Following the tight competition for a space research grant involving Kenyan universities, the Chair of Operational Space Weather has been awarded to Taita Taveta University (TTU) by the Kenya Space Agency (KSA). This inspiring announcement was made by the Chair …
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GIS Day 2020 Entering the Homestretch
Introducing the Decade of Delivery: Demystifying Geomatics and its Role
by Nashon Adero
Happy Ney Year 2020! The dawn of the new decade, known as the decade of delivery, should be intriguing to the Geomatics community. Looking for a fascinating area of study or research to venture into over this …
Fifth GIS Day Celebration at TTU Exceeds Expectations
by Nashon Adero
Pioneering Pre-Conference Training
The International GIS Day matured into its 20th year in 2019. Though for the young Taita Taveta University (TTU) it was just the fifth GIS Day, it was highly eventful and record-setting. Unlike the …
Empowered by GIS Educational Exchange: What TAITAGIS Students and Staff Experienced in Helsinki
by Nashon Adero
Suomi: Surprise after Surprise
Finland is Suomi. Locals always know better. “Finland”, the name you are familiar with, is an exonym – just that! To the team from Taita Taveta University, made up of MSc (Geoinformatics) students …
Inaugural TAITASMARTGIS Seminar in Helsinki, Finland
by Nashon Adero
The Pioneering Programme
The Finnish-Kenyan TAITAGIS geoinformatics education project hosted at Taita Taveta University will over the period October 01 – 12, 2019 make history in solution-oriented and community-focused GIS education for East Africa. All the pioneering…GIS Day 2019 Registered – Pushing the Boundaries of Resource Governance with Location-Based Intelligence
by Nashon Adero
The World GIS Day will be celebrated this year on 13th November 2019. This important international day has since 2015 been an integral part of the GIS culture of Taita Taveta University (TTU). This year’s GIS …
TAITAGIS: A Unique Value Proposition for GIS Education in East Africa
by Nashon Adero
In an era influenced by data-driven digital revolution including UAV-based data generation and mapping, Geoinformatics injects radically new perspectives into the teaching of science, technology, engineering, and resource management. Transparent and inclusive decision support, a critical …