Digital Skills Community & Google Business Group (GBG) Abuja

Demonstrating Quantum Supremacy CONNECT . INFORM . INSPIRE #GBGAbuja #QuantumSupremacy

THE ECONOMIC VALUE OF 196,350 COMPUTERS: HUMONGOUS RESOURCES THAT CAN SALVAGE EDUCATION AND UNEMPLOYMENT IN NIGERIA. “There is no such thing as a “resource” until MAN or WOMAN finds a use for something in nature and thus endows it with economic value. Until then, every plant is a weed and every mineral just another rock.” (Peter Drucker - Innovation and Entrepreneurship). Yes, there are 196,350 (one hundred and ninety six thousand three hundred and fifty) underutilized computers in Nigeria. These gadgets have been screaming for attention and usage for years now. Let’s substantiate the numbers first to defuse the tension and quackery. There are about 714 Computer Based Testing (CBT) centers in Nigeria and each center houses about 275 computers. So, when you multiply the total number of computers 275 by the total number of CBT centers 714, you will have 196,350 computers altogether. Well, I guess this is the part where you should say OK, I get it now – you can continue,

a)     We made it a technology event, as it should. b)     We made our attendees realize that they are remarkable. Of-course #IamRemarkable c)     We don’t just TALK, we WALK the TALK – 100% Hands-On Workshop. Call us PRAGMATISTS, its acceptable. d)     We took our attendees through the journey of Design Sprints or Design Thinking, Android, AMP, Analytics, Women Will, Ads, Growth Hacking, Data Science, Disruptive Strategy e.t.c. and the LIVE Demo with the Google Assistant TURNING ON and OFF Light Bulbs and Plugs – Phenomenal. e)     Of-course the TOTAL Number of Attendees = 302 and we kick-started about 8am and ended about 8pm with the Q & A session, which normally STARTS after 4pm when the official event has ended. f)       Many travelled miles to LISTEN to the ORACLES – Minna, Kaduna, Kogi, Nasarawa, Jos, FCT - Abuja e.t.c. g)     Other Google Communities joined the #BizFest19 by #GBGAbuja DSC University of Abuja, GDG, Local Guides e.t.c. h)     With the Best of W