Africa's Opportunity in the Future World of Work

The Fourth Industrial Revolution has inspired a new discussion on what economies, businesses, employees and the workplace could look like in a digitally-disrupted and technologically-transformed age.

Today’s business leaders are challenged to imagine how the rapidly-changing elements driving the evolution of an unknown future economy will affect their businesses, future relevance, employees, value chains, and ultimately, short- and long-term investment strategies.

Our report considers how the world of work is likely to change and addresses some of the potential implications for businesses and the people they employ.

This report focuses on Africa and contends that, unlike the current narrative that has Africa being left behind, the Fourth Industrial Revolution offers Africa an opportunity to leapfrog many of the developmental, skills acquisition and infrastructural hurdles that have been contributing factors in limiting the progression of the continent.