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1913

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Africa is well known as the continent with the largest youth population. Digitisation of the continent is an essential part of making sure that its youths can actively participate in the digital economy. Efforts to digitise various sectors of the economy have encountered several challenges including that of skills shortages. The Information Systems (IS) discipline, as one of the computing disciplines, has a role to play in addressing the skills shortage. However, there’s limited research that provides macro analysis of the state of IS education research in the continent. To address this gap, we conduct a systematic literature analysis of publications focusing on IS education. After applying inclusion and exclusion criteria, 25 publications were analysed. The findings highlight some interesting discussions on issues such as context, model curricula, skills, stakeholders, geographical focus, theoretical lens, pedagogy, role of IS and education level.

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The State of Information Systems Education Research in Africa

Africa is well known as the continent with the largest youth population. Digitisation of the continent is an essential part of making sure that its youths can actively participate in the digital economy. Efforts to digitise various sectors of the economy have encountered several challenges including that of skills shortages. The Information Systems (IS) discipline, as one of the computing disciplines, has a role to play in addressing the skills shortage. However, there’s limited research that provides macro analysis of the state of IS education research in the continent. To address this gap, we conduct a systematic literature analysis of publications focusing on IS education. After applying inclusion and exclusion criteria, 25 publications were analysed. The findings highlight some interesting discussions on issues such as context, model curricula, skills, stakeholders, geographical focus, theoretical lens, pedagogy, role of IS and education level.

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