Sheena Lovia Boateng is a senior lecturer at the Department of Marketing and Entrepreneurship at the University of Ghana Business School. Her research interests span artificial intelligence and marketing, gender and technology, influencer marketing, online pharmaceutical marketing, online relationship marketing, digital business, and electronic learning. Her research has been widely published.
Richard Boateng is a Professor in Information Systems at the University of Ghana Business School. He is a technology researcher who focuses on developing, communicating, protecting, promoting ideas and concepts into projects of commercial value and development impact. The AD Scientific Index (Alper-Doger Scientific Index) 2021 and 2022 ranked Prof. Richard Boateng as the number one (#1) Scholar in ICT for Development/E-business Research in Ghana and 9th in Africa. He was also ranked the number four (#4) Scholar in General Business and Management Research in Ghana and 24th in Africa in 2022. He is also the associate editor of the Information Technologies & International Development Journal and serves on the editorial board of the Information Development Journal. His research experience covers the artificial intelligence and entrepreneurship, digital economy, cloud computing, e-learning, information, and communication technologies (ICT) for development, electronic governance, social media, electronic business, gender and technology, mobile commerce, and mobile health at the national, industrial, organisational and community levels. His research and project funds have been obtained from organizations including Mastercard Foundation, GIZ (German Development Agency, Ghana), World Wide Web Foundation (USA), Vodafone Group (Global/UK), Danish International Development Agency (DANIDA), International Development Research Centre (Canada), and the World Bank. On three occasions, Prof. Boateng has been invited to contribute to global reports on the digital economy. First, by the Renowned Economist, Diane Coyle for the Vodafone Global PLC.'s Socio-economic Impact of Mobiles (SIM) Report; second, by the World Wide Web Foundation for the 2019 Women's Rights Online Survey; and third as a panelist at the 2022 UNCTAD Global eCommerce Week, speaking on The AfCFTA and Data Governance Frameworks in Africa.

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This book addresses the broader societal implications of AI, focusing on policy, education, and ethical considerations. It reviews national AI policies in Africa, explores AI-powered innovation in STEM education, and investigates the use of AI in fraudulent activities.

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Chapter 1. What are AI Policies in Africa Saying? A Review of the Key Dimensions of Extant National AI Policies in Africa Chapter 2. AI-Powered Innovation: Navigating the Entrepreneurial Landscape in STEM Education Chapter 3. The Romance Ruse: Exploring Dark Entrepreneurship in AI-Driven Fraudulent Activities Chapter 4. Integrating AI: The Future of the Transport Sector in Developing Countries Chapter 5. Gender and Top-Rated Upwork AI Freelancers in Europe, North and South America: Trends and Opportunities Chapter 6. Artificial Intelligence in the Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality in Business and Social Sciences and Engineering and Computational Sciences - A Comparative Bibliometric Review Chapter 7. What is the Gender of AI? - Insights into What Matters for Future Research Chapter 8. Sustainable Accounting in the Age of AI: AI's Role in the Future of Accounting in Emerging Economies