IST-Africa 2018 Agenda

Updated: 2018-03-12 13:32:15

Day 1: 09 May 2018

08:00
Registration : Registration
09:00
09:00
Opening Plenary 1a: Opening Plenary & High-Level Roundtable focused on Role of ICT, Research and Innovation in Supporting Entrepreneurship and Socio-Economic Development in Africa
Chair: Paul Cunningham, IIMC / IST-Africa Institute, Ireland
Co-Chair: Itumeleng Batsalelwang, DTPS, MTC, Botswana
Opening Remarks
Kabelo Ebineng, PS, Ministry of Transport and Communications, Botswana
EU Africa Research and Innovation Cooperation
Paola Cervo, DG DEVCO, European Commission, Belgium
Roundtable Panelists include:

Mr Kabelo Ebineng, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transport & Communication

Dr Kekgonne Baipoledi, Deputy Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Tertiary Education, Research Science and Technology

Paola Cervo, DG DEVCO, European Commission

Mr Martin Mokgware, Chief Executive, Botswana Communications Regulatory Authority (BOCRA)

Alan Phemelo Boshwaen, Chief Executive Officer, Botswana Innovation Hub

Cathrin Stover, Chief Collaboration Officer, GEANT, Netherlands

Bonny Khunga, CEO, Zambia Research and Education Network / UbuntuNet Alliance

10:30
Coffee Break : Coffee Break & Networking
11:00
11:00
Workshop 2a: WS: IST-Africa - Research Capacities and Priorities I
Chair: Paul Cunningham, IIMC / IST-Africa Institute, Ireland
IST-Africa Initiative & African Engagement in Horizon 2020
Paul Cunningham, IIMC / IST-Africa Institute, Ireland
ICT Initiatives and Research Capacity in Botswana
Phodiso Potesh Phole, Department of Telecommunications & Postal Services, Botswana
ICT Initiatives and Research Capacity in Namibia
Ebenhezer Kauhonina, National Commission on Research,Science and Technology, Namibia
ICT Initiatives and Research Capacity in Mozambique
Augusto Nunes, INTIC, Mozambique
ICT Initiatives and Research Capacity in Lesotho
Lieketseng Tjokotsi, Department of Science and Technology, Lesotho
ICT Initiatives and Research Capacity in South Africa
Zamokwakhe Dlamini, Department of Science and Innovation, South Africa
11:00
Session 2b: mHealth - Issues
Chair: Tatiana Mariscal, Health Equity Institute, San Francisco State University, United States
Factors Motivating the Adoption of Self-Healthcare Monitoring Mobile Applications by the South African Youth
Patrick Ndayizigamiye, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Role of Information Literacy in Evidence Based Practice by Nurses at Kenyatta National Hospital, Kenya
Rose Njoroge, Kenyatta University, Kenya
Access Control Model for E-Health in a Cloud-Based Environment for HIV Patients in South Africa
Nureni Azeez, North-West University, South Africa
A Review of Applications of Image Analysis and Machine Learning Techniques in Automated Diagnosis and Classification of Cervical Cancer from Pap-smear Images
William Wasswa, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Uganda
Gamification in Healthcare: Motivating South Africans to Exercise
Thaverson Devar, University of Pretoria, South Africa
11:00
Session 2c: Technology-Enhanced Learning
Chair: Morten Møller, GRENEN Consulting , Denmark
A Critical Review of eLearning Research Trends in Tanzania
Joel Mtebe, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
A Conceptual Integrated Model for Measuring the Success of eLearning in Developing Countries: Literature Review
Lydia Kimani, University of the Western Cape, South Africa
ICT in Education in Mozambique – the example of EquaMat@moz
Antonio Jose Batel Anjo, Osuwela, Mozambique
Ambient Learning - Knowledge as a Service Model: Towards the Achievement of Sustainable Development Goal Four
Simon Mwendia, KCA University, Kenya
The Impact of School Management Support on Individual Characteristics Towards Knowledge Sharing and Trust as a Motivating Factor: A Structural Equation Modelling Approach
Lovemore Motsi, University of South Africa, South Africa
11:00
Session 2d: Cyber Security - Issues
Chair: Peter Mokube, National Agency for Information and Communication Technologies, Cameroon
Measuring Cybersecurity Wellness Index of Critical Organisations
Husin Jazri, Namibia University of Science and Technology, Namibia
Major Security Incidents since 2014: an African Perspective
Renier Pelser van Heerden, SANReN/CSIR, South Africa
The Race Towards Quantum Security
Yaseera Ismail, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Enhancing Privacy in Social Networks Systems using Homomorphic Cryptographic Techniques in Ubiquitous Computing Environment
Kosmas Kapis, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
11:00
Session 2e: Next Generation Computing I
Chair: Mohamed Jmaiel, Association des Technologies de Santé, Tunisia
Selective Mobile Cloud Offloading Decisions
Marijke Coetzee, University of Johannesburg, South Africa
