IST-Africa 2023 Conference

31 May - 02 June 2023, Tshwane, South Africa

Programme

IST-Africa 2023 Agenda

Updated: 2023-02-20 16:43:27

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Day 1: 31 May 2023

08:00

	Registration : Registration

09:00

09:00	Opening Plenary 1a: Opening Plenary
	Chair: Daan du Toit, Deputy Director-General: International Cooperation and Resources, Department of Science and Innovation, South Africa
	Welcome Address Dr B E Nzimande, MP, Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, South Africa Welcome Address H.E. Sandra Kramer, Ambassador, EU Delegation, South Africa Address, Mr Thibaut KLEINER. Director. Directorate-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology, European Commission Infrastructure and Human Capital as a Foundation for Inclusive Economic Growth Lumkile Mondi, Wits University, South Africa

10:30

	Coffee Break : Coffee Break & Networking

11:00

11:00	Plenary Session 2a: High-Level Roundtable focused on Role of ICT Research and Innovation to Strength Digital Innovation Ecosystems in Africa
	Chair: Paul Cunningham, IIMC / IST-Africa Institute, Ireland
	Roundtable Panelists include: Dr Mmboneni Muofhe: Deputy Director-General: Socio-Economic Innovation Partnerships, Department of Science and Innovation, South Africa Ms Jeanette Morwane, Acting Deputy Director-General: Information Society and Capacity Development, Department of Communications and Digital Technology, South Africa Ms Pontsho Maruping, Managing Director, SARAO, South Africa Mr Ganesh Rasagam, Lead Private Sector Specialist, Finance, Competitiveness and Innovation Global Practice, World Bank Group, South Africa Ms Lesley Donna Williams, CEO, Tshimologong Digital Innovation Precinct, South Africa Mr. Marius Engelbrecht, Senior Strategy Consultant, Huawei Southern Africa Region

12:30

	Lunch : Lunch & Networking

14:00

14:00	Session 3a: eHealth 1
	Chair: Chipo Kanjo, University of Malawi, Malawi
	eHealth Leadership in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Rapid Review Oluwamayowa Ogundaini, UNISA Graduate School of Business Leadership, South Africa Best Practices and Lessons Learned in eHealth in Four Low and Lower Middle-Income Countries in Africa Mohamed Jmaiel, Association des Technologies de Santé, Tunisia Factors Affecting the Adoption of Telemedicine in Ethiopia Wegene Demeke, Edinburgh Napier University, United Kingdom Implementing a Digital Health Information System During the COVID-19 Pandemic; a Stakeholder’s Approach from Kenya Belina Shisia, Ministry of Health, Kenya Digital Public Goods and Health Service Delivery Chris Seebreght, Jembi, South Africa

14:00	Session 3b: Societal Implications of Technology 1
	Chair: Joshua Ndiege, United States International University - Africa, Kenya
	The Progress of Implementation of 4IR Technologies in KwaZulu-Natal Enhle Kheswa, The Moses Kotane Institute, South Africa Essential Skills Needed in the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR): A Systematic Literature Review Nita Mennega, University of Pretoria, South Africa Determinants of eCommerce Adoption by SMEs: Perspectives from the Limpopo Province Solomon Madzvamuse, Univen, South Africa

14:00	Session 3c: Next Generation Computing
	Chair: Obakeng Hlatshwayo, South African Affiliate C4IR Centre, South Africa
	Sensitivity Analysis for an Ensemble Transfer Learning scheme for Time Series Forecasting – Case-Study of a Shallow Neural Network Achitecture Witesyavwirwa Vianney Kambale, Alpen Adria University - Klagenfurt, Austria A Comparative Evaluation of Augmented Reality Frameworks: A Plane Mapping and Resource Utilisation Perspective Mfundo Maneli, University of the Western Cape, South Africa Open Modular 5G Software Networks shaping 6G-ready Network Architecture Customization Thomas Magedanz, Technische Universität Berlin, Germany A Blockchain-based Secure Data Collection Mechanism for Smart Water Meters Thandile Nododile, University of the Western Cape, South Africa A Comparison of Fully-Linear Deep Learning Methods for Pipe Burst Localization in Water Distribution Networks Takudzwa Sikumbuzo Mzembegwa, University of the Western Cape, South Africa

