Global Biopesticides Market was Estimated at USD 2,507 million in 2016

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November 7, 2017

GMI Research Global Biopesticides Market

GMI Research has recently published a new report titled on “Biopesticides Market by Type (Bioinsecticides, Biofungicides, Bioherbicides, and Bionematicides and Others), Mode of Application (Dry Formulation and Wet Formulation), End-Use (Fruits and Vegetables, Cereals and Row Crops, Seed Treatment and Non-Crops) and Geography – Global Forecast to 2021”. The global market of biopesticides is estimated to be valued at USD 2,507 million in 2016 and is projected to reach USD 4,509 million by the end of 2021, registering a CAGR of 12.46% during the forecast period. Favorable government policies and regulations, increased global demand for organic products and the rise in the adoption of organic farming methods are the key factors bolstering the growth of the biopesticides market.

Bioinsecticides captures the largest market share of the total biopesticides market owing to increase in incidence of pest attacks on fruits and vegetables and crops, as these types of pests have developed resistance to pesticides. The bioinsecticides segment is estimated to continue the same momentum and will capture the largest share of biopesticides market in 2021 due to increasing focus towards the prevention of insect-borne diseases and the increase in demand for organic food products.

Dry formulation amounts to approximately 68% of the total biopesticides market because most of the biopesticides are preferred in dry form as they are easy to handle, enable quick application, and are convenient to use. On the other hand, liquid biopesticides are to be sprayed using a compressed air sprayer, fogger, aircraft or soil injector.

The fruits and vegetable segment is expected to grow at a substantial rate during the forecast period. Growing consumer demand for fruits and vegetables and the increasing concern for human health are driving the fruits and vegetables segment.

North America is estimated to capture a substantial share of the biopesticides market in 2016 followed by Europe and Asia Pacific respectively. The increased awareness of biopesticides usage coupled with favorable government policies and regulations are the major factors propelling the growth of the North America biopesticides market. In 2016, US holds the largest market for biopesticides in North America as it has the highest spending on organic agriculture. Extensive research and development coupled with significant investments by leading manufacturers has further spurred the growth of the biopesticides market in the region.

This report also analyzes the competitive landscape and the major player and their market share in 2016. The competitive landscape section of the report also captures and highlights the recent development in the market. The report also profiles the major players active in this field, Key players profiled in this report are Bayer CropScience (Germany), BASF SE (Germany), Monsanto Company (U.S.), Certis USA LLC (U.S.), Koppert Biological Systems (Netherlands), Valent Biosciences (U.S.), Syngeta (Switzerland), Dupont (U.S.), Dow Chemical Company (U.S.), Novozymes (Denmark).

For more details, browse the Table of Contents: https://www.gmiresearch.com/report/global-biopesticides-market.html

World’s Largest Prefabricated Building Manufacturer, to solve Housing Deficit Challenge in Nigeria

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September 15, 2017

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Karmod Nigeria, a subsidiary of world’s no. 1 prefabricated housing solution provider, Karmod, has launched a campaign to solve the housing deficit challenge in Nigeria.

This campaign involves making prefabricated housing a viable alternative to the brick houses which Nigerians are already used to.

According the the General Manager of the company, Mr. Fehim Ozkanca, this move is necessary at this time that Nigeria is just getting out of recession because prefab houses are cheaper to construct, take less time and are more eco-friendly when compared to brick houses.

The company, Karmod, over the last 5 years has built 100’s of school classroom buildings (see photos) and mass camp houses for internally displaced persons in war ravaged North east Nigeria. It has also built over 114 of police transit camp structures (see photos) in over 7 states for the Nigerian Police Force as well as military camps in several states North east Nigeria. In addition to these laudable projects, Karmod has carried out residential housing projects with steel construction in other countries in Sub Saharan Africa.

Thousands of families live happily in houses that are built by Karmod in many states such as Lagos, Abuja, Borno, Anambra etc.

The company which entered into the Nigerian housing market in 2012 has also handled rapid production and installation of emergency units for important partners such state and federal governments in Nigeria, United Nations, UNICEF as well as a large number of local and international relief organizations operating in the country using its new generation container production technology.

