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ARATEK BIOMETRICS TECHNOLOGY APPOINTS CENTER POINT NETWORK AS PARTNER ON IT’S BIOMETRIC PRODUCTS IN NIGERIA

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ARATEK BIOMETRICS TECHNOLOGY APPOINTS CENTER POINT NETWORK AS PARTNER ON IT’S BIOMETRIC PRODUCTS IN NIGERIA AND WEST AFRICA

Aratek Biometrics Technology Co. Ltd has appointed CENTER POINT NETWORK LIMITED as a strategic partner and Sole distributor of her biometric products in Nigeria and sub-Saharan Africa. This agreement was signed last week in Abuja by the representatives of the two companies. Mrs. Joy Chukwureh Offor (Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer- Center Point Limited) signed for Center Point Network while Mr. Michael Shao (Chief Executive Officer of Aratek Biometrics Technology Co. Limited) signed for Aratek.

According to Mrs. Offor, the signing is in furtherance of the relationship between Center Point Network and Aratek. We are of the believe that the two companies will tap from the comparative advantage available to us to deliver qualitative and effective service to the Nigerian people and sub-Saharan Africa at large.

Mrs. Offor explained that the signing is coming at the right time considering the fact the Center Point Network Limited just recently won the Best ICT company award in terms of service deliver for the year 2015. Expanding further, she said that Center Point Network will move swiftly into the appointment of qualified resellers – nationwide that will market the Aratek Biometric products.

Center Point Network Limited is a leading information technology company with its core focus on information technology solutions and deployment, with a growing clientele base ranging from government parastatals, corporate organizations, the Oil and Gas sector, small scale enterprise (SME), Retail Outlets of Computers & IT equipment and non-governmental organizations (NGO’S).
We are committed to meeting the information technology needs of our clients by providing first class and leading-edge technology that differentiates us from others. Our business paradigm begins with the analysis of the clients existing business processes, with the aim of bringing the most efficient workflow solutions.

We enjoy a broad alliance with established information technology companies and OEM companies which give us the privilege of stress free service delivery to clients at rates that is a premium buy for our customers.

We have over the years built a reputation for quality, consistency and professionalism. Our core business values and ability to command the confidence of our customers while working as a team has earned us a respectable place in the industry.

Our commitment to integrity, high standards of business conduct and skilled professional service is our guiding philosophy. This has created a basis for success which has generated maximum benefits and returns on customer’s investments over the years, while providing reliable and professional technical support and after sales services.

Our operational offices are in Abuja, Enugu, Owerri and Lagos in addition to a growing frontier beyond Nigeria.

She however thanked Aratek for this epoch making event as it is a vote of confidence bestowed on Center Point Network Limited.
Responding, Mr. Michael Shao (Chief Executive Officer – Aratek Biometrics Technology expressed joy in finding a strategic partner in Center Point Network Limited. He said that Aratek is fully committed to making this relationship a huge success.

Aratek Biometrics Technology Co. Limited was founded in 2004 with Head office and factory office in Shenzhen, China. Her Branch offices are in Beijing, Wuxi, Fuzhou, and Taipei all in China & Florida USA. Aratek has High-quality volume manufacturing ability. Aratek is the first certified provider of National ID card reader, fingerprint algorithm & Reader for China National ID System.

Her Core technology includes biometric recognition engines, authentication applications, software and hardware systems. Aratek has over 140 patents, including 48 biometrics patents and 8 international patents. Aratek Biometric Products are Fingerprint Peripherals, Mobile Terminals, Embedded Modules, SDK/Engines, Matching Platforms, Information Security, etc.

He also reiterated Aratek desire to support Center Point Network Limited on after sales support and warranty issues which will be second to none. He called on Resellers to ensure they buy from Center Network Limited if they desire to get covered with the warranty and after sales support.

