EKASINOMICS – Queen Ndlovu, the swashbuckling founder and CEO of QP Drone Tech

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Queen Ndlovu is the CEO and Founder of QP Drone Tech, which offers commercial drone services such as mapping, inspection, disaster management, and surveying to clients in industries such as mines, critical infrastructure, security, and agriculture, among others. She has been in business for 25 years, with portfolios in maritime, agriculture, and artisan schools.

Ms. Ndlovu holds a master’s degree in Entrepreneurship from Wits Business School, as well as a postgraduate qualification in Global Entrepreneurship from Peking University, China. She is currently pursuing her PhD studies at Wits University, focusing on the Drone Economy within the mining industry. She is also recognized as one of the top-rated international published drone authors on Amazon for a book she co-authored, which reached number 1 in the US and Germany. Ms. Ndlovu is also a Managing Director of South Africa Flying Labs, an NPO which provides Tech for Good services such as STEAM /4IR workshops for the unemployed youth and school going children, in an effort to bridge the digital divide, by hosting of conferences and responding to humanitarian aid.
30 Aug 2023 4PM English South Africa Business News · Investing

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