AfriGIS, Author at AfriGIS

June 6, 2019

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AfriGIS assists you to easily integrate verified addresses into your services

AfriGIS Search gives you a single view of customer from the address upwards which allows you to manage risk and comply with ISO & SABS address standards. Search also enables you to get fast, accurate, autofill addresses inside your own environment.

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June 5, 2019

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A quick intro to geospatial standards and why they matter to you

There is a buzzword every year. We seem to have our pick of three letter acronyms and catch phrases in boardrooms in the same way we have top 20 music hits on the radio. “Geographical standards” have become one of those flavoured phrases.

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May 29, 2019

6 min read

AfriGIS assists you to put your business on the map!

AfriGIS assists you to put your business on the map! Be more competitive by adding offices, branches or assets on a map.

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April 18, 2019

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AfriGIS assists Retailers to be more effective and efficient

AfriGIS assists Retailers to be more effective and efficient by reaching only relevant prospective customers and areas.

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April 5, 2019

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The future of Big Data

The first quarter AfriGIS Data and Spatial Workshop took place on 3 April 2019 at the Bytes Technology Conference Centre in Gauteng, bringing together business and data experts to further explore the previous year’s theme on Big Data management, systems, procedures and analytics. This year, the focus in on the future of Big Data, and new ways of sustaining it...

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February 1, 2019

5 min read

Applying geospatial data ethically

Geospatial data company AfriGIS’s Spatial and Data Workshop, which took place on 6 December 2018, explored updates to its datasets, the role of GIS in an organisation, and technology ethics. AfriGIS’s Brian Civin spoke about technology ethics and sustainability. That we can do something doesn’t mean that we should, he said. He reminded the audience that the best tech in the world is of no use to someone who cannot af...

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December 11, 2018

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AfriGIS Year End Letter 2018

Looking back at this past year, the saying that truth is stranger than fiction rings true. As a country, we have turned a corner and can be proud of the way our democracy functions. There are many opportunities to stray from a difficult path, resolve and focus are needed to make the hard decisions. South Africa is not featuring, as it did last year this time, on the front page of international magazines for the wrong reasons....

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November 28, 2018

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United Nations World Geospatial Information Congress - The Geospatial way to a Better World

United Nations World Geospatial Information Congress - The Geospatial way to a Better World Nov 28 2018 Deqing, China was the setting of the first United Nations World Geospatial Information Congress (UNWGIC) hosted from 19 – 21 November 2018. The aim of the inaugural congress was...

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November 15, 2018

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AfriGIS assists major banks with Customer Value Management challenges

AfriGIS assists major banks with Customer Value Management challenges Nov 15 2018 Validated, verified and accurate addresses improves Single View of Customer Contactability Scalability Regulatory Compliance Financial Sector Scorecard Ratings Know Your Customer (KYC) and more... We are constantly enhancing our data and geolocation offerings, to provide industry leaders with innovative solutions. AfriGIS addresses are SABS & ISO compliant and linked to a unique, single, persistent identifier. "My address is like my shoes. It travels with me." - Mary Harris Jones

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October 30, 2018

3 min read

AfriGIS Address Breakfast 2018

AfriGIS Address Breakfast 2018 Oct 30 2018 AfriGIS hosted its 2018 Address Breakfast at The Saxon Hotel on Thursday, 25 October 2018. The event focussed on addresses and sharing of ideas and insights in the context of accurate, verified addresses, specifically for South Africa, but also in...

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