Conference Agenda

Located between 35 and 45 minutes from the hotel depending on the traffic.

- Prof. Wahab Olasupo Egbewole SAN, Vice-Chancellor, University of Ilorin
- Prof. Kitaw, President, AfricaLics
- Dr. Maruf Sanni, President, NigeriaLics
- Dr. Kemi F. Omotesho, Chair of LOC (6th AfricaLics Conference)
- Hon. Minister Dr. Bosun Tijani, Federal Ministry of Communication, Innovation and Digital Economy (FMCIDE

Professor Williams O. Siyanbola, Centre for Energy Research and Development, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria: Technological Innovation and Digital Economic Transformation for Sustainable Development in Africa: Opportunities and Challenges

Books
- Mammo muchie , Angetvar Baskaran & Mingfenf Tang (editors} :Title: China-Africa Science, Technology, Innovation collaboration, Springer Nature publisher, 2024 (e-book & printed book)
- John Trimble & Mammo Muchie (editors): Title: Appropriate Technology Manifesto: Shifting the Forces of Production to Empower People and Protect the Planet, Africa World Press, 2024
- Mammo Muchie & AN Moloto(editors): The South African Public Sector Administration: Some Critical Contemporary Case Studies., Batallea Publishers, South Africa

Journals
- Innovation and Development- the journal: https://www.tandfonline.com/journals/riad20
- African journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and development Vol.16, No.6:https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/rajs20/current
- Volume 14 Issue 1 of Ethiopian e-Journal for Research and Innovation Foresight (Ee-JRIF). https://journals.bdu.edu.et/index.php/eejrif4
- Journal of Creativity Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship (https://sarchi.org/jcise

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.

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.

Prof. Rasmus Lema, UNU-Merit, The Netherlands - Title: The Green and Digital Transformations: Are there windows of opportunity?

Dr. Yedilfana Setarge Mekonnen, Center for Environmental Science, Ethiopia - Title: Career Development and Funding Opportunities in Europe with Euraxess Africa Services

Dress code: African attire/ traditional dress

Participants to bring their luggage if going directly to the airport from the conference venue

The session will start with the Chair providing an overview of the research agenda proposed in the AfricaLics Thematic Report (Kruss et al 2023; https://africalics.org/thematic-chair-report/). The panel will present recent research addressing four research agenda topics: - Measuring progress and the impact of digital technologies and the fourth industrial revolution - STI measurement towards advancing the SDGs and understanding impact - Creating quality data sets - Empirically grounded research on innovation measurement in the informal sector

The Chair will start by briefly setting the scene. Members of the panel will then speak on the different topics listed below. Finally, the session will include an open discussion on excellence in research and international publishing.

The session will begin with the chair providing an overview of the UPCHAIN research case, focusing on changing practices, expansive learning, and participatory approaches to inclusive innovation. In the panel, researchers will present recent research from the UPCHAIN case, which cut across the themes of the AfricaLics Research Conference.

Dr. Angella Ndaka, International ICT Consultant, Ghana - Title: Seeing like the market: Unmasking the politics of AI and data-driven economies in Africa. With response from Prof. Geci Karuri-Sebina, Wits University, South Africa.

Chaired by Prof. Opeyemi Ayinde, Secretary General of NigeriaLics. Will include info on the host and location of the AfricaLics Conference 2026 and a brief vote of thanks by AfricaLics Secretary General, Dr. Ann Kingiri.