Time-Cost Effective Algorithms for Cloud Workflow Scheduling - Extension of An Earlier Work
Lakshmi Narasimhan, University of Botswana, Botswana
ANN-MIND: A Comparative Study on the Training of Neural Networks with Incomplete Datasets
Duncan Coulter, University of Johannesburg, South Africa
Adaptive Algorithm for Parameterization of Feature Extraction Techniques in Remote Sensing Image Processing.
Edmore Chikohora, Namibia University of Science & Technology, Namibia
12:30
Lunch : Lunch & Networking
13:30
13:30
Workshop 3a: WS: IST-Africa - Research Capacities and Priorities II
Chair: Paul Cunningham, IIMC / IST-Africa Institute, Ireland
ICT Initiatives and Research Capacity in Malawi
Gift Kadzamira, National Commission for Science and Technology, Malawi
ICT Initiatives and Research Capacity in Swaziland
Rejoice Maseko, Ministry of Information Communication Technology, Swaziland
ICT Initiatives and Research Capacity in Mauritius
Ashwin Seegolam, National Computer Board, Mauritius
ICT Initiatives and Research Capacity in Kenya
Jacob Njagih, Ministry of Education, Kenya
ICT Initiatives and Research Capacity in Ethiopia
Leulseged Alemie, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Ethiopia
ICT Initiatives and Research Capacity in Burundi
Tatien Masharabu, National Commission for STI, Burundi
13:30
Session 3b: mHealth - Issues & Applications
Chair: Charmayne Hughes, San Francisco State University, United States
From Sustainable to Continuously Adaptive Information Systems
Flora Asah, The HISP Centre, Norway
Using Patient Information Systems for Primary Health care in Hospitals – Implications for Data Structures and User Interaction
Tiwonge Manda, University of Malawi, Chancellor College, Malawi
mPOWERED System for Comprehensive Health Care Provider Focused Intimate Partner Violence Care
Tatiana Mariscal, Health Equity Institute, San Francisco State University, United States
Leveraging Local Resources in Information Systems Development: MIS for Persons with Disabilities in Malawi
Patrick Albert Chikumba, University of Malawi, Malawi
13:30
Session 3c: Technology Enhanced Learning in Universities
Chair: Lieketseng Tjokotsi, Department of Science and Technology, Lesotho
The Use of Git as Version Control in the South African Software Engineering Classroom
Frans Blauw, University of Johannesburg, South Africa
Developing an Accreditation System to Recognize Competence in Mathematics Education Students in Germany
Melanie Platz, University of Siegen, Germany
Influence of the Leader as a Developer on E-Readiness Accession in Higher Education Institutions in Kenya
Mwirigi Kiula, Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral and Research Hospital, Kenya
How to Train a Data Scientist for the Global South?
Tomi Westerlund, University of Turku, Finland
Evaluating Machine Learning Techniques for Improved Adaptive Pedagogy
Methembe Dlamini, University of Johannesburg, South Africa
13:30
Session 3d: Cyber Security - Networks
Chair: Zamokwakhe Dlamini, Department of Science and Innovation, South Africa
Minimising Black Hole Attacks to Enhance Security in Wireless Mobile Ad Hoc Networks
Gibson Chengetanai, Botswana Accountancy College, Botswana
Preventing Utilization of Shared Network Resources by Detecting IP Spoofing Attacks through Validation of source IP Address
Hussein Lema, University of Dar-Es-Salaam, Tanzania
A Review of New Trends in Cyber Attacks: A Zoom into Distributed Database Systems
Attlee M. Gamundani, Namibia University of Science and Technology, Namibia
Shared Wireless Access Point Security in a Hybrid Star Topology using Primary Host Authentication: A Case Study of NAITES Wi-Fi
Moses Agana, University of Calabar, Nigeria
A Model to Mitigate Session Hijacking Attacks in Wireless Networks
Enos Letsoalo, Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa
13:30
Session 3e: Next Generation Computing II
Chair: Haitham Hamza, ITIDA, Egypt
SDN-enabled Infrastructure Sharing in Emerging Markets: CapEx/OpEx Savings Overview and Quantification.
Lusani Mamushiane, CSIR, South Africa
Stochastic Modeling of Internet Service for Profit Optimization in Uganda
Kizito Paul, Kyambogo University, Uganda
Fuzzy Logic Sensor Fusion for Obstacle Avoidance Mobile Robot
Aggrey Shitsukane, Technical University of Mombasa, Kenya
Choosing an Appropriate Algorithm for Reduction of Night Vision Digital Image Noise: A Comparison of BM3D and KSVD
Bulelani Gunu, University of Fort Hare, South Africa
15:00
15:00
Plenary Session 4a: Official Opening
Chair: Itumeleng Batsalelwang, DTPS, MTC, Botswana
Welcome
Hon. Minister Onkokame Kitso Mokaila, Ministry of Transport and Communications, Botswana
Opening Address
His Honour Slumber Tsogwane, Vice President of the Republic of Botswana, Botswana
16:00
Coffee Break : Coffee Break & Networking

