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AfricaScope answering Zuma's triple challenge of unemployment, poverty and inequality

President Jacob Zuma at the ANC's 100 year celebrations identified unemployment, poverty and inequality as the three greatest issues needing South Africa's attention. According to a BizCommunity press release he was also quoted as saying that "as we move into the future...

Current population estimates foundational in Africa's development

In the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) the leaders of the continent have agreed that for the future development of Africa there is a need for:

  • Continued support from the donor community
  • Foreign direct investment
  • Increased...
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Streets and Points of Interest

It is not well known, that many African countries have had their road and street data captured. This data has been captured for use in navigational Global Positioning Systems (GPS). AfricaScope in partnership with companies like MapIT now provide access to this information for countries across Africa. The data includes administrative boundaries, roads, water resources, rivers, topography, conservation area, land use, place boundaries, railways and places of interest. Points of Interest such as accommodation, coffeeshops, community services, schools, entertainment centres, financial serices, food stores, health facilities, motor and filling stations, religious institutions, retail stores and transport are also available Data for the following countries can be provided:

Algeria
Angola
Benin
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cameroon
Cape Verde Islands
Central African Republic
Chad
Comoros
Congo
Djibouti
DRC
Egypt
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Gabon
Gambia, The
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Ivory Coast
Kenya
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mayotte
Morocco (Incl Western Sahara)
Mozambique
Namibia
Niger
Nigeria
Reunion
Rwanda
Sao Tome and Principe
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Somalia
Sudan
South Africa
Swaziland
Tanzania
Togo
Tunisia
Uganda
Zambia
Zimbabwe

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