@inbook{9834e43ca48a40929a33a8b1ebe6f871,
title = "The Fourth Industrial Revolution in Africa: An Introduction",
abstract = "This chapter introduces the book: The Fourth Industrial Revolution in Africa: Exploring the Development Implications of Smart Technologies in Africa. Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) technologies have been observed to have the potential to improve the lives and livelihoods of people across the world. This chapter revisits the various key aspects, key practices, and key discourses associated with the 4IR as part of the introduction to this book. To achieve this, this chapter benefits from the emerging body of literature on the 4IR. This book represents one of the very first edited volumes in which the importance of smart technologies in different fields and sectors is explored. This chapter also introduces the various chapters that make this book.",
keywords = "African development, Fourth Industrial Revolution, Internet of Things, Smart technologies",
author = "David Mhlanga and Emmanuel Ndhlovu",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2023, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG.",
year = "2023",
doi = "10.1007/978-3-031-28686-5_1",
language = "English",
series = "Advances in African Economic, Social and Political Development",
publisher = "Springer Nature",
pages = "1--12",
booktitle = "Advances in African Economic, Social and Political Development",
address = "United States",
}