Day 2: 10 May 2018

09:00
09:00
Workshop 5a: IST-Africa - Research Capacities & Priorities III
Chair: Paul Cunningham, IIMC / IST-Africa Institute, Ireland
ICT Initiatives and Research Capacity in Tanzania
Mauridi Abubakari, COSTECH, Tanzania
ICT Initiatives and Research Capacity in Uganda
Loi Namugenyi, Uganda National Council for Science & Technology, Uganda
ICT Initiatives and Research Capacity in Cameroon
Peter Mokube, National Agency for Information and Communication Technologies, Cameroon
ICT Initiatives and Research Capacity in Egypt
Haitham Hamza, ITIDA, Egypt
ICT Initiatives and Research Capacity in Senegal
Salif Gaye, Ministère de l'Enseignement Supérieur de la Recherche, Senegal
ICT Initiatives and Research Capacity in Tunisia
Mohamed Jmaiel, Association des Technologies de Santé, Tunisia
09:00
Session 5b: mHealth - Applications
Chair: Tatiana Mariscal, Health Equity Institute, San Francisco State University, United States
Porting Bacis Decision Support System for Antenatal Care onto OpenMRS
Vincent Horner, University of South Africa, South Africa
Integrated System for Health Services Management
Mateus Padoca Calado, Universidade Agostinho Neto, Angola
A Mobile Telehealth Application for Rural Namibia
Nomusa Dlodlo, Rhodes University, South Africa
09:00
Session 5c: Technology Enhanced Learning - Issues
Chair: Jacob Njagih, Ministry of Education, Kenya
South Africa’s e-Skills Policy. From e-Skills to Media Literacy?
Wouter Grove, University of the Western Cape, South Africa
Knowledge Society for Africa: ICT Development in the Education Sector in Namibia
Aletta Mweneni Hautemo, Namibia University of Science and Technology, Namibia
IT Governance Steering Committee, IT Competence and IT Governance Performance in Ugandan Public Universities
Sonny Nyeko, Makerere University Business School, Uganda
Facilitating Group Learner Participation using Intelligent Agents in Collaborative M-Learning
Stephen Njenga, Murang'a University of Technology, Kenya
A Metaphor-driven Interactive Multimedia Simulation for Teaching and Learning of Programming Concepts
Gina Moape, Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa
09:00
Session 5d: Cyber Security - Case Studies
Chair: Ashwin Seegolam, National Computer Board, Mauritius
Investigating the Level of Awareness on Information Security amongst users at Botho University
Kabelo Mbereki, Botho University, Botswana
Towards Information Security Savvy Students in Institutions of Higher Learning in Africa: A Case of a University in Kenya
Joshua Ndiege, United States International University - Africa, Kenya
Investigating Secure implementation of Government Web based Systems in Tanzania
Aron Kondoro, University of Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania
Perceptions of Online Banking Custodians on System Development and User Behaviour: An Empirical Study
Mathias Mujinga, University of South Africa, South Africa
09:00
Session 5e: Next Generation Computing III - IoT
Chair: Oteng Tabona, BIUST, Botswana
An Analysis of CoAP as Transport in an Internet of Things Environment
Louis Coetzee, Meraka Institute, CSIR, South Africa
CDE for ICT Innovation Through the IoT Based iGrid Project in Tanzania
Diana Severine Rwegasira, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Internet-of-Things for Air Pollution Monitoring in Smart Cities: A Network Selection Model
Shu Chen, ISAT-UWC, South Africa
An IoT Middleware for Air Pollution Monitoring in Smart Cities: A Situation Recognition Model
Tafadzwa Mandava, ISAT-UWC, South Africa
Implementation of a K-means Tweet Clustering Engine
Phumelela Mjoli , University of Forthare , South Africa
