Tag: IoT
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Smart city: Obaseki, global city leaders examine barriers
The Edo State governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, the President of Singapore, Halimah Yacob, Minister of National Development and Second Minister for Finance, Singapore, Lawrence Wong; with over one hundred representatives of national and municipal governments as well as leading private sector players in cities development, at the weekend began deliberations on how to eliminate challenges…
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SA improves emphasis on IoT as digital strategies now focus on the technology
South African businesses are being forced to redefine value chains as a result of the growth of the Internet of Things (IoT). This is according to Eseye, a leading M2M connectivity provider and an advanced network infrastructure provider for IoT. Jeremy Potgieter, Eseye Southern African Regional Manager, says that digitising physical and disconnected processes, and…
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Internet of Things game changer for businesses, says Ericsson
Mr Jeff Travers, Head of IoT, Ericsson, on Wednesday urged service providers to regard Internet of Things (IoT) as a game changer for their businesses. In a statement in Lagos, Travers said that IoT would lead to investments in new technologies and establishment of new business models for revenue sharing and increased use of indirect…
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Big Data: Taking Nigerian universities research works from ‘rusty shelves’
The question of when Nigerian universities research works will leave rusty shelves has been asked time and time again with no end seems to be in view, but experts have provided a tech solution, and there is one university in Nigeria that is at the forefront driving efforts in that direction to removing its pile…
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Photos: Tech-changing moments at NITEC 2017
The Nigeria International Technology Exhibition & Conference, NITEC 2017, being the second edition of the yearly event, held today at the Sheraton Hotels Ikeja, Lagos. The focus of the 2017 edition was on the future of big data, analytics and applications for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) development. Discussions featured disruptive areas in technology such…
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NITEC 2017: Top ‘take aways’ for Startups
The Nigeria International Technology Exhibition & Conference (NITEC) 2017 focused on especially startups is one of the best technology events to happen this year in Nigeria. NITEC is a yearly event that features experienced speakers with robust knowledge of the tech industry. It is specifically designed to showcase the best of the technology ecosystem and…
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IDC reports IoT revenue will hit $93m in Nigeria
The International Data Corporation (IDC) has released report indicating Internet of Things, IoT revenue will hit a $93m estimate for 2017 alone in Nigeria. Managing Director of Ericsson Nigeria, Rutger Reman, who revealed the revenue projection recently, said with the IDC IoT revenue projection of $93m for Nigeria, a substantial amount of the $1.3bn spent…
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How technology is transforming daily living 20 years down the line – a personal experience
In 1996, I was in primary two; fast forward 6 years, in 2001, I came in contact with computers and its attendant technology, where else than in Lagos of Nigeria. This marks a tech revolution in my world. Since then I have never been the same; I practically became a gadget freak. Between 2001 and…
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Public Private Partnership key to achieving Nigeria Smart Cities Project – Minister
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Geoffrey Onyeama, has stressed the need for Public Private Partnership (PPP) in driving Information Communication Technology (ICT) and achieving the aim of the Nigeria smart cities project. Onyeama was speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria on the sidelines of Transform Africa Summit 2017 in Kigali, Rwanda, when he…
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Nigeria seeks foreign investors for smart cities project
The Minister of Communications, Adebayo Shittu, says Nigeria is set to hold a smart cities summit in June as part of efforts by the Federal Government to develop the ICT sector in the country. Mr. Shittu disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on the sideline of the Transform Africa Summit…