14:00	Session 3d: Cyber Security 1
	Chair: Jackie Phahlamohlaka , CSIR, South Africa
	Towards a Privacy Compliance Assessment Toolkit Sipho Ngobeni, CSIR, South Africa Towards a New Insider Threat Mitigation Framework Sarathiel Chaipa, University of South Africa, Zimbabwe Human Intelligence an Enabler for Cyber Resilience: A Case for Namibian Public Institutions Fungai Bhunu Shava, Namibia University of Science and Technology, Namibia

15:30

	Coffee Break : Coffee Break & Networking

16:00

16:00	Session 4a: eHealth 2
	Chair: Paul Cunningham, IIMC / IST-Africa Institute, Ireland
	Towards a Person-centred Maternal and Child Health Information System Framework for Sustained African Health Security using Kenya as an ICT4D Case Danny Nyatuka, Strathmore University, Kenya Supporting Well-Being: A Digital Intervention Model for Disclosing Sexual Harassment in Higher Education Isabelle Vonèche-Cardia, EPFL, Switzerland Synchronous Tele-audiology School-aged Hearing Screening in a Low-resource Community of Khayelitsha, Cape Town Thidilweli Denga, University of Cape Town, South Africa Usability Evaluation of the User Interface of the Hospital Information System for the Fistula Programme: A Heuristic Evaluation Restituta Mushi, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS), Tanzania Making Data Talk: Using Scorecard for Strengthening Data Use at Local Levels Wilfred Senyoni, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

16:00	Session 4b: Societal Implications of Technology 2
	Chair: Joshua Ndiege, United States International University - Africa, Kenya
	Towards Bridging the Digital Divide Using Innovative and Community-based Interventions Moshe Masonta, CSIR, South Africa A Review of the Adoption of Digital Payments by Spaza Shops in Cape Town Carolien van den Berg, University of the Western Cape, South Africa Social Media for Knowledge Sharing by SMEs: A Case of Manufacturing Firms in Embu County in Kenya Ian Mbogo, United States International University - Africa, Kenya

16:00	Session 4c: Blockchain Food Supply Chain
	Chair: Owen Vaughan, nChain, United Kingdom
	Immutable Livestock Tracking and Compliance Logs Using Blockchain Maria Eugenia Lopez, nChain, United Kingdom Bitcoin-Based Bill of Lading Wei Zhang, nChain UK Limited, United Kingdom Food Supply Blockchain: A Bright Future for the Food Supply Chain Haisheng Yu, Macau University of Science and Technology, China Private Timestamps and Selective Verification of Notarised Data on a Blockchain Owen Vaughan, nChain, United Kingdom Towards a Stakeholders-driven Pathway for Blockchain Implementation in the Agri-food Sector Trust Saidi, Vrije University Amsterdam, Netherlands

16:00	Session 4d: Cyber Security 2
	Chair: Kiru Pillay, Department of Communications and Digital Technology, South Africa
	An Overview of the Fintech Ecosystem Security Risk Assessment Ali Mwase, Makerere University Business School, Uganda Towards Building Cybersecurity Culture in TVET Colleges in South Africa Zoran Mitrovic, Durban University of Technology, South Africa Coeus: A Cyber Threat Intelligence Sharing Platform for Fraudulent Phone Numbers Paula Musuva, United States International University - Africa, Kenya A Sports Betting Information Security Management Framework – A Case Study in the Eastern Cape Zuko Phandle, Nelson Mandela University, South Africa

18:00

	Conference Dinner

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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