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Session Overview |
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| 7:00am | Departure of buses from Hotel – University of Ilorin Location: DePeace Hotel Located between 35 and 45 minutes from the hotel depending on the traffic. |
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| 8:00am - 9:00am |
Arrival and registration at the Conference venue |
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| 9:00am - 10:30am |
Official Opening Session (organized by the Local Organizing Committee - LOC) - 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 |
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| 10:30am - 11:00am |
Break and group photo session |
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| 11:00am - 12:00pm |
KN-01: Keynote Address 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 |
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| 12:00pm - 12:15pm |
Brief health break and relocation to rooms where paper parallel sessions take place |
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| 12:15pm - 1:45pm |
A1: 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 Bello, University Of Ilorin Discussant: Daniel Kitaw, Addis Ababa Institute of Technology (AAiT), Addis Ababa University (AAU) |
A2: 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: Oluyemisi. B Fawole, University Of Ilorin Discussant: Justina Adwoa Onumah, CSIR-Science and Technology Policy Research Institute |
A3: 4th Industrial Revolution: opportunities and impacts of disruptive technologies on African social and economic structures. Location: Geology Conference room Chair: O.A Oladipo, University Of Ilorin Discussant: Maruf Sanni, National Center For Technology Management (NACETEM) |
A4: Energy and Innovation Location: LNG Conference Room Chair: Lone Dirckinck-Holmfeld, Aalborg University Discussant: Ann Njoki Kingiri, African Centre for Technology Studies (ACTS) |
| 1:45pm - 3:00pm |
Lunch including AfricaLics Alumni meeting |
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| 3:00pm - 5:30pm |
B1: Innovation management in key economic sectors for Africa’s development (e.g. agriculture, manufacturing, services): prospects and challenges Location: Basement - University Auditorium Chair: K. R. Ajao, University Of Ilorin Discussant: Pamela Adhiambo Mreji, Technical University of Kenya |
B2: 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: Gbolagade Benjamin Adesiji, University of Ilorin Discussant: Elvis Korku Avenyo, University of Johannesburg |
B3: 4th Industrial Revolution: opportunities and impacts of disruptive technologies on African social and economic structures. Location: Geology Conference room Chair: K.T Biobaku, University of Ilorin Discussant: Olufemi Popoola, Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic Research |
B4: Innovations for reduced inequalities in Africa (gender, income, health, human settlements etc.) and inclusive, productive, and decent job for all. Location: LNG Conference Room Chair: Shade Adekeye, University of Ilorin Discussant: Geci Karuri-Sebina, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg |
| 5:30pm - 6:15pm |
Book presentations 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 |
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| 6:15pm - 7:30pm |
Welcome Reception (Cocktails) hosted by the University of Ilorin Location: Multipurpose Hall of the University |
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| 7:30pm | Buses departing for hotels |
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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 |
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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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
| 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 |
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) |
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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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| 8:00am | Buses leaving from hotels for conference venue Participants to bring their luggage if going directly to the airport from the conference venue |
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| 9:00am - 10:30am |
Thematic Session B1: STI Indicators for Measuring Digital Transformation: Gaps and Challenges Location: Basement - University Auditorium Chair: Glenda Kruss, CeSTII, HSRC 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 |
Thematic Session B2: Excellence in Research and International Publishing Location: Faculty of Environmental Sciences Board room Chair: Pamela Adhiambo Mreji, Technical University of Kenya 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. |
Thematic Session B3: Unlocking the Potential Green Charcoal Innovations to Mitigate Climate Change in Northern Uganda. Location: Geology Conference room Chair: Collins Okello, Gulu University 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. |
| 10:30am - 11:00am |
Tea break |
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| 11:00am - 12:00pm |
KN-03: Keynote Address 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. |
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| 12:00pm - 1:30pm |
Lunch break – including informal meetings (national LICS or other) |
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| 1:30pm - 2:00pm |
Conference closing session 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. |
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| 2:00pm | Tea break |
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| 2:30pm | Buses leaving for the airport (and hotels for those not leaving on 15th November) |
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