Written in a simple and engaging style, the authors apply an African ethical lens to themes such as: The Fourth Industrial Revolution, the moral status of technology, technology and sexual relations, and bioethics and technology.

1. Introduction: Charting an African Perspective of Technological Innovation.- Part I The Fourth Industrial Revolution and African Ethics.- 2. The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) and Africa’s Future: Reflections from African Ethics.- 3. Africa in the Fourth Industrial Revolution: A status quaestionis, from the cultural to the phenomenological.- Part II African Values, and Technology.- 4. African Reasons Why AI Should Not Maximize Utility.- 5. Values and Technological Development in an African Context.- 6. African Cultural Values, Practices and Modern Technology.- Part III Technology, African Ethics and Sexual Relations.- 7. Shifting Intimate Sexual Relations from Humans to Machines: An African Indigenous Ethical Perspective.- 8. The Death of Isintu in Contemporary Technological Era: The Ethics of Sex Robots Among the Ndebele of Matabo.- Part IV Technology, African Values and Human Relationship.- 9. The Importance of a Neo-African Communitarianism in Virtual Space: An Ethical Inquiry for the African Teenager.- 10. The Ambivalent Role of Technology on Human Relationships: An Afrocentric Exploration.- 11. Interrogating Social Media Group Communication’s Integrity: An African, Utilitarian Perspective.- Part V Bioethics, African Values and Technology.- 12. Bioethics and Technology: An African Ethical Perspective.- 13. The Use of Sex Selection Reproductive Technology in Traditional African Societies: An Ethical Evaluation and a Case for Its Adaptation.- 14. Assisted Reproductive Technologies and Indigenous Akan Ethics:  A Critical Analysis.- Part VI African Religious Values and Technology.- 15. The Impact of Technologies on African Religions: A Theological Perspective.- 16. Technologization of Religion: The Unstoppable Revolution in the Zimbabwean Mainline Churches.

This book charts technological developments from an African ethical perspective. It explores the idea that while certain technologies have benefited Africans, the fact that these technologies were designed and produced in and for a different setting leads to conflicts with African ethical values. Written in a simple and engaging style, the authors apply an African ethical lens to themes such as: The Fourth Industrial Revolution, the moral status of technology, technology and sexual relations, and bioethics and technology. Beatrice Dedaa Okyere-Manu is Senior Lecturer in Applied Ethics in the School of Religion, Philosophy and Classics at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, where she is also the Director of the Ethics Studies Department.

​"This pioneering collection invites us to reflect on ethical issues at the foundations of African society, the human condition, nature, and the synergies between the three. As the 4IR gains momentum, this book challenges us to consider technology’s hard and soft impacts. It brilliantly captures the capacity for Africa to harness intrinsic moral virtues such as Ubuntu to address the impact of technology on its populations."  (Arthur Gwagwa, AI expert, UN Global Pulse, UK)"The essential value of this book lies in its critical reflection on the ethical and inter-personal impact of human-technology relations on society from an African perspective. Work like this will ensure African voices are heard in a much-needed global conversation on the impact of emergent technologies—such as Artificial Intelligence—on every human life across the world."(Emma Ruttkamp-Bloem, Ethics of AI Research Group Lead, Centre for Artificial Intelligence Research - CAIR) "A sound, fresh, and creative contribution reflecting on Africa’s encounter with a changing world. In their diversity and contestations, contributors to this volume explore how Africa’s 'old' formulations encounter new realities. They wrestle with the tension between the 'old' and the 'new' and seek to proffer sustainable formulations. I warmly recommend this book."(Ezra Chitando, Professor of History and Religion, University of Zimbabwe)

Explores African ethical perspectives on emerging technologies Presents a collaborative work of reflections, discussions, questions, and issues surrounding emerging technologies Written for readers interested in technology and African values

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