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BRICS and Africa’s Part in the Fourth Industrial Revolution

时间:2024-10-26 07:21:27

ChinaGDPGrowth,%,Q22015鈥換22018

ChinaCPI&PPI,July2017鈥揓uly2018

China鈥檚OfficialPMIJuly2015鈥揓uly2018

China鈥檚MonthlyRetailSales,$tln,%y-o-y,June2015-June2018

China鈥檚MonthlyImports,$bln,%y-o-y,July2015-June2018

China鈥檚MonthlyExports,$bln,%y-o-y,July2015-June2018

Source:NationalBureauofStatisticsofChina

IsAfricareadytoparticipateinandtakeadvantageoftheFourthIndustrialRevolution?July27markedtheconclusionofthe10thannualBRICSSummitinJohannesburg.Thesummitdeclarationoutlinedasthegroup鈥檚newkeyinitiativetotacklechallengesandmaximizebenefitsbroughtbydevelopmentsintechnologiessuchasartificialintelligenceandautomation.ThenewindustrialrevolutionwasakeypointofdiscussionduringtheBRICSSummit.TheBRICS鈥淧artNIR,鈥漺hichstandsforPartnershipintheNewIndustrialRevolution,isexpectedtocreateandguidepolicymakingwithregardstoharnessingnewchangesintechnology,dubbedtheFourthIndustrialRevolution.

TheBRICSmembershaveformulatedaspecificplantooptimizecomingchangesinautomation,digitalizationandartificialintelligence,whichhavealsobeenadvancedinotherdevelopedeconomiessuchastheUnitedStates,FranceandJapan,allofwhomhavenowcomeoutwiththeirownnationwideprogramsintendedtoaddresstheFourthIndustrialRevolution.WithinthePartNIRframework,BRICSaimstodevelopacoherentandsynergeticsetofpoliciesconcerningeducation,skillsdevelopment,employmentandinvestmentforthenewtechnologies.

ThemotivationtocreateastrategyrelatedtotheFourthIndustrialRevolutionamongBRICScountriesistimely,especiallyformajormanufacturingexporterssuchasChina.Thestrategiesenablefirmstobecomemoreflexibleinmeetingchangingcustomerdemandsforhigh-valueaddedproducts.Ahighlevelofexperimentationandefficientproductionprocesses,alsofacilitatesnewinnovation,byallowingfastercreationofnewprototypesandbringingthemtothemarket.Furthermore,greateruseofinnovativestrategiescandramaticallyincreaselaborproductivity.ThesenewinnovativestrategieswillalsomaximizebenefitsandfacilitatetechnologicalgrowthinAfrica,andplayavitalroleintheindustrialsectorthroughoutthecontinent.

Ifsuccessful,theFourthIndustrialRevolution鈥檚skillupgrading,educationalexpansionandtechnologicalupgradescouldbeseenacrossthebloc,affectingaconsiderableportionoftheworld鈥檚laborforceandhavingaprofoundimpactonBRICSproductivity,andinturnthecurrentbalanceofeconomicpower.ThedriveamongBRICScountriestochampioncooperationamongdevelopingcountriesactsasanimportantforerunnerforAfricancountriestocraftstrategiestocapitalizeontheFourthIndustrialRevolution.

1/MoroccoJuly:AdealbetweenChineseautopartgiantCITICDicastalCo.Ltd.andMoroccohasoutlinedtheplansfortheconstructionoftwoautowheelplantsinthecountrywithacostestimatedat$407.5million.Theplantsareplannedtobeoperationalbytheendofnextyear,andproduce6millionwheelsperyear.

2/EthiopiaJuly:Anew458-km,230-kilovoltelectricitytransmissionlinewasconstructedbetweenAlamatainnorthEthiopiaandLegetafointhecentralpartofthecountry.ThisnewlinewasbuiltjointlybyChinesefirmsSichuanElectricPowerTransmissionandTransformationConstructionCo.Ltd.,aswellasJiangsuEternCo.Ltd.The$20millionprojectisexpectedtobeamassiveboostfortheEthiopianconsumermarkettoreceivereliablepowersupplyinthecountry.

3/KenyaJune:ChinaNationalAero-TechnologyInternationalEngineeringCorp.haswonthetendertoconstructthefirsttarmacroadextendingtoSouthSudanfromnorthKenya鈥檚RiftRegion.The$20millionprojectaimstoprovidefarmersbetteraccesstomarket.

4/UgandaJune:ChinaandUgandasignedanagreementwherebyChinashallfinancethemodernizationofUganda鈥檚customsdepartment.The$15millionmodernizationprojectissettoaidthecountry鈥檚revenuecollectionabilitybyimprovingmethodsofcollection,tradefacilitationandbordercontrol.

5/ZimbabweJune:Zimbabwehascommissionedtheconstructionofa$1.5billionChinese-fundedHwangePowerStationexpansionproject.TheprojectistobecarriedoutbyChina鈥檚SINOHYDROCorp.Ltd.,andissettobecompletedin42months.Theaimoftheplantistocoverthe400mwdeficitinZimbabwe.
   

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