IST-Africa 2026 Conference

25 - 29 May 2026

IST-Africa 2026 Agenda (Session Times based on UTC+1)



Updated: 2026-02-25 20:20:15

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Day 5: 29 May 2026

07:30
07:30
Session 22a: eAgriculture 1
Smart Water Monitoring and Management: A Bibliometric Analysis of Global Research Trends
Timothy Speckman, Durban University of Technology, South Africa
IoT-enabled real-time water quality monitoring system for sustainable small-scale aquaculture in Sub-Saharan Africa
Moleboge Mkhonto, University of Johannesburg, South Africa
Reflections on e-Agriculture: Insights into Equity, Participation and Knowledge Transformation in Resource Constrained Aquaponics Settings
Priviledge Kanotangudza, Nelson Mandela University, South Africa
An Integrated System for Detection and Prediction of Soil Health using IoT and Machine Learning Techniques
Tlou Ramabu, Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa
Leveraging Data-Driven Machine Learning for Intelligent Shelf Life Prediction of Fresh Apple
Tharollo Mphahlele, Univeristy of the Western Cape, South Africa
09:10
Coffee Break : Break
09:15
09:15
Session 23a: eAgriculture 2
Intelligent crop disease detection system using leaf image analysis with computer vision
Lydie Simone TAPSOBA, Mathematics and Informatics laboratory (LAMI), Burkina Faso
Explainable AI enhanced deep learning for tomato disease classification using Resnet-50 and Mobilenetv2
Abrhaley Gebremariam, Adigrat University, Ethiopia
Sensor-enabled Household Biodigester: A Student-driven IoT Prototype
André Nitze, Brandenburg University of Applied Sciences, Germany
A Lightweight Cryptography Framework for Secure mAgriculture: Securing IoT Endpoints for a Blockchain-based Traceability System in Ghana
Joseph Kojo Asampanbilla, Ghana Communication Technology University, Ghana
Gender and Generational Inequalities in ICT Adoption for Agricultural Decision-Making in KwaZulu-Natal
Ntabeni Jere, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
10:55
Coffee Break : Break
11:00
11:00
Session 24a: eAgriculture and Environmental Sustainability
Correlation of Remote Sensing Data for Assessing Carbon Credits under Climate Change in the Okavango Countries
Isau Alfredo Bernardo Quissindo, Faculty of Agrarian Science - University José Eduardo dos Santos (UJES), Huambo, Angola, Angola
Administering Weather Index Crop Insurance for Low-Income Farmers using Blockchain Technology and Internet-of-Things Sensors
Julian Kanjere, University of Cape Town, South Africa
Rethinking Emission Modelling Approaches for Sub-Saharan Africa’s Complex Realities using Machine Learning Methods as a Decision Support System
Elias Muhatia, Strathmore University, Kenya
Designing and Localising a Climate Services Information System for Impact-Based Forecasting in Lesotho
Khobatha Setetemela, The National University of Lesotho, Lesotho
Innovative Digital Literacy Diffusion Democracy to Leapfrog Ugandan Smallholder Climate-Smart Agriculture Food Security
Wilson OKaka, Kyambogo University, Uganda
12:40
End of 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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