Thursday, July 30th, 2026
Behind every labour market statistic are young South Africans navigating the transition into education, employment, and opportunity. Drawing on the latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey (Q1 2026), this Spatial Insights combines official statistics with spatial analysis to highlight where unemployment and youth exclusion remain most distinct, providing geographic context to support more targeted and inclusive interventions. Youth exclusion through a
Thursday, July 30th, 2026
Intermap Technologies has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the remaining shares of PCI Geomatics Group that it does not already own for $11 million in cash. Intermap currently owns all of PCI’s Series B preferred shares and approximately 3.3% of its common shares. PCI President and CEO June McAlarey will remain in her current
Wednesday, July 29th, 2026
Our Geomarketing Map of the Month for July shows the retail turnover growth rate in 31 European countries in 2025. In 2025, retail turnover growth in the European Union continued to slow compared to the previous year, reaching 2.1 percent. The strongest gains were seen in Northern and Eastern European countries, with Norway leading at
Monday, July 27th, 2026
AESPP strengthens collaboration between the European Union and Africa in space technologies, services and applications, helping expand the use of space-based solutions to address development priorities across the continent. e-GEOS, a company owned by the Italian Space Agency (20%) and Telespazio (80%) of the Leonardo Group, is providing technical training to the African Space Agency
Monday, July 27th, 2026
Alex Lane takes up the position as new Business Area President for Sweco UK and becomes a member of Sweco Group’s Executive team, effective 1 October 2026. Alex Lane has extensive experience from the professional service sector operating and leading complex, multidisciplinary teams across UK and Europe. Throughout his career he has worked across a
Monday, July 27th, 2026
ST. LOUIS — Saint Louis University has relaunched its geospatial initiative with a bold mission to become a national leader in geospatial science and technology. That’s according to Vasit Sagan, Ph.D., professor of geospatial science and computer science, who will lead the new Next-Generation Geospatial Center. Faculty and students will come together to address societal
Monday, July 27th, 2026
Heathrow Airport has launched Heathrow Explorer, a new mapping and data platform designed to modernize workflows and strengthen operations at Europe’s busiest airport. The system is a core component of Heathrow’s digital transformation strategy, providing a real-time, single view of infrastructure and assets to support faster decision-making across the airport. Built by Esri UK using its geographic information
Monday, July 27th, 2026
The World Customs Organization (WCO), through the WCO–JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency) Joint Project and in partnership with the Customs administrations of Benin and Nigeria, has successfully concluded Operation GEOCONTROL, the first-ever WCO-led operational deployment using Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT) as a core Customs enforcement capability. Conducted along the Benin–Nigeria border corridor, the operation combined geospatial
Monday, July 27th, 2026
NOIDA, India, July 27, 2026 – Mapex AI Private Limited, a leading geospatial technology company, continues to strengthen its global presence by delivering innovative, enterprise-grade geospatial solutions that transform complex spatial data into actionable intelligence. Mapex AI Accelerates Global Growth in Geospatial Intelligence through Strategic Government Projects and International Partnerships The Company has developed deep
Monday, July 27th, 2026
PHOENIX – Honeywell Aerospace in Phoenix has introduced Kestrel, a compact embedded GPS/inertial navigation system (EGI) designed to provide positioning and navigation capabilities for uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) operating in environments where GPS signals may be degraded, jammed, or spoofed. Kestrel combines Honeywell’s HG3900 microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) inertial measurement unit (IMU) with an M-code GPS receiver and a multi-GNSS
