IST-Africa

IST-Africa 2020 Agenda

Updated: 2020-02-24 10:19:46

Day 1: 18 May 2020

08:00

	Registration : Registration

09:00

09:00	Opening Plenary 1a: Opening Plenary

10:30

	Coffee Break : Coffee Break & Networking

11:00

11:00	Plenary Session 2a: High-Level Roundtable focused on Role of Co-Design and Innovation, Science and Technology in Achieving Sustainable Socio-Economic Development in Africa

12:30

	Lunch : Lunch & Networking

14:00

14:00	Workshop 3a: WS: IST-Africa - Research Capacities and Priorities I
	IST-Africa Initiative & African Engagement in Horizon 2020 Paul Cunningham, IIMC / IST-Africa Institute, Ireland

14:00	Session 3b: Societal Implications of Technology - Supporting Financial Transactions
	Role of Mobile Applications in Mitigating Challenges faced by Informal Saving Groups Patrick Kanyi Wamuyu, USIU-Africa, Kenya Towards Small-Scale Farmers Fair Credit Scoring Technique Benjamin Otieno, Kibabii University, Kenya An Information Technology Controls Evaluation Prototype for Financial Institutions in Kenya Bernard Shibwabo, Strathmore University, Kenya Predicting Online Purchase Intentions in Business Administration Graduate Students Joseph Kizito Bada, Makerere University Business School, Uganda

14:00	Session 3c: Cyber Security Issues - 1
	Emerging Network Security Issues in Modern Tertiary Institutions Knowledge Rusere, University of South Africa, Namibia Design and Implementation of an IPSec Virtual Private Network: A Case Study at the University of Namibia Flavia Kyeyago Ouma, Uganda Bureau of Statistics, Uganda A Systematic Review: Vulnerability Assessment of Wi-Fi in an Educational Institution Emily Bagarukayo, Makerere University, Uganda A Methodology for Evaluating Security in MNO Financial Service Model Sigsbert Rwiza, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

14:00	Session 3d: Global Development Applications and Case Studies
	Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: Opportunities for Developing Countries and Challenges Sheila Mugala, Makerere University, Uganda Transforming Paratransit in Africa's congested Cities: An ICT- enabled Integrated Demand Responsive Transport (iDRT) approach Innocent Ndibatya, Stellenbosch University, South Africa Assessment of the Value of an Academic Preparation for Short-Term International Humanitarian Missions Bernard Cohen, Neurological Monitoring Associates, LLC, United States

15:30

	Coffee Break : Coffee Break & Networking

16:00

16:00	Workshop 4a: WS: IST-Africa - Research Capacities and Priorities II

16:00	Session 4b: Societal Implications of Technology - Supporting ePayments
	eReadiness of Namibian SME retailers to Adopt B2C e-Commerce Kululeko Mthembo, Namibia University of Science and Technology, Namibia Mose: A Mobile Application for Women Street Vendors in A Cape Town Tavonga Majoni, The University of the Western Cape, South Africa Using Mobile Biometrics and Management Information Systems to Enhance Quality and Accountability of Cash transfer in a Girls’ empowerment Program in Rural and Urban Poor Settings Eva Muluve, Population Council, Kenya Towards Creating Transparency in Loyalty Payments in Music Streaming Platforms Mzee Awuor, Kisii University, Kenya

16:00	Session 4c: Cyber Security Issues - 2
	Secure Information Infrastructure Framework Components for a Smart City: A Case Study of Windhoek Fungai Bhunu Shava, Namibia University of Science and Technology, Namibia A Two-tier Fragile Audio Watermarking Algorithm Final Dumisani Mfune, Mzuzu University, Malawi Social Engineering Based Cyber-Attacks in Kenya James Obuhuma, Maseno University, Kenya Using Apriori Algorithm Technique to Analyze Crime Patterns for Kenyan National Crime Data: A County Perspective Edigar Adero, Technical University of kenya(TUK), Kenya A Real-Time Location Based Prototype for Notification of Crime Hotspots Using Crowdsourcing Bernard Alaka, Strathmore University , Kenya

16:00	Workshop 4d: WS: Green-energy driven Technology Solutions for Sustainable Small-scale Farming
	IoT Sensing Platform for e-Agriculture in Africa Waldir Moreira, Fraunhofer AICOS, Portugal Mobile Applications in Support of Small-scale Crop Farming Darelle van Greunen, Nelson Mandela University, South Africa

