Paradigm Shift Essential For Knowledge-Based Economy

Professor Johann Kingford says an attitude change is key
Professor Johann Kingford says an attitude change is key

The Botswana Innovation Hub (BIH) last Wednesday hosted a discussion on the issue of a knowledge-based economy officiated by Professor Johann Kinghorn of University of Stellenbosch in South Africa.

Kinghorn is world-renowned in the areas of theory of knowledge, organisational knowledge systems, sense-making and the theory of the knowledge economy.

During the discussion he brought forth issues on the understanding of a knowledge economy, knowledge systems and issues on the Fourth Industrial Revolution along with its relation to a knowledge-based economy.

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