10:45
Coffee Break : Coffee Break & Networking
11:15
11:15
Workshop 6a: WS: Strategic Capacity Building for Open Innovation
Chair: Ville Mikael Taajamaa, University of Turku, Finland
Promote International Research Innovation, and Policy Cooperation and Coordination: “case Africa from a global bird´s view”
Hannu Tenhunen, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Sweden
Collaborative Open Innovation and ICT-enabled Entrepreneurship (including Social Entrepreneurship):“Global business development platforms as catalysts of local innovation and entrepreneurship”
Antero Järvi, University of Turku, Finland
Showcase African Research and Innovation Capacity:“Building students innovation capacity and educational innovations”
Ville Mikael Taajamaa, University of Turku, Finland
11:15
Session 6b: mHealth - Disease Management
Chair: Charmayne Hughes, San Francisco State University, United States
Using Ley’s Extended Model as a Framework to Explore Factors that Influence Patient's Adherence to Tuberculosis Medication
Harma Motsi, University of South Africa, South Africa
An Expert System for Malaria Diagnosis using the Fuzzy Cognitive Map Engine
Faith-Michael Uzoka, Mount Royal University, Canada
WikiTropica: Collaborative Knowledge Management in the field of Tropical Medicine and International Health
Jan Kennis, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Belgium
11:15
Session 6c: Technology Enhanced Learning - Applications
Chair: Mauridi Abubakari, COSTECH, Tanzania
Pre-Processing and Feature Extraction Technique for Hand-drawn Finite Automata Recognition
Kehinde Aruleba, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
Using WhatsApp to Support Communication in Teaching and Learning
Martin Mabeifam Ujakpa, University of Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa
Automatic Attendance Capturing Using Histogram of Oriented Gradient on Facial Images
Abejide Ade-Ibijola, University of Johannesburg, South Africa
Sign Language Gesture Recognition through Computer Vision
Ruth Wario, University of the Free State, South Africa
Fighting Unemployment through Java Internships: Creating a Path to Software Development through Test Automation
Laurie Butgereit, Nelson Mandela University, South Africa
11:15
Workshop 6d: WS: Research Cyber-infrastructure and NRENs
Chair: Tshiamo Motshegwa, University of Botswana, Botswana
A Case for NRENs
Cathrin Stöver, GEANT, Netherlands
Progress on the Development of the BotsREN
Seretse Bagopi, BIUST, Botswana
NREN Case Studies - ZamREN
Bonny Khunga, ZAMREN, Zambia
Lessons learnt - Designing, implementing and governing the South African Federated Identities for Research and Education (SAFIRE) platform and Security Incidence Response Team (SIRT) of the South African NREN
Renier Pelser van Heerden, SANReN/CSIR, South Africa
Panel Discussion - Future Services of NRENS & Supporting Open Data and Open Science
Tshiamo Motshegwa, University of Botswana, Botswana
11:15
Workshop 6e: WS: WAZIUP
IoT Standards for Africa and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Congduc Pham, University of Pau, France
Low-Cost IoT Solutions for Fish Farmers in Africa
Sadouanouan Malo, Nazi BONI University, Burkina Faso
13:00
Lunch : Lunch & Networking
14:00
14:00
Workshop 7a: WS: Geospatial Sciences & Land Administration
Chair: Joyce Gosata Maphanyane, University of Botswana, Botswana
Co-Chair: Boniface Hungwe, Botswana Institute of Geomatics, Botswana
Opening Remarks
Kekgonne Baipoledi, Ministry of Tertiary Education, Research, Science and Technology, Botswana
Keynote Speech
Motsoptse Modisi, University of Botswana, Botswana
