Programme

IST-Africa 2018 Agenda

Updated: 2018-03-12 13:32:15

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Day 1: 09 May 2018

08:00

	Registration : Registration

09:00

09:00	Opening Plenary 1a: Opening Plenary & High-Level Roundtable focused on Role of ICT, Research and Innovation in Supporting Entrepreneurship and Socio-Economic Development in Africa
	Chair: Paul Cunningham, IIMC / IST-Africa Institute, Ireland Co-Chair: Itumeleng Batsalelwang, DTPS, MTC, Botswana
	Opening Remarks Kabelo Ebineng, PS, Ministry of Transport and Communications, Botswana EU Africa Research and Innovation Cooperation Paola Cervo, DG DEVCO, European Commission, Belgium Roundtable Panelists include: Mr Kabelo Ebineng, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transport & Communication Dr Kekgonne Baipoledi, Deputy Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Tertiary Education, Research Science and Technology Paola Cervo, DG DEVCO, European Commission Mr Martin Mokgware, Chief Executive, Botswana Communications Regulatory Authority (BOCRA) Alan Phemelo Boshwaen, Chief Executive Officer, Botswana Innovation Hub Cathrin Stover, Chief Collaboration Officer, GEANT, Netherlands Bonny Khunga, CEO, Zambia Research and Education Network / UbuntuNet Alliance

10:30

	Coffee Break : Coffee Break & Networking

11:00

11:00	Workshop 2a: WS: IST-Africa - Research Capacities and Priorities I
	Chair: Paul Cunningham, IIMC / IST-Africa Institute, Ireland
	IST-Africa Initiative & African Engagement in Horizon 2020 Paul Cunningham, IIMC / IST-Africa Institute, Ireland ICT Initiatives and Research Capacity in Botswana Phodiso Potesh Phole, Department of Telecommunications & Postal Services, Botswana ICT Initiatives and Research Capacity in Namibia Ebenhezer Kauhonina, National Commission on Research,Science and Technology, Namibia ICT Initiatives and Research Capacity in Mozambique Augusto Nunes, INTIC, Mozambique ICT Initiatives and Research Capacity in Lesotho Lieketseng Tjokotsi, Department of Science and Technology, Lesotho ICT Initiatives and Research Capacity in South Africa Zamokwakhe Dlamini, Department of Science and Innovation, South Africa

11:00	Session 2b: mHealth - Issues
	Chair: Tatiana Mariscal, Health Equity Institute, San Francisco State University, United States
	Factors Motivating the Adoption of Self-Healthcare Monitoring Mobile Applications by the South African Youth Patrick Ndayizigamiye, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Role of Information Literacy in Evidence Based Practice by Nurses at Kenyatta National Hospital, Kenya Rose Njoroge, Kenyatta University, Kenya Access Control Model for E-Health in a Cloud-Based Environment for HIV Patients in South Africa Nureni Azeez, North-West University, South Africa A Review of Applications of Image Analysis and Machine Learning Techniques in Automated Diagnosis and Classification of Cervical Cancer from Pap-smear Images William Wasswa, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Uganda Gamification in Healthcare: Motivating South Africans to Exercise Thaverson Devar, University of Pretoria, South Africa

11:00	Session 2c: Technology-Enhanced Learning
	Chair: Morten Møller, GRENEN Consulting , Denmark
	A Critical Review of eLearning Research Trends in Tanzania Joel Mtebe, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania A Conceptual Integrated Model for Measuring the Success of eLearning in Developing Countries: Literature Review Lydia Kimani, University of the Western Cape, South Africa ICT in Education in Mozambique – the example of EquaMat@moz Antonio Jose Batel Anjo, Osuwela, Mozambique Ambient Learning - Knowledge as a Service Model: Towards the Achievement of Sustainable Development Goal Four Simon Mwendia, KCA University, Kenya The Impact of School Management Support on Individual Characteristics Towards Knowledge Sharing and Trust as a Motivating Factor: A Structural Equation Modelling Approach Lovemore Motsi, University of South Africa, South Africa

11:00	Session 2d: Cyber Security - Issues
	Chair: Peter Mokube, National Agency for Information and Communication Technologies, Cameroon
	Measuring Cybersecurity Wellness Index of Critical Organisations Husin Jazri, Namibia University of Science and Technology, Namibia Major Security Incidents since 2014: an African Perspective Renier Pelser van Heerden, SANReN/CSIR, South Africa The Race Towards Quantum Security Yaseera Ismail, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Enhancing Privacy in Social Networks Systems using Homomorphic Cryptographic Techniques in Ubiquitous Computing Environment Kosmas Kapis, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

