IST-Africa 2026 Conference

25 - 29 May 2026

Programme

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

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

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Day 4: 28 May 2026

07:30

07:30	Session 17a: Content Technologies 1
	Digital Twin: Key Considerations for Business Adoption Marie Hattingh, University of Pretoria, South Africa A Unified Framework for Secure and Interoperable Digital Identity in South Africa Sthembile Mthethwa, CSIR, South Africa Multilingualism and Digital Discourse in Namibia: The Role of Indigenous and Hybrid Languages on Social Media Sebastian Muronga Munenda, The International University of Management (IUM), Namibia Transcription System for Regional Accents in Angola Using Whisper and LLM Mateus Padoca Calado, Facculdade de Ciências Naturais da Universidade Agostinho Neto, Angola

08:50

	Coffee Break : Break

08:55

08:55	Session 18a: Content Technologies 2
	Mapping The Research on Social Media Impact: Trends, Blind Spots, and Global South Representation Phumezo Ntlatywa, Sol Plaatje University, South Africa Developing a Mobile-Based ICT Framework to Enhance Digital Ministry in a Resource-Constrained Church Nsikelelo Tsoelopele Thamsanqa Kumalo, Independent Institute of Education, Emeris, Westville, South Africa Agent-based modeling of household energy consumption in the districts of the city of Ouagadougou Coulibaly Dramane, Nazi BONI University, Burkina Faso Enhancement of anomaly detection in IT systems through machine learning techniques Tlou Ramabu, Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa

10:15

	Coffee Break : Break

10:20

10:20	Session 19a: Next Generation Computing 1
	From Data to Cloud Sovereignty: A Framework for Secure and Compliant Cloud Adoption in South Africa Phumelela Mjoli, University of Pretoria, South Africa AI Reliability: A GPU - Native Framework for Real-Time Spectral Telemetry and Anomaly Sequencing in Data Centers and Beyond Amos Njeru, Zeal de lionaire, United States Empirical Analysis Of GNN Architectures For VM Power Consumption Prediction morris kaburu, Dedan Kiamathi university, Kenya Evaluation of Advanced Data Structures for Federated Learning Processes: Complexity, Trade-offs, and Design Considerations Anthony Njina, Meru Univerisity of Science & Technology, Kenya

11:40

	Lunch : Lunch

12:20

12:20	Session 20a: Next Generation Computing 2
	Optimising Knowledge Sharing through Communication in South-African Hybrid Agile Software Development Teams Maureen Tanner, University of Cape Town, South Africa Affordances of Automated Testing Tools and their Effects on Software Testing Professionals Ishmael Chikoo, University of Cape Town - IS Department, South Africa Nice Intelligent Network Assistant (NINA): A Multi-Lingual Chatbot API for Subscription and Order Services Using REST and GraphQL Tinashe Crispen Garidzira, Walter Sisulu University, South Africa Building SME Resilience through Business Analytics: A Dynamic Capabilities Perspective Kakale Ndwapi, University of Pretoria, South Africa Systematic Literature Review on Blockchain Adoption in Global South Rethabile Modise, University of Cape Town , South Africa

14:00

	Coffee Break : Break

14:05

14:05	Session 21a: Next Generation Computing 3
	Intelligent Credit Monitoring: An AI-Powered Credit Monitoring Approach for Real-Time Risk Assessment in African Development Finance Institutions Olusola Salami, University of South Africa, Nigeria DEVELOPING AN AI-DRIVEN SYSTEM FOR ENHANCING KNOW YOUR CUSTOMER (KYC) FOR MICROLENDERS Suama Hamunyela , Namibia University of Science and Technology , Namibia Perceived use of AI in enhancing IT Compliance and Risk Management in the Financial Industry of Namibia Ester Shikudule, Namibia University of Science and Technology, Namibia Machine Learning-based Prediction of Remaining Useful Life of Mobile Devices for Circular Economy E-Waste Management Mulisa Thovhale, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), South Africa From Smartphones to Feature Phones: Lessons from Akili AI on Inclusive AI Adoption in Low‑Connectivity Settings Moses Ismail, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

15:45

	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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