17:30

	End of Parallel Sessions

Day 2: 19 May 2020

09:00

09:00	Workshop 5a: IST-Africa - Research Capacities & Priorities II

09:00	Session 5b: Societal Implications of Technology 3
	Managing the Challenges of the Digital Divide Among First Year Students: A Case of UKZN Samuel Faloye, IIE's Varsity College, South Africa Industry 4.0: University Students’ Perception, Awareness and Preparedness - A Case of Namibia Aussie Mutalya, International University of Management, Namibia Semantic Web and Grid Technology use in Collaborative Researches for Universities in Kenya Julius Murumba, The Technical University of Kenya, Kenya

09:00	Session 5c: ICT Supporting Power Delivery
	Electricity and Solar Power in Health Institutes: Complexities in Rural Zimbabwe Ronald Manhibi, SolidarMed, Zimbabwe Valu-Sol Technologies. An ICT Solution for the Diagnosis of Potential Users of Renewable Energy Systems Norman Andres Reyes Susano, Universidad Tecnologica La Salle, Nicaragua

09:00	Session 5d: eAgriculture
	Blockchain based Milk Delivery Platform for Smallholder Dairy Farmers in Kenya: Enforcing Transparency and Fair Payment Dorothy Rambim, Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology, Kenya Co-design of an Agricultural Management Application for Small-Scale Farmers Martin Mabeifam Ujakpa, University of Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa Harnessing the Uptake and Utilization of the Agro-based Mobile (ZillApp) Application among Farmer Communities and Disadvantaged Women and Youth in Uganda Lwanga Herbert, LOG`EL PROJECT / IEEE SIGHT, Uganda Computer Vision for Smart Farming and Sustainable Agriculture Ronald Tombe, University of Kwazul Natal, South Africa

10:30

	Coffee Break : Coffee Break & Networking

11:00

11:00	Session 6a: Technology-Enhanced Learning 1 - Supporting Skills Development
	Starting from Scratch: Introducing primary school learners to programming Afikile Sikwebu, Nelson Mandela University, South Africa Learning to Program on KaiOS: a Hands-on Coding School for Developing Climate Service Apps Ville Myllynpää, University of Turku, Finland Co-designing a European Future Tech Lab in Africa as a Place for Open Innovation Marko Lahti, University of Turku, Finland

11:00	Session 6b: eGovernment
	Evaluating a Citizen-Centric e-Government Solution in Practice Karin Fröhlich, Aalto University, Finland Digital Ecosystems for Public Enterprises: Prospects and Challenges Simon Shikongo, Namibia University of Science and Technology, Namibia Open Innovation in Government Services: An Empirical View of Citizens’ Participation Collins Oduor Ondiek, United States International University- Africa, Kenya Smart City Citizens’ Service Provision using Participatory Design and Participatory Sensing: Lessons for Developing Cities Stephen Kyakulumbye, University of the Western Cape, South Africa Increasing Participation and Security in Student Elections through Online Voting: The Case of Kabarak University Moses Thiga, Kabarak University, Kenya

11:00	Session 6c: eInfrastructure
	Advancing Rural Connectivity in South Africa through Policy and Regulation: A Case for Community Networks Shaun Pather, University of the Western Cape, South Africa Telecentre Users as Mediators of Empowerment of Rural Communities in Malawi Sellina Khumbo Kapondera, Royal Holloway University of London, United Kingdom Key Sustainability Elements for ICT Centers in Rural Africa Kseniya Khovanova-Rubicondo, Ashburn Foundation, Luxembourg Silent Adoption of Bring-Your-Own-Device in Tanzania Higher Learning Institutions - Adoption Policies Mawazo Magesa, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Tanzania

11:00	Session 6d: eAgriculture & Environmental Sustainability
	Self-Guided Virtual Tour using Augmented Reality Andre Henney, University of the Western Cape, South Africa Use of Participatory Approach to Determine Adoption of ICT Agricultural Services Jasper Ondulo, Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology, Kenya Usability as Critical Success Factor of Mobile App for Pesticides Authenticity Verification: Reducing Risks for Farmers in Tanzania Catherine Cleophace Ngirwa, Dar es salaam University College of Education, Tanzania Development of an Integrated Framework for Knowledge Sharing and Integration on Land use and Land Management in West-Africa Mahamadou Belem, University Nazi BONI, Burkina Faso

