Digital Earth Africa (DE Africa) is a pan-African program and the world's largest operator of open data cube (ODC) infrastructure, providing free access to satellite imagery and derived products specific to the African continent. It translates Earth observation data into actionable insights for African governments, researchers, and decision-makers to address critical challenges like flooding, drought, and food security. DE Africa's platform enables detailed tracking of changes across the continent, supporting informed decision-making for sustainable development and climate adaptation. Key partners include Geoscience Australia, the Australian Government, and various African institutions.
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The service is accessible via the Digital Earth Africa interactive maps platform and a sandbox analytical environment.
Digital Earth Africa is the world's largest operator of the Open Data Cube infrastructure, a free platform for accessing satellite imagery specific to Africa.
Digital Earth Africa has launched the Waterbodies Monitoring Service as a world-first developed specifically for the African continent.
Digital Earth Africa introduced an API for the Waterbodies Monitoring Service to allow integration of data into user applications.
The Africa GeoPortal operates as a community GIS platform that increases the discoverability and usage of content from Digital Earth Africa through tools, data, and learning.
The Esri and Digital Earth Africa partnership will create and launch technology solutions based on free, open-source satellite images and other forms of earth observation data.
Digital Earth Africa has engaged Sinergise to process Sentinel-1 radar data dating from 2017.