Welcome

Hosted by the Government of Kenya through the Ministry of Education (State Department for Higher Education and Research) and National Research Fund and Supported by the European Commission (EC) and African Union Commission (AUC), IST-Africa 2025 is the twentieth in an annual series of Ministerial Level Technology Research Conferences. IST-Africa 2025 is supported by IEEE Computer Society, with IEEE Society on Societal Implications of Technology as a Technical Co-Sponsor.

IST-Africa 2025 will take place as an in person event in in Edge Convention Centre Red Cross Road, South C, Nairobi, Kenya from 28 - 30 May 2025.

IST-Africa 2025 will provide a world-class international forum to showcase existing technology-enabled Research, Innovation and ICT4D activities and capacity in Africa, Europe and other parts of the world. The Conference Programme combines strategic keynote presentations, a High-Level Roundtable, technical and policy papers, case studies and workshops. It also provides an opportunity to identify potential partners for future research cooperation under Horizon Europe.

The goals of the IST-Africa Conference Series are to

- Support Development of the Information Society and Knowledge Economy in Africa

- Promote International Research Innovation, and Policy Cooperation and Coordination

- Showcase African Research and Innovation Capacity

- Stimulate exploitation of research results by the public and private sectors

IST-Africa 2025 Programme

The IST-Africa 2025 Final Programme incorporates 28 thematically focused sessions featuring presenters from the public, private, education, research and societal organisations from 16 countries. Click here to view the detailed Programme. Click here to download Final Programme brochure.

Opening Plenary speakers include:

- Prof. Shaukat Abdulrazak, Principal Secretary, State Department for Science, Research and Innovation, Kenya

- Prof. Ratemo W. Michieka, Chairman, National Research Fund, Kenya

- Prof. Dickson Andala, CEO, National Research Fund, Kenya

Panelists in the Plenary High-Level Roundtable focused on the Role of ICT Adoption, Research and Innovation to Strengthen Digital Innovation Ecosystems in East Africa include:

- Prof. Dickson Andala, Chief Executive Director, National Research Fund, Kenya

- Dr. David Ngigi, Ag.Director General, National Commission for Science, Technology and Innovation, Kenya

- Prof. Meoli Kashorda, Executive Director, Kenya Education Network

- Prof. Isaiah Wakindiki, Vice Chancellor, KCA University, Kenya

- Prof. Peter Muchiri, Vice Chancellor, Dedan Kimathi University of Agriculture and Technology, Kenya

- Ms. Tonya Nyakeya, Special Projects & Strategic Initiatives Advisor, Results for Africa Institute, Kenya

- Dr. Shikoh Gitau, Founder/CEO Qhala, Digital Innovation Company, Kenya

Closing Plenary speakers include:

- Prof. Elijah Omwenga, Vice Chancellor, The Open University of Kenya, Kenya

- Prof. Meoli Kashorda, Executive Director, Kenya Education Network, Kenya

- Prof. Dickson Andala, CEO, National Research Fund, Kenya

Submit PPT by 19 May

Authors with accepted papers in the Advance Programme should download the PPT template and presenter guidelines from their My Page .

The PPT presentation should be uploaded via your My Page by 19 May.