Karmod Nigeria relies on the advanced technological Know-how of its parent company in Europe to produce long-lasting habitats that can safely be used in every corner of the country and under any kind of weather condition

iSON Technologies implements Oracle Property Manager Solution

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July 26, 2017

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iSON Technologies implements Oracle Property Manager Solution through its recently acquired GTS Technologies, at Dubai World Trade Center (DWTC) Dubai, UAE. The DWTC Oracle Property Manager Implementation project went live on 14th Sep 2016 despite the complexity of implementation, tight timeline.

Mr. Akshay Grover, Chief Growth Officer at iSON Technologies added

“The real estate industry value chain spans across site development cycle, construction life cycle, sales and leasing cycle, facility management cycle”.

GTS, now acquired by iSON Technologies has made Property Management, Maintenance and Leasing simpler with our Oracle Property and CRM solutions. iSON GTS is fully equipped and continues to add value to its client base in the construction and real-estate sector across these four areas.

Through this implementation, DWTC is geared up to have a unified view of the tenant contracts and agreements. The system enables DWTC to intelligently manage their real estate portfolio by streamlining and automating lease administration and space management. The objective of the project was to implement a system to manage the DWTC properties in terms of Customer Relationship Management, Pre-Leasing, Leasing and Property Management and Billing and also eliminate many of the manual processes and automate the tasks and reminders at different milestones. Mr. Asif, Application Director, DWTC comments: In iSON GTS we had an able partner and because of their expertise in Real Estate industry they could bring their value adds to the table which helped us to complete the project in a short timeframe of 5 months.

Talking more about the project, Muhammad, Practice head, Oracle Apps & Technology, iSON GTS comments,

“DWTC being one of the major Oracle customers, is a very prestigious account for us. We approached the project with lot of care since the solution had to cover diverse business areas including Leasing of Retail, Commercial and Residential Properties, House Keeping Contracts, Car Parking (Summer Promotion/Membership), Valet & Parking Agreements, Lease of Advertising Board and Theater Leasing”.

Kalidhas, iSON GTS, Real Estate SME and Project Manager adds

“Real Estate is one of the verticals in which iSON GTS demonstrates its expertise but we still approach each project on its merits. Each project is unique and comes with its own set of challenges. In case of DWTC Project, time line was a constraint and the client expected us to deliver the project in 5 months including the additional customization and we are happy we were able to deliver the same in the defined timeframe.”

Robots will be our Partners rather than our Overlords

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May 25, 2017

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This week (25 May) at BotCon Africa in Cape Town, South African developers and enterprises will showcase some of the ways they’re putting the newest artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to work. Some of the latest developments are a little scary, especially for those who have grown up with rogue AIs and robots in science-fiction or have read the headlines about how we’ll lose millions of jobs worldwide to automation by 2020.

What does this mean for the average business builder or entrepreneur in South Africa? My view is that they should see bots and advanced AI as an opportunity to be more efficient, and make room for more meaningful work for their human employees. Of course, we’ll all need to upskill and reskill ourselves—as millions of people have needed to do in other technology revolutions throughout history— but the good thing is that AI and robotics can help us become more productive and do more ‘human’ work and less of the mundane stuff.

Humans + AI = a great team for small business

AI and bots could change the way small businesses work as much as mobile phones and the Internet have. But rather than replacing human employees, it will help people working for and managing Small & Medium Businesses to achieve more with their time. Used correctly, humans and AI can achieve more together than either can on its own.

Even though many bots today offer fairly basic functionality and features, the pace of innovation in AI and machine learning is accelerating. Advances in areas such as natural language processing (NLP) and speech recognition enable us to interact with machines in ways that feel more natural to us. Just think, for example, of asking Siri a question using your voice compared to fiddling with the onscreen keyboard of your iPhone.

More time to innovate and make happy customers

Letting a ‘bot’ file your expense claims, seek quotes for a caterer for your product launch or respond to basic online customer chat requests could save human capacity for innovation and customer service. Sage, for example recently announced that the first accounting chat bot Pegg now has over 20,000 users in 110 countries.

