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Ngugi Kimani

2026-09-042026-09-15

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  1. September 2026
  2. The Standard

    ntify conservation priorities and track progress. “Without integrated systems, countries cannot credibly track whether they’re protecting the ecosystems, their populations, economies and climate resilience depend on, let alone report that progress to the world,” said Ngugi Kimani

    Why Africa may struggle to meet its 30pc conservation target
  3. Capital News

    We spoke to Ngugi Kimani, Geospatial Data and Technologies Manager at RCMRD, about the RCoE Geospatial Platform, what the Esri award means for Africa’s geospatial community, and how cloud-based technologies and Earth observation are changing the way governments across the region

    How RCMRD and AWS are helping 24 African Countries map and protect nature
  4. Citizen Digital

    We spoke to Ngugi Kimani, Geospatial Data and Technologies Manager at RCMRD, about the RCoE Geospatial Platform, what the Esri award means for Africa's geospatial community, and how cloud-based technologies and Earth observation are changing the way governments across the region

    How RCMRD and AWS are helping 24 African countries map and protect nature
Tourism & Environment

Africa turns to satellite data for 30% conservation target tracking

The News

Governments across Eastern and Southern Africa are using satellite technology and shared geospatial data through a cloud-based platform to help meet a Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework target of protecting 30 per cent of land and water by 2030, as fragmented environmental information has threatened conservation efforts.

9 September 2026 · The Standard

Wednesday 9 September

  1. Africa turns to satellite data for 30% conservation target tracking

    Governments across Eastern and Southern Africa are using satellite technology and shared geospatial data through a cloud-based platform to help meet a Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework target of protecting 30 per cent of land and water by 2030, as fragmented environmental information has threatened conservation efforts.

    9 September 2026 · The Standard

Friday 4 September

  1. RCMRD and AWS helping 24 African countries map ecosystems

    The Regional Centre for Mapping of Resources for Development (RCMRD) is working with 24 countries in Eastern and Southern Africa to provide biodiversity maps, geospatial data, and technical support to help governments meet the global target of protecting 30% of terrestrial, inland water, coastal and marine areas by 2030 under the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.

    4 September 2026 · Capital News

  2. RCMRD and AWS help 24 African nations protect nature

    Eastern and Southern African governments are working to meet the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework's goal of protecting at least 30% of terrestrial, inland water, coastal and marine areas by 2030. The Regional Centre for Mapping of Resources for Development (RCMRD) is addressing the data-coordination challenge by consolidating biodiversity information across government agencies, research institutions and conservation organisations.

    4 September 2026 · Citizen Digital

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