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Why the creation of smart cities requires real-time data processing

Open Access Government - Technology News

By 2030 it is expected that 28% of people worldwide will live in a city with at least one million inhabitants, according to a report on urbanisation by the Government Office for Science. of the population lived in an urban area in 2019, which is increasing all the time. In England alone, 82.9%

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How one nonprofit uses AWS to amplify citizen advocacy across Africa

AWS Public Sector Blog

ONE is a global movement to end extreme poverty and preventable disease by 2030. By the end of 2020, 495 million people subscribed to mobile services in Sub-Saharan Africa, representing 46% of the region’s population – an increase of almost 20 million from 2019.

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Using Online Community Engagement to Empower Older Adults

Social Pinpoint

Although older adults previously trailed behind younger generations in online engagement, according to the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) , “Internet use for 65-to 74-year-olds’ has increased from 71% in 2019 (before COVID-19) to 98% in 2022. of the population in Banyule is aged 60 and above.