AfriGIS 4th Quarter Data and Spatial Workshop
AfriGIS 4th Quarter Data and Spatial Workshop Dec 13 2016 Delegates at the fourth quarter AfriGIS data and spatial workshop for 2016 were presented with an update on the company’s data releases and base datasets, provided with insights into successful project management, and given a glimpse of the company’s future offerings. Brian Civin kicked off by reminding everyone of the Spatial Information Strategic Framework...
Read MoreAfriGIS Year End Letter 2016
AfriGIS Year End Letter 2016 Dec 5 2016 Standing back in amazement a deep sense of gratitude overwhelms us. In a world where we saw the strangest of events take shape, the only certainty, indeed, remains change. At AfriGIS making sense of the world is simpler. We order data according to its position on the face of the earth and comment on what we see. Since all of us inhabit the same planet, it is quite simple to understand the importance of the answer to “WHERE”? Historically, articulating the correct questions was the challenge...
Read MoreDon’t get caught in the eye of the storm
Don’t get caught in the eye of the storm Nov 21 2016 Extreme weather patterns are a reality affecting our lives more directly every year. Imagine the savings or gains in efficiencies if you were able to accurately predict extreme weather events. Some examples include the following: Insurance companies can significantly reduce losses due to hail damage Courier companies...
Read MoreYour business is only as good as the quality of data that can be leveraged
Your business is only as good as the quality of data that can be leveraged Nov 2 2016 Due to the country’s history there are different sets of boundaries fulfilling different purposes. Unfortunately this can cause substantial challenges in Master Data Management...
Read MoreAfriGIS 5th Annual Learnership Programme – Creating Sustainable Skills Development Initiatives in Partnership with MICT SETA and CTU Training Solutions
AfriGIS 5th Annual Learnership Programme – Creating Sustainable Skills Development Initiatives in Partnership with MICT SETA and CTU Training Solutions Oct 31 2016 On 28 October 2016, AfriGIS welcomed ten new candidates at the AfriGIS Induction day held at the CTU Pretoria Campus...
Read MoreDataset release sees 100 000 address additions
Dataset release sees 100 000 address additions Oct 4 2016Spatial data company AfriGIS has released its third quarter updates to its 14 national datasets on 21 September 2016. The release included 101 468 street address (NAD) addtions, 3644 links that were added to the Street Centrelines dataset and 38 864 Land Parcel additions...
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AfriGIS 3rd Quarter Data and Spatial Workshop Sep 27 2016AfriGIS hosted their 3rd quarter Data and Spatial workshop at Bytes Conference Centre in Midrand, Gauteng on 21 September 2016. The workshop highlighted new exciting changes and additions to the AfriGIS Dataset & Spatial Environment...
Read MoreLocal Government Elections 2016
Local Government Elections 2016 Aug 10 2016South Africa’s Local Government Elections took place on 3 August 2016. The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) manages the National and Local Government Elections in South Africa and declares the results of those elections. “We are very excited as an organisation. We ran a smooth operation, and had some challenges here and there but all in all...
Read MoreAfriGIS, answering WHERE
AfriGIS, answering WHERE Jul 19 2016We answer WHERE by giving you easy access to quality location information and insights. Exact location and related quality information thereof have become a prerequisite in corporate master data management. AfriGIS understands that reality and has been creating trusted base datasets for more than 15 years...
Read MoreAfriGIS employees dedicate their 67 Minutes for Mandela Day to Employment Solutions
AfriGIS employees dedicate their 67 Minutes for Mandela Day to Employment Solutions Jul 18 2016As part of AfriGIS’s ongoing commitment to be involved and make a difference in our community AfriGIS employees devoted their 67 minutes for Mandela Day this year by visiting Employment Solutions, a non-profit organisation which was established in April 1999...
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