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SUMMARY:Big Data and Future Africa
DTSTART:20130719T111500
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CATEGORIES:Conferences - Seminars
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 -kambhatt\nAfrica is rising. The use of smartphones and construction of ne
 w computing architecture promise a rapid growth in Big Data technologies i
 n Africa over the next decade. In this q&a\, the director of IBM's Africa 
 lab\, Kamal Bhattacharya\, will set out how predictive analytics can massi
 vely improve management of limited resources in Africa - starting with tra
 ffic and water in African cities. Highly recommended also for those intere
 sted in contemporary Africa or near future issues. Introduced by Professor
  Karl Aberer and moderated by Jonathan Ledgard\, director of EPFL's new fu
 ture Africa lab.More information
LOCATION:BCH 420 http://plan.epfl.ch/?lang=fr&room=bch+420
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