Digitalisation
Africa
Op-Ed: What is the next stop for the Internet of Things?
The rise of the Artificial Intelligence of the Internet of Things present new business opportunities. But what is the impact of an AI-enabled IoT in future?
East Africa
Kenya’s green at heart techie is devoted to smart villages
Mercy Chelangat, an electrical engineer and IEEE Smart Village Ambassador in East Africa, talks about emerging technologies and electrification strategies.
Features/Analysis
Emerging 4IR brings new opportunities for SA’s ICT sector
The ICT brain drain and slow ICT skills development threaten South Africa's Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) progress, writes IITPSA board members.
Africa
Equipping African digital leaders for the fourth industrial revolution
GE and the Africa Leadership University have kicked-off the 3rd cohort of the AIIP, aimed at equipping digital leaders for the 4th industrial revolution.
Africa
Op-Ed: IoT empowering electrical distribution systems
Quintin Mccutcheon from Schneider Electric talks about how many facility teams are still working “in the dark” by not leveraging available, proven IoT -enabled power management technology.
International
Virtual reality, a game changer in training power professionals
Thematic Research: Virtual Reality in Power report highlights that virtual reality training could bring new value to the power industry.
BRICS
Siemens to equip an Indian coal plant with digital twin solutions
Siemens will install a complete thermal twin for the plant in Lalitpur, Uttar Pradesh, which is owned by Lalitpur Power Generation Company Limited.
Business and markets
Findings of World Bank’s Nigeria Digital Economy Diagnostic Report
The World Bank Group launched its first Nigeria Digital Economy Diagnostic Report during an eSummit hosted by the government on 28 November.
Africa
Twelve reasons to transform utility distribution networks
Electric utilities can transform their assets from utility-infrastructure to utility-telecom to optimise through the reuse of networks to generate revenue.
Africa
Africa is on par with the world on embracing 4IR
AfDB's report reveals a continent that is embracing the brave new world of the 4IR but needs to improve access to finance, skills and inclusive growth.
