This edited volume, the third in a three-volume set, discusses implications of The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) in Africa. By rebuilding natural ecosystems, linking billions to digital networks, and better managing assets, the world may be able to undo the damage done by the industrial revolutions. There are, however, significant concerns that institutions will not be able to adapt, that governments will not adopt and regulate new technologies to reap their benefits, that power shifts will result in serious new security threats, that inequality will increase, and that societies will break apart. Written by an international panel of experts, analyzes the potential of smart technology across sectors and industries in Africa to bring about long-term, sustainable growth.
1. The Fourth Industrial Revolution in Africa an Introduction.- PART
ONE.- 2. Making Sense of the Fourth Industrial Revolution: An Overview of the
Potential Impact on Africa.- 3. After Being Left Out of The First, Second,
And Third Industrial Revolutions, Is Africa Finally Prepared For The Fourth
Industrial Revolution?- 4. The Goals of Social Policy in the Fourth
Industrial Revolution from a Development Context in Africa.- 5. The Potential
of the Fourth Industrial Revolution to Promote Economic Growth and
Development in Africa.- PART TWO.- 6. A Machine Learning Approach for
Predicting Emissions Based on GDP: A Case of South Africa in Comparison with
the United Kingdom.- 7. The Role of Machine Learning and Artificial
Intelligence in Improving Health Outcomes in Africa During and After the
Pandemic: What are we Learning on the attainment of Sustainable Development
Goals?- 8. Mobile Money Services, and Sustainable Development Effect in
Africa.- 9. The Nexus between Blue Ocean Strategy and Organizational
Performance of SMEs in the Fourth Industrial Revolution Era.-
10. Digital
Entrepreneurship, Taxation of the Digital Economy, Digital Transformation,
and Sustainable Development in Africa.- PART THREE.- 11. New Public Service
Reform, Good Governance, And Governance of Digital Innovation in Africa.-
12.
Harnessing State Capability In Embracing The Fourth Industrial Revolution: Is
Zimbabwe Prepared?- 13. Digital Transformation and Social Change in Africa:
Issues in Technology Governance and Social Participation.- 14. A Survey of
Central Bank Digital Currency Adoption in African Countries.- PART FOUR.- 15.
Smart Technologies, Climate Change, and Smallholder Farmer Production in
Zimbabwe.- 16. Blockchain For Food Supply Chain: Trust, Traceability, And
Transparency Enhancement, How Can Africa Benefit?- 17. Influence of Green
Marketing Strategies on Consumer Purchase Decision: Evidence from Fast-Moving
Consumer Goods Industry in Zimbabwe.-
18. The influence of the AfCFTA capital
and industrial goods in South Africa: A simulation analysis.- PART FIVE.-
19.
Towards an Inclusive Industry 4.0: Social Policy and Economic Growth and
Development in Africa.- 20. The Fourth Industrial Revolution in Africa a
Conclusion.
David Mhlanga is a Senior Researcher at the University of Johannesburg in South Africa. He received his PhD in economics from North-West University (South Africa). Dr. Mhlanga conducts research in the fields of development economics, education economics, economics of artificial intelligence, health economics, and Industry 4.0.
Emmanuel Ndhlovu is a peasant scholar-activist, and a lifelong student of development educated at the universities of Zimbabwe and South Africa. He holds a PhD in Development Studies from the University of South Africa. He conducts research on land reform, political economy, peasant livelihoods, migration, food sovereignty, and on development. Emmanuel is currently with the Vaal University of Technology, South Africa, as a postdoctoral researcher.
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