IST-Africa 2021 Conference

10 - 14 May 2021

Programme

IST-Africa 2021 Agenda

Updated: 2021-02-22 11:00:52

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Day 3: 12 May 2021

09:00

09:00	Session 14a: Next Generation Computing 1
	The Ethical Switch: An Automated Policy and Regulation Framework for Data Dissemination in Cloud Environments Bernard Alaka, Strathmore University , Kenya An Exploration of Decision Making for Cloud Computing in South Africa Andile Mkhabela , Tshwane University of Technology , South Africa The Potential of Big Data Analytics to replace Managerial Decision-Making: Findings of a Systematic Review Sedzani Mathoho, University of Pretoria, South Africa An Overview of Time-Sensitive Communications for the Factory Floor Arnold Kinabo, University of Cape Town, South Africa Dynamic Spectrum Sharing for Future Wireless Networks: Regulators Perspective Gcina Dludla, CSIR, South Africa

10:40

	Coffee Break : Break

10:45

10:45	Session 15a: Next Generation Computing 2
	A QoS-based Evaluation of SDN Controllers: ONOS and OpenDayLight Lusani Ravhuanzwo, CSIR, South Africa Enhanced Corporate Network Management using Software Defined Network: The Case of Salt Essential, Namibia Nalina Suresh, University of Namibia, Namibia Techno-economic Analysis for 5G Network Slicing: eMBB Slice Mpho Nkosi, SITA, South Africa Fault-tolerance to Cascaded Link Failures of Video Traffic on Attacked Wireless Networks Akeem Owoade, University of South Africa, South Africa Deepfake Detection using a Two-Stream Capsule Network Zane Joseph, University of the Western Cape, South Africa

12:25

12:25	Plenary Session 16a: Plenary 4
	From Principles to Actions: Open Science in Africa Dr Sepo Hachigonta, Director, Strategic Partnerships, National Research Foundation, South Africa

12:40

	Lunch : Lunch

13:40

13:40	Session 17a: Next Generation Computing 3
	Monitoring Coral Reefs Death Causes with Artificial Intelligence Nabeelah Pooloo, Université des Mascareignes, Mauritius Advancing Artificial Intelligence to Combat Escalating Cyberspace Human Rights Violations in Africa Phumzile Nomnga, University of Fort Hare, South Africa Natural Language Generation Requirements for Social Robots in Sub-Saharan Africa C. Maria Keet, University of Cape Town, South Africa Coverage and Rate Analysis of a UAV Enabled Heterogeneous Network Sheila Mugala, Makerere University, Uganda The Impact of Big data and Decision-Making in IoT-enabled applications for African Society Lindelweyizizwe Manqele, University of Limpopo, South Africa

15:20

	Coffee Break : Break

15:25

15:25	Session 18a: eInfrastructures
	AfricaConnect3: Connecting Africa to Unlimited Possibilities Leila Dekkar, Geant, Netherlands Leveraging TV White Spaces for Rural Broadband Connectivity Ronald Lukanga, netLabs!UG, Uganda A Survey of 5G for Rural Broadband Connectivity Claire Najjuuko, Makerere University, Uganda IPv6 Adoption in South Africa: Barriers, Benefits and Government Interventions Themba Shozi, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, South Africa TVWS v Wi-Fi v 4/5G for African Connectivity Albert Lysko, CSIR, South Africa

17:05

	Coffee Break : Break

17:10

17:10	Session 19a: ICT Supporting Power Delivery
	Improved Efficiency in Solar Cells using Fe-doped ZnS Quantum Dots as Sensitizer Abhigyan Ganguly, Howard College, University of KwaZulu-Natal,, South Africa Water for Gashora Clinic Geraldine Light, Walden University, United States Understanding Mobile Phone Use in Electricity Scarce Context: Extended TAM for Sub-Saharan African Countries Martin Mabeifam Ujakpa, University of Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa A Brazilian Legal and Technical Evaluation about Energy Binomial Tariff Marcelo Daniel Berejuck, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Brazil

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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