by Ronald Chagoury | Dec 16, 2018 | Job Creation
The formula for economic development isn’t a secret. For a country to rise up into the ranks of developed nations, it must: ● Nurture an industrial economy centered around low-skilled manufacturing, ● Then use the profits to build out the nation’s...
by Ronald Chagoury | Jan 15, 2017 | Ronald Chagoury, Smart Cities
What is often a number one concern when you’re choosing a neighborhood to live in? What are you acutely aware of when visiting an unfamiliar city, or even hyper-vigilant about as you walk through your own streets at night? Your safety. It’s a top concern for people,...
by Ronald Chagoury | Dec 9, 2016 | Ronald Chagoury, Smart Cities
Smart cities are coming, that much is certain, and their prominence and sophistication is fast on the rise. My own passions lie in bringing smart city technology to our very own Lagos with Eko Atlantic. Every smart city is different, a living, growing thing that...
by Ronald Chagoury | Oct 31, 2016 | Professional Overview, Smart Cities
The smart city is a slippery concept. I wrote previously about how we might define the elusive smart city as a collection of technologies that are able to learn and grow in real time to meet the evolving needs of the citizens, but even that definition leaves out one...
by Ronald Chagoury | Sep 28, 2016 | Economy, Nigeria, Ronald Chagoury
It’s now no secret that Nigeria is fast climbing to prominence. Recently declared the largest economy in Africa, Nigeria is growing quickly and developing into a significant world player — and global investors and business leaders are taking note. Of course, the...
by Ronald Chagoury | Aug 9, 2016 | Economy, Job Creation, Nigeria, Real Estate, Ronald Chagoury
If there was ever any lingering doubt that Nigerian growth was a blip on the world stage, it is long gone. The Nigerian economy is a powerful force that is here to stay, and business leaders and investors worldwide are taking note. Currently Africa’s largest...
by Ronald Chagoury | Jul 6, 2016 | Ronald Chagoury
“Smart city” has become a buzzword in recent years as cities across the globe have started to integrate smart technologies with their infrastructure and policy decisions. But what exactly is a smart city? The term is nebulous at best, and different cities vary...
