Meet the Co-Chairs of this years World Economic Forum on Africa 2019, from 4-6 September. The theme is Shaping Inclusive Growth and Shared Futures in the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

Rosamond Hutt 03 Sep 2019

Fourth Industrial Revolution

Reduce costs, save lives: how healthcare data can help emerging economies

Emerging economies are projected to surpass mature economies in overall generation of data by 2020. The volume of healthcare data, one of the fastest growing segments of data, is estimate...

Noella Bigirimana 03 Sep 2019

Fourth Industrial Revolution

AI could give eye charts a personalised overhaul

Artificial intelligence could improve the detection of illnesses during eye exams.

James Devitt · Futurity 02 Sep 2019

Africa

Revolutionary technologies will drive African prosperity - this is why

The technologies of the 4IR don't necessarily need massive infrastructural support – so they could transform public service delivery in Africa all the more directly.

Cathy Smith 01 Sep 2019

Africa

How 'agritech' could lead Africa's rising start-up scene

E-commerce start-up Jumia was the first African company to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange. It's now a guiding light for a host of innovative companies from the agricultural sector.

Mohammed Al-Beity 30 Aug 2019

The New Data Economy

Data sharing is good for society – but we need to do it cautiously

“Data collaboratives,” are when participants exchange personal data for the public good. They can enhance society and improve A.I. but they must be implemented the right way.

Stefaan Verhulst 29 Aug 2019

Fourth Industrial Revolution

AI could give us more accurate weather forecasts

Areas that experience rapidly changing weather could benefit from artificial intelligence providing more accurate forecasts.

Matthew Swayne · Futurity 29 Aug 2019

Artificial Intelligence and Robotics

AI could boost worker safety in warehouses and factories

A new algorithm calculates a risk score associated with each action in order to prevent a high number of incidents.

Sarah McQuate · Futurity 29 Aug 2019

Africa

Why Africa must be ready to take the quantum leap

IBM is bringing quantum technology to African universities, where scientific research from genetics to data-processing stand to gain from the increase in computing power.

Solomon Assefa 28 Aug 2019

Artificial Intelligence and Robotics

The way roaches run could teach robots a thing or two

The sprints of cockroaches have been used by biomechanics researchers to make a test robot amble about better.

Ben Brumfield · Futurity 28 Aug 2019

Cities and Urbanization

This man is turning cities into giant sponges to save lives

Sponge cities use natural solutions – from wetlands to green walls – to prevent flooding, removing the need for grey infrastructure like dykes.

Joe Myers 28 Aug 2019

Future of Health and Healthcare

These stickers ‘listen’ to skin to track your health

Researchers have developed a stick-on-sensor which can monitor pulse and respiration by detecting how the skin stretches and contracts with each heartbeat or breath.

Tom Abate · Futurity 27 Aug 2019

Future of Health and Healthcare

In the future, no one should be excluded from healthcare

Advances in AI-driven medicine and telehealth will allow the healthcare revolution to take root in developing countries.

Jasper Westerink 27 Aug 2019

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