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Late industrialisation and global value chains under platform capitalism
The digital (or 4th industrial) revolution has made industrialisation harder by being less consequential for structural transformation than was...
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Towards a New Generation of Special Economic Zones
African economies, as they draw lessons from other successful economies, have a need to move towards a new generation of SEZs which respond to new...
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New Public Service Reform, Good Governance, and Governance of Digital Innovation in Africa
Governments across the globe have pursued innovations in their response to societal challenges such as the provision of quality services with less...
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Emergence of Islamic Finance in the Fourth Industrial Revolution and COVID-19 Post-Pandemic Era
The aim of the Fourth Industrial Revolution is to reshape people’s daily lives, social structures, political phenomena, the business world, and...
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Islamic Finance, FinTech and the Road to Sustainability: Reframing the Approach in the Post-Pandemic Era—An Introduction
The recent unprecedented economic downturn and global supply chain disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic have increased the urgency for agile,...
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Women and the Fourth Industrial Revolution: An Examination of the UAE’s National AI Strategy
Governmentsgovernment across the world are jockeying for power in the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) by develo** national artificial...
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Exploring the Emergence of Industrial Revolution 4.0: A Journey to Higher Education 4.0
In the next few decades, the future of higher education may change drastically as its systems are becoming incompatible with the increasing pace of...
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Great Reset
This study discusses whether the great reset proposal can be implemented globally and be a remedy for the crisis of capitalism, dealing with the...
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The Introduction to Poverty in the Fourth Industrial Revolution
The goal of this chapter is to discuss various relevant definitions of poverty, how the Fourth Industrial Revolution has affected those definitions,...
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The Digital Economy, Digital Financial Inclusion, and Digital Taxation in the Industry 4.0: A South African Perspective
There is a general claim that digital financial inclusion is important for balancing gender differences and inequality and favorably influences...
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Industry 4.0: The Future of Manufacturing—Foundational Technologies, Adoption Challenges, and Future Research Directions
Industry 4.0 (I4.0) fueled by technological advancements in the context of cyber-physical space has brought about phenomenal changes in the way goods...
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Digital Transformation: Prior to and Following the Pandemic
COVID-19 has negatively affected business operations and drastically threatened different ongoing organizational changes. Digital transformation has...
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Digital Financial Inclusion and Digital Financial Literacy in Africa: The Challenges Connected with Digital Financial Inclusion in Africa
The Covid-19 pandemic disrupted the general status quo globally and affected all sectors of the economy. Governments responded to the pandemic with...
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Incremental Adaptation or Generational Shift?
As Industry 4.0 matures, what’s next? A generational shift to 5.0? Or an incremental adaptation to 4.x? Systems changes may involve both...
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Africa and the Age of Global Elite: The Davos Class
In this chapter Moyo provides a critical analysis of the role of the World Economic Forum as a critical cog in the transnational capitalist class...
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Post-Independence Sustainable Development in Africa and Policy Proposals to Meet the Sustainable Development Goals
The most powerful instrument available for achieving sustainable development is economic expansion. The reduction of poverty and the enhancement of...
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The Resilience of Islamic Finance Against Pandemic-Induced Future Economic Crisis
This study theoretically explores the level of resilience of the Islamic finance industry against economic distress triggered by the pandemic in...
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Digital Entrepreneurship, Taxation of the Digital Economy, Digital Transformation, and Sustainable Development in Africa
New and improved technologies have emerged leading to the digitalization of the various sectors of the economy. Entrepreneurs and small businesses...
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COVID-19 and Efficiency in a New Global Economy
This chapter introduces productivity growth as an important factor to the sustainable development of a country’s economy. The chapter explores how...
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Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Technology Commercialisation for Transformative Change in Africa: Perspectives, Policies and Practices
Africans seek a prosperous continent based on inclusive growth and sustainable development. The Africa Union Commission Agenda 2063 recognises that...