Algeria, Niger and Nigeria held talks this week on the revival of a decades-old project to pipe gas across the Sahara, a potential opportunity for Europe to diversify its gas sources. The three countries have set up a task force for the project and designated an entity to update the feasibility
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Looking forward, the further evolution of cloud connectivity will involve greater interoperability and cloud-to-cloud communication One of the major enablers of new digital products and business models for the current and future transformation of enterprises is agility. Enterprises need the flexibility to redesign the connectivity for each location and operations in line
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The National Chairman of the Nigerian Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, Engr Akan Michael has made case for the autonomy of the engineering profession. He made the call during the maiden national media chat organized by the NIEEE to give the state of affairs report of the institute on
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Fuzzy logic processing has been used to carry out an analysis of performance in social media networking. Details can be found in the International Journal of Fuzzy Computation and Modelling. Ridhima Mehta of the School of Computer and Systems Sciences at the Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Delhi, India, explains how
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U.S SpaceX’s Starlink satellite Internet network will officially launch operations in Nigeria next August, according to information disclosed by Elon Musk, founder, in a Twitter post. Subscription to its satellite internet services requires the acquisition of a starter kit and monthly subscriptions whose values are yet to be disclosed. According to the
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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has concluded plans to rally stakeholders to first expo to showcase indigenous content in the Nigerian telecom industry where practicable ideas would be share in order to support and encourage indigenous content adoption. The commission in a statement released by Reuben Muoka, Director, Public Affairs, NCC,
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Chinese billionaire Jack Ma plans to cede control of Ant Group, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, after a regulatory crackdown that scuppered its $37 billion IPO in 2020 and led to a forced restructuring of the financial technology behemoth. While Ma only owns a 10% stake in Ant, an affiliate of Alibaba Group Holding,
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With the proliferation of smart cabin technology, we can expect a safer, more enjoyable, and human-centric driving experience In recent years the development of autonomous driving cars has come in leaps and bounds. Contributing to this leap is in part the advancement of technology such as computer vision, but also its
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Spanish researchers have found inconsistencies in 3D models of natural environments made from images taken by low-cost drones. Relying on drone imagery to measure surface movement over time could result in significant deformation of maps used for environmental research, a study has found. Natural heritage studies often leverage drone imagery and photogrammetric
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If you spend too much time on your smartphone, a new study shows it really might be more enjoyable to put your device down and just 'let your mind wander'. Researchers in Japan tasked volunteers with sitting in a room without any distractions – such as a smartphone – for up
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