Investment Provides Exclusive Access to Providence Photonics’ Industry-Leading Gas Quantification Software Products

ARLINGTON, Va.-Thursday 5 December 2019 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- FLIR Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLIR) and Providence Photonics, LLC announced today that FLIR has made a strategic investment in Providence Photonics, developers of advanced software used to quantify invisible gas emissions using FLIR Optical Gas Imaging (OGI) cameras.

Providence Photonics specializes in the development and utilization of advanced technology in the field of optical gas imaging while tackling some of the industry’s most challenging environmental and safety problems. Using patented technology, advanced computer vision techniques, and state-of-the-art infrared imagers, they create solutions for several applications, including leak quantification, leak survey validation, autonomous remote leak detection, and flare combustion efficiency monitorin ... Read more »

 ISACA marks 50th anniversary by surveying 5,000+ tech pros on the next decade of tech

SCHAUMBURG, Ill.-Thursday 5 December 2019 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- The evolving relationship between artificial intelligence, automation and humans is expected to create promising opportunities in the tech workforce while simultaneously presenting sobering concerns for the general public, according to new ISACA research sizing up the tech landscape of the 2020s.

ISACA’s Next Decade of Tech: Envisioning the 2020s survey of more than 5,000 business technology professionals comes during ISACA’s 50th anniversary year as the global professional association continues its commitment to helping its members navigate the future of technology. The research shows that respondents are significantly more optimistic about how technology advancements in the new decade will impact their career (59%) than they are about how it will impact society as a ... Read more »

ASMARA, Eritrea-Thursday 5 December 2019 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Africa Finance Corporation (“AFC” or “the Corporation”) is pleased to announce the accession of the State of Eritrea (“Eritrea”) as its 24th member state. This decision was ratified by His Excellency, Isaias Afwerki, President of Eritrea, on 6 November 2019.

Eritrea has experienced stable growth; driven by increased investment in the mining and extractive sectors, with an expectation to deliver an average annual GDP growth rate of circa 4-5% between 2019 and 2024. The country’s economic growth strategy highlights a focus on scaling up infrastructure investments, specifically water and energy, to promote agricultural and industrial transformation. Additionally, the government is committed to improving the mining sector through a natural resource planning strategy.

AFC, in line with its mandate, has committed to provide financing to the Colluli Mi ... Read more »