In a bid to foster local innovation and boost economic growth, Cisco has opened its first EDGE Center in Lagos, Nigeria. The new center will function as an incubator for small, medium, and micro enterprises (SMMEs) by offering advanced Cisco technology, training programs, and access to global Cisco experts to aid business development.
The drawing board is excellent. At that stage, anything is possible. But the real magic happens with implementation and outcomes. Ideas are only as good as the results they produce. Outcomes pay the bills.
Digitization has led to an evolution in customer expectations. They demand real-time interactions, smooth transitions, and personalized solutions across different platforms and industries. This has put communications platforms at the center of many organizations’ digital transformation strategies.
Despite all the hype, ChatGPT can be a valuable tool for certain things. But it lacks the business-grade functionality to power mission-critical applications. Aware of the limits of ChatGPT, some companies are harnessing the power of generative AI to help transform business operations.
The cloud has become a standard operating practice for companies as it brings the necessary levels of agility required for digital transformation, be it in private cloud environments or public cloud providers.