Changing Phases of Land Administration, Laws, Acts and Policies
Bareng Malatsi, Ministry of Land Management, Water and Sanitation Services, Botswana
LAPCAS GIS & LIS Advanced Land Allocation and Registration
Jakoba Kgopolelo, Botswana Institute of Geomatics, Botswana
Developments in Teaching & Research Innovation in Geospatial Science at University of Botswana
Julius Atlhopheng, University of Botswana, Botswana
Towards the Building of a Robust National Database Infrastructure (NSDI) Developing Country Needs: Botswana Case Study
Tshiamiso Oitsile, Department of Surveys and Mapping, Botswana
Reconstruction of Historical Landscapes: An Alternative Approach to Monitor Land Cover Change
Joyce Gosata Maphanyane, University of Botswana, Botswana
Closing Remarks
Isaac Mazonde, University of Botswana, Botswana
14:00
Workshop 7b: WS: mHealth4frika
Chair: Paul Cunningham, IIMC / IST-Africa Institute, Ireland
mHealth4Afrika Initiative
Paul Cunningham, IIMC / IST-Africa Institute, Ireland
mHealth4Afrika Beta Validation Results
Miriam Cunningham, IIMC / IST-Africa Institute, Ireland
mHealth4Afrika System
Miriam Cunningham, IIMC / IST-Africa Institute, Ireland
14:00
Session 7c: Technology Enhanced Learning - Case Studies
Chair: Love Ekenberg, Stockholm University , Sweden
mLearning in Nursing and Midwifery Education: Are Ghana’s Students Ready?
Robert Kaba Alhassan, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ghana
Case Study: Experiences in the Use of CommCare Technology in Mapping Assistive Technology in Southern Africa
George Kayange, SAFOD, Botswana
An Open-Source Tool-set for Meaningful Monitoring and Visualisation of Rural ICT Projects
Kim Gush, CSIR, South Africa
Lessons Learned in an Experiment comparing PDF Format and EPUB Format in an Arabic Language Secondary Level Grade 2 Biology Classroom in Khartoum
Muna Mohamed Mahmoud Abu Gosseisa, Ibn Sina University, Sudan
Grade Monitoring System: A Prototype for Thulamela Secondary Schools
Pardon Ramazhamba, CSIR, South Africa
14:00
Session 7d: eInfrastructure
Chair: Augusto Nunes, INTIC, Mozambique
Research and Education Networking Across the African Continent - an update on the AfricaConnect2 project and GEANT´s global activities
Cathrin Stöver, GEANT, Netherlands
A Proposed Architecture for Distributed Internet eXchange Points in Developing Countries
Diarmuid O'Briain, netLabs!UG Research Centre, Makerere University, Uganda
Challenges Faced by ZAMREN’s Affiliates in the Provision of E-Learning: A Cross-Country Analysis
Mbuyu Sumbwanyambe, University of South Africa, South Africa
14:00
Session 7e: Mobile Technology
Chair: Salif Gaye, Ministère de l'Enseignement Supérieur de la Recherche, Senegal
Assisting Tourism in Underserved Areas with TensorFlow: A Proof-of-Concept Mobile App
Laura Martinus, CSIR, South Africa
Evaluating Quality of Service for Short Message Service as a Platform to Transmit Seismic Data in Earthquake Early Warning System
Eva Shayo, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Assessment of Radio-Frequency Radiation Exposure Levels: A Case of Selected Mobile Base Stations in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Zaituni Kaijage, University of Dar es salaam, Tanzania
Mobile Video Comparison to Help Deaf People Make Informed Choices: a South African Case Study with Provincial Data.
Andre Henney, University of the Western Cape, South Africa
An Analysis for Convergence and Culture Awareness in Mobile Technology: Towards Convergence Related Culture-Aware Technology Developments
Galamoyo Male, Botswana Accountancy College, Botswana
Battery and Data Drain of Over-The-Top Applications on Low-end Smartphones
