Inspire Africa launched its virtual drone racing league last month to promote STEAM among school kids. The league aims to get kids thinking about STEAM disciplines while learning to code and fly drones, with the chance to pursue a career in drones.
To join the league, you will be required to have an Xbox console or PC that can play the official Drone Racing League simulator. This also means you need to buy the game before moving on to the next step.
Once complete, you will need to register with Inspire Africa’s partner Electronic Sport Africa and join the Discord server to stay up-to-date and keep in touch with the admins and other racers.
For the drone racing league, there will be monthly tournaments held in which students and schools from all over Africa will compete against each other. Each school will be required to have a “Drone Champion” – an adult in charge of their school’s pilots who can register the organization and communicate with the IDL…