Smart Cities
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News
New Fund to Award $75,000 Grants to Innovators Transforming African Cities
The Million Lives Collective (MLC) and the Judith Neilson Foundation have announced the launch of the African Cities Innovation Fund…
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President Ruto Launches Phase 1 of Konza Technopolis Smart City Facilities
President William Ruto has officially launched the first phase of Konza Technopolis, marking a major milestone in Kenya’s journey toward…
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What Kenya Smart Cities Bill Means for Counties
Kenya is positioning itself to decentralize the digital future; hence, counties may be the ones to conceptualize the vision. The…
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CLOUD
[Africa Cloud Review] Simon Ngunjiri: Cloud can help power smart cities in Africa
The term Smart City is not a new one and, while some examples already exist on the African continent, it is…
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COLUMNS
[Column] Willie Oosthuysen: How IoT can be the catalyst for better and smarter cities in Africa
While the Internet of Things (IoT) may still be an emerging technology, it is difficult to dispute that it has…
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COLUMNS
The Big Six of Smart Cities
The term Smart City is not a new one and, while some examples already exist on the African continent, it…
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COLUMNS
Opinion: Pervasive connectivity still a pipe dream in Africa
The African continent is still being marked by a lack of pervasive connectivity. This is largely because of outdated infrastructures…
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What does the future African city look like?
What does the future African city look like? How do we identify the impact and trends resulting from urbanization? What…
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Huawei and Honeywell partner for smart city projects across the globe
Huawei has announced a new partnership with American based technology firm Honeywell Home and Buildings Technologies to pursue large-scale smart…
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CYBER SECURITY
Kaspersky Lab Warns of Cybersecurity for Industrial Facilities and Connected Devices in Smart Cities
Kaspersky Lab has warned of Cybersecurity for Industrial Facilities and Connected Devices in Smart Cities. This warning was made during Kaspersky…
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SCS Issues Guidelines for Information Security in a Smart City
Securing Smart Cities (SCS) , the not-for-profit global initiative that addresses the cyber security challenges of smart cities has today…
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ITU unveils First World Smart City online community
ITU has today launched the first World Smart City online community to assist city stakeholders in their efforts to develop…
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