Programme

IST-Africa 2019 Agenda

Updated: 2019-03-11 15:05:01

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Day 2: 09 May 2019

09:00

09:00	Workshop 5a: WS: IST-Africa - Research Capacities and Priorities III
	Chair: Paul Cunningham, IIMC / IST-Africa Institute, Ireland
	ICT Initiatives and Research Capacity in Mozambique Augusto Nunes, INTIC, Mozambique ICT Initiatives and Research Capacity in Malawi Gift Kadzamira, National Commission for Science and Technology, Malawi ICT Initiatives and Research Capacity in Botswana Phodiso Potesh Phole, Department of Telecommunications & Postal Services, Botswana ICT Initiatives and Research Capacity in Eswatini Lwandle Simelane, Ministry of Information Communication Technology, Swaziland ICT Initiatives and Research Capacity in South Africa Zamokwakhe Dlamini, Department of Science and Innovation, South Africa ICT Initiatives and Research Capacity in Mauritius Ashwin Seegolam, National Computer Board, Mauritius

09:00	Session 5b: eHealth Applications 3
	Chair: Charmayne Hughes, San Francisco State University, United States
	Development of an Upper Extremity Stroke Rehabilitation mHealth Application for sub-Saharan Africa: A Usability Study Charmayne Hughes, San Francisco State University, United States Enabling Semantic Interoperability of Crowdsourced Disease Surveillance Data for Namibia through a Health-Standards-Based Approach Nikodemus Angula, Durban University of Technology, South Africa Application of Data Visualization for Improved Health Care Insurance Management using QlikView Mwirigi Kiula, Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral and Research Hospital, Kenya eHealth in Hospital Information Management Mateus Padoca Calado, Universidade Agostinho Neto, Angola

09:00	Session 5c: Technology Enhanced Learning Issues 2
	Chair: Lieketseng Tjokotsi, Department of Science and Technology, Lesotho
	A Generic Framework for eLearning adoption Zebiba Abegaz, Wollo University, Ethiopia A Gamification Model for eLearning Platforms Samuel Kamunya, South eastern University , Kenya A Review of Mobile Learning Considerations in Open Distance Learning and Access to Higher Education Elizaphan Maina, Kenyatta University, Kenya

09:00	Session 5d: Societal Implications of Technology - Innovation
	Chair: Mauridi Abubakari, COSTECH, Tanzania
	Contextualising Innovation in Africa: Knowledge Modes and Actors in Local Innovation Development Antero Järvi, University of Turku, Finland Creation of CERID: Challenge, Education, Research, Innovation, and Deployment “In the Context of Smart MicroGrid” Masoumeh Ebrahimi, KTH, Sweden

09:00	Session 5e

10:30

	Coffee Break : Coffee Break & Networking

11:00

11:00	Session 6a: Cyber Security Issues 1
	Chair: Haitham Hamza, ITIDA, Egypt
	Fostering the Culture of Cyber Security Alfredo M. Ronchi, Politecnico di Milano, Italy A Review of Security Techniques against Black hole Attacks in Mobile Ad hoc Networks Ephantus Gichuki Mwangi, Kirinyaga University, Kenya Verifying Literal and Conceptual Consistency for Anti-Phishing Nureni Azeez, North-West University, South Africa

11:00	Workshop 6b: WS: mHealth4frika
	Chair: Paul Cunningham, IIMC / IST-Africa Institute, Ireland
	mHealth4Afrika Initiative Paul Cunningham, IIMC / IST-Africa Institute, Ireland mHealth4Afrika System Miriam Cunningham, IIMC / IST-Africa Institute, Ireland Results from mHealth4Afrika pilot sites in Ethiopia Binyam Tilahun, University of Gondar, Ethiopia Results from mHealth4Afrika pilot sites in Kenya Emmanuel Kweyu, Strathmore University, Kenya Results from mHealth4Afrika pilot sites in Malawi Chipo Kanjo, University of Malawi, Malawi

11:00	Session 6c: Technology Enhanced Learning Applications 1
	Chair: Lwandle Simelane, Ministry of Information Communication Technology, Swaziland
	Glove Based Sign Interpreter for Medical Emergencies Sheila Mugala, Makerere University, Uganda WhatsApp as Part of Blended Learning Model to Help Programming Novices Tlou Ramabu, Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa CS Challenger: Gamifying the Learning of Computer Science Concepts through a Mobile Application Platform Collins Oduor Ondiek, United States International University- Africa, Kenya Cloud Based Tutorial Management System to Enhance Student Participation in Learning John K. Thuku, Kenyatta University, Kenya

11:00	Session 6d: Societal Implications of Technology
	Chair: Ebenhezer Kauhonina, National Commission on Research,Science and Technology, Namibia
	Television White Space Opportunities and Challenges: What Next for the Developing Countries? Moses Ismail, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Performance Monitoring of Mobile Broadband in a Developing Country Folasade Dahunsi, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria Investigating Software Development Methodologies and Practices in Software Industry in Tanzania Moses Ismail, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania The Role of Leadership in Building the Foundations for Data Analytics, Visualization and Business Intelligence Mwirigi Kiula, Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral and Research Hospital, Kenya

