Derrick Annan built a drone survey business in Ghana, then used one certification to expand into four more African countries. As Co-Founder and CEO of Axis Drone Surveys, Derrick grew the company from a single survey job into operations across Ghana, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Nigeria, and Tanzania, riding on West Africa's ECOWAS framework for cross-border recognition. Alan and Derrick get into why Ghana's regulators moved fast once Zipline built the world's largest drone delivery network there, why Axis walked away from agriculture in favor of mining and energy work, and how local operators compete against foreign companies that clients assume are more reliable. Derrick also makes the case for why the Caribbean and Africa should be building this industry together. Tune in to discover what a truly connected drone industry looks like.

CONNECT WITH DERRICK ANNAN
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/derrick-annan-98023554/
Website: https://www.axisdronesurveys.com
Drone Ignite Africa: https://www.droneigniteafrica.com

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