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RubiBlue puts Africa at the forefront of the Fourth Industrial Revolution

Africa is uniquely placed to capitalise on technology and innovation to deliver on the upcoming revolution.

RubiBlue, intelligent business solutions provider, believes that now is the time for bold growth and expansion into Africa. The continent is poised on the cusp of the Fourth Industrial Revolution and has the potential to change markets, shift global perspective and translate the true value of technology. With one of the largest low-income growth rates globally, Africa is perfectly suited to the development of solutions that drive automation, lower costs and improve peri-urban exposure.

"Africa is very technology savvy, not only from a creation and invention point of view, but from the ability to take a collaboration of existing technology to encompass a deeper need or requirement," says Chris Ogden, Managing Director, RubiBlue. "Africa is the start point – technology from here is going to rapidly streamline many things, from the rudimentary to the solution on a grand scale."

Many of the technologies and inventions that are poised to emerge from Africa are solving problems that the first world isn't even aware of. This granular level of innovation is what holds the key to unlocking Africa as the next Silicon Valley. Some of the biggest trends in this space include automation, data exchange, Internet of Things, cloud-based computing, machine learning and artificial intelligence. Growing connectivity and infrastructure is allowing for more and more of the continent to engage with technology and address challenges that have global significance.

"This is the key to unlocking growth, financial inclusion, economic empowerment and people in Africa, "concludes Ogden. "Real world solutions designed to better the local market and that have international impact. It is going to be a slow process – first we will crawl, then walk and then run. Africa is paying more attention to this revolution and the future is very bright indeed."

To find out more about RubiBlue and how it can work with your business to create intelligent technology and ignite r, visit www.rubiblue.com, call 27 (0) 861 48 48 99, or email contactus@rubiblue.co.za

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