This book explores the impact of AI, blockchain, and machine learning on African industries, highlighting their role in sustainable development and addressing global challenges. This book is for scholars, professionals, and policymakers.
This book explores the transformative impact of emerging technologies such as AI, blockchain, and machine learning on industries and societies, particularly in Africa. It provides a comprehensive study of how these innovations can drive sustainable development, improve governance, and address global challenges like climate change, economic inequality, and data privacy. Through real-world examples and practical insights, it demonstrates how AI and blockchain can solve pressing issues in sectors like education, agriculture, and finance. The book emphasises the potential of these technologies in fostering economic growth, improving transparency, and advancing social development in Africa.
• Explores AI, blockchain, and machine learning in the context of Africa’s development
• Highlights the role of emerging technologies in addressing global challenges
• Discusses the applications of these technologies in various sectors
• Provides practical examples and real-world insights
• Examines the risks, including cybersecurity and data privacy
• Offers a balanced combination of technical depth and accessibility
This book is for scholars, professionals, and policymakers interested in the role of emerging technologies in sustainable development, especially in Africa.
1. Promoting Awareness of the Negative Impacts of Child Marriage through
the use of Digital Technologies: Findings from Key Stakeholders
2. Blockchain
Technology in Green Bond Issuance
3. A Digital Governance Framework for
Public Enterprise: A Case of the Motor Vehicle Accident Fund in Namibia
4.
The Integration of Lean with Industrial Revolution 4.0 Technologies for
Sustainability in Food and Beverages Companies
5. A Systematic Review of
Payload Systems for Drone-Based Agriculture: Enhancing Efficiency in
Precision Farming
6. AI Revolution in Higher Education: A Systematic Review
of Transformative Tools and Technologies
7. Machine Translation for
code-switching between English and Setswana in a South African classroom:
Some initial results
8. Enhancing Data Analytics Education through
Project-Based Learning: Bridging Theory and Practice
9. Utilization of
Machine Learning Algorithms for Player Classification and Prediction Analysis
in Cybersecurity Games: A Case Study with CyberVigilance
10. A Framework for
Anomaly Detection of Internet Network Traffic in University Campus Using
Artificial Intelligence
11. Comparative Analysis of Machine Learning
Techniques in Predicting Monkeypox
12. Understanding Human Behavior in
Cybersecurity: Integrating Behavioral Theories into Policy Implementation and
compliance
13. Co-design of Entrepreneurial Digital Technology for Indigenous
Communities: A Systematic Literature Review
14. The use of virtual reality
(VR) to enhance teaching and learning in undergraduate engineering classrooms
15. Augmented Reality Application in Teaching ObjectOriented Programming
Concept
16. A Neuroethical Analysis of AI-driven Human Function Regulation
with Brain Chip Implants: A Comprehensive Review
17. Integrating Digital
Forensics into Financial Audits for Sustainability
18. Genetic Algorithm
Optimization for A Hybrid CNN-LSTM IoT Networks
19. A Real-Time Sensor
Network for Greenhouse Environmental Monitoring
20. Decoding NoSQL:
Comparative Analysis of ArangoDB, Cassandra, and MongoDB Query Languages and
Their Algebraic Structure
21. Investigating the Techniques for Securing
Electronic Health Data Privacy
22. A Framework for Integrating Information
Technology Risk Management into Enterprise Risk Management in Namibian
Universities
23. Technology Adoption Impact on Environmental and Social
Performance in South African Mining
24. Enhanced Stability of Drones Using
Optimized PID Control Systems
25. Extreme Value Theory An Application to
the US Ethereum Market
26. Modelling Exchange Rate of South African ZAR With
Deep Learning Models
27. Emerging market sentiment towards Central Bank
digital currencies (CBDCs) contrasting lexical and machine learning
approaches
28. Advertising on Social Media: Analyzing the Key Drivers of
Success for Businesses in the Khomas Region
29. Leveraging the Power of Mass
Media to Cultivate a Cyber-Savvy South Africa
30. Parallel Data Acquisition
for Investigating Private Mode Browsing in Portable and Installed Enhanced
Privacy Browsers with a Case Study on Brave
31. Combined Shock and
Maintenance Approach to Reliability Evaluation
32. License Plate Recognition
For Traffic Violation Detection Using Advanced Image Processing And Optical
Character Recognition Techniques
33. Concept paper: Employing the m-factor to
mitigate South Africa's carjacking and kidnapping pandemic
Abejide Ade-Ibijola is an academic who exemplifies the rare ability to translate theory into practice, research into product development, and innovation into commercialization and societal impact. Through a proven record of excellence, he has demonstrated how advanced artificial intelligence research can be transformed into tangible tools, sustainable enterprises, and public-good technologies. He currently serves as Professor of Artificial Intelligence and Applications at the Johannesburg Business School (JBS), University of Johannesburg, where he leads pioneering initiatives that bridge artificial intelligence, education, and innovation for societal transformation. He is the Founder and Chairman of GRIT Lab Africa NPC, a pan-African non-profit dedicated to training young people across Africa in programming, grit, and entrepreneurship. Recognised globally as one of Africas leading AI scholars, Professor Ade-Ibijola is ranked number one by Google Search as Africas Top Professor of Artificial Intelligence. He is an NRF-rated researcher, a two-time recipient of the Vice-Chancellors Distinguished Awards, and his profile is decorated with over 100 awards and recognitions. In 2025, he was appointed as the resource person to ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States) on the use of big data and AI for regional development of 15 African countries; a strategy sponsored by the World Bank.
Solomon Oyelere is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at the University of Exeter, and a leading expert in pervasive and mobile computing, computer science education and Human-centered AI. Before joining University of Exeter, he was an Associate Professor in Pervasive and Mobile Computing at Luleå University of Technology, Sweden. He has also worked as a Postdoctoral researcher in the School of Computing, University of Eastern Finland, where he was a Principal investigator on a large-scale EU, Latin American and Caribbean project for the development of smart ecosystem for learning and inclusion.
Jude Odiakaosa Osakwe is an Associate Professor in the Department of Informatics at Namibia University of Science and Technology, where he has served since November 2018. With over two decades of academic experience, Prof. Osakwe holds a PhD in Informatics and has established himself as a leading scholar in digital transformation and information systems. His research expertise spans ICT in Education, Digital Health, Big Data Analytics, Data Governance, E-Government, Business Intelligence, and Cybersecurity. He has supervised numerous postgraduate students across Honours, Masters, and Doctoral levels, demonstrating exceptional commitment to nurturing emerging scholars. Prof. Osakwe has chaired multiple International Conferences on Information Systems and Emerging Technologies.His scholarly contributions include three book chapters, over 40 peer-reviewed journal articles, and more than 60 international and national conference publications. He has examined numerous doctoral and masters theses for institutions across Africa. Prof. Osakwe coordinates the Faculty Postgraduate Seminar and serves on key research committees, actively contributing to curriculum development and community service initiatives that advance digital innovation in developing nations.