Shree Om, University of the Western Cape, South Africa
15:45
Coffee Break : Coffee Break & Networking
16:15
16:15
Workshop 8a: WS: Open Data Open Science
Chair: Julius Atlhopheng, University of Botswana, Botswana
Developing a Cyber-infrastructure for Enhancing Regional Collaboration on Education, Research, Science, Technology and Innovation
Tshiamo Motshegwa, University of Botswana, Botswana
Botswana Open Data Open Science Case Study
Julius Atlhopheng, University of Botswana, Botswana
African Open Science Platform
Ina Smith, Academy of Science of South Africa, South Africa
Emerging Outcomes of Open Data in Tanzania: A Case of the Tanzania Data Lab
Moses Ismail, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
FAIR Data & The International Data Week
Simon Hodson, Committee on Data of the International Council for Science, France
Q&A and Panel Discussion – Making Data Sharing Work
Nobubele Shozi, Data Intensive Research Initiative of South Africa (DIRISA), South Africa
16:15
Session 8b: mHealth - Security
Chair: Aubrey Pheto Mokotedi, Botswana Institute for Technology Research and Innovation, Botswana
Blockchain Technology: Is this the Solution to EMR Interoperability and Security Issues in Developing Countries?
Elizaphan Maina, Kenyatta University, Kenya
A Framework for User Awareness and Acceptance of Smart Card and Fingerprint-Based Access Control to Medical Information Systems in South Africa
Elisa Maeko, University of Johannesburg, South Africa
Enhancing Security in Electronic Health Records using AES and PBKDF2: A case study of Zimbabwe e-health system
Macdonald Mukosera, HIT, Zimbabwe
Towards Fog-based Cyber-Healthcare Data Storage Security and Availability
Samson Akintoye, University of the Western Cape, South Africa
16:15
Session 8c: eGovernment - eVoting & Local Governance
Chair: Leulseged Alemie, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Ethiopia
Online Voting System with Reliable Voter Authentication Protocols
Emily Bagarukayo, Makerere University, Uganda
Electronic Voting System for University Student Elections: The Case of Kabarak University, Kenya
Moses Thiga, Kabarak University, Kenya
The Role of ICT in Electoral Processes: Case of Kenya
Elyjoy Micheni, The Technical University of Kenya, Kenya
Implementing Financial Management Information Systems in Local Governments: A Model of Success Factors
Gilbert Maiga, Makerere University, Uganda
A Framework to Mitigate Water Billing Information Systems Integration Challenges at Municipalities
Duane Boucher, University of Fort Hare, South Africa
16:15
Session 8d: eInfrastructure -Transport
Chair: Ebenhezer Kauhonina, National Commission on Research,Science and Technology, Namibia
Real-time Driver Advisory Model: Intelligent Transportation Systems
James Obuhuma, Maseno University, Kenya
Assessing Scheduled Public Transport Reliability Using MATSim Toolkit
Edmore Chindenga, University of Fort Hare, South Africa
16:15
Session 8e: Promoting Entrepreneurship
Chair: Tirelo Ramasedi, Botswana Innovation Hub, Botswana
Investigating the Impact of Rural Incubation Hubs in Kenya: A Case of Sote Hub
David Ogiga, Sote Hub, Kenya
Promoting Women ICT Start-Ups to Accelerate Women’s Economic Empowerment: A Case of Strathmore University-@iBizAfrica
Tracy Weru, Strathmore University, Kenya
Assessing the Presence of Innovation Elements in Competitions and Awards Events in Tanzania
Angelina Misso, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Challenges Botswana’s Mobile Application Developers Encounter: Funding, Commercial and Technical Support
Admore Tutsirayi Nyamaka, UNISA, Botswana
18:00
End of Parallel Sessions

