TerraSat

Say you want to open a small hotel in Syokimau. You’d want to know who else is nearby, whether enough people live around there, and whether the plot floods when the long rains come. In Nairobi, finding that out usually means site visits, asking around and maybe paying a consultant. TerraSat lets you just ask. Type a question about a place and in about a minute you get a verdict, a satellite picture with the findings drawn on it, and the numbers behind the answer. It handles business sites, rooftop solar, how built-up an area is, and flood risk. It also tells you what it can’t see, like rents or foot traffic, so you know what to check in person.