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We’re always excited to see an all-women panel at SatSummit! Last week in Lisbon, we heard from four leaders in the satellite industry as they shared insights and advice on building impactful careers. Sabrina Szeto Ana Patrícia Oliveira Anne Fouilloux Miriam Gonzalez ??????

As the 2024 PepsiCo Greenhouse Accelerator Program: Juntos Crecemos Edition comes to a close, we were honored to receive an unexpected surprise—a personalized?“thank you” video?to our program leads, Suzanne Konswa & Michael Hammer from each start-up in the cohort! For 5 months now, these start-ups have worked hands-on with our PepsiCo mentors to accelerate their emerging food and beverage businesses. The companies have realized significant growth for their businesses, refined their business models, and have also built a vibrant, collaborative community in the process. Learn more about the program here: https://lnkd.in/ed4Myu5 ? To our participants: thank you for letting the Greenhouse be part of your story. We look forward to seeing where the future will take you! Azul Couzens Seena Chriti Regina Trillo Kun Yang Jazz S. Cecilia Rios Murrieta Vicente REYES Maria Corina Cabezas

What an incredible event. Thank you all - especially our event partners, Development Seed!

This #WorldGISDay, we celebrate the power of geospatial technology to connect people, places, and possibilities. At Geopalooza 4.0, held at Nairobi’s Safari Park Hotel, this spirit of connection came alive, uniting over 200 attendees from 34 countries in person and 455 virtually. Hosted in collaboration with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the Kenya Space Agency, Geopalooza 4.0 showcased GIS as a transformative tool for addressing global challenges—from health and agriculture to climate and humanitarian work. ? Read our StoryMap about the event here: https://lnkd.in/gUKYeRae

#EarthObservation holds so much promise for Africa—so why does it feel like we are only scratching the surface of its potential? At #SatSummit2024, this question took center stage during the '?????????? ???? ?????????? ?????????????????????? ???? ????????????' panel, moderated by our Principal Advisor, Ridwan Sorunke, alongside David Taverner, Senior Director, Caribou Space, and Edward Anderson, Senior Disaster Risk Management Specialist, Digital Earth Partnership, The World Bank. We got honest about the challenges, but we also focused on solutions. The tools and systems we are developing at Dev-Afrique to strengthen Africa’s #geospatial ecosystem, alongside our work with partners like DevGlobal, are proving what is possible when we bridge these gaps. Events like SatSummit also remind us that no one is solving this alone—collaboration remains the cornerstone of progress, whether it is driving sustainable development or shaping impactful policymaking. Missed the session? Explore key insights and moments through our photo highlights, and learn more about #SatSummit here: https://satsummit.io/ We hope to see you at the next one!

An amazing first day of #SatSummit. Tell us what sessions or speakers you enjoyed most! We'll see you tomorrow!

In our first-ever cross-partnership learning series, DevGlobal and Dev-Afrique teammates are leveraging in-house expertise to drive our practice areas further. The Learning Labs aim to deepen the team’s knowledge, contribute to diverse skillsets, and create lasting connections across the partnership. Global?Learning Lab #2: Policy, Explained!?gave teammates a behind-the-scenes look at Policy Vault and Dev-Afrique’s policy practice area, policy making processes, stakeholders and roles, policy advocacy and impact. Our featured speaker,?Godson Ogheneochuko, is a Principal Advisor leading Dev-Afrique’s public policy practice and directing the affairs of Policy Vault.? ? Policy Vault is a non-profit providing access to hard-to-reach government policies, laws and regulations in Africa, and investment?guides in African countries. Learn more about our objectives and impact here:?https://policyvault.africa

Make sure to stop by and say hi to the DevGlobal and NASA Lifelines team at SatSummit in Lisbon on November 18th & 19th! Nicole Hunt, Jeannelle Joseph, Seamus Geraty and Suzanne Konswa

Over 30 #WSH leaders from eight countries, three days of intensive collaboration, & one mission: ?????????????????? ????????-???????????? ???????????????????? ?????????????????? ???????????? ????????????. ? This week in Lusaka, Zambia, we co-hosted a hybrid #NonSeweredSanitation (??????) ???????? ???????????? ?????????????????????? ???????????????? with ESAWAS regulators association, bringing together regulators, utilities, municipalities, system developers, & development partners to address the need for a practical, standardized NSS data module tailored to the realities of African utilities. ?????? ??: Yvonne Magawa, ????????????'?? ?????????????????? ??????????????????, opened the session by emphasizing the importance of KPIs in #NSS service delivery. Freya Mills from World Health Organization/UNICEF ?????????? ???????????????????? ?????????????????? (??????) shared indicators for #SDG monitoring & reporting, & Grace Wambui, #WSH Consultant at Dev-Afrique, presented findings from our ?????????????? ?????????????????? ???????????????????? ???? ?????? ???????? ?????????????? ???????????? ??????-?????????????? ????????????—the first comprehensive evaluation of its kind (???????? ?????????? ?????? ???????? ???? ?????? ????????????????!) Participants then defined KPIs that balance local needs with global reporting standards, establishing metrics critical to effective NSS service monitoring. ?????? ??: Technical discussions explored module components across the NSS service chain. Representatives showcased their existing NSS and ERP data systems such as the Nakuru Water and Sanitation Services Company (NAWASSCO) @NakuruWater ?????? ????????????, the ???????????????? ?????????????? ?????????????? ????????????, the Energy and Water Utilities Regulatory Authority ?????????? ?????????????????? ?????????????????????? ???????????? (??????????), and the Lusaka Water Supply and Sanitation Company ???????????? ???????????????????? ???????????? (??????), highlighting how data systems enhance NSS service delivery. We also delved into data requirements, system integration, & necessary resources for creating & managing an NSS data module that supports effective decision-making across Africa’s utilities. ?????? ??: Participants developed a comprehensive Terms of Reference (#ToR) & a strategic roadmap for scaling the NSS module across diverse contexts. Key discussions addressed data protection, user training, & capacity-building to ensure effective integration. They crafted a forward-looking blueprint, envisioning how the #NSSDataModule would drive policy-backed improvements in NSS services. The resulting module is designed to integrate seamlessly within an #ERPSystem, enhancing #OperationalEfficiency, improving #ServiceDelivery, & ensuring #RegulatoryCompliance. Special thanks to all delegates for their invaluable contributions as this collaboration marks a pivotal step towards scalable, adaptable, & impactful, data-driven NSS service provision across Africa.

Have you bought your tickets for SatSummit Lisbon yet? In just a few weeks, SatSummit will be held in Lisbon, Portugal! We are very pleased to co-host this event with our friends at Development Seed again this year. This two-day event will bring together satellite industry experts and global development leaders for presentations and discussions on harnessing satellite data to address critical global development challenges. For SatSummit agenda, practical information or to purchase tickets, click the link below! https://lnkd.in/eDRfQdtB