2026 PROGRAMME - TICON Africa

2026 TICON Africa Conference Programme

23–25 September 2026 | Livingstone, Zambia

Pre-Conference | 22 September 2026

Logistics

Registration and Coffee

Starts:

07:30

Avani Victoria Falls Hotel

Speakers:

N/A

Logistics

Arrival, Check-in and Registration at Avani Victoria Falls Hotel

Starts:

08:00

Avani Victoria Falls Hotel

Speakers:

Mr Chellah Silavwe CEO ICTAZ

Logistics

Exhibition & Hall Setup

Starts:

08:00

Avani Victoria Falls Hotel

Speakers:

Mr Chellah Silavwe, CEO, ICTAZ

Training

Evolving from Technical to strategic Leadership

Starts:

09:00

Lion Conference Room, Avani

Speakers:

Mr Christopher Lalusha, Director ICT NAPSA

Break

Coffee Break

Starts:

10:30

Avani Victoria Falls Hotel

Speakers:

N/A

Training

How do you build a business with AI

Starts:

11:00

Lion Conference Room, Avani

Speakers:

Ms Jacqui Muller Co-ordinator Industry, