Africa's fourth industrial revolution / Landry Signé.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Signé, Landry, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economic development--Africa.

Economic development.

Africa--Economic conditions--21st century.

Africa.

Africa--Economic policy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiv, 255 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2023.

Summary:

With the rise of new technologies and disruptive innovations reshaping the global economy, the Fourth Industrial Revolution has been characterized as a fusion between the physical, digital, and biological worlds. From the increasing adoption of mobile devices to the entrepreneurial use of 3D printing, artiƠ̐cial intelligence, and robotics, trends across Africa speak to the continent's potential for growth and sustainable development in the Fourth Industrial Revolution. In this innovative and timely study, Landry Sign℗♭́™Ư examines the meaning, drivers, and implications of the Fourth Industrial Revolution for Africa. Drawing upon comparative, continent-wide analysis, Sign℗♭́™Ư powerfully challenges our understandings of Africa's transformation and sheds light on the potential of the Fourth Industrial Revolution to change and shape the Global South. By deƠ̐ning and investigating the Fourth Industrial Revolution, Sign℗♭́™Ư develops a valuable framework for further study and suggests strategies that Africans and their global partners can use to capitalize upon this rapidly evolving technological landscape.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 12 Jun 2023).

Other Format:

Print version:

ISBN:

9781009200004 (ebook)

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.