Year: 2022
Type: book-chapter
Abstract: This Chapter aims to explore and discuss substantial changes in critical skills development, education systems for the Industry 4.0 Revolution (I4R) in Africa and to equate different educational approaches evolving in connection with education in Africa. Methodologically, the chapter follows a qualitative approach to synthesise literature to answer questions like, How can African nations respond to I4R or will they remain behind as it was the case with the first three industrial revolutions? Are Africa’s education systems ready to produce human capital for I4R? Finally, how can organisations leverage the power of I4R to tackle today’s challenges such as the Covid-19 pandemic, internationalisation, and globalisation? The chapter offers an evaluative viewpoint on the diverse innovative responses evolving in Africa’s education systems and in curriculum development for sustainable development to address challenges of I4R. The chapter provides twofold implications on how education in Africa may act both as source of competitive advantage for African nations and an enhancement to their commitment to industrialisation. This chapter further fills a literature gap regarding how education policymakers can take advantage of their youthful population and opportunities to create innovative society for I4R and beyond.
Source: UJ Press eBooks
Author: Joseph Evans Agolla
Institution: Botswana Open University
Language: English
Subfield: Education
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4291007465