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6 - Capitalizing on the 4IR in Africa in the Tertiary Sector

Transformation, Implications, and Economic Opportunities

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 June 2023

Landry Signé
Landry Signé
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Stanford University, California
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Summary

Chapter 6 is a further deep dive into the tertiary sector of Africa, which includes banking and financial services, tourism, information and communication technologies, and health care. Similar to Chapter 5, this one breaks down each of the industries into current developments and prospects for the 4IR. It also includes implications among the connectivity of people and global market competitiveness of Africa. In addition to this, the chapter explores more of the synergies between cyber and physical spaces in each sector. Each section concludes with opportunities for governments, businesses, and entrepreneurs.

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Business and CommerceDevelopmental AccelerationBanking and Financial ServicesTourismInformation and Communication Technology (ICT)Digital Divide between North and Sub-Saharan AfricaHealthcareHigh-skilled WorkersLimited Digital LiteracyGlobal Digital Divide
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Africa's Fourth Industrial Revolution , pp. 73 - 86
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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