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CNN’s Decoded Explores How Internet Of Things Is Changing The Way We Live

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In a new episode of Decoded, CNN’s Anna Stewart explores the smart, connected devices that make up the Internet of Things (IoT). From ordinary household items to complicated industrial systems, smart devices are changing the way we live.

Stewart visits the Expo 2020 site in Dubai to see how smart cities are using IoT to enable more informed city planning. Helmut Von Struve, CEO of Siemens Middle East gives an example, “Artificial intelligence can say within 20 minutes, 30 minutes, there would be maybe 150 people walking in this direction. So, you can already start cooling the building down.”

IoT devices are also being used to combat climate change. In Boston, a connected forest is helping scientists study how much carbon dioxide trees take out of the atmosphere. Jackie Hatala Matthes, Senior Scientist at the Harvard Forest describes the project, “With IoT, we’re able to get really high-resolution data, high temporal resolution data, and we’re able to look at those changes in real time, which helps to feed into other global models of climate change.” One of the trees even uses IoT to tweet the data and communicate in real time what the tree is experiencing.

In Shenzhen, known as the Silicon Valley of hardware, the programme meets German entrepreneur Florian Simmendinger who has developed a modern twist on a metronome. He explains that although it’s possible to create smart devices for many tasks now, the best ones are those that fulfil a need, “If you find something meaningful that actually improves the product experience, then you know you have a real winner on your hands when it comes to an IoT product. There’s definitely a case in the IoT space of just because you can connect something doesn’t necessarily mean you should.”

At the Jebel Ali Port in Dubai, Stewart meets Ibrahim Al Najjar, Vice President IT, at DP World who demonstrates how a network of connected sensors, devices, and software all communicate to operate the smart port.

Stewart also meets the man who created the term ‘Internet of Things’. In the late 1990s, Kevin Ashton was searching for a name for his presentation on supply chain logistics, “At that time the internet was such a big buzzword. I needed to shoehorn the word internet in to like get any attention at all. and here we are now. Still talking about it. That’s the biggest surprise.”

Ashton describes what makes a good IoT device, “The thing that I look for to make it the Internet of Things is it knows something about the world without a human being telling it. I don’t really think about these voice assistants people have in their kitchen where you say you know, Alexa, add this to my shopping list. Well, in my world, Alexa would know that you needed to add it to the shopping list, it wouldn’t need you to tell it.”

The idea that everything we touch, every we move we make, can be monitored and uploaded to the cloud may seem convenient and efficient, but for some it raises concerns about regulation and trust. Stewart speaks to professional hacker Ken Munro, CEO of Pen Test Partners. He demonstrates how easy it is to hack IoT devices like a children’s doll with speech recognition and warns, “As we know, legislation often trails innovation. So I think it’s really important that we bring in some regulation to help manufacturers prioritise cybersecurity and also help protect us consumers from manufacturers who may be a bit fast and loose with security.”

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Nigeria May Benefit From Webb Fontaine’s AI Research Centres

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  • Holds webinar July 12 on AFCFTA

Mr. Ope Babalola, Managing Director, Webb Fontaine Nigeria, says the global trade facilitation company will open world-class AI Research and Development (R&D) Centres in Africa to create efficiency in trade.

Webb Fontaine is a leading provider of solutions for trade facilitation, powered by world-class technology including artificial intelligence. It develops new-generation IT systems that take trade and customs processes to the next level for the benefit of the global trading community.

Mr. Babalola says the R&D Centres will not only benefit Web Fontaine’s work, it will also lead to a surge in demand for highly skilled staff and the hiring of as many programmers from Africa as possible. “We want Africa to have at least one or two world class Research and Development Centres. We will train them, work with them and help them to develop the Customs industry across the entire continent, especially in regions covered the African Continental Free Trade Area.

“We would like the first of these centres to be in Nigeria. One can imagine the job opportunities and the exposure it would create and we think Nigeria is the best place for this to happen,” he says.

Webb Fontaine has been working with the Nigerian Government and Nigerian Customs Service since 2006 when it implemented Asycuda​++, eventually developing a system called NICIS II and the current Single Window digital platform to enhance Customs services.

