Inspire Africa Group
About the project:
The winner in the 'Education and Research' category is Inspire Africa Group, who enable students in Africa to develop valuable core education skills and career opportunities within the industry by delivering 4iR technology programmes and curricula to students through their Inspire STEAM digital learning portal. Their focus is growing awareness of the drone industry, demystifying the applications of UAVs and educating and upskilling future drone pilots, software developers and engineers for the career opportunities the industry offers. To date they have 52 schools across southern Africa that have implemented the programme into their curriculum.
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What Airwards Judges said:
A new and exciting approach in STEAM, delivering real impact and benefit: training teachers and students in new technologies across Africa. This programme is an educational pioneer in the region, successfully challenging the perception of what a drone is and can be used for. Education gives an individual the knowledge and skills to work with virtue, and training the teachers is the path forward as it lays the foundation for students. This brilliant project has already achieved impressive results in a short space of time and will provide a replicated model for other countries. A well-thought-out and inspiring piece of work that looks to the future.
