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Esri Launches Africa GeoPortal<\/h2>\r\nOrganizations and citizens throughout Africa\u2014from the African Union and national governments to nongovernmental organizations, businesses, and educators\u2014now have access to the Africa GeoPortal<\/a>, a comprehensive cloud-based platform that provides users with ArcGIS Online and geographic data and imagery related to the continent. This complimentary software-as-a-service technology is offered to all who are addressing the most urgent needs in Africa, including economic development, climate adaptation<\/a>, conservation, and health care.\r\n

Sentinel-2 Image Services Available at No Extra Cost<\/h2>\r\nUsers who want to better understand catastrophic events and natural disasters can now access Sentinel-2 image services via their ArcGIS Online subscriptions. Esri makes it easy to employ this multispectral imagery by extracting it with ArcGIS Image Server and publishing an image service through ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World, hosted on Amazon Web Services. Find out how to harness the power of Sentinel-2 imagery<\/a>, part of Copernicus, the world\u2019s largest single earth observation program.\r\n

Forbes<\/em> Names Esri a Leading US Employer<\/h2>\r\nFor the third consecutive year, Forbes<\/em> has named Esri to the America\u2019s Best Midsize Employers list. The magazine cited work-life balance, outstanding benefits, collaboration with colleagues around the world, and the opportunity to make a difference as some of the primary reasons employees enjoy working at Esri."}],"references":null},"yoast_head":"\nBriefly Noted | Summer 2018 | ArcNews<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Learn about the new Africa GeoPortal, how to access and use Sentinel-2 image services, and why Esri is considered a top midsize employer.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/arcnews\/briefly-noted\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Briefly Noted\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Learn about the new Africa GeoPortal, how to access and use Sentinel-2 image services, and why Esri is considered a top midsize employer.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/arcnews\/briefly-noted\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Esri\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/esrigis\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2023-10-30T15:24:30+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/app\/uploads\/2018\/06\/ArcNews_Briefly_Noted_Banner_card.jpg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@Esri\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\n\t \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n\t \"@graph\": [\n\t {\n\t \"@type\": \"WebPage\",\n\t \"@id\": \"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/arcnews\/briefly-noted\",\n\t \"url\": \"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/arcnews\/briefly-noted\",\n\t \"name\": \"Briefly Noted | Summer 2018 | ArcNews\",\n\t \"isPartOf\": {\n\t \"@id\": \"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/#website\"\n\t },\n\t \"datePublished\": \"2018-06-25T06:55:30+00:00\",\n\t \"dateModified\": \"2023-10-30T15:24:30+00:00\",\n\t \"description\": \"Learn about the new Africa GeoPortal, how to access and use Sentinel-2 image services, and why Esri is considered a top midsize employer.\",\n\t \"breadcrumb\": {\n\t \"@id\": \"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/arcnews\/briefly-noted#breadcrumb\"\n\t },\n\t \"inLanguage\": \"en-US\",\n\t \"potentialAction\": [\n\t {\n\t \"@type\": \"ReadAction\",\n\t \"target\": [\n\t \"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/arcnews\/briefly-noted\"\n\t ]\n\t }\n\t ]\n\t },\n\t {\n\t \"@type\": \"BreadcrumbList\",\n\t \"@id\": \"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/arcnews\/briefly-noted#breadcrumb\",\n\t \"itemListElement\": [\n\t {\n\t \"@type\": \"ListItem\",\n\t \"position\": 1,\n\t \"name\": \"Home\",\n\t \"item\": \"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\"\n\t },\n\t {\n\t \"@type\": \"ListItem\",\n\t \"position\": 2,\n\t \"name\": \"ArcNews Articles\",\n\t \"item\": \"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/arcnews\"\n\t },\n\t {\n\t \"@type\": \"ListItem\",\n\t \"position\": 3,\n\t \"name\": \"Briefly Noted\"\n\t }\n\t ]\n\t },\n\t {\n\t \"@type\": \"WebSite\",\n\t \"@id\": \"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/#website\",\n\t \"url\": \"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/\",\n\t \"name\": \"Esri\",\n\t \"description\": \"Esri Newsroom\",\n\t \"potentialAction\": [\n\t {\n\t \"@type\": \"SearchAction\",\n\t \"target\": {\n\t \"@type\": \"EntryPoint\",\n\t \"urlTemplate\": \"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/?s={search_term_string}\"\n\t },\n\t \"query-input\": {\n\t \"@type\": \"PropertyValueSpecification\",\n\t \"valueRequired\": true,\n\t \"valueName\": \"search_term_string\"\n\t }\n\t }\n\t ],\n\t \"inLanguage\": \"en-US\"\n\t },\n\t {\n\t \"@type\": \"Person\",\n\t \"@id\": \"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/#\/schema\/person\/a9bd4568e9ff3d11069fe7b326e0123c\",\n\t \"name\": \"Citabria Stevens\",\n\t \"image\": {\n\t \"@type\": \"ImageObject\",\n\t \"inLanguage\": \"en-US\",\n\t \"@id\": \"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\n\t \"url\": \"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/app\/uploads\/2018\/08\/CitabriaStevens2_small.jpg\",\n\t \"contentUrl\": \"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/app\/uploads\/2018\/08\/CitabriaStevens2_small.jpg\",\n\t \"caption\": \"Citabria Stevens\"\n\t },\n\t \"description\": \"Citabria Stevens is the managing editor of Esri's ArcNews magazine. 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