AfriGIS - proud sponsors at the 2017 Mastering Business Analytics with SAP Solutions Conference, celebrating talent, technology, ideas and innovation
AfriGIS - proud sponsors at the 2017 Mastering Business Analytics with SAP Solutions Conference, celebrating talent, technology, ideas and innovation Mar 22 2017 Celebrating talent, technology, ideas and innovation AfriGIS Managing Director, Magnus Rademeyer, presented at this year’s Mastering SAP with Business Analytics conference, which was hosted by the Eventful Group at the Hyatt Hotel in Rosebank...
Read MoreThe mystery of having ONE location but MULTIPLE address answers
The mystery of having ONE location but MULTIPLE address answers Mar 10 2017 Why ONE location has MULTIPLE address answers We received many queries and had interesting discussions around this topic after the publication of our November 2016 Newsflash. Based on the number of requests received, we have decided to present the same information again, in order to provide more clarity and further information...
Read MoreCombining data for business insight
Combining data for business insight Mar 8 2017Spatial Data Company AfriGIS’s first quarter Data and Spatial Workshop held on 7 March in Midrand explored how geospatial data can applied to create business intelligence. AfriGIS's Anneliese Ahrens, Vuyo Mazabane, Erna Lubbinge and Irene Masia (Photo credits: PositionIT) The company’s Christopher Ueckermann explained how multiple identifiers (e.g. erf number, postal addresses etc.) can be used to describe the same spatial location...
Read MoreAfriGIS cares for four legged friends
AfriGIS cares for four legged friends Mar 7 2017 Wet Nose thanks AfriGIS for their kind hearts and giving nature. AfriGIS donation to Wet Nose AfriGIS Employees visit Wet Nose Source - AfriGIS Facebook
Read MoreYou can only get better results if you know exactly WHERE your customers are.
You can only get better results if you know exactly WHERE your customers are. Jan 31 2017 Accurate, geomapped addresses provide better data quality and results. Addresses are used for almost everything we do on a daily basis. Think about: Insurance & banking services Courier services Emergency response services Mail delivery Telecommunications Municipal...
Read MoreAfriGIS 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...
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