Africa

How can Africa succeed in the Fourth Industrial Revolution?

4IR in Africa.

Only 4% of Africans have a university degree qualification. Image: Unsplash

Hanan Morsy
Director of Macroeconomic Policy, Forecasting, and Research Department., African Development Bank
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Africa's under-20 population is projected to be the continent’s largest age cohort by 2070. Image: Africa Development Bank Group
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