Updates
As discussed during our meetings, to enjoy the full benefits of your OneQuantum membership you need to subscribe for $10 a month. Given the content, the networking, the resources and the collaboration, that is definitely a great offering. Beyond that, Denise and Andre are available for conversations at any time. Our goal at OneQuantum is for everyone to be successful.
Last week we had wonderful presentations from Lorraine (slide deck here) and Phumzile (slide deck here). On OneQuantum profile this week, we have Sahar Ben Rached who is going to share her quantum journey. She is a final year Master’s candidate in Nanotechnology and Nanophysics with a particular interest and focus on Quantum Computing. Join our meeting to learn more about her love for quantum hardware and entrepreneurship. Our next meeting is on November 18 at 1500hrs SAST and you can JOIN here.
Our meetings happen every Wednesday at 1500hrs SAST and if you would like to share on any particular dates then let me know via the feedback form.
Join us for the cocktail party which comes soon after our meeting and its a great opportunity to make new friends. Make sure you RSVP.
News & Ideas
Register for the second consultation on the Africa Research and Development (R&D) priorities on the Fourth Industrial Revolution being hosted by the African Academy of Sciences.
Investment in digital skills in Africa needs to increase in order to help drive technology usage and continue to grow the continent’s talent pool says a new report released recently by Google and the International Finance Corporation (IFC).
BRICS, a multilateral partnership between Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa have announced a developmental breakthrough in quantum communications. Learn more here.
Xanadu is offering a 16-week paid summer program for graduate & undergraduate students in physics, computer science, and engineering. The application deadline is Dec 15, 2020 and Maria Schuld of UKZN is one of the potential supervisors.
Here is report by the Presidential Commission on the Fourth Industrial Revolution in South Africa.
“Unless we adapt, unless we understand the nature of the profound change that is reshaping our world, and unless we readily embrace the opportunities it presents, the promise of our nation’s (read continent) ….will forever remain unfulfilled” President Cyril Ramaphosa
Just a reminder that Sentech has teamed up with Tshimologong Digital Innovation Precinct to create a Hackathon where you stand to win a share of R200,000 in prize money and the opportunity to work with Sentech in further development.
"In the current year we have been working on the data analytics and artificial intelligence, targeting to advance our fourth industrial revolution capabilities to make sure we are aligned."- Mr Tebogo Leshope Sentech COO
We feel that this is a good opportunity to introduce aspects of quantum to communication (QKD quickly comes to mind) and if you are interested and want us to help you set-up a team then get in touch.
Our Women in Quantum chapter is hosting it’s third summit. Please spread the news and reserve your spot here. We are still finalizing the speakers and we would love to hear from interested women speakers in Africa. Please express interest or suggest someone on farai@estrapadus.com
Another reminder, there is an opportunity for a telecommunications operator or startup to join Europe’s OpenQKD project and help operate use-cases to evaluate performance of existing quantum communication technologies in testbeds. Get in touch with us to learn more.
A lot of you have expressed interest in Quantum computing applications in finance. Here is an insightful recent publication.
Scientists at the University of Chicago have managed to prepare a highly entangled state on a 53-qubit IBM quantum computer, representing 53 particles, which reveals the formation of an exciton condensate of photon particles and holes. This achievement establishes a new avenue for the creation and characterization of quantum transport as programmable experiments.
Signing off
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Farai
(President, OneQuantum Africa)