As the saying goes, do not pass by an oasis without taking a drink. We must seize emerging opportunities whenever they appear.
With the flood crisis ravaging Kenya yet again, we are effectively back to the familiar cycles of crisis — indeed, the circular crisis — that so often typifies governance...
Our project, TerraWatch ASM (Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining Monitor), was submitted to the Kaggle BigQuery AI – Building the Future competition. It represents a new way of using Earth...
Another tribute to systems thinking Nashon J. Adero 6 min read · Jun 13, 2025 The season for north-south comparisons and complaints is over; now is the opportune moment...
Introducing TIMPM: A New Spatially Integrated Decision Support Model with the Mining Sector at Heart
The Taita-Taveta Integrated Mine Planning Model (TIMPM) is Africa's first such model that integrates geospatial metrics into system dynamics for mine planning at a strategic, regional and multisector scale....
The 9th GIS Day event at TTU was no exception, with the theme “GIS for Sustainable Futures in the Age of Big Data and Artificial Intelligence”. Among the highlights...
The fragmented way in which decision-makers have been handling the cyclic crises of floods and subsequent droughts in Kenya betrays a chronic disregard for geospatial expertise and scientists. Geospatial...
The Founder of IBD, as Faculty Advisor and Enactus Taita Taveta University Patron, graced the 2024 Enactus Leadership Forum, held at Kabarak University. He presented on youth skills for...
As the pioneer of the GIS Day celebration at TTU, the Founder of IBD will identify with this epic occasion by ensuring that IBD participates as a sponsor...
Technology evolves but principles remain timeless. So is the case in the interdisciplinary field of Geomatics. Geomatics is rich in the applied science and technologies needed to extract value...