What is GIS and Why is it a BIG Deal?
In one of my articles about GIS Opportunities in Africa: the Continent NOT the Country, i confessed “each time I […]
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Social Media, Football and GIS: We are out to find you
Two weeks ago BBC aired and published an interesting article asking the question. “Which is Africa’s favourite English Premier League […]
Lets Design some Cool Maps: Online map Publishing using Google Map Engine
Sometimes we just want a quick way to visualize, and share our spatial data using maps, without the hassle that […]
Google Earth Pro is now for FREE!
Google one of the largest company in the world recently made an announcement that left me very happy, and i […]
Are you thinking of Building a Solid Career in GIS ?: Amateur Career Counselor
I am not the type who usually gives career advice…!!….because I believe the word “career” is an over inflated concept […]
How NGO’s are Using technology to Transform Lives in Africa
Africa is home to about 1.1 Billion people, sub-saharan Africa is the second largest mobile technology market after Asia and […]
How GIS will Disrupt these Professional Careers
It’s really funny how time flies and changes. 8 years ago (2007) while joining Makerere University one of the finest […]
GIS opportunities in Africa: the Continent not the “Country”
A colleague of mine recently asked me about the future prospects of the GIS industry in Africa. Well I jokingly […]
QGIS Offers Superior GIS and Analytical Capabilities for the Ugandan and African Geographic Information Market For Free!!
Am I ready To Change My Identity? I discovered QGIS by sheer coincident. At work, people kept throwing the name […]
How can NGO’s use GIS and Mapping?
Geographic Information Systems is a powerful tool in the hands of NGOs or Non-profit organizations, the understanding and use of […]