Internet of Everything: The IoT Market Is Projected to Expand 12x from 2017–2023
The exponential proliferation of IoT and how it may impact our future The $195 Billion IoT Market The proliferation and ‘smartening’ of IoT-driven devices is projected to reach a market cap exceeding $195 billion in 2023, according to analysts at ReportsnReports. From a market of $16 billion in 2016, this growth is mainly fueled by the increasingly ubiquitous […]
7 skills your child needs to survive the changing world of work
Education may be the passport to the future, but for all the good teaching out there, it would seem that schools are failing to impart some of the most important life skills, according to one educational expert. Dr. Tony Wagner, co-director of Harvard’s Change Leadership Group, argues that today’s school children are facing a “global […]
Augmented and Virtual Reality: the Promise and Peril of Immersive Technologies
‘AR and VR are expected to grow into a $95 billion market by 2025’ Image: REUTERS/Albert Gea We are at the cusp of a major revolution from mobile to immersive computing. Last year was seen as the dawn of a third wave of devices employing augmented and virtual reality (AR and VR), which define the […]
Your child may need this skill as much as literacy and numeracy
Have you heard of oracy? Are you … orate? On International Literacy Day, we look at an underrated skill that may be as important, if not more, than learning to read and count. Research shows that children who are taught speaking skills perform better in maths, science and reasoning tests. They’re also more likely to get a good […]
How virtual reality can make you better, smarter and fitter
Technologists have been predicting the widespread adoption of virtual reality (VR) for several decades now, but recent improvements in the technology and a drop in the retail cost of headsets have begun to move us towards a genuine tipping point. Investors, venture capitalists and tech enthusiasts are placing big bets on VR as one of […]
Can tech ever really be neutral?
This article is part of the Sustainable Development Impact Summit It’s time for a tech renaissance. It’s time for us to bring morality, virtues and our humanity back into how we build things to help uplift the human experience. Here’s what Matthew Prince, Co-Founder & CEO of Cloudflare had to say about the way internet […]
Amazing Opportunity! Take advantage of this Udemy’s #DigitalMarketing Online Course
This comprehensive 20-hour online course was specifically designed to teach you the fundamentals of digital marketing. Dive into different advertising channels like Facebook, AdWords and Youtube as well as understanding how to grow your SEO (Search Engine Optimization) initiatives, and learning with best practices in setting up your Google Analytics and building a customer retention […]
The Number One Law of Content Marketing
We’ve come to a point where customers aren’t choosing products based on features, functionality and technology—they’re choosing based on brand. That’s why in a hyper-competitive space saturated with content, there is one thing that will make or break your content marketing strategy: quality. In the short term, you can drive traffic and get conversions with […]
‘Forget Internet scams, Nigerian Youths are using Digital Tech for good’ – @GbengaSesan
‘Gbenga Sesan, Executive Director of Paradigm Initiative Nigeria wrote this article as part of the World Economic Forum on Africa 2017. Over 100 years ago, Napoleon reportedly said of China: “Let her sleep, for when she wakes she will shake the world.” In light of China’s rapid economic growth in the 21st century, the French […]
Apply For The Lightning Lab Electric Accelerator Program
The Lightning Lab Electric Accelerator is a three-month business growth programme powered by New Zealand’s premier startup accelerator brand, Lightning Lab. This programme is designed to help energy sector companies compete on a national and global scale. Six teams will be accepted, gaining access to NZ’s largest network of energy sector experts and a high-quality […]