AfriGIS, South Africa’s leaders in geospatial science and geospatial information solutions, recently announced that it has achieved a Level 1 Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) status.

Hein Badenhorst, CEO of AfriGIS, says their new Level 1 contribution status builds on the company’s legacy of embracing sustainable transformation and fostering meaningful change.

“As a company proudly rooted in our South African heritage, we have always been committed to meaningful participation in the growth of our country’s economy,” he adds. “Our unique approach as a business allows us to build a future that is based on seeing and doing things differently; that through our people and the solutions we offer, we can go beyond the obvious to transform societies and people’s lives. Our Level 1 status is one way in which we can bring that vision to life.”

The new score was achieved by maintaining and, in some instances, improving even further on the five B-BBEE scorecard pillars: Ownership, Management Control, Skills Development, Procurement and Social Economic Development.

AfriGIS has expanded its commitment to supporting more partners through its enterprise- and supplier development programmes. They have also expanded their skills development drive by incorporating a collaborative partnership with the YES 4 Youth Programme.

Badenhorst explains that the ICT sector as a whole remains challenged with a shortage of quality skills and a scarcity of experienced talent: “Our skills development initiatives allow us to play a meaningful role in developing and empowering young talent with in-demand skills. We are grateful to be part of these initiatives and to be able to play a proactive role in developing a more robust industry ecosystem. In this way, AfriGIS also remains at the forefront of moulding tomorrow’s geospatial scientists today.”

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