The company last month was awarded a 10-year contract by the Government of Niger Republic to implement and manage the new Niger National Single Window project (NNSW), including the roll out of a state-of-the-art Port Community System created specifically for the landlocked West African nation.

Meanwhile, Webb Fontaine, one of the leading providers of Customs and trade solutions to governments worldwide, will gather a panel of industry mavens to talk about ‘Technology and Trade in Africa: Challenges and Opportunities’ in a webinar series on July 12 at 1200 CET.

The panel discussion will explore revolutionary thinking and innovative insights on International trade in Africa, the impact of African Continental Free Trade Area (AFCFTA) agreement and the collaborative role of African nations in achieving economic integration as a continent.

The webinar, aimed at both private and public sector professionals, with its overarching theme of trade and technology in Africa, will further explore the implications of geopolitical developments, establishment of free trade zones and its cumulative impact on the continent’s trade policies. With the global COVID-19 pandemic being a major economy disruptor, the discussion will also touch upon the consequences of such turbulences in the African supply chain.

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Solad and Arizona State University to Utilise AI for Nigeria Mini Grids

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Solad Power Group, one of Nigeria’s leading distributed energy solutions providers, has agreed to a partnership with Arizona State University (ASU) to utilise the university’s proprietary artificial intelligence data platform to assess mini-grid projects in Nigeria quickly and efficiently. 

As a participant in the World Bank supported Rural Electrification Agency (REA) Mini-Grid programme, Solad is rolling out solar solutions to markets across Nigeria. The Company has a near-term pipeline of 12 priority projects. The partnership with ASU’s Laboratory For Energy And Power Solutions (LEAPS) enables the accelerated deployment of 25 new sites. Data will be collected through LEAPS’ existing partnerships with YouthMappers and Nigerian universities, whose students will deepen their knowledge of and exposure to distributed energy solutions.

Mini-grid companies must conduct site feasibility studies before they can design and install a project. This is often a limited but protracted process built on insufficient data from short site visits, which can compromise the outcome. Solad is focused on leveraging the latest technology to enhance its feasibility assessments using global satellite imagery, AI-aided mapping models and advanced power engineering software.

Commenting on the alliance, Solad’s Chairman Constantine ‘Labi Ogunbiyi said: “We are proud to be collaborating with the largest research university in the United States. By combining ASU’s unique data platform with our own project portfolio and market access, we can deliver new power solutions much more efficiently. This means we can rapidly expand and validate our project pipeline while ASU grows its knowledge and understanding of market viability with Nigerian students participating in the process. Once the first phase is successful, we intend to expand collaboration to include hundreds of additional sites. Using ASU’s accurate technical and business data metrics, we will continue to invest in energy as a service allowing us to connect Nigerian MSMEs to the world, beginning with clean energy systems providing consistent power supply, and expanding our services through a mobile first, digital eCommerce portal.” 

Dr. Nathan Johnson, Director of ASU LEAPS, remarks about the importance of innovation and partnerships: “The public-private partnership with Solad will accelerate identification and development of mini-grid sites to expand access to reliable, affordable, and renewable energy. The technical analysis provided by ASU is paired with innovative business models by Solad to create bankable mini-grid investments that address the goals of all stakeholders. Solad’s approach provides a tangible return on investment to facilitate site expansion and economic development.” 

Solad focuses on under-served segments of the energy market, prioritising support for the millions of market traders who struggle with access to unreliable or prohibitively-expensive energy solutions. SMEs make up 96% of all businesses operating in Nigeria, contributing nearly 50% of GDP and providing 84% of all jobs in the country. They consistently reference access to electricity as the single most important obstacle that they face. With Lagos alone having a population of 20 million people, the opportunity set is huge. Solad already has 10,000 existing small business customers and an expansion programme that targets an additional 20,000 businesses within 2 years.

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