Second Biennial Conference

Africa and the Fourth Industrial Revolution: Defining a Role for Research Universities

University of Nairobi 18-20 November 2019

Programme

Day 1: Monday, 18 th November 2019

(Conference Opening: Chandaria Auditorium)

9.00 am Introductory Remarks: Professor Madara Ogot , Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research) University of Nairobi and Chair of Local Organising Committee

Professor Ernest Aryeetey , ARUA Secretary-General

Welcome Remarks: Professor Isaac Mbeche , Acting Vice Chancellor, University of Nairobi

Brief Remarks: Professor Idowu Olayinka , Vice Chancellor, University of Ibadan and Board Chair, ARUA

9.20 am First Keynote Address: Professor Zeblon Vilakazi , Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research and Innovation), University of the Witwatersrand

9.50 am Opening of Conference: Hon. Prof. George Magoha , Cabinet Secretary Ministry of Education, Republic of Kenya

10.00 am Tea/Coffee Break

10.30 am First Plenary Session: Universities and the Fourth Industrial Revolution: (Chandaria Auditorium) Any Best Practices? 1

(Chair: Professor Barnabas Nawangwe , Vice Chancellor, Makerere University)

1. Professor Margaret J. Dallman , Imperial College, London; The STEM and Skills Drivers of the Fourth Industrial Revolution - An International Perspective

2. Professor Njuguna N’dungu , Executive Director, African Economic Research Consortium, Nairobi, Kenya; The Challenges and Opportunities of Technological Change and the Fourth Industrial Revolution in Africa

3. Professor Jan Palmowski, Guild of European Research Universities, Preparing for the Fourth Industrial Revolution: The case of Universities and Research Funders in Europe

12.00 am First Parallel Sessions

1.30 pm Lunch

2.30 pm Second Keynote Address: Professor Andrew Thompson , Oxford University, (Chandaria Auditorium) The Age of the ”Techno-cene”: Why We Will Need the Arts and Humanities to Tame the Tiger of the 4 th Industrial Revolution and AI

3.05 pm Second Plenary Session: The Humanities and Social Sciences in the Fourth (Chandaria Auditorium) Industrial Revolution (Chair: Professor Adam Habib, Vice Chancellor University of the Witwatersrand)

1. Professor Tade Aina , Executive Director, Partnership for African Social and Governance Research, Nairobi, Kenya; In the End, Would We Still be Human?

2. Professor Fraser McNeill , University of Pretoria; Posthumanism, Industrial Revolutions and the New Politics of Difference

3. Professor Paul Tiyambe Zeleza , United States International University, Nairobi 4.30 pm Tea/Coffee Break 5.00 pm Second Parallel Sessions

6.30 pm Light Refreshment/Cocktails

7.15 pm Meeting of ARUA VCs/DVCs and UKRI at Safari Club Hotel (By Invitation) Meeting of ACU and ARUA Centre Heads at Safari Club Hotel (By Invitation)

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Day 2: Tuesday, 19 th November 2019

9.00 am Third Keynote Address: Professor Alison Lewis, Dean, Faculty of Engineering (Chandaria Auditorium) and the Built Environment, University of Cape Town; Leaders, Followers or Spectators: African Research Universities and 4IR

9.40 am Third Plenary Session Strengthening STEM Education in Africa (Chandaria Auditorium) (Chair: Professor Idowu Olayinka , Vice Chancellor, University of Ibadan and Chair of ARUA Board)

1. Professor Alex Ezeh , Drexel University ; Priorities for Strengthening Institutional Research Capacity in Africa

2. Dr. Karin Wolff , Stellenbosch University; Insights into STEM education in Africa for the 21st century

3. Professor Bitange Ndemo , University of Nairobi

11.15 am Tea/Coffee Break

11.45 am Third Parallel Session:

1.15 pm Lunch

2.15 pm Fourth Plenary Session: Ethics and the Fourth Industrial Revolution (Chandaria Auditorium) (Chair: Professor Tassew Woldehanna , President, Addis Ababa University) 1. Professor Moses Chimbari, University of KwaZulu Natal; The African Paradox of Wanting to Become Relevant Before Catching Up

2. Ms Jessica Breakey , School of Electrical and Information Engineering, University of Witwatersrand; Teaching Justice in a Time of AI

