The Lift Conference

Feb. 4–6 2015 – CICG, Geneva, Switzerland

What can Space do for Finance, Health and Education in Africa?

What can Space do for Finance, Health and Education in Africa?

Masterclass
Curated by Lift
Thu, Feb. 05 2015 - 15:00 to 16:15
Room 7+8 (Floor 2)
  • myVLE
    Promoting Efficiency in Education through a Blended Learning approach
  • Remit Uganda
    Online international money transfers to mobile money in Africa
  • SatFinAfrica
    Provide reliable and secured financial services in remote and underserved areas
  • Surmon
    Use RPAs for Geophysical Survey and Pipeline Monitoring services
  • Uko Wapi?
    Provides digitalized address data for Kenya and eventually Sub-Saharan Africa

Masterclass description: Through the presentation of three ESA projects and two Seedstars projects directly based or linked to Africa, this masterclass aims at discussing the state of satellite technology in areas with limited wired connections to internet.

After the initial presentations, the moderator will host an open discussion to explore future opportunities.