

Smart cities have an intelligent urban ecosystem that is designed to improve citizens’ lives, stimulate the economy and protect the environment.

Technologies That Will Have a Transformational Business Impact in the Next Two to Five Years The Hype Cycle identifies 24 key technologies and describes how they will impact business performance in Africa during the next 10 years. Thirteen of these technologies will mature within the next two to 10 years and have a transformational or high impact on businesses. Companies in Africa have made the move to cloud because of general preference for cloud deployments, but also because of the desire to reduce costs, redeploy IT staff, drive simplicity and provide more functionality to users,” Mr. “For example, cloud office has entered the Plateau of Productivity this year. Seven technologies have entered the Slope of Enlightenment and are climbing toward the Plateau of Productivity in 2019," said Jeff Mann, research vice president at Gartner. “IT spending continues to rise in Africa alongside the maturity of technologies locally. They are smart city frameworks, the Internet of Things (IoT) and low earth orbit satellite systems.

“Hype Cycle for ICT in Africa” features three technologies that will have a transformational impact on businesses in Africa within the next 10 years. Gartner 2019 ICT Hype Cycle Highlights Three Technologies That Will Transform Business in Africa
