The LocalDevices Technologies Story

The LocalDevices Technologies Story Three years ago, LocalDevices Technologies Zambia did not exist. There was no company. No registered business. No client list. Just a group of Zambian engineers and technicians working alongside Dutch environmental monitoring specialists Rainbow Sensing, and Swiss hardware producers’ Photrack installing cameras above rivers, running cables, troubleshooting connectivity in remote gorges, […]

Satellite Data Supporting Smarter Agricultural Decisions

Satellite Data Supporting Smarter Agricultural Decisions Sentinel-1 satellite data at 10m resolution can detect whether it rained on a specific farm field in Ghana enabling fairer, faster payouts for smallholder farmers enrolled in TEMBO Africa’s Germination Index Insurance. For smallholder farmers across sub-Saharan Africa, the difference between a successful planting season and a total crop […]

A First for Ghana: Turning Mobile Phone Signals into Near-Real Time Rainfall Maps.

A First for Ghana: Turning Mobile Phone Signals into Near-Real Time Rainfall Maps. Across much of sub-Saharan Africa, reliable rainfall data remains scarce. Conventional rain gauge networks are sparse, and where they do exist, they often lack the spatial coverage needed to capture the high variability that characterises rainfall across the region. This gap has […]

Measuring river flow in Lusaka, Zambia

Measuring river flow in Lusaka, Zambia Testing camera-based monitoring in Lusaka Measuring river flow is essential for water management and flood forecasting. However, traditional methods often require entering the river, which can be difficult and unsafe, especially during high flow conditions. Within TEMBO Africa, field installations in Zambia explored how cameras can be used to […]

From Data Scarcity to Climate Resilience: Advancing Earth Observation in Hard-to-Reach Environments at #EGU26

From Data Scarcity to Climate Resilience: Advancing Earth Observation in Hard-to-Reach Environments at #EGU26 This week at the European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2026, researchers, engineers, and Earth observation experts came together to address one of the most urgent challenges in climate resilience: improving environmental observations in regions where climate risks are rising fastest, but […]

Improving reservoir monitoring at Bui Dam in Ghana

Improving reservoir monitoring at Bui Dam in Ghana At Bui Dam in Ghana, managing water levels is critical for hydropower production, safety, and downstream impacts. Traditionally, many measurements relied on manual readings, limiting how quickly operators could respond to changing conditions. Within TEMBO Africa, a Reservoir Information Management System has been developed to improve monitoring […]

UPCOMING EGU2026 TOWNHALL MEETING

UPCOMING EGU2026 TOWNHALL MEETING Join us at #EGU2026 Townhall TM6: Exploring remote sensing and in-situ observations in hard-to-reach areas. Beers and finger food are on us 🍺 🗓 Wednesday, 6 May | 19:00–20:00 CEST📍 Room 1.31/32 (Vienna) + Online for registered participants Register with this Link.🔗 https://www.egu26.eu/session/59094 After a long day of sessions, come wind down […]

Implementation of the TEMBO Africa Project: Pilot of Germination Index Insurance in Northern Ghana

Implementation of the TEMBO Africa Project: Pilot of Germination Index Insurance in Northern Ghana The TEMBO Africa Project is advancing innovative, data-driven approaches to strengthen climate resilience among smallholder farmers, particularly in regions where agricultural productivity is highly sensitive to rainfall variability. As part of this effort, a pilot implementation of the Germination Index Insurance […]

TEMBO Project Strengthens Flood Early Warning Systems in Kenya

TEMBO Project Strengthens Flood Early Warning Systems in Kenya Advancing Climate Resilience through the TEMBO Project On World Meteorological Day 2026, the global community reflects on the vital role of weather, water, and climate services in safeguarding lives and supporting sustainable development. Guided by the theme “Observing Today, Protecting Tomorrow,” this year’s celebration underscores the […]

Strengthening Early Warning in Africa (SEWA) Scoping Study Workshop

Africa continues to experience a disproportionate burden of climate change impacts, marked by an increasing frequency and intensity of extreme weather events such as droughts, floods, storms, and heatwaves. In its press release of 2 September 2024 and the State of the Climate in Africa 2024 report, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) emphasized the urgent need to strengthen Early Warning Systems