3. Professor Modupe Omirin , University of Lagos; Ethical Considerations and Preparing for the 4IR in Urban Land Management

3.45 pm Tea/Coffee Break

4.15 pm Fourth Parallel Sessions

6.00 pm Buses Depart for Conference Dinner at Safari Park Hotel (Dinner Speech by Professor Adam Habib, Vice Chancellor, University of the Witwatersrand)

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Day 3: Wednesday, 20 th November 2019 (Centre of Excellence Workshops for Young Researchers)

9.00 am 1. Climate Change (Room: MLT 401) 2. Migration and Mobility (Room: MLT 404) 3. Water (Room: MLT 402) 4. Unemployment and Skills Development (Room: MLT 405) 5. Energy (Room: MLT 403) 6. Post-Conflict Societies (Press Room) (There will be a Special Workshop on Research Management with IREX at this time) 10.30-10.45 am Tea/Coffee Break 12.30 pm Lunch

1.30 pm 7. Non-Communicable Diseases 8. Poverty and Inequality (Room MLT 405) (Room: MLT 401) 9. Materials Development and 10. Good Governance (Press Room) Nanotechnology (Room: MLT 402) 11. Food Security (Room: MLT 403) 12. Notions of Identity (VIP Room) 13. Urbanisation and Habitable Cities (MLT 404)

4.00 pm Tea/Coffee Break

4.30 pm Keynote Address by Professor Jeffrey Sachs, Columbia University (Chandaria Auditorium)

5.00 pm Policy Roundtable and Wrap-Up (Chandaria Auditorium) (Chair: Professor Oluwatoyin Ogundipe , Vice Chancellor, University of Lagos) 1. Dr Lusenga Maluleke , Statistician-General and Head of Statistics South Africa 2. Professor Philip Cotton , Vice Chancellor, University of Rwanda 3. Professor William Anangisye , Vice Chancellor, University of Dar es Salaam 4. Professor Nana Poku, Acting Vice Chancellor, University of KwaZulu-Natal 5. Professor Tally Palmer , Water Centre of Excellence, Rhodes University

5.00 pm Special Meeting of UKRI and ARUA Heads of Centres 6.30 pm End of Conference and Workshop/Light Refreshment

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ARUA CONFERENCE SCHEDULE OF PARALLEL SESSIONS Monday, 18 th November 2019 Parallel Session 1.1: Parallel Session 1.2: Parallel Session 1.3: Parallel Session 1.4: Parallel Session 1.5: 12.00 pm 12.00 pm 12.00 pm 12.00 pm 12.00 pm Economic Performance, Food Security and Digital New Approaches to Higher Climate Change and the Energy and the Fourth Diversification and Technologies Education Fourth Industrial Revolution Industrial Revolution Employment

Chair: Ernest Aryeetey Chair: Madara Ogot Chair: Beatrice Muganda Chair: Eugene Cloete Chair: Cuthbert Kimambo (Room: MLT 401) (Room: MLT 402) (Room: MLT 403) (Room: MLT 404) (Room: MLT 405) Kwabena Gyimah - Hettie Schönfeldt , Mojisola Aderenike Shem O. Wandiga , Arinola B. Ajayi , University Brempong, University of University of Petoria ; Bolarinwa, University of University of Nairobi ; Africa of Lagos ; Sustainable South Florida; Challenges and Ibadan ; The Impact of and the Fourth Industrial Renewable Energy Solutions Service Exports, and Youth Opportunities for Food Educational Technology in Revolution: Climate Change for GSM Base Stations Unemployment in Africa Security and Health in Africa South-Western Nigeria: Case Challenges Demand Shifts in Study of Final Year Education Models Engineering Students from University of Ibadan

Romanus Osabohien , Patrick Miremebe, Uganda G. Outa , University of Britta Rennkamp , University Amsalu Mossissa , Covenant University, Ota, Technology and Nairobi ; Humanities-Science of Cape Town; Gearing the Stellenbosch University; Nigeria ; Agricultural Management University; and Social Research Fourth Industrial Revolution Biogas Application in Transformation Agenda in Collaboration: An Agenda for Towards Climate Compatible Agriculture Value Chains Africa: Redirecting Social the Africa Research Development in Africa Protection Programmes for University in Pursuit of the Rural Agripreneurial Fourth Industrial Revolution Engagement Peter Quartey , University of Jane Ambuko, University of Anastacia Mamabolo , Adelina Mensah , University Jan Greyling , Stellenbosch Ghana ; Technological Nairobi; University of Pretoria ; of Ghana; The 4IR: The Case University ; Digital field trials Innovation, Firm Value- Bridging Africa Skills 4.0 Gap: for Disruptive Universities in using IOT sensor arrays Added and Employment in Repositioning Learning, Africa Ghana Teaching and Research of Skills in African Higher Education Institutions

