DAR ES SALAAM, Jan. 13 -- PEOPLE cried that bank tellers would be replaced when ATMs arrived, yet banking grew and new jobs were created in digital banking, fraud investigation and financial technology.

When lifts became mechanised, lift operators disappeared. Instead, lift mechanics, safety engineers and architects took their place.

People always jump to the worst conclusion. But here we are, more connected, more advanced and more employed than ever. Technology does not make the world fall apart.

It changes. It rebuilds itself in a different way. I feel like Im grieving because the change is just a new way of saying, Robots will take our jobs.

People want to move forward without feeling bad, succeed without working hard and change wi...