IoT consist of a complex ecosystem and will be delivered through partnership and collaboration – African perspective. When it comes to adopting technologies, Africa is often a unique market for obvious reasons i.e. lack of infrastructure and diverse economies. Our uniqueness can make Africa an implementation frontier. However Africa’s regional diversity requires different approaches to implementing IoT Solution. The localisation of global use cases will be key to implementation in sectors like agriculture. Health care and logistics. Firstly lets us unpack IoT The discussions around IoT continue to dominate in all government and business platforms. The prospect of a myriad of interconnected devices inspires both hope and fear. For business, IoT promises to deliver operational efficiencies and enabling faster decision making. Business leaders are also tackling the fears around skills and loss of jobs. In the midst of...
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