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

  • Landry Signé, Stanford University, California
  • Book:
    Africa's Fourth Industrial Revolution
    Published online:
    08 June 2023
    Print publication:
    22 June 2023, pp 73-86

  • 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.

  • HOW CAN INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT THE LINK BETWEEN CIRCULAR ECONOMY AND PRODUCT LIFE CYCLE MANAGEMENT? – A REVIEW

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  • C. Villamil Velasquez, N. Salehi, S. I. Hallstedt
  • Journal:
    Proceedings of the Design Society: DESIGN Conference / Volume 1 / May 2020
    Published online by Cambridge University Press:
    11 June 2020, pp. 2187-2196
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  • Linear production is related to resource scarcity and negative environmental impacts. Circular Economy (CE) emerged for society transition towards sustainability, based on regenerative systems and multiple life cycle products. Product Life cycle Management (PLM) supports the whole life cycle with the aid of Information and Communication Technology (ICT). A literature review analyzed the role of ICT enabling CE based on PLM, identifying challenges and opportunities, active and passive PLM, system perspective, stakeholder's role, and sustainability. Concluding that ICT enables the CE transition.