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SUMMARY:Enabling the Internet of Things - IoT Penetrate the Base of Pyrami
 d in Sub-Saharan Africa - Taita Ngetich (Illuminum Greenhouses\, Kenya)
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CONTACT:Marco Caballero
DESCRIPTION:Abstract: In Sub Saharan Africa\, connectivity and specificall
 y internet penetration is a constant hurdle and problem affecting over 900
  million people in this continent. With internet penetration at a low of 1
 6% (McKinley Global Institute) of the population\, a huge chunk is left ou
 t and are not reaping benefits of the digitized economy. This situation is
  far much worse in the Agricultural sector that creates job opportunities 
 to 75% of the population in this region. Use of outdated farming technolog
 ies have hampered the sector and even reduced involvement of the tech savv
 y youth who lean more towards solutions with modern internet and technolog
 y. How then do we enable the internet of things reach and benefit people w
 ho live on less than 2 pounds a day and depend entirely on agriculture to 
 provide food and income for their families?\n\nI discuss what are the prac
 tical solutions for giant technology advancements in IoT to reach the base
  of pyramid people while ensuring sustainability and scalability are maint
 ained and attained. We share lessons of building our solar powered sensors
  with GSM Connectivity in Nairobi and customizing our solution to address 
 the problem in our region and why working with Cambridge on our new image 
 sensing technology builds on our vision and mission that the internet of t
 hings can and will reach the base of pyramid in sub Saharan Africa.\n\n \n
 \nBio: Taita is an innovator and entrepreneur with a specific interest in 
 solving challenges facing Kenya's agriculture sector. He has done this by 
 co-founding Illuminum Greenhouses\, an Agri-Tech start-up that is revoluti
 onising small scale farming in Kenya and has received capital from USADF\,
  USAID\, DFID through their SPRING Program. He has been recognised by the 
 American Association for the Advancement of Science\, American Society of 
 Mechanical Engineers among other global awards while recently being named 
 a Mandela Washington Fellow. He is also an MIT-Global Entrepreneurship Alu
 mni and Purdue University Alumni.\n\n 
LOCATION:FW26\, Computer Laboratory\, William Gates Building
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