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8 - Emerging Leaders in the Fourth Industrial Revolution on the African Continent

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

Similar to Chapter 7, this one explores the three rising leaders in Africa: Egypt, Rwanda, and Nigeria. Innovation in each is explored and analyzed to determine each of their strengths and weaknesses. The analysis in this section is to help stakeholders navigate the Fourth Industrial Revolution and strategy to implement. Egypt ranked highest with a strong GII score in knowledge and technological outputs, followed by Rwanda and Nigeria, which both rank highest in market sophistication. Each country analysis is concluded with potential opportunities and strategies needed to be a leader in the 4IR.

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4IR InnovationMarket SizeInnovation CapacityTechnological InfrastructureBusiness SophisticationEducationPolitical Stability and InsufficienciesTech Start-upsGovernmental InvestmentsInnovation and Entrepreneurial Ecosystems
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Africa's Fourth Industrial Revolution , pp. 115 - 130
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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