This is important for small businesses since our research consistently shows that finding time for innovation and creativity is a huge bugbear for time-strapped business builders around the world. It’s little wonder, then, that our recent research also illustrates that South African entrepreneurs are enthusiastic about AI rather than fearful (Forum for Business Builders – South Africa data).

South African entrepreneurs love technology and have traditionally been eager to embrace tools that help them get more things done every day. The research also shows that 43% of respondents are ready for AI and bots to help them organise their professional life for them. Nearly half (47%) agreed that they would feel comfortable with AI and Bots organising their personal life for them.

Around 61% of respondents chose AI as the most important technology trend for 2017, with only 18% choosing the blockchain. And some 71% said that they would welcome an admin-free world – the sort of world that AI, blockchain and the next wave of disruptive digital technologies will help us to create.

In the final analysis, technology is there to free us from drudge tasks, so that we can focus on the exciting, creative work that humans still do best.

By Anton van Heerden, Managing Director and Executive Vice-President, Africa & Middle East at Sage

Austen-Peters & Co streamlines payroll with Sage Pastel Partner Payroll & HR

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May 25, 2017

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Sage Business Payroll and Accounting Software

Austen-Peters & Co, one of Nigeria’s leading law firms, has automated its payroll and human resources processes by implementing Sage Pastel Partner Payroll & HR. Softcodes International is the Sage business partner that helped implement the software.

The commercial law firm, based in Lagos, uses Sage’s Evolution ERP software as its financial system. Choosing Sage Pastel Payroll & HR was a natural step forward for the company since the software integrates tightly with Sage Evolution.

Says Akinlabi Mojirade, Head of Accounts at Austen-Peters & Co:

“Automating our payroll has made it faster and easier for us to process our payroll each month, and we have been impressed by how much we can achieve now compared to when we were running payroll off an Excel spreadsheet. Implementation of the product was simple and quick.”

With the new payroll and HR software in place, Austen-Peters & Co can print professional payslips and keep payroll information backed-up and secure in a database. The software supports local legal and tax requirements and saves time by eliminating much of the data capture the team used to need to do in the past.

Oyedeji Qasim, Partner at Softcodes International, says:

“Austen-Peters & Co is the first customer in Nigeria to experience the seamless integration of payroll solution with Sage Evolution. The integration between the accounting and payroll software streamlines administration for our client and ensures that it has more control and visibility over its finances.”

Adds Magnus Nmonwu, Regional Director for Sage in West Africa:

“As a champion for business builders across Africa, Sage aims to help small businesses like Austen-Peters & Co perform at their best. We are making accounting and payroll so easy that it becomes invisible – that means our clients can focus on growing their business rather than on handling red-tape.”

You can learn more about Sage Business and Accounting Software.

MTN Mobile Electricity Price and Subscription Plan

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March 10, 2017

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Save money on your monthly electricity bills with MTN Mobile Electricity and enjoy access to noise-free and fume-free electricity for your everyday use with the Lumos Smart Solar System and conveniently pay with your airtime from an MTN line. Here we share MTN Mobile Electricity Price and Subscription Plan.

MTN Mobile Electricity Price, Subscription Plan & Activation codes

Plan	Price	Activation Code
5 Days	1000 Naira (200 NGN per Day)	SMS 5 to 317
10 Days	1800 Naira (180 NGN per Day)	SMS 10 to 317
30 Days	4500 Naira (150 NGN per Day)	Text 30 to 317
90 Days	12,600 NGN (140 NGN per Day)	SMS 90 to 317
180 Days	₦23,400 (130 NGN per Day)	Text 180 to 317
365 Days	₦46,720 (128 NGN per Day)	SMS 365 to 317

MTN in partnership with Lumos and the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) are helping millions of households and businesses across Nigeria save cost on power supply by providing 24/7 solar electricity that is safe, reliable and affordable.

How to Access MTN Mobile Electricity

To access MTN Mobile Electricity, you have to pay a one-time commitment fee of 26,000 Naira. One you pay, you are given the equipment. In the box, you will find the following

80W Solar Panel unit with Cables
300Wh Lumos Solar Home System In-door Unit
USB Mobile Phone Charger
2 x LED Energy Efficient Bulbs
DC to AC converter (60W Inverter)
Easy Self-Installation Mounting Kit

You can then choose any plan that suits your budget. See MTN Mobile Electricity Price section above.

