanda

Event Overview
🏢
In-Person
Format
👥
~600
Participants
🌍
44
Countries
🎤
~80
Speakers
📅
3
Days
🏛️
23
Regulators

Overview

ADF 2020 gathered engineers, regulators, startups, youth scholars and NGOs to explore drone’s potential in sectors like health, agriculture, logistics and commercial delivery. The goal: build drone economies tailored for Africa’s challenges.

Presidential Opening

Opening with President Paul Kagame, advocating African-designed drones and showcasing Rwanda's leadership in drone innovation.

African Drone Business Challenge

148 entries, finalists pitched; winners include Global Air Drone Academy (Nigeria), MicroMek (Malawi), JembeKilimo (Tanzania)

Lake Kivu Challenge

BVLOS flight demos with emergency delivery, mapping, sample pickup across 10 teams from 7+ countries

Humanitarian drone corridors announced

Incl. Malawi and Sierra Leone joining Rwanda

Youth Scholars program

21 selected from 400+, engaged with skills workshops and expo tours

Key Sessions & Speakers

      The Future of Drone Tech in Africa
    
President Paul Kagame
President of Rwanda
Makhtar Diop
World Bank VP for Infrastructure

 Session: “Future of Food Deliveries in Africa” – sector impact focus 

 Regulation & Airspace Management – discussions with CAAs from 23 countries
    