Software

Technology in Afrca

Africa can Lead the 4th Industrial Revolution by looking inward and using homegrown technology to solve its unique challenges.

In many ways, African consumers have been leaders in adopting new technologies in segments like mobile telephones, data connectivity, and mobile money. However, African governments have lagged behind this trend. The reasons for the lag are numerous and primarily due to the following: Limited funding, likely because of budgetary priorities targeted at basic needs such as infrastructure…Read more   →

Emerging Technologies Segment 1

For the first segment in this series, I will touch on the social tipping point I believe we are currently on. I won’t address any specific advances I think will impact us in the future yet. I will save these for the segments to come and rather touch on the social impact or “Social Physics,”…Read more   →