The Lumos Solar Home system is similar to the Azuri Quad launched by the Federal Government and Azuri Tech in January, but is more practical. For difference between the two read this Azuri Quad vs Lumos Smart Solar System.

MTN Mobile Electricity service is available to all MTN subscribers across the country on a lease to own basis and the cost is spread over a 5-year term (1800 paid days). Customers can choose a suitable plan from the plan options (See MTN Mobile Electricity Price section above) and pay for usage in small installments using their MTN mobile phone airtime just the same way they purchase data packages.

Visit any MTN Walk-In centres across the country to connect to uninterrupted and reliable power supply at affordable rate.

How to Buy a Good Gaming Laptop

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December 10, 2016

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The world of gaming and eSports has exploded over the last few years and it has become a massive industry that attracts fans from all works of life. While consoles such as the Xbox One and the PlayStation 4 make up a good chunk of the gaming industry, the so called “Glorious PC Master Race“ still reigns supreme.

The ability to change your performance settings and the ability to upgrade your hardware gives PC gaming the edge over its console brethren. Gaming desktop computers can be built up to be extremely powerful, but they lack portability and always require for them to be plugged into a socket.

This is where the gaming laptop comes into play, ranging from entry level budget friendly laptops, to powerhouse solutions for the demanding hardcore gamer with deeper pockets.

Before we look at the different categories, here are a couple things to avoid when looking at a gaming laptop.

Things to Avoid

Here are a few things to avoid when choosing a gaming laptop

Buying more power than you need

If you are only planning to play Candy Crush, old titles such as Age of Empires II, or browser based games, then don’t waste your money. A basic laptop with either Intel’s or AMD’s integrated graphics will be more than sufficient for those games.

While touchscreen displays are a great feature for some laptops, they are usually a draw back when it comes to gaming laptops. With most gaming laptops sporting lower figures in the battery life department, a touchscreen will further drain your battery life.

Gaming laptops with a single SSD drive under 512GB will fill up extremely quickly. Games have increased in size over the years and Battlefield 1 already takes up a massive 40GB without any DLCs, so smaller drives are not optimal for people with larger game collections.

Only going for the latest gaming laptops

New is usually always better, or is it? There are some gaming laptops that sport fourth and fifth generation Intel processors that offer far more processing power than some of the lower end sixth generation i5 and i7 processors.

Some great deals can be found on these slightly older laptops. The same can be said for graphics cards. Second generation GeForce GTX 980M laptops for example are only around 25% slower than most GTX 1080M based laptops, but are often for sale at half the price.

Continue Reading.

This article was first published as How to Choose a Good Gaming Laptop on NaijaTechGuide.

HP Omen 15.3 inch and 17.3 inch Gaming Laptops announced

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May 26, 2016

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Two HP Omen series laptops have been announced by HP, as refreshment of the premium series of gaming laptops.

The brand name Omen is HP’s umbrella for all of its hardcore game-centric devices and is recognized for its quality. The series was first introduced in 2014 when HP launched the 15.6-inch Omen laptop targeted for the gamers.

HP Omen 15.3 and 17.3 features

Both laptops arguably sport the same specs, save for their screen sizes. The smaller one measures 15.3 inches diagonally while the bigger one measures 17.3 inches in the same manner.

The two gaming laptops offer Full HD and 4K IPS display options along with NVIDIA GTX graphics up to 965M. Users can also have up to 6th Generation Intel Core i7 quad-core processors to power the device. They run on the latest Windows 10 Operating System.

The HP Omen laptops also come with up to 16GB of memory and up to 512GB PCIe SSD or up to 2TB for single storage options. Users can also order for a variant offering dual storage options with up to 4TB HDD and 128GB SSHD9.

As per camera abilities, prospective users of the laptops can have a wide Vision HD Camera with an option for an Intel RealSense Camera for 3D experiences. This allows users to gesture control apps and interact with the PC when gaming.

