The report predicts a major economic transformation for Africa and the need for a new economic growth model. It emphasizes the critical role of emerging technologies in helping Africa to overcome its old development challenges and to provide water security, low carbon energy security, food security, healthcare, education and financial inclusion at the BoP. As the most promising technologies to address those challenges Internet of Things (IoT), Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Big Data, Robotics and 3D Printing technology are identified.