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Tobi Igbinedion

Co-founder @ TwoCents

Lagos • March 15, 2021, 7:36 a.m.

I'm gonna start off with your favorite three letters 'lol' 😂

Okay, thanks for being here Ifueko.

I have a background in construction; my first love actually. Lol. So, I want to know, asides the use of heavy machinery and equipment, what are the ways you see technology affecting the construction industry in the next decade and over?

Secondly, but still on the same, how much work do you think we would have to do in Africa to 'catch up' with your answer above?, given that we are usually behind on many things, generally speaking.

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Ifueko Igbinedion Doctoral Student @ MIT

Boston, United States • March 15, 2021, 11:39 p.m.

Oftentimes modern construction suffers because there are still many required processes that are paper processes (think change orders, work tickets, etc) and furthermore, compliance is a non-negotiable requirement. With even simple innovations such as digital management applications, wecan reduce the amount of time and loss due to managing the work site. Additionally, AI interventions can provide first-pass (pre-human) evaluation for things that obviously need fixing, again improving construction throughput without sacrificing quality.

I personally don’t live in Africa or know enough to make an educated statement on the construction industry as a whole. However, catching up is often quite difficult without both preexisting financial capital and the minds to make it a reality, and so I think African born technology companies would make a large impact.

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