[python-nigeria] python-nigeria Digest, Vol 7, Issue 4

[Biola Oyeniyi]

Its really nice Aisha is doing everything possible to keep this mailing
list active.

Concerning the location/postcode api, I suggest we look at how fedex came
up with their internal code system for the different states in the country.
I happen to come across their excel doc containing their code system. I
just uploaded the csv containing this information.

The implementation / coding process won't really be an issue because a
framework like geodjango is very suitable for this kind of project. The
main hurdle to cross is getting the shapefiles for all the different
vicinities/postcodes/areas in the country. The current publicly available
shapefile for the country is grouped by administrative regions (LGA) which
I think is too broad.  These are my thoughts and suggestion.

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> Dear Pythonistas,
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> I hope this meets everyone well. Here's bringing more news from the stables
> of LasGidi :)
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> The Python- Africa mailing list I earlier spoke about that was born out of
> PyCon Namibia is up and running. To subscribe to the list:
> https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-africa "African Python
> Users group -- Linking African Python Efforts, because We are Stronger
> Together" The plan is to connect all pythonistas in various African
> countries passionate about driving growth in Africa through Open source.
>
> DjangoGirls Lagos: We unveiled our Mentors for the workshop, and here's an
> official and massive shout out in honor of our mentors
> <https://djangogirls.org/lagos/#coach> who will take the whole day out of
> their very busy schedules and other commitments to mentor over 30 girls/
> women. Thank you still to everyone who have contributed in one way or the
> other to making the workshop a success. For all our collective efforts our
> first DjangoGirls workshop will be #Awesome thanks to everyone in our
> community.
> On a lighter note I got featured in the International DjangoGirls blog in
> my
> Django story
> <http://blog.djangogirls.org/post//your-django-story-meet-aisha-bello>
> where
> I mentioned our community :D *a few times*
>
> Just the way everyone came out here and lent a voice and helping hand to
> the Lagos event let's replicate the same for te DjangoGirls workshop in
> Ile-Ife. I am sure Lekan Wahab would update us here when he needs our help.
>
> Python Nigeria meetup: I am trying to finalize a venue for the meetup
> before the week runs out and I would be in touch on how to register for the
> meetup.
>
> On the Agenda for the Meetup I had a brief meeting with Bayo and we came up
> with a few pointers for the agenda and he would be posting soon the
> schedule so we could agree add or subtract if need be. Among other items on
> the agenda mentioned was PyNigeria, 5 minutes lightening talk/Pitch on open
> source projects anyone would like the community to collaborate on, setting
> up a committee for the Python Users group, A website et.al.....
>
> On a completely un-related to python note I came across this article by
> OONwoye
> on an open source project Nigeria needs
> <http://oonwoye.com/2016/01/16/postcode/> I found myself agreeing with the
> fact that there is a need for a postcode system that would be implemented
> in Nigeria. Any thoughts? Maybe I could ask if they were implementing in
> Python we could join in :D
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> Thoughts, Ideas e.t.c are highly welcome. Until I come your way with more
> news have a pythonic week ;) and I look forward to meeting a lot of you in
> our meetup next Saturday.
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> Kind Regards,
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> Aisha Bello
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