https://www.bizcommunity.com/410/831.html Africa news 15 4th Industrial Revolution news - Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/410/831.html en-us Mon, 02 Nov 2026 17:17:59 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.africa/article/the-transformative-power-of-ai-to-create-jobs-in-africa-735442a Mastercard’s latest whitepaper, Harnessing the transformative power of AI in Africa, demonstrates AI’s potential to drive financial inclusion, job creation and innovation as it highlights how Africa’s unique demographics, mobile-first infrastructure and entrepreneurial spirit position it as an active architect of the future. 1-260352 Wed, 13 Aug 2025 11:32:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Fourth Industrial Revolution Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/706/222975.html Alphabet Inc's Google is delaying its return-to-office plan in Europe, the Middle East and Africa on concerns over the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, Business Insider reported on Thursday, citing a company memo. 1-222975 Fri, 03 Dec 2021 10:13:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Fourth Industrial Revolution Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/16/209692.html Congratulations to the SME companies who have won full-page BizListing entries in Bizcommunity's business directory. 1-209692 Mon, 26 Oct 2020 12:35:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Fourth Industrial Revolution Africa https://www.bizcommunity.africa/Article/410/752/200005.html The African workforce is mushrooming, and by 2035, its numbers will have increased by more than the rest of the world's regions combined. According to World Bank analysts, this expanded working-age population could lead to a growth in GDP of up to 15% - equivalent to doubling the current rate of growth in the region. 1-200005 Mon, 27 Jan 2020 08:41:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Fourth Industrial Revolution Africa https://www.bizcommunity.africa/Article/410/627/198544.html In the face of an immensely challenging digital skills gap on the continent, Mojolaoluwa Aderemi-Makinde, head of brand and reputation at Google Africa, remains optimistic. She was speaking at this year's AfricaCom in Cape Town on digital skills as a critical foundation of Africa 4.0. For Aderemi-Makinde, while digital skills is just one of the access points to the opportunities presented by the fourth industrial revolution (4IR), it is at the heart of the ecosystem. 1-198544 Mon, 02 Dec 2019 12:14:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Fourth Industrial Revolution Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/831/198506.html With the world on the verge of the fourth industrial revolution (4IR) that is set to fundamentally change how people engage and interact with each other and business, the focus now is on what the job market of the future will look like. In developing countries like South Africa, where high unemployment is a constant, this is even more critical to ensure people have the necessary skills to be employable in this fast-changing environment. 1-198506 Fri, 29 Nov 2019 14:37:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Fourth Industrial Revolution Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/813/197806.html Up to 18 million jobs need to be created annually just to absorb the new entrants each year. This is unprecedented globally and doesn't even include the unemployed and underemployed, but it's the reality we live with every day. AfricaCom's keynote panel on 'building a framework for Africa to take its place in Industry 4.0' addressed some of these challenges for Africa's unemployed and underemployed. 1-197806 Mon, 18 Nov 2019 08:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Fourth Industrial Revolution Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/15/197764.html Simon Dingle started his Catalyst Africa presentation by confirming that when he's not making apps or writing books, he loves thinking out loud in public about a variety of divergent topics. As a result, his session covered many bases and left attendees wanting to find out more about a plethora of topics. 1-197764 Tue, 12 Nov 2019 12:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Fourth Industrial Revolution Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/16/197469.html The 2019 World Economic Forum on Africa recently took place in Cape Town. This year's agenda was focused on the 4th Industrial Revolution - as Africa prepares for the future by focusing on integration and innovation. 1-197469 Mon, 04 Nov 2019 14:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Fourth Industrial Revolution Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/831/196456.html AI and machine learning are here and working away in a company near you... and on your phone, in your car and in all sorts of places online. These technologies are most visible in the workplace in the form of digital workers, who are not a thing of the future but are already here, dealing with clients and handling all sorts of tasks. If you've not encountered one yet, you will soon. 1-196456 Tue, 08 Oct 2019 16:31:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Fourth Industrial Revolution Africa