Programme

IST-Africa 2020 Agenda

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

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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

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IST-Africa 2020 Conference

18 - 22 May 2020

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IST-Africa 2020 Agenda

Day 2: 19 May 2020