Abstract:
The Internet of Things (IoT) is among the significant disruptive technologies that are gaining
interest in Africa because of their potential to create new or transform existing products and
services. IoT comprises of networks of sensors and interconnected things which make it
possible for the collection of a vast array of information on our environments, and this is
nowadays achievable at a higher level of distinguishable detail in collected information. This
paper explores how IoT can be leveraged for techno innovations in Africa. The paper aims at
answering the following questions: 1) What technologies and applications are enabled by
IoT 2) How can IoT be leveraged for techno-innovation in Africa and 3) What are the
challenges in leveraging IoT for techno-innovation in Africa? The study is carried out
through literature review. Various sources of literature that were reviewed include scientific
research papers in journals and conference proceedings, and from online journals and reports.
This paper takes an in-depth look at the many possibilities for techno innovation and
economy offered by IoT applications as well as the challenges that these IoT applications
face.
