KijaniSpace

Empowering Climate-Smart Agriculture with Copernicus
and IoT Innovations for Smallholder Farmers in Africa

- Driving Climate-Smart Agriculture in African Lake Victoria Basin -

KijaniSpace (GreenSpace in Swahili) is an ambitious initiative to advance smallholder farming in Africa by leveraging Copernicus Earth Observation data and IoT technologies. By integrating satellite data with local IoT infrastructures, the project ensures practical and impactful solutions tailored to the needs of African farmers

. At its core is the KijaniBox, a Space-IoT “Solution Box” that simplifies access to Copernicus services and transforms data into actionable insights for farmers, particularly in the Lake Victoria Basin. Supporting both crop and fish farming, KijaniBox also fosters learning and innovation, enabling climate-smart agricultural practices across the region. KijaniSpace is a 3 year project funded by Horizon Europe program and supported by EUSPA - European Union Agency for the Space Programme. You can find more information of the KijaniSpace project from the Cordis: https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/101180225 and the website www.kijanispace.eu

10/08/2026

🌍 What if you could use satellite data, sensors and AI to help solve real challenges in farming and aquaculture?

That is what the KijaniSpace Space-IoT Talent Training Programme in Mwanza is about.

Participants will gain practical digital skills and explore how technologies such as Copernicus Earth Observation, IoT and the Space-IoT Box can support new solutions for the Lake Victoria Basin.

💡 Learn. Experiment. Build. Connect.

📍 Mwanza, Tanzania
🚀 Applications are open!

👉 Apply: https://lnkd.in/dSydGCRJ
👉 Programme information: https://lnkd.in/d69HCyUF

04/08/2026

🚀 Every innovation journey starts with the right foundation.

The KijaniSpace Space-IoT Talent Training Programme is more than a training course. It is an opportunity to build practical skills that connect Copernicus Earth Observation, IoT, and digital innovation for climate-smart agriculture.

Participants will explore how satellite data and sensor technologies can be transformed into real solutions for crop farming, aquaculture, and environmental monitoring.

Throughout the programme, they will gain hands-on experience, collaborate with experts, and develop ideas that address real challenges faced by communities in the Lake Victoria Basin.

By investing in people and digital skills today, we are helping create tomorrow's innovators, entrepreneurs, and technology leaders who can turn data into meaningful impact.

🌍 Together, we're building a stronger Africa–EU innovation ecosystem—one capable of making Earth Observation technologies more accessible, practical, and valuable for climate-smart agriculture.

👉 Apply now: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfDW1IXJGmzgSBFtzOXpzBox90k4LZ3eJ9bG4Z0RLinkKrgRA/viewform

👉 Learn more about the programme and the KijaniSpace project: https://www.kijanispace.eu/space-iot-talent-training-programme-mwanza/

Join us in shaping the future of climate-smart agriculture through space technologies.

03/08/2026

🌱 A new milestone for KijaniSpace in Uganda!

Our team has successfully installed a smart field monitoring station in Mayuge District, near the shores of Lake Victoria.

The farm grows maize, bananas, tomatoes, and green peppers and already uses a solar-powered irrigation system supplied by lake water. By adding IoT monitoring, the farm will help demonstrate how local field measurements can be combined with satellite data through the Space-IoT Box to support smarter farming decisions.

This pilot is helping build practical climate-smart agriculture solutions that can benefit farmers across the Lake Victoria Basin.

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31/07/2026

🌍 Applications are now open for the KijaniSpace Space-IoT Talent Training Programme in Mwanza, Tanzania! 🚀

Students, early-career professionals and innovators can now apply to build practical skills in Earth Observation, GIS, IoT and digital technologies for agriculture and aquaculture.

📅 29 September – 3 December 2026
🌍 Mainly remote, with an in-person Hackathon in Mwanza
💚 Participation in the training programme is free of charge. Full participation conditions and practical details are available on the programme website.

⏰ Apply by 28 August 2026 at 16:00 EAT

👉 Read the details and apply:
https://www.kijanispace.eu/space-iot-talent-training-programme-mwanza/

Mwalimu Nyerere University of Agriculture and Technology
Small Industries Development Organisation

30/07/2026

28/07/2026

24/07/2026

🚀 Innovation in action at LakeHub, Kisumu!

Today and tomorrow (24–25 July 2026), participants of the KijaniSpace Kisumu Talent Training Programme are gathering at LAKEHUB, Kisumu, Kenya, for an exciting Hackathon that marks the culmination of their training journey.

Over these two days, participants are applying the knowledge and skills they have gained throughout the programme to develop innovative solutions using the Space-IoT Box, Copernicus Earth Observation, and IoT technologies for climate-smart agriculture.

The hackathon is more than a competition, it is an opportunity to turn learning into practical ideas that address real agricultural challenges while fostering innovation, collaboration, and digital entrepreneurship.

📍 Follow the action from Kisumu as participants transform ideas into solutions for a more climate-resilient future!

23/07/2026

The countdown is on! 🚀

On 24–25 July 2026, participants in the KijaniSpace Kisumu Talent Training Programme will gather at LakeHub, Kisumu for two days of teamwork, prototyping, mentoring and innovation.

Using Copernicus Earth Observation data, IoT and the Space-IoT Box, the teams will develop practical solutions for climate-smart agriculture and aquaculture.

Thank you to Margaret Sandra, LakeHub, our partners, mentors, judges and participants for making this possible.

We look forward to seeing the ideas come to life!

19/07/2026

Good news from Tanzania! 🌱

The Space-IoT Box has now been successfully installed at the Nyakasanga Irrigation Scheme, where it will support climate-smart rice farming through Earth Observation and IoT technologies.

This pilot will help farmers, researchers and innovators explore smarter ways to monitor crops, improve irrigation and build more resilient agriculture.

Stay tuned for updates as the pilot begins generating valuable field results.

Adresse

Gohliser Str. 13
Leipzig
04105

Webseite

http://www.kijanispace.eu/

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