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Session Overview |
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| 8:00am | Buses departing from hotels for conference venue Location: DePeace Hotel |
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| 8:45am - 10:15am |
Thematic Session A1: Innovative Strategies for Sustainable Energy Transition in Africa Location: Basement - University Auditorium Chair: Maruf Sanni, National Center For Technology Management (NACETEM) The session will start with the Chair providing an overview of the research agenda proposed in the AfricaLics Thematic Report on Sustainable Energy Transition in Africa after which the panelists will present ideas and challenges on sustainable energy transition from their own contexts. |
Thematic Session A2: Agricultural innovation and digital solutions Location: Faculty of Environmental Sciences Board room Chair: Opeyemi Ayinde, University Of Ilorin Scholars and researchers from different parts of the globe will present in this session and especially the International Center for Evaluation and Development (ICED) will showcase their research output on Agricultural Innovation and Digital Solutions. |
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| 10:15am - 10:45am |
Tea break |
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| 10:45am - 11:45am |
KN-02: Keynote Address Prof. Rasmus Lema, UNU-Merit, The Netherlands - Title: The Green and Digital Transformations: Are there windows of opportunity?
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| 11:45am - 12:15pm |
Plenary Session Dr. Yedilfana Setarge Mekonnen, Center for Environmental Science, Ethiopia - Title: Career Development and Funding Opportunities in Europe with Euraxess Africa Services
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| 12:15pm - 1:15pm |
Poster Session Location: Multipurpose Hall of the University Effect of Digital Financial Literacy Gap on Farmers’ Vulnerabilities Outcomes: Insight from the Nigeria Cashless Policy Enactment Bridging Pedagogical Affordances and Disciplinary Contexts: The Role of Institutional Support in Augmented Reality Adoption in Nigerian Higher Education Gender Analysis of Climate Change Mitigation Practices among Rural Households in Ekiti State, Nigeria Arabic Culture for Sustainable Development in Nigeria: Potentials and Challenges Assessing the Impact of Entrepreneurial Health Education Programs on the Health Outcomes of female sex workers in Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria Assessment of Youth Participation in Agripreneurship and Digital Financial Inclusion in Rural Nigeria HARNESSING STI INDICATORS FOR SUSTAINABLE INNOVATION AND DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION POLICIES IN NIGERIA EVALUATING THE IMPACT OF GOVERNMENT BUDGETARY ALLOCATIONS ON SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION (STI) OUTCOMES IN NIGERIA: A DECADAL ANALYSIS FARM MECHANIZATION INNOVATION CAPACITY AND RICE PRODUCTIVITY: EVIDENCE FROM SMALL SCALE RICE FARMERS IN KWARA STATE, NIGERIA. ASSESSMENT OF YOUTHS’ INVOLVEMENT IN SOILLESS FARMING ACTIVITIES IN OGUN STATE, NIGERIA Causative Analysis of Industrial Growth and Alleviation of Multidimensional Poverty in Nigeria MAKING A CASE FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNANCE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN SELF-DRIVING CARS Socio-economic Determinants of Technological Capability among Informal Foodservice Operators in Southwestern Nigeria: An Exploratory Study |
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| 1:15pm - 2:15pm |
Lunch break |
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| 2:15pm - 3:30pm |
C1: Innovation management in key economic sectors for Africa’s development (e.g. agriculture, manufacturing, services): prospects and challenges Location: Basement - University Auditorium Chair: R.A Gbadeyan, University of Ilorin Discussant: Oluyemi Adeosun, Lagos Business School SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE INCENTIVES, INNOVATION AND EXPORT PERFORMANCE OF FIRMS IN NIGERIA Assessing the Impact of Innovation Capability on Small Enterprises Survival During Crisis Influence of Circular Economy Implementation on Financial Performance of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in Nigeria |
C2: Strategies and technologies to enhance Agricultural Innovation for poverty alleviation, resilience to climate change and its impacts. Location: Faculty of Environmental Sciences Board room Chair: Abdulazeez Muhammad-Lawal, University of Ilorin Discussant: Adedamola David Adeyeye, National Centre for Technology Management Technology and food security in Africa: can Artificial Intelligence adoption end the hunger crisis? Does Biomass Value Web have any Impact on Household Livelihood Security? Evidence from Maize Farming Households in Nigeria. Effect of Financial Innovation on the Use of Stress-tolerant Maize Technology: Area Yield Index-Insurance among Smallholder Farmers in Oyo State, Nigeria |
C3: Appropriate policies for innovation and development in the era of Science, Technology, and Innovation Strategy for Africa (STISA), 2024, Agenda 2063 and the SDGs. Location: Conference Room - Chemical Engineering Department Chair: J.K Odusote, University of Ilorin Discussant: Rendani Mamphiswana, University of Witswatersrand FACTORS INFLUENCING AGRI-TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNED COMMERCIALIZATION IN PUBLIC GHANAIAN RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS Forecasting STI Indicators (Enablers) for Nigeria Using AI: Insights on Human Capital, Infrastructure, and Regulatory Frameworks towards STYIP Health of the Innovation Ecosystem in South Africa The Effect of Adopting Meta-Standards on Firms Performance: Quasi-Experimental Evidence from East Africa. |
C4: Climate Change and Innovation Location: LNG Conference Room Chair: Nkechi Izuogu, University of Ilorin Discussant: Gregory Mvogo, Essec Business School of University of Douala Reducing Climate vulnerability in Africa: is Technological innovation a solution? Antecedents of Climate Innovation Adoption for Power Generation: A case of Households in Lagos State |
| 3:30pm - 4:00pm |
Tea break |
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| 4:00pm - 5:30pm |
D1: Strategies and technologies to enhance Agricultural Innovation for poverty alleviation, resilience to climate change and its impacts. Location: Faculty of Environmental Sciences Board room Chair: I. Ogunlade, University of Ilorin Discussant: Caleb Muyiwa ADELOWO, National Centre for Technology Management Gender Analysis of Smallholder Farmers’ Involvement in Postharvest Management of Cassava in Kwara State, Nigeria Understanding farmers' perceptions and factors determining the adoption of Good Agricultural Practices: Evidence from the Cashew nut Production in Côte d'Ivoire Opportunities for Innovation and Social Inclusion in the Cashew Nut Value Chain: Evidence from Southwest Nigeria |
D2: Innovation for social inclusion and conflict management. Location: LNG Conference Room Chair: Nimah M. Abdulraheem, University of Ilorin Discussant: Ann Njoki Kingiri, African Centre for Technology Studies (ACTS) Gender, entrepreneurship and innovation performance in Nigeria’s informal sector A STUDY OF TECHNOLOGICAL ALLIANCE AND PERFORMANCE OF INDIGENOUS BAKERY INDUSTRY IN OSUN STATE, NIGERIA Women Entrepreneurs and Transformative Innovation within the 4th Industrial Revolution: Exploring Key Attributes and Characteristics of Women operating in Markers spaces in Nairobi and Johannesburg |
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| 5:45pm | Buses leaving from the conference venue to hotels |
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| 7:00pm | Buses leaving hotels for conference dinner venue |
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| 7:30pm - 9:30pm |
Conference Dinner Location: DePeace Hotel Dress code: African attire/ traditional dress |
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| 9:30pm | Buses will take participants not staying at the hotel where the conference dinner is held back to their hotels. |
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