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African Regional Institute for Geospatial Information Science and Technology (AFRIGIST)
AFRIGIST
(African Regional Institute for Geospatial Information Science and Technology (AFRIGIST))
Off Road 1, Obafemi Awolowo University Campus,
Technology Park
Ile-Ife 220282
Osun
Nigeria
Type
International / Intergovernmental
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Telephone
+234 903 066 1646
Activities
The African Regional Institute for Geospatial Science and Technology (AFRIGIST), formerly known as Regional Centre for Training in Aerospace Surveys (RECTAS) was therefore established in 1972 under the auspices of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) as an educational “one-stop” solution institution that trains highly skilled manpower in geospatial information science and technology, and its applications. AFRIGIST is located within the campus of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria. The Institute is a bilingual (English and French) inter-governmental joint institution for Africa, with full diplomatic accreditation in the Federal Republic of Nigeria and its membership is open to all African countries. Institute offer a wide range of high quality of teaching and extra-curricular activities in geospatial science and technology.