"What if satellite data could help protect the livelihoods of millions who depend on Africa's largest lake?"

Our team JONAM had the privilege of participating in the Kijani Space Hackathon, where we proudly secured 3rd place while tackling Challenge 2: Sustainable Fisheries & Blue Economy.

Rather than building another dashboard, we wanted to solve a real problem affecting millions of people around Lake Victoria: declining fish stocks caused by worsening water quality.

Lake Victoria supports millions of people through fishing, transportation, agriculture, and tourism. However, over the years the lake has experienced:

Increasing water pollution