E-Business
Knowledge Sharing Economy- A Start-Up Shares Firsthand Experience
A while ago, I wrote on how knowledge sharing economy can improve Nigeria’s development. No doubt, knowledge sharing economy has witnessed an exponential growth curve and has been of considerable interest to the stakeholders in the ecosystem around the world, hence, we cannot stop talking about it for now. I recently had a chat with a practitioner with a Start-up in the field of knowledge sharing economy, to have a feel of the goings on in that sector.
He is Felix Dung, the founder of Askanexpert.expert. He shared the concept of knowledge sharing economy, why he ventured into it, his view on the possibility of the solution impacting positively on Nigeria and the challenges faced.
On his take on knowledge sharing economy, he stated that it had been in existence right from time immemorial. As humans and social beings, we are always sharing experiences and ideas among each other.
Knowledge sharing economy, from the tech perspective, he stated is, therefore, using different use available in technology to easily share those knowledge. These tools include the social media tools of Facebook, etc., where people are sharing information, ideas, pictures and experiences, and what they do among themselves.
Breaking down the concept of knowledge sharing economy, Felix said that it stems from the fact that the people want to grow and evolve in the tech space where we have come a long way from the industrial age to the current information where we are in today.
The information era, he said, brought about the internet , giving the boost to people having access to tons of information which has actually enriched the manner in which new ideas and initiatives have evolved globally. People, Felix said, now have the opportunity to share these knowledge globally.
When he was asked point blank, whether it is possible for this to make s difference in Nigeria, Felix I’d of the opinion that it is possible because, those who do not know, learn from those who do, to enrich their knowledge.
Sharing his reason why he chose this line of solution, he said it is about time that we start engaging each other collectively and productivity to make a difference.
The idea, he went on, is to create on-demand private messaging solution to connect to experts in a field for mentoring and coaching, etc., so that people get the right information at the right time, so they can be more productive, save time and be more efficient, etc. He, therefore, sees the Askanexpert.expert, as an enabling toil to help connect people in the ecosystem.
On the challenges he has faced so far in establishing this Start-up, Felix said he never anticipated that it will take 2 years to cone up with this kind of solution.
Some of the challenges, he identified include the dearth of funding, lack of support and the difficulty in getting to sell the idea to the experts because these experts are critical to the success of the whole project.
These challenges are, however, not making him to to back down, rather, he is forging ahead to see that he succeeds in this project.
CFA is the Founder, www.CFAtech.ng & Co-producer/Presenter,Tech Trends on Channels Television
Gartner predicts that by 2028, 75 percent of enterprise software engineers will use Artificial Intelligence (AI) code assistants, up from less than 10 percent, currently.
According to a Gartner poll of 598 global respondents conducted in the third quarter of 2023, 63 percent of organisations are now testing, deploying, or have previously implemented AI code assistants.
AI code assistants provide for more capabilities than only code development and completion, notes the research firm.
According to Gartner, the use of AI code assistants can lead to higher work satisfaction and retention, resulting in lower turnover costs.
Philip Walsh, senior principal analyst at Gartner, comments: “Software engineering leaders must determine ROI and build a business case as they scale their rollouts of AI code assistants.
“However, traditional ROI frameworks steer engineering leaders toward metrics centred on cost reduction. This narrow perspective fails to capture the full value of AI code assistants.”
Gartner notes that software engineering leaders must “reframe the ROI conversation from cost reduction to value generations”.
Walsh adds: “Calculating time savings on code generation is a good place to begin building a more robust value story. To convey the full enterprise value story for AI code assistants, software engineering leaders should connect value enablers to impacts, and then analyse the overall return to the organisation.”
National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has said that the planned national ID card will be issued to applicants by their banks.
NIMC said it is working with the Nigerian Interbank Settlement System (NIBSS) to deliver the cards to applicants.
“The card will be issued through the applicants’ respective banks in line with existing protocols with the issuance of the Debit/Credit cards,” the agency said at the weekend update on its official X handle.
KEY FACTS ABOUT THE PROPOSED NEW GENERAL MULTIPURPOSE NATIONAL IDENTITY CARD
- The new National ID Card is a single, convenient, and General multipurpose card (GMPC) , eliminating the need for multiple cards—not three.
- The single GMPC has multiple use cases:…
— NIMC (@nimc_ng) April 12, 2024
It said applicants need to request their cards with their NIN “through the self-service online portal, NIMC offices, or their respective banks”.
“The card will be powered by the AFRIGO card scheme, an indigenous scheme powered by NIBSS,” NIMC said.
“The card can be picked up by holders at the designated center or delivered to the applicants at the requested location at an extra cost to be borne by the applicants,” the update read.
National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has said that the new national Identity card, powered by AfriGo Card, is a single card with multiple services.
NIMC made the clarification against the confusion and criticisms that have trailed the AfriGo Card , touted as a National Domestic Card Scheme.
NIMC is launching the AfriGo Card, in collaboration with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Nigeria Inter-bank Settlement System (NIBSS), and has had appointed SecureID, a Lagos headquartered company to manufacture the Card Scheme
Making clarification on the card, Kayode Adegoke, head of Corporate Communications of the NIMC, said the General multipurpose card (GMPC) will eliminate the need for multiple cards.
“The new National ID Card is a single, convenient, and General multi-purpose card (GMPC), eliminating the need for multiple cards—not three.
“The single GMPC has multiple use cases: Payments/Financial, Government intervention/services, travel, etc.
“The National Identity Management Commission is working with the Central Bank of Nigeria and the Nigerian Interbank Settlement System to deliver the payment and financial use cases.
“The card will be powered by the AFRIGO card scheme, an indigenous scheme powered by NIBSS. Applicants for the card will have to request with their NIN through the self-service online portal, NIMC offices, or their respective banks.
“The card will be issued through the applicants’ respective banks, in line with existing protocols with the issuance of the Debit/Credit cards.
“The card can be picked up by holders at the designated centre or delivered to the applicants at the requested location at an extra cost to be borne by the applicants,” he said.
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