About.

As one of the African early adopters of drone analytics technology, Vula Air aims to build trust as the go-to brand for commercial entities looking to leverage drone analytics and licensed pilots looking to increase their access to commercial flight missions.

Established in Africa

Our focus to date has been on serving the agriculture industry, using our network of pilots and access to analytics technology to define how to optimise yield and reduce costs. We have now begun to start focusing on a wider array of clientele in mining and financial services.

Our Goal

At Vula Air we aim to become the leading drone services network in Africa, providing key industries with access to aerial analytics for business optimisation.

Our Team

Tinashe Ruzane
Strategy

Serving as a non-executive offering strategic advisory, Tinashe currently is the Head of Uber's Vehicle Solutions team (establishing partnerships for drivers to access vehicles) across Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). His career also includes time in both impact investment and strategy consulting at Deloitte Strategy & Innovation.

John Luthuli Mashava
Safety & Compliance

Having graduated at the University of Southern California with a specialisation in Aviation Safety Management, John has served over 35 years in the aviation industry, leading safety efforts for organisations such as South African Airways, Air Nigeria, Ariana Afghan Airlines and several others within the IATA network.

Cedric Sikhakhane Leitch
Marketing & Communication

A seasoned marketing executive with a career including a tenure at Draft FCB (now FCB) and his own marketing consulting firm (Mboma) serving a wide array of corporate clients in South Africa. Cedric also holds an MBA from the Gordon Institute of Business Science and is a respected advisor to media start-ups in South Africa.