They feature the popular Bang & Olufsen and HP Audio Boost technology which offers added depth on their speakers. They also support fast charge and HP says some models can offer up to 10 hours life on a single charge of their 62 watt battery.

The two new laptops sport the HP-owned VooDooPC branding, and they also come with a ‘Dragon Red’ backlit keyboards. They sport a dual fan design to maintain performance.

HP said the Omen Laptops will be available on HP.com and Best Buy on July 10. The smaller model is priced at $899.99, while the larger pinches the pocket by $979.99.

Ultra-slim LG Gram 14 Win 10 laptop launched

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May 25, 2016

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South Korean multinational electronic firm, LG, has announced the arrival of the LG Gram 14, an ultra-slim laptop that ticks all the necessary boxes when it comes to handling and portability, in India.

The laptop is super slim, being 13.4mm (0.53 inches) thick, and weighs just 980 gram. And even though it has a large 14-inch Fulll HD screen, it is barely larger than a conventional 13-inch laptop.

LG Gram 14 – Pricing and Availability

The LG Gram 14 is priced depending on its storage/memory options. There’s a 128GB/4GB (Black) version which sells for Rs. 79,990, and a 265GB/8GB (Gold) variant which is priced at Rs. 94,990.

LG said the LG Gram 14 will be available in all LG brand stores and IT multi-brand outlets. Paytm however says it will exclusively sell the 8GB of RAM variant initially for Rs. 84,499 with a cashback offer.

LG Gram 14 Features

The LG Gram 14 sports a Carbon Magnesium and Magnesium Alloy body which gives it a sturdy build and an attractive design. It runs Windows 10 out-of-the-box and features a 14-inch full HD (1920x1080p) display with very thin bezel on both sides.

Powered by a 2.3GHz Intel Core i5 6200U processor with Intel HD Graphics 520, the LG Gram 14 comes in two storage/memory options as mentioned earlier- 128GB/4GB and 265GB/8GB.

The laptop has an HD webcam on board and sports a 34.61Whr battery, which LG says can work for 7.5 hours on a single charge. The Gram 14 also sports an inbuilt microphone and stereo speakers. For connectivity, it has Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and has one port for Ethernet, two for USB 3.0, one for USB 2.0, and an HDMI slot as well.

Commenting on the launch, Sanjeev Mittal, PGMH, IT Products, LG India, said LG is always aiming to produce innovative devices.

“At LG, we have always strived hard to bring innovative products for our consumers. The LG Gram PC is the newest addition to our monitor and PC portfolio and we’re thrilled about it as it brings breathtaking aesthetics and unparalleled user experience to the consumers,” Sanjeev said.

Xiaomi Mi Box 4K Android TV box announced

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May 19, 2016

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Xiaomi has announced that the company will introduce the Mi Box 4K Android TV box very soon. The company also stated that it is working in collaboration with the American multinational Google to bring the Mi Box 4K Android TV to the US market.

The Mi Box 4K by Xiaomi features a square layout. This square design of Mi Box has been admired universally and Xiaomi has been praised for the fine finish of the Android TV box.

What does Xiaomi Mi Box 4K offer?

The Android TV box comes with an Android 6.0 platform and will play content in 4K screen resolution at 60fps. In addition, the Bluetooth voice remote that comes with Mi box aids the users to search through the content library of Google Play.

The Android TV box by the Chinese consumer electronics manufacturer is fueled by a Quad-core ARM Cortex-A53 processor coupled with 2GB DDR3 RAM and also 8GB eMMC storage.

As far as the external storage of Mi Box 4K is concerned, the device sports a USB port. HDM1 2.0a and HDR10 are also supported by the Xiaomi M.i Box 4K Android TV. The sound output is a blend of DTS surrounds sound and Dolby Digital Plus.

According to Hugo Barra, the vice president of the Xiaomi Global:

“This is a significant milestone for Xiaomi and I am really excited to be working closely with Google to bring such a great product to our fans in the US. I believe US consumers will truly enjoy the Android TV experience on Mi Box, which brings stunning 4K HDR video and a wide variety of content to your living room.”

The company has not released any information regarding the price and availability of the forthcoming Mi Box 4K yet. The latest Android TV box will first be available for purchase in the US market and will hit the other market later.