12:30

	Lunch : Lunch & Networking

14:00

14:00	Session 7a: Technology Enhanced Learning in Schools 2
	A Mobile Ad-hoc Strategy to Enhance ICT Based Education in Zimbabwean Rural Schools Beauty Mugoniwa, Midlands State University, Zimbabwe eReadiness Assessment Tool for Schools Alida Veldsman, Nelson Mandela University, South Africa STEM for development: Osuwela’s role in science communication Antonio Jose Batel Anjo, Osuwela, Mozambique SESEMAT In-service Pedagogical Strategies and Student Achievement in Science at Ordinary Level in Tororo SESEMAT Region Deborah Manyiraho, Busitema University, Uganda

14:00	Workshop 7b: WS: mHealth4Afrika
	mHealth4Afrika Initiative Paul Cunningham, IIMC / IST-Africa Institute, Ireland mHealth4Afrika System Miriam Cunningham, IIMC / IST-Africa Institute, Ireland Lessons learnt from mHealth4Afrika Paul Cunningham, IIMC / IST-Africa Institute, Ireland

14:00	Session 7c: Next Generation Computing
	Using the Internet-of-Things and Clustering Algorithms to Help Allocate Temporary Work to the Unemployed Laurie Butgereit, Nelson Mandela University, South Africa FIWARE in Africa – a huge opportunity to facilitate development of Smart services IoT based in African countries servane crave, Orange, France Towards a Strategic Application of IoT and Big Data for African Societal Solutions Jackson Machii, The Technical University of Kenya, Kenya

14:00	Session 7d: Environmental Sustainability
	ITIKI Success Story: Classic Application of Design Thinking Muthoni Masinde, Central University of Technology, South Africa Evaluation of Requirements for the Design of Water Resource Management ICT Model for Integrated Water Resources Management:The case of Management of Lake Victoria Basin Godfrey Odongtoo, Busitema University, Uganda Incorporating Indigenous Knowledge within Appropriate Technologies for Promoting Awareness of Water Resource Issues Dumani Kunjuzwa, Nelson Mandela University , South Africa Understanding the Influence of ICT in Development: A Study of Uganda’s Water Sector Musa Chemisto, Soroti University, Uganda The role of indigenous knowledge systems on soil and water conservation in Musanze and Nyabihu districts, North-Western of Rwanda. Elias Nelly BAPFAKURERA, University of Rwanda , Rwanda

15:30

	Coffee Break : Coffee Break & Networking

16:00

16:00	Session 8a: Technology-Enhanced Learning 3 - Applications
	A Conceptual Framework for Examining Predictors of Successful Electronic Learning Adoption in Universities in Uganda Esther Namirembe, University of Cape Town, Uganda Nigerian Instructors’ Acceptance of Learning Management Systems: A structural Modelling Approach Mohammed Yakubu, American University of Nigeria, Nigeria An Adaptive Gamification Model for E-Learning Samuel Muthee Kamunya, SEKU university , Kenya An Innovative Blended Learning Model for Information Technology Courses for a South African University Nosipho Mavuso, Walter Sisulu University, South Africa

16:00	Session 8b: eHealth Issues and Applications 1
	Prediction of Cancer Basing on Risk Factors using Ensemble Learning Ruth Wario, University of the Free State, South Africa A Dictionary Learning Approach for Noise-Robust Image Reconstruction in Low Field Magnetic Resonance Imaging Emmanuel Ahishakiye, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Uganda Application of classification Technique and sentiment Analysis on Hospital complaint system to Pemba Raimundo Jose, Lurio University, Mozambique WIDGET: the WatriImed knowleDGe Exploration Tool Borlli Michel Jonas SOME, Université Nazi BONI, Burkina Faso Identification of the Limitations of Healthcare Service/Insurance Industry ERPs on Data Flow using QlikView and MS Excel Mwirigi Kiula, Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral and Research Hospital, Kenya

16:00	Session 8c: Next Generation Computing 2
	Checkpointing as a Counter to Security Issues in Cloud Computing Infrastructures John Msagha Mbogholi, Maseno University, Kenya Personal Cloud Computing Adoption: Integrating IT Mindfulness with TAM John Oredo, University of Nairobi, Kenya A Prototype of an Android Application Controlled Lawnmower Valerianus Hashiyana, University of Namibia, Namibia

