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CNBC Africa Nominates Ndubuisi Ekekwe for “Innovator of the Year” Award

by admin on Jul 3rd, 2018 · No Comments

CNBC Africa has nominated the founder of AFRIT for its Innovator of the Year award. This is the zenith of awards celebrating the finest of African business leaders and innovators. In its letter informing me about this nomination, it explains the purpose of this recognition: “CNBC Africa honour[s] remarkable leadership and salute game changers of business ...

London-Based Planet Earth Institute Honors Ndubuisi Ekekwe as Tech “Pioneer”

by admin on Jun 22nd, 2018 · No Comments

AFRI Founder, Ndubuisi Ekekwe, PhD truly was included as one of the “five African science and technology pioneers to watch” by London-based Planet Earth Institute, a non-profit chaired by a former Chief Secretary to the Treasury under ex-UK Prime Minister Rt Hon Tony Blair. Africa Day is also an opportunity to celebrate the best and brightest ...

Will Be Discussing Nature of Work in European Commission, Brussels Next Month

by admin on May 5th, 2018 · No Comments

I will be speaking in the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre this June. We will discuss the changing nature of work. The organizers have drawn experts from around the world. I will attend as the Founder of the non-profit African Institution of Technology, a 501(c)3 U.S. charity. In the panel will include a professor from University of ...

“Africa’s Sankofa Innovation” now on Kindle and Paperback

by admin on Mar 9th, 2018 · 1 Comment

Here are the links to buy my book “Africa’s Sankofa Innovation” on Amazon For Kindle: Buy here. For paperback: Buy here. Book Description In this book, Ndubuisi Ekekwe, a regular Harvard Business Review contributor, writes on Sankofa Innovation, an ancient African creative system which has helped Africans to survive for centuries. Sankofa ...

AFRIT Founder Unveils a Cybersecurity Book

by admin on Mar 9th, 2018 · No Comments

The Founder of AFRIT, Ndubuisi Ekekwe, launches a new book – Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics: Policy, Management and Technology The book focuses on policy, management and technology themes of cybersecurity and digital forensics.

AFRIT Founder, Ndubuisi Ekekwe, Launches a New Book – Africa’s Sankofa Innovation

by admin on Sep 6th, 2017 · No Comments

Good people, I am very happy to share with you that my eBook has been launched. It is a brilliant work, and I am very confident that you will find value in it. The book, titled Africa’s Sankofa Innovation, examines many important issues on the African innovation ecosystem. It has 13 chapters broken into nine sections covering Systems, Makers, Opportunities, ...

AFRIT Founder Ndubuisi Ekekwe To Speak In The European Commission

by admin on May 27th, 2017 · No Comments

The Founder and Chairman of Fasmicro Group, Prof Ndubuisi Ekekwe, will speak in the European Commission as follows: Date: Wednesday, June 7, 2017 Time: 18:00 to 19:30 CET Venue: Brussels, Belgium Dr Ekekwe will speak on emerging technology and innovation in the agriculture space. The title of his talk is “Abundance in our farms”. He will explain ...

How Digital Technology Is Changing Farming in Africa – Harvard Business Review – Ndubuisi Ekekwe

by admin on May 18th, 2017 · No Comments

According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the world population will reach 9.1 billion by 2050, and to feed that number of people, global food production will need to grow by 70%. For Africa, which is projected to be home to about 2 billion people by then, farm productivity must accelerate at a faster rate than the global ...

AFRIT Founder Ndubuisi Ekekwe Speaks to BBC World Service on Zenvus

by admin on Jan 25th, 2017 · No Comments

AFRIT Founder, Ndubuisi Ekekwe, appeared on BBC World Service today. He spoke on FASMICRO Group wholly-owned unit Zenvus. The interview is here (from 15.45 mins). Zenvus is an intelligent solution for farms that uses proprietary electronic sensors to collect soil data like moisture, nutrients, temperature, pH etc. It subsequently sends the data to a ...

Ndubuisi Ekekwe to Keynote IoT Forum Africa 2017 in South Africa

by admin on Jan 16th, 2017 · No Comments

The Internet of Things, is the next big wave in technology, with repercussions across the business spectrum. By connecting everyday devices to the internet the Internet of Things opens up a host of new opportunities and challenges for companies, governments and consumers. The IoT has the potential to solve many of the issues the African continent is ...