11:00	Session 6e

12:30

	Lunch : Lunch & Networking

14:00

14:00	Session 7a: Cyber Security Issues 2
	Chair: Njei Check, National Agency for Information and Communication Technologies (ANTIC), Cameroon
	The Effect of Africa’s Adoption of the EU Notion of Personal Data: the Case of Examination Results Alunge Rogers, University of Turin, Italy Review: Sensitive data leakage through Android Applications in a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) Workplace Mamoqenelo Morolong, Namibia University of Science and Technology, Namibia An assessment of BYOD control in Higher Learning Institutions: A Namibian Perspective Fungai Bhunu Shava, Namibia University of Science and Technology, Namibia The Role of Blockchain in Development Catrina Sheridan, NAFASI, Ireland

14:00	Workshop 7b: IEEE Humanitarian Activities Committee Participatory Workshop

14:00	Session 7c: Technology Enhanced Learning Applications 2
	Chair: Augustin Nsabiyumva, Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Burundi
	Behavior prediction in a Learning Management System CHARLES OMONDI LWANDE, UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, Kenya Towards a Personalized Adaptive Remedial e-Learning Model George Musumba, University of the Free State, South Africa A Conceptual Model for Measuring and Supporting Self-Regulated Learning using Educational Data Mining on Learning Management Systems Eric Araka, Technical University of Kenya, Kenya Exploring the Adoption of Virtual and Augmented Reality in Enhancing Interactive Learning in Tanzania Angelina Misso, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

14:00	Session 7d: Societal Implications of Technology - Case Studies
	Chair: Toumane Doumbouya, Ministère de l'Enseignement Supérieur et de la Recherche, Senegal
	Annotation Framework for Hate Speech Identification in Tweets: Case Study of Tweets during Kenyan Elections Edward Ombui, Africa Nazarene University, Kenya Situation Analysis and Technology Value Proposition for Geriatric Care for Philanthropic Social Homes in Kenya. Njeri Ngaruiya, University of Nairobi, Kenya Role of Mobile Apps in Absorptive Capabilities of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises in Nigeria Adedamola Tolani, University of South Africa, South Africa A Pilot E-literacy Environmental Scan in the Northern Cape Province of South Africa Antoinette Lombard, Vaal University of Technology, South Africa

14:00	Session 7e

15:30

	Coffee Break : Coffee Break & Networking

16:00

16:00	Session 8a: Cyber Security 3
	Chair: Mohamed Jmaiel, Association des Technologies de Santé, Tunisia
	Botnet’s Obfuscated C&C Infrastructure Take-down Approaches based on Monitoring Centralized Zeus Bot (ZBot) Variant’s Propagation Model Likhwa Mlotshwa, University of Pretoria, South Africa Analysis of BitTorrent P2P network as a strategy for survivability of networks using NS-3 Bongisa Dyosoba, University of Fort Hare, South Africa Scenario-Based Digital Forensic Investigation of Compromised MySQL Database Taurai Hungwe, Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, South Africa

16:00	Workshop 8b: WS: IoT – From idea to reality (WAZIUP/WAZIHUB
	Chair: Abdur Rahim, FBK, Italy
	WAZIUP cost-effective and open IoT solutions Abdur Rahim, FBK, Italy WAZIHUB IoT Innovation Program Emmanuel Kweyu, Strathmore University, Kenya WAZIHUB IoT start-ups in iLabs Margaret Njenga, Strathmore University, Kenya ACEIoT and WAZIUP collaboration Santhi Kumaran, University of Rwanda, Rwanda

16:00	Session 8c: Technology Enhanced Learning Case Studies 1
	Chair: Madoda Mdziniso, Ministry of Information Communication Technology, Swaziland
	MPhil in IT Governance - a postgraduate qualification for all Rossouw Von Solms, Nelson Mandela university, South Africa The Role of Technology in Monitoring Inter-institutional Lecturers’ Teaching Workload in Kenya Evans Ombati, Kabarak University, Kenya ICT support environment in developing countries: The multiple cases of school teachers in rural South Africa Samwel Mwapwele, UNISA, South Africa

16:00	Session 8d: ICT & Financial Services
	Chair: Amancio Ubisse, INTIC, Mozambique
	An Enquiry into Digital Inequality Implications for Central Bank Digital Currency Thabo J. Gopane, University of Johannesburg, South Africa IT governance frameworks and their impact on strategic alignment in the South African banking industry Mpho Raborife, University of Johannesburg, South Africa The Determinants of Mobile Phone Users’ Intention to Use mobile Phone Money Services: A Qualitative Understanding Odoyo Collins, Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology, Kenya

16:00	Session 8e

17:30

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IST-Africa 2019 Conference

Nairobi, Kenya, 08 - 10 May 2019

Programme

IST-Africa 2019 Agenda

Day 2: 09 May 2019