16:00	Workshop 8d: ICT in Uganda

17:30

	End of Parallel Sessions

Day 3: 20 May 2020

09:00

09:00	Session 9a: Technology-Enhanced Learning 4 - Issues and Applications
	The impact of Podcasting technology in higher education curriculum on student learning outcome CLOPAS KWENDA, GREAT ZIMBABWE UNIVERSITY, Zimbabwe Manahij App as a Tool to Enhance Students’ Performance Utilizing Data Analytics and Academic Supervision - Case Study: National University Sudan Muna Mohamed Mahmoud Abu Gosseisa, Ibn Sina University, Sudan Automated Graduate Training Monitoring: The Case of Gulu University and Strategies for Institutional Adoption Benedict Oyo, Gulu University, Uganda Awareness, Accessibility and Usability of E-resources: University Students Perspective Bonnie Obeka Obande, University of Agriculture Makurdi, Nigeria

09:00	Session 9b: eHealth Issues and Applications 2
	Challenges Affecting the Effective Communication of PHI to Non-Medical Users: A Contextual Inquiry. Laura Cheptegei, Kabarak University, Kenya A framework for quantitative data analysis of big data collected by activity trackers Liezel Cilliers, University of Fort Hare, South Africa The outREACH System: Eliminating barriers to stroke rehabilitation in sub-Saharan Africa Charmayne Hughes, San Francisco State University, United States Towards Implementation of an Information Dissemination Tool for Health Publications: Case of a Developing Country Christine Mulunda, University of Nairobi, Kenya

09:00	Session 9c: Content Technology Applications
	Towards Small-Scale Farmers Fair Credit Scoring Technique Benjamin Otieno, Kibabii University, Kenya Towards a Sign Language Hand Gesture Recognition Design Framework Casam Nyaga, University of the Free State, South Africa Instagram as a New Marketing Platform for Informal Traders in Tanzania NASIBU MRAMBA, COLLEGE OF BUSINESS EDUCATION, Tanzania

09:00	Session 9d: WS: INSPIRE Hackathon 2020

10:30

	Coffee Break : Coffee Break

11:00

11:00	Session 10a: Technology-Enhanced Learning 5 - Issues and Applications
	An Empirical Approach to Mobile Learning on Mobile Ad Hoc Networks (MANETs) Ichaba Mutuma, KCA University, Kenya Development of an Open Source Desktop Application Client Software for Running Internet Enabled Laboratories Joel Tibabwetiza Muhanguzi, Makerere University, Uganda Barriers to the Implementation of Big Data Technology in Education: An Empirical Study Jude Osakwe, Namibia University of Science and Technology, Namibia E-complaints: A Semi-structured E-forum at University Maria Ntinda, University of Namibia, Namibia

11:00	Session 10b: eHealth Issues and Applications 3
	eSurveillance for Investigating Capacity of Health Systems to Detect and Control Infectious Diseases of Poverty- A Case of Kitui South Sub-County Elizabeth Muli, Technical University of Kenya, Kenya Integration of DHIS2 and Climatic Data for Disease Prediction: A Case of Malaria Occurrence in Gulu District, Uganda Justine Fay Katwesige, School of Public Health, Makerere University, Uganda Continued mHealth Technology Usage: Pilot Study of e-Tracker Implementation in Ghana Flora Asah, The HISP Centre, Norway A Web Based Application for National Healthcare System Mateus Padoca Calado, Universidade Agostinho Neto, Angola Transformational Leadership Improves Laboratory Quality Management Systems in Public Health Facilities: A Case Study of Kisenyi Health Centre IV, Kampala Caroline-Kevin Nantale, Infectious Diseases Institute, Uganda

11:00	Session 10c: Content Technology Applications 2
	A Framework for Items Recommendation System Using Hybrid Approach Samuel Wairegi, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Kenya Question Answering using Automatically Generated Semantic Networks – the Case of Swahili Questions Barack Wanjawa, University of Nairobi, Kenya Rethinking Advertising Through A Wireless Product Broadcast System Kennedy Chongwo, Multi-Media University, Kenya

11:00	Workshop 10d: WS: Entrepreneurship in Uganda
	IEEE Entrepreneurship at a Glance Janati Nakimera, IEEE Uganda Section, Uganda The Future of Startups in the Era of Artificial Intelligence Baron Ezabo, Woxsan City Project, Uganda Online Digital Payments that Every Startup Should Consider Kenneth Bintu, Cavendish University Uganda, Uganda

12:30

12:30	Closing Plenary 11: Closing Plenary

14:00

	Lunch : Lunch

Day 4: 21 May 2020

Day 5: 22 May 2020