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GeoAI

June 20268 min read

How GeoAI Is Transforming National Land Management in Sub-Saharan Africa

Machine learning models trained on satellite imagery and cadastral data are enabling governments to automate boundary delineation, detect encroachments, and validate land records at scale — processes that previously required years of manual field work.

TANGIS Research TeamRead

Digital Twins

May 20266 min read

City Digital Twins: The Infrastructure Planning Tool African Cities Need Now

As African cities grow faster than any other urban centers globally, digital twin technology offers a path to data-driven urban management — enabling planners to simulate growth scenarios before committing to costly physical infrastructure.

TANGIS Urban Intelligence TeamRead

From the TANGIS Knowledge Base

LiDAR & Surveying

April 20265 min read

Why East African Mining Operations Are Adopting Airborne LiDAR Surveys

Traditional ground surveys of large mine sites are slow, expensive, and present significant safety challenges. Airborne LiDAR is changing the equation — delivering millimeter-precision volumetric data across entire mine sites in hours, not months.

TANGIS Survey DivisionRead

Cloud GIS

March 20267 min read

Cloud GIS Adoption in African Government: Challenges and Opportunities

The move from desktop GIS to cloud-hosted spatial platforms represents one of the most significant shifts in government technology in decades. We examine what is driving adoption, where the barriers remain, and how Tanzania is leading the region.

TANGIS Cloud TeamRead

Drone Mapping

February 20269 min read

Precision Agriculture at Scale: What UAV Mapping Is Revealing About Tanzania's Farmland

High-resolution UAV surveys combined with multispectral analysis are giving Tanzanian agricultural planners a ground-truth view of crop health, irrigation efficiency, and land degradation that satellite imagery alone cannot provide.

TANGIS Agriculture Intelligence TeamRead

Remote Sensing

January 202610 min read

Earth Observation for Climate Monitoring: What Tanzania's Remote Sensing Data Is Telling Us

Multi-decadal satellite archives are now revealing clear patterns of forest degradation, lake level changes, and glacial retreat across East Africa. We examine what this data means for climate policy and adaptation planning.

TANGIS Earth Observation TeamRead

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GIS & TechnologyInsights from TANGIS

How GeoAI Is Transforming National Land Management in Sub-Saharan Africa

City Digital Twins: The Infrastructure Planning Tool African Cities Need Now

From the TANGIS Knowledge Base

Why East African Mining Operations Are Adopting Airborne LiDAR Surveys

Cloud GIS Adoption in African Government: Challenges and Opportunities

Precision Agriculture at Scale: What UAV Mapping Is Revealing About Tanzania's Farmland

Earth Observation for Climate Monitoring: What Tanzania's Remote Sensing Data Is Telling Us

Stay Ahead of the Geospatial Curve

GIS & TechnologyInsights from TANGIS

How GeoAI Is Transforming National Land Management in Sub-Saharan Africa

City Digital Twins: The Infrastructure Planning Tool African Cities Need Now

From the TANGIS Knowledge Base

Why East African Mining Operations Are Adopting Airborne LiDAR Surveys

Cloud GIS Adoption in African Government: Challenges and Opportunities

Precision Agriculture at Scale: What UAV Mapping Is Revealing About Tanzania's Farmland

Earth Observation for Climate Monitoring: What Tanzania's Remote Sensing Data Is Telling Us

Stay Ahead of the Geospatial Curve

GIS & Technology
Insights from TANGIS

GIS & Technology
Insights from TANGIS