Day 3: 11 May 2018

09:00
09:00
Session 9a
09:00
Session 9b: mHealth - Case Studies
Chair: Vasilis Koulolias, eGovlab, Sweden
Understanding the Effects of Decentralization on Health Information Systems in Developing Countries: A Case of Devolution in Kenya
Belina Shisia, Ministry of Health, Kenya
Perceived Impact of Devolved Health Services on Implementation of DHIS2 in Kenya: A Qualitative Study
Josephine Karuri, Moi University, Kenya
A Cross-cultural Comparison of Design Feature Preferences Required for a Stroke Tele-rehabilitation System
Charmayne Hughes, San Francisco State University, United States
An Evaluation of Health Information Systems (HIS) for Namibia
Suama Hamunyela, Namibia University of Science and Technology, Namibia
09:00
Session 9c: eGovernment - eServices
Chair: Phodiso Potesh Phole, Department of Telecommunications & Postal Services, Botswana
Unified Cooperative Population Identification Architecture to Enhance the National Identity Ecosystem of Developing Countries
Stefanus van staden, Office of Prime Minister, Namibia
Investigation of a Co-Design Approach for a Civic Engagement Mobile Application
Shaun Pather, University of the Western Cape, South Africa
RDSMS – A South African Research and Development Survey Management System
Louis Engelbrecht, CSIR, South Africa
Document Management Systems – Legislative Compliance, Good Governance and Municipal Practice
Silma Koekemoer, Nelson Mandela University, South Africa
09:00
Session 9d: mAgriculture - Applications
Chair: Lakshmi Narasimhan, University of Botswana, Botswana
Factors Impacting the Design of a Mobile Application for Soil Management: A Case Study of the Eastern Cape Crops
Darelle van Greunen, Nelson Mandela University, South Africa
An Integrated Multi-Function Information System Model for Livestock Stakeholders
Gladness Mwanga, Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology, Tanzania
Condition Monitoring and Reporting Framework for Wireless Sensor Network-based Automatic Weather Stations
Mary Nsabagwa, Makerere University, Uganda
What is the Impact of Digital Financial Service on Agribusiness Market Risk?
Thabo J. Gopane, University of Johannesburg, South Africa
09:00
Session 9e: ICT4D & Content Technologies
Chair: Gift Kadzamira, National Commission for Science and Technology, Malawi
What Theory of Change Can Contribute to Capability Approach: Towards Evaluating ICT-Enabled Interventions
Mathew Egessa, Technical University of Mombasa, Kenya
A Statistical Approach to Error Correction for isiZulu Spellcheckers
C. Maria Keet, University of Cape Town, South Africa
The Impact of Demographic Factors to the Adoption of Social Commerce in Tanzania
Edison Wazoel Lubua, Institute of Accountancy Arusha, Tanzania
Innovation and Intellectual Property Rights: Shaping ICT landscape in Africa
Mhlambululi Mafu, Botswana International University of Science and Technology , Botswana
10:30
Coffee Break : Coffee Break & Networking
11:00
11:00
Session 10a
11:00
Workshop 10b: WS: mHealth in Botswana
Chair: Kagiso Ndlovu, University of Botswana, Botswana
Botswana’s Current eHealth/mHealth Status and Future Prospects
Tony Chebani, Ministry of Health & Wellness, Botswana
Status of eHealth Readiness in Botswana
Kabelo Leonard Mauco, Botho University, Botswana
Implementing School Vision Screening Programme using Smartphone Technology in Southern Botswana
Maipelo Jeremiah, Botswana-UPenn Partnership, Botswana
Scaling Up a Mobile Telemedicine Solution (Kgonafalo) in Botswana
Kagiso Ndlovu, University of Botswana, Botswana
University-Industry Collaboration Model for Setting up an eHealth Research Unit
Audrey Masizana, University of Botswana, Botswana
11:00
Session 10c: eGovernment - Issues & Case Studies
Chair: Gladness Pinkie Mosigi, Department of Information Technology, Botswana
eGovernment in Mozambique: Past, Future and New Prospects
Domingos Luis Rhongo, Catholic University of Mozambique(FGTI), Mozambique
Enhancing e-Service Delivery in Rural Communities of South Africa
Lizo Masikisiki, University of Fort Hare, South Africa
Government Facilitated Access to ICTs: Adoption, Use and Impact on the Well-Being of Indigent South Africans
Rashidi F Kassongo, University of Western Cape, South Africa
TAS: Risk Analysis & Clustered Sensors
Alfredo M. Ronchi, Politecnico di Milano, Italy
11:00
Session 10d: eAgriculture & Environmental Sustainability
Chair: Loi Namugenyi, Uganda National Council for Science & Technology, Uganda
Analysing the Relationship between the Use of ICTs and Food Insecurity in Smallholder Farmer Households
Ntabeni Jere, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Community Climate Services for Small-Scale Farmers in Tanzania
Ville Myllynpää, University of Turku, Finland
Semantic Interoperability Middleware Architecture for Heterogeneous Environmental Data Sources
Adeyinka Akanbi, Central University of Technology, South Africa
Visualisation of Big Data in Agriculture and Rural Development
Karel Jedlička, UWB, Czech Republic
11:00
Session 10e
12:30
12:30
Closing Plenary 11: Closing Plenary
14:00
Lunch : Lunch