BACKGROUND
As the technology continues to be the driving force in the world’s economy, there is need to identify that for maximum impact, some technology innovations and solutions need to be tailored to the target population. Although some of these innovations and solutions can cut across continents, there are some that need to be customized or redesigned to be useful to Africa as a continent. Many technology innovations like Mobile Money, Jumia, Mpesa, Ushahidi that have been designed to counter challenges faced by the African people have been very successful. These provide justifications to foster and promote the idea of Africa grown and/ or targeted Innovations and Technology to solve African challenges.
OBJECTIVE
The main aim of this event is to create more awareness on emerging technologies and bringing ICT solutions and opportunities closer to the citizens of Africa while showcasing the potential and value addition that can be generated from the use and application of ICT as a tool towards socio-economic transformation.
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
- To provide information on developments, achievements and the future of the ICT sector for Africa.
- To provide exposure for the ICT solutions which have the potential to transform the continent’s economy.
- To demonstrate and promote indigenous ICT market, expertise, know-how and export potential.
- To evaluate ICT literacy, career development and accessibility to ICT solutions among people and enterprises
- To discuss the cyber security challenges that have been an area of discussion and how to manage the emerging challenges posed by internet-use by young people
DATE AND LOCATION DETAILS
Venue: ADIT MALL – MBARARA (OPPOSITE BANK OF UGANDA)
Date: 3rd and 4th May 2019
For more information contact Persons below
| Tushabe RonardITS4A Organizing Committee ChairSystems Support -Academic Information Management System (AIMS)Mbarara University of Science and TechnologyEmail:rtushabe@must.ac.ug/rtushabe10@gmail.com,Tel:256789000492/+256705909760 | |
| Mr. Denis LukaayaPublic Relations OfficerITS4A Organizing Team Member,Mbarara University of Science and TechnologyEmail: pro@must.ac.ug, Tel +256772662062/+256702273348 | |
| Dr. Anitta Patience Namanya (PhD),ITS4A Coordinator,Dean, Faculty of Science and Technology,Ankole Western University,P.O Box 112, Sheema, Uganda.Email: anamanya@awu.ac.ug /namanitta@gmail.com | |
| Kimera Richard,ITS4A Coordinator,Lecturer, Faculty of Computing and Informatics,Head: Software Incubations and Innovations,Founder: GetAplot events management applicationMbarara University of Science and TechnologyEmail: rkimera@must.ac.ug / kimrichies@gmail.comPhone: +256 701 437989 / +256 774 437989 | |
| Dr.Angella Musiimenta (PhD)ITS4A Coordinator,Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Computing and InformaticsMbarara University of Science and TechnologyEmail: amusiimenta@must.ac.ug, Tel: +256776820598 | |
| 6. | Dr. Evarist NabaasaITS4A Coordinator,Dean Faculty of computing and InformaticsMbarara University of Science and TechnologyEmail:enabaasa@must.ac.ug, Tel: +256702198724 |
| 7. | Dr.Fred KaggwaITS4A Coordinator,Senior Lecturer, Faculty of computing and informaticsHead Computer Security Research groupMbarara University of Science and TechnologyEmail:kaggwa_fred@must.ac.ug, Tel: +256712486507 |
| 8. | Mwavu RogersITS4A Coordinator,Lecturer, Faculty of computing and informaticsCoordinator: Research and Innovations (Information Technology)Mbarara University of Science and TechnologyEmail:rmwavu@must.ac.ug, Tel: +256773426328 / +256700497421 |
