Africa -- Africa local chapter discussions
About Africa	English (USA)
Started in 2005, this list is for any discussion related to any aspect of open GIS (open source, open data, open content, etc.) anywhere in Africa. As of September 2007 the list has around 170 members from Africa and worldwide. This also serves as a home for the GISSA Open Source Special Interest Group. Send out a notice, ask a a question, start a debate, discuss a project, anything. Whether you are in Africa or are just interested in what's going on here, no problem. All posts are also blogged at the FSIU. To see the collection of prior postings to the list, visit the Africa Archives.
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