11:00	Session 2e: Next Generation Computing I
	Chair: Mohamed Jmaiel, Association des Technologies de Santé, Tunisia
	Selective Mobile Cloud Offloading Decisions Marijke Coetzee, University of Johannesburg, South Africa Time-Cost Effective Algorithms for Cloud Workflow Scheduling - Extension of An Earlier Work Lakshmi Narasimhan, University of Botswana, Botswana ANN-MIND: A Comparative Study on the Training of Neural Networks with Incomplete Datasets Duncan Coulter, University of Johannesburg, South Africa Adaptive Algorithm for Parameterization of Feature Extraction Techniques in Remote Sensing Image Processing. Edmore Chikohora, Namibia University of Science & Technology, Namibia

12:30

	Lunch : Lunch & Networking

13:30

13:30	Workshop 3a: WS: IST-Africa - Research Capacities and Priorities II
	Chair: Paul Cunningham, IIMC / IST-Africa Institute, Ireland
	ICT Initiatives and Research Capacity in Malawi Gift Kadzamira, National Commission for Science and Technology, Malawi ICT Initiatives and Research Capacity in Swaziland Rejoice Maseko, Ministry of Information Communication Technology, Swaziland ICT Initiatives and Research Capacity in Mauritius Ashwin Seegolam, National Computer Board, Mauritius ICT Initiatives and Research Capacity in Kenya Jacob Njagih, Ministry of Education, Kenya ICT Initiatives and Research Capacity in Ethiopia Leulseged Alemie, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Ethiopia ICT Initiatives and Research Capacity in Burundi Tatien Masharabu, National Commission for STI, Burundi

13:30	Session 3b: mHealth - Issues & Applications
	Chair: Charmayne Hughes, San Francisco State University, United States
	From Sustainable to Continuously Adaptive Information Systems Flora Asah, The HISP Centre, Norway Using Patient Information Systems for Primary Health care in Hospitals – Implications for Data Structures and User Interaction Tiwonge Manda, University of Malawi, Chancellor College, Malawi mPOWERED System for Comprehensive Health Care Provider Focused Intimate Partner Violence Care Tatiana Mariscal, Health Equity Institute, San Francisco State University, United States Leveraging Local Resources in Information Systems Development: MIS for Persons with Disabilities in Malawi Patrick Albert Chikumba, University of Malawi, Malawi

13:30	Session 3c: Technology Enhanced Learning in Universities
	Chair: Lieketseng Tjokotsi, Department of Science and Technology, Lesotho
	The Use of Git as Version Control in the South African Software Engineering Classroom Frans Blauw, University of Johannesburg, South Africa Developing an Accreditation System to Recognize Competence in Mathematics Education Students in Germany Melanie Platz, University of Siegen, Germany Influence of the Leader as a Developer on E-Readiness Accession in Higher Education Institutions in Kenya Mwirigi Kiula, Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral and Research Hospital, Kenya How to Train a Data Scientist for the Global South? Tomi Westerlund, University of Turku, Finland Evaluating Machine Learning Techniques for Improved Adaptive Pedagogy Methembe Dlamini, University of Johannesburg, South Africa

13:30	Session 3d: Cyber Security - Networks
	Chair: Zamokwakhe Dlamini, Department of Science and Innovation, South Africa
	Minimising Black Hole Attacks to Enhance Security in Wireless Mobile Ad Hoc Networks Gibson Chengetanai, Botswana Accountancy College, Botswana Preventing Utilization of Shared Network Resources by Detecting IP Spoofing Attacks through Validation of source IP Address Hussein Lema, University of Dar-Es-Salaam, Tanzania A Review of New Trends in Cyber Attacks: A Zoom into Distributed Database Systems Attlee M. Gamundani, Namibia University of Science and Technology, Namibia Shared Wireless Access Point Security in a Hybrid Star Topology using Primary Host Authentication: A Case Study of NAITES Wi-Fi Moses Agana, University of Calabar, Nigeria A Model to Mitigate Session Hijacking Attacks in Wireless Networks Enos Letsoalo, Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa

13:30	Session 3e: Next Generation Computing II
	Chair: Haitham Hamza, ITIDA, Egypt
	SDN-enabled Infrastructure Sharing in Emerging Markets: CapEx/OpEx Savings Overview and Quantification. Lusani Mamushiane, CSIR, South Africa Stochastic Modeling of Internet Service for Profit Optimization in Uganda Kizito Paul, Kyambogo University, Uganda Fuzzy Logic Sensor Fusion for Obstacle Avoidance Mobile Robot Aggrey Shitsukane, Technical University of Mombasa, Kenya Choosing an Appropriate Algorithm for Reduction of Night Vision Digital Image Noise: A Comparison of BM3D and KSVD Bulelani Gunu, University of Fort Hare, South Africa

15:00

15:00	Plenary Session 4a: Official Opening
	Chair: Itumeleng Batsalelwang, DTPS, MTC, Botswana
	Welcome Hon. Minister Onkokame Kitso Mokaila, Ministry of Transport and Communications, Botswana Opening Address His Honour Slumber Tsogwane, Vice President of the Republic of Botswana, Botswana

16:00

	Coffee Break : Coffee Break & Networking

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IST-Africa 2018 Conference

09 - 11 May 2018

Programme

IST-Africa 2018 Agenda

Day 1: 09 May 2018