Students at Ghana's Accra Technical University (ACT) will, from January, be able to study "drone technology" and "3D printing" in a purpose-built laboratory, according to the Joy Online news site.

It quotes the university's vice-chancellor as saying a Korean company, called A-Tech Group Korea Incorporation, was a potential backer.

Land administration, risk assessment, forestry management, urban planning and coastal zone management all benefit from the use of drones, says ACT's Acting Vice-Chancellor Professor Edmund Ameko.