The Geospatial Blog.
Thought leadership, case studies, and technical insights from our team — exploring how location data transforms operations across Africa's most data-driven organisations.
Deep Dives for Decision-Makers.
Geospatial strategy, platform architecture, and location intelligence — written for the teams that run on location.
Mapping for the Last Mile: Why Offline-First Is Not a Feature, It's the Requirement
Most mapping tools assume a connection. In the environments where location data matters most — rural coverage, field survey, informal settlements — that assumption fails. Offline-first isn't a nice-to-have bolted on later; it's the architecture decision everything else depends on.
Who Owns Your Location Data? The Question Most Mapping Contracts Never Answer
When location becomes core to how you operate, the terms under which you hold your map data stop being a procurement detail and become a strategic risk. Here's what ownership actually means — and why per-map-load billing quietly works against you.
Bridging the Digital-First Experience: Why the Map Is the New Front Door
Locator Map Plus — Map & Allied's intelligent location platform — turns physical service networks into trusted, discoverable digital experiences for banks, hospitals and retailers.
Every Financial Institution Wants a 'Find a Branch' Experience. Very Few Have the Infrastructure to Power It Properly.
Modern branch locators are no longer simple map integrations. They are operational infrastructure. Locator Map Plus is the enterprise platform built specifically for financial services networks.
Banks Are Spending Millions on Digital Transformation — While Their Location Data Remains Broken
Most banks still manage thousands of branches and ATMs through static spreadsheets and third-party listing vendors. Centralised, real-time location intelligence is the next operational frontier.
From 'Find a Branch' to 'Book a Banking Experience': The Next Evolution of Financial Locators
Appointment scheduling and intelligent queue management are no longer optional. They're becoming foundational customer-experience infrastructure for hybrid banking.
Why Most Banks Place Branch Locator Systems in the Wrong Department
Locators have evolved from marketing pages into customer-access infrastructure. Modern locator ownership belongs with Digital Channels or Customer Experience — supported by Operations, IT and Marketing.
Building Africa's Navigation Maps From the Ground: The Reality Behind Mobile Mapping Survey Operations
Behind every navigation experience lies years of fieldwork. Map & Allied's mobile mapping survey teams build navigation-grade datasets across Africa for the world's leading navigation platforms.
Kenya's Invisible Infrastructure Problem — And Why Financial Institutions Can No Longer Ignore It
Kenya leads in mobile money — but addresses remain the most unreliable customer dataset in financial services. Geo Addressing and CUSTOMER 360 close the trust gap between identity and location.
Two Locators, One Bank: Why Fragmented Location Systems Are Quietly Undermining the Customer Experience
Many banks operate two independent locator systems — one on the website, one in the mobile app. This structural fragmentation creates data inconsistencies, erodes customer trust, and introduces hidden operational costs.
The Visibility Gap: Why Your Bank's Locations Are Missing Where Customers Actually Search
Customers don't start on your website — they start on Google Maps, Bing Maps, and HERE WeGo. If your network isn't accurately represented across these platforms, you're invisible at the moment of decision.