[python-nigeria] python-nigeria Digest, Vol 7, Issue 5
Lekan Wahab
olamyy53 at gmail.com
Wed Feb 10 13:09:44 EST 2016
To derail of the topic a little bit, i am really happy to tell you guys
that the website for DjangoGirls OAU is officially up.
The site is at www.djangogirls.org/ileife .
So, tell everyone you know to tell everyone they know to tell everyone they
know that Djangogirl OAU is coming.
On Wed, Feb 10, 2016 at 6:00 PM, <python-nigeria-request at python.org> wrote:
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> Date: Tue, 9 Feb 2016 19:16:27 +0100
> From: Biola Oyeniyi <gbozee at gmail.com>
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> 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.
>
> On Tue, Feb 9, 2016 at 6:00 PM, <python-nigeria-request at python.org> wrote:
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> > 1. News, News, and more News (Aisha Bello)
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> > Message: 1
> > Date: Mon, 8 Feb 2016 22:01:16 +0100
> > From: Aisha Bello <aishabello2050 at gmail.com>
> > To: python-nigeria at python.org
> > Subject: [python-nigeria] News, News, and more News
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> > Dear Pythonistas,
> >
> > I hope this meets everyone well. Here's bringing more news from the
> stables
> > of LasGidi :)
> >
> > 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
> >
> > 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.
> >
> >
> > Kind Regards,
> >
> > Aisha Bello
> >
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> Date: Wed, 10 Feb 2016 10:15:57 +0100
> From: Chukwudi Nwachukwu <hsysinfo at gmail.com>
> To: python-nigeria at python.org
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> @Aisha,
>
> Well done for the wonderful job of organizing a meetup and a tutorial for
> the teeming women population that have registered. I would also like to
> welcome you back from your trip. I read your interview link and all I can
> say is "Keep moving", you'll get to your destination in no distant time.
>
> The postcode idea is a good one and I would love to contribute my quota to
> it, if possible. I have joined the Python Africa group, it's cool in the
> sense that there is not particular framework being discussed: just
> Pythonistas.
>
> @Lekan Wahab, how are thing going on with you and your team. Could you
> please enlighten with any updates as per organizing DjangoGirls in Osun
> State.
>
> Finally, I'm looking forward to the meeting agenda.
>
>
> iChux?
> http://bit.ly/iscrape
> *Behind every no entry sign, there is a door.*
>
> On 9 February 2016 at 18:00, <python-nigeria-request at python.org> wrote:
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> > 1. News, News, and more News (Aisha Bello)
> >
> >
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> > Message: 1
> > Date: Mon, 8 Feb 2016 22:01:16 +0100
> > From: Aisha Bello <aishabello2050 at gmail.com>
> > To: python-nigeria at python.org
> > Subject: [python-nigeria] News, News, and more News
> > Message-ID:
> > <
> > CABsUhZeVNSAryz0ba_U7-bSV1fxQUSre-jqgWa6f_3jRm0-nsw at mail.gmail.com>
> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
> >
> > Dear Pythonistas,
> >
> > I hope this meets everyone well. Here's bringing more news from the
> stables
> > of LasGidi :)
> >
> > 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
> >
> > 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.
> >
> >
> > Kind Regards,
> >
> > Aisha Bello
> >
> >
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