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Parallel Sessions: Monday, 18 th November 2019 Parallel Session 2.1: Parallel Session 2.2: Parallel Session 2.3: Parallel Session 2.4: Parallel Session 2.5: 5.00 pm 5.00 pm 5.00 pm 5.00 pm 5.00 pm Higher Education Responses Producing Goods in the 4IR Governance Challenges and Organising Research for the Social Issues and the 4IR to the 4IR the 4IR 4IR Chair: Kwabena Gyimah- Chair: Oluwole Familoni Brempong Chair: Nelson Ijumba Chair: Nelson Torto Chair: Umar Kakumba (Room: MLT 401) (Room: MLT 402) (Room: MLT 403) (Room: MLT 404) (Room: MLT 405) Oluwole Coker , Obaf emi Emmanuel Abbey , Oluwatobi A. Ajayi , Obafemi Abel E. Ezeoha , Ebonyi State Lukman Abdulrauf , Awolowo University ; University of Ghana ; Awolowo University; University Abakaliki ; R&D University of Ilorin ; Personal Indigenising Research in Exploring Differences in Governance and Disruption: Investments and Industrial Information as the ‘New Oil’ African Universities for Innovation between Start- Redefining Public Productivity in Africa: The of the Digital Economy: Is Sustainable Development: Ups and Established Firms: Engagement and Intervening Role of Africa Ready for the Ensuing The Missing Link The Case of Ghana and Policymaking in Africa in the University-based Risks? Kenya 4IR International Centres of Excellence, Nigeria Noel Drake Kufaine , K.K. Nyirenda , University of Tendai Chiguware , Wilson Okaka , Ebonyi State Nonhlanhla Cynthia , University of Malawi ; Malawi ; Harnessing the University of Fort Hare ; A University Abakaliki ; Futurehands Junior The Impact of Potential of Nanomaterials Reflection on Africa’s Effectiveness of Researchers ; The Idea and Internationalisation on from African Biodiversity for Universities Capacity to Communication Strategy for Preparations for 4IR in Rural Higher Education Response Biomedical Applications Embrace the 4IR University Community Areas to the 4IR Research for Emerging Research Universities in Uganda Rasheed Olaniyi , University Karen -Ann Dicken John A. Mushomi , Makerere Watu Wamae , University of Afatakpa Fortune , of Ibadan ; The 4IR: University of Dundee ; Digital University ; Re-imagining the Oxford; Research and the University of Ibadan ; Reversing Brain-Drain in Tooling 4IR Higher Education Space African University: Shaping Artificial Intelligence and the African Universities and Place Dynamics in Sub- Trajectories for Alternative Future of Nigerian Youth Saharan Africa Futures

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Parallel Sessions: Tuesday, 19 th November 2019 Parallel Session 3.1: Parallel Session 3.2: Parallel Session 3.3: Parallel Session 3.4: Parallel Session 3.5: 11.30 am 11.30 am 11.30 am 11.30 am 11.30 am The Research Environment African Spatial STEM Education and the 4IR Social Issues and the 4IR (2) Universities and the World Development and the 4IR of Work

