How ICT Transforms the Economy of Africa
International ICT Expo is a free trade event and is one of the biggest ICT exhibitions in the world. It takes place in Hong Kong, China every year in late April. The main attractions of ICT Exhibitions are the interactive exhibits, computer and technology exhibitions, digital media events and training. ICT expos also have a large number of companies who have been attending it for many years, who want to promote their business and to extend their services to the visitors. The expo is also host to a number of key partners, suppliers, ICT industry partners and other government organizations and institutions.
The main goal of the ICT expo is to promote ICT solutions and to encourage entrepreneurs to develop their ideas into businesses. To achieve this, all ICT exhibitors, service providers, system integrators, consultants, retailers, ICT industry partners and other related ICT-based organizations must participate in an ICT expo and attend the ICT expo trade show. The main areas that are covered during the ICT expo are Visual Communication, Digital Signage, Information Technology, Enterprise Systems, Electronic Data Interchange and other ICT related conferences and workshops. The event also has a large number of corporate partner events as well.
ICT Expos attracts companies from all over the world, with the largest concentration of global ICT expo audiences coming from the United Kingdom. One of the largest events in the ICT world, the London ICT Trade Show is an extremely important ICT exhibition that attracts thousands of delegates from around the world. The expo also has an impressive list of national investment companies that represent some of the major ICT solution providers.
The main highlight of the London ICT exhibition is its National Investment Week. It takes place between the last week of May and the first week of June. This is the most important ICT business week and draws ICT professionals from across the globe to take part in the conference and related workshops. The main reasons why companies attend this type of exhibition are because they can obtain useful information about new digital technologies and ICT products from industry experts. Moreover, they can get access to potential business opportunities in Ethiopia and other East African countries that can contribute positively to their company’s future growth and development.
In line with the importance of technology and ICT in the economic development of China and other eastern countries, the London ICT Trade Show has developed into an annual affair. The main highlight of the London ICT expo is its focus on cutting-edge digital technologies. This can be applied both in the fields of enterprise solutions and smart cities. Smart cities refers to the use ICT devices, sensors, appliances and other ICT paraphernalia in cities such as Hong Kong, Seoul, Taipei and Kuala Lumpur as well as other major cities in Asia. These smart cities project a future ICT enabled lifestyle where everyone can enjoy ICT enabled services and products.
Another special feature of the London ICT exhibition is the participation of leading players from the private sector of the country as well as from abroad, who come to present their latest enterprise solutions and products for use in the Ethiopia market. Leading technology players like Cisco, Siemens, Vodafone, Nortel and others are participating in the exhibition to promote their products and services to the local and global customers. Some of the main exhibition topics at the London ICT trade show include Wireless Network, Digital signage, Data centre, Enterprise Resource Planning and Information Security. The range of ICT related products and services available from leading manufacturers in Ethiopia includes enterprise software, mobile computing, telematics, fibre-optic communications, enterprise architecture, business process outsourcing, customer relationship management and healthcare.