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Sustaining Africa's Blue and Digital Economy Transition: Emerging Skills and Job Roles
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Author(s): Oluwasegun Raphael Odunlade (Centre for Urban Transition, Swinburne University of Technology, Australia)and Bolum Isikwei (Lagos Business School, Pan-Atlantic University, Nigeria)
Copyright: 2025
Pages: 22
Source title:
Securing Sustainable Futures Through Blue and Green Economies
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Patricia Ordóñez de Pablos (University of Oviedo, Spain), Miltiadis D. Lytras (Computer Science Department, College of Engineering, Effat University, Saudi Arabia)and Sawsan Malik (Arab Open University, Kuwait)
DOI: 10.4018/979-8-3693-7893-9.ch007
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Abstract
Africa's economic landscape is being reshaped by the Blue and Digital Economies (BDE), which offer new opportunities for job creation, growth, and sustainable development. This chapter examines emerging job roles in sectors such as coastal tourism, fisheries, aquaculture, marine biotechnology, and non-living resource extraction, as well as opportunities in desalination, renewable offshore energy, and maritime transport. In the digital economy, impact sourcing, online work, local content innovation, and e-public goods are growing rapidly. However, gaps in education and skills development hinder full participation in these sectors. The chapter explores how innovative educational approaches and supportive policy frameworks can bridge these gaps and drive workforce readiness for Africa's economic transition. Policymakers, governments, and institutions must collaborate to invest in human capital and align educational systems with the demands of the Blue and Digital Economies.
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