Well, let me share my experiences at “State of the Map 2024” in Nairobi at the University of Nairobi which I must say was like the coolest place ever for a bunch of map nerds like us to meet. As far as I can tell, it’s the place where all the folks behind OpenStreetMap, get together from all corners of the world to share their experiences, get excited about the mission of making this world more navigable with the help of our maps. It was very much like attending a large family reunion with an attempt at small talk that quickly degenerated into everyone’s passion for Open geospatial data.

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The OpenStreetMap community in Tanzania hosts an annual conference called State of the Map Tanzania that brings together mappers, software developers, and other contributors to talk about and share information about OpenStreetMap. Presentations, workshops, and discussions on a variety of mapping-related topics, such as mapping methods, data gathering, data analysis, and software development, are frequently included in the conference. Participants can network with other OpenStreetMap contributors and get knowledge on the most recent advancements in the industry.

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