A geo window on Africa
April 1, 2019
Since 1990, the urban population of Africa has doubled, with more than 80 percent of its denizens living […]
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Since 1990, the urban population of Africa has doubled, with more than 80 percent of its denizens living […]
A self-driving tractor using the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) was tested successfully March 10 in northwestern Tunisia, […]
To stem the staggering wildlife losses on the African continent from poaching, the Air Shepherd Campaign is employing […]
Avanti Communications has been appointed by the UK Space Agency to deliver a crucial air navigation project in […]
The SAFIR (Satellite navigation services for AFrIcan Region) project has officially launched the EGNOS-Africa Joint Programme Office, laying the […]
Esri announced that the Strauss Center’s Climate Change and African Political Stability (CCAPS) program has implemented Esri technology to view how climate change impacts vulnerable populations in Africa. CCAPS created the dynamic mapping tool in partnership with AidData for use by researchers, policy makers, journalists, and citizens.
Last year I helped coordinate a three-week workshop for 50 scientists from 15 African countries, introducing the basics of GPS for applications with socioeconomic benefits and scientific exploration. Held in Trieste, Italy, the workshop was quite successful, producing new initiatives on the African continent. We repeat the workshop next month, April 6–24, again in Trieste.
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