GeoVille, the lead implementing organisation of the European Space Agency’s flagship DUNIA programme, has unveiled a major enhancement to the platform aimed at transforming access to and utilisation of Earth Observation EO data across Africa.
The latest upgrade introduces continent wide Sentinel 2 streaming and browser based index calculation tools, reflecting Dunia’s vision of promoting an EO ecosystem that is open, decentralised, and built for accessibility, even at the most remote edges of the digital landscape.
Nineteen months post-launch, Dunia has amassed 1400 users across Africa, particularly in English- and French-speaking regions.
Its community centric design, collaborative features, and multilingual accessibility have made it a go-to platform for African developers, researchers, and decision makers.
In addition, Dunia’s dedicated marketplace enables users to share scripts, products, and outputs, fostering collaboration regardless of technical expertise.
The Dunia Sandbox further empowers users by offering a web-based workspace with curated EO datasets and tools, which are ideal for research, prototyping, and customised service deployment.
Dunia’s versatile architecture allows users to tailor EO based solutions to their most pressing local challenges, from agricultural monitoring and urban planning to marine operations and environmental management.
This latest update and ongoing user-centric improvements position Dunia as a next generation EO platform, scalable, decentralised, and built for real world use in the field, lab, or office.
Source: https://spaceinafrica.com/2025/05/26/dunia-launches-continental-scale-sentinel-2-archive-and-browser-based-index-calculations-across-africa/
