Africa and the 4th Industrial Revolution

Professor Klaus Schwab, the founder of the World Economic Forum, argues that the most important challenge facing humanity today is how to understand and shape the new technology revolution. According to Schwab, the fourth industrial revolution captures the idea of new technologies and its impact on the world. He says, like any revolution there will be opportunities and risks such as potential job losses and rising inequalities. But, the question then becomes why is it important for policymakers and everyone to understand how to deal with the changes that will come with the fourth Industrial Revolution?To help us unpack this discussion, we are joined by: • Martin Sanne is the Executive Director at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) in studio• Paul Clark is the Africa specialist at Ashburton Investments, in studio• Godwin Khosa is the Chief Executive Officer of the National Education Collaboration Trust (NECT)