Beware the app that does your job faster and better than you

17 July 2016 - 02:00
By BRENDAN PEACOCK

In an economically stagnant world, protectionist policies can act as a shield against external competition and the job losses it causes. But policymakers need to get to grips with a threat to employment here at home - technology.Roderick Wolfenden, Africa advisory leader for global consulting firm EY, said that while clients engaged his company's services to help them introduce technology to improve efficiency and minimise error, those same organisations - including governments - needed to consi...

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