IST-Africa 2020 Conference

18 - 22 May 2020

Programme

Thematic overview

IST-Africa 2020 Agenda

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

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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

Disclaimer: This is the Advance Programme, which is subject to change. The Final Programme will be published in March, following receipt of all final papers.

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