Chair: Mitike Molla Chair: Timothy Nubi Chair: Zeblon Vilakazi Chair: Sarah Ssali Chair: Sunday Adebisi (Room: MLT 401) (Room: MLT 402) (Room: MLT 403) (Room: MLT 404) (Room: MLT 405) Tracey October, Clarivate Francois Viruly , University Simon Ngalomba University Sandra Bhatasara , Oluyemi Theophilus Analytics; Navigating of Cape Town ; The of Cape Town ; Developing University of Zimbabwe ; Adeosun, University of Scholarly Publishing: Implications of the 4IR for Undergraduate Biomedical The Gender and Labour Lagos ; University Internship Opportunities and Pitfalls Real Estate Markets in Africa Engineering Curriculum for Question in the future of Systems and Preparation for the 4IR in Tanzania and Work Discourses within the the World of Work in the 4IR Kenya 4IR in Southern Africa Maliamungu Habib Luke Boyle , University of Adetunmbi l Akinyem i , Manase Kudzai Chiweshe , J.O. Okebiorun , University Uthuman ; Africa and the Cape Town,; In Pursuit of an University of Ibadan ; The University of Zimbabwe ;, of Lagos; Strengthening 4IR: Defining a Role for African Smart City Effect of Game-based 4IR and Academia in Africa: Universities’ Education for Research Universities Learning (GBl) and Does Sociology Have a Role the 4IR through Lifelong and Gamification on Students’ to Play in Zimbabwe? Life-Wide Learning Academic Achievement, Attitude and Motivation in Learning Physics Akon O. Ekpezu , University Taibat Lawanson, University Jeremy Takrama , Central Katharina Vones , University Amaka G. Metu , Nnamdi of Ghana ; Addressing of Lagos; University, Ghana ; National of Dundee ; Whose Azikiwe University ; The 4IR Educational Needs for Why urban research matters Centres of Excellence in Revolution? Utilising Maker and Industrial Labour Industry 4.0in Africa: The for Africa's 4th industrial Molecular Biology and Spaces as Locations for Employmentin SSA: The Role Role of Recommender revolution Genomics for Next Building Ethical Communities of Tertiary Education System Generation African Scholars

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Parallel Sessions: Tuesday, 19 th November 2019 Parallel Session 4.1: Parallel Session 4.2: Parallel Session 4.3: Parallel Session 4.4: Parallel Session 4.5: 4.30 pm 4.30 pm 4.30 pm 4.30 pm 4.30 pm Water and the 4IR Materials Development, Inequalities, Innovations The Role of Universities Enhancing Productivity Nanotechnology and 4IR and the 4IR

Chair: Stephanie Burton Chair: Lesley Cornish Chair: Murray Leibbrandt Chair: Deresh Ramjugernath Chair: Sue Harrison (Room: MLT 401) (Room: MLT 402) (Room: MLT 403) (Room: MLT 404) (Room: MLT 405) Jane Tanner , Rhodes David Dodoo -Arhin , Priscilla Twumasi Baffour , David Mills , University of Girma Fana Dinsa , University ; Water Resources University of Ghana; University of Ghana ; Oxford; The Epistemic University of Dundee; Can Assessment Uncertainty in Innovative Materials Science Innovation and Employment Politics of Doctoral Molecular Breeding Africa and the Promise of and Engineering towards the in Sub-Saharan Africa ‘Capacity-Building’ in Africa’s Cooperation between Global Datasets 4IR Research Universities (By Ethiopia and the UK Help Skype) Unlock Genetic Information to Feed the Increasing Population? Isa Kabenge, Makerere Ernest N. Kamavuako , King’s Robert Ose i, University of Norman Nhede , University Adebusuyi Olubusayo University ; Big Data and College, London ; Affordable Ghana ; Understanding the of Pretoria : Re-defining the Foluso ; In-Service Teachers Cloud Computing in Water Embroidered EMG Relationship between Role of Universities in the Technological Pedagogical Resources Management: A Electrodes for Myoelectric Economic Inequality, Era of Digitisation Content Knowledge and Case Study on Land-Use Control of Prostheses Inequality of Opportunity Students Learning Outcomes Change in Planted Forests. and Inequality of Education in Practical Chemistry Considerations for African Outcomes Classroom Universities Serigne Faye, Université Sella Terrie Jwan , Moi Moses Uloma , University of Martin A.M. Khamala, Joshua Temitope Owolabi , Cheick Anta Diop ; The Value University ; The 4IR: Calabar ; Evaluating the Technical University of University of Lagos ; of Bibliometric Methods to Preparedness of African Potential Impact of Kenya ; Adapting Technology Emerging Technologies and Track and Assess High Research Universities Cryptocurrencies on the Enhanced Learning for the 4IR: Implications for Impact Research in African Nigerian Economy Future Minds: The PedaL Human Resource Soil and Water Literature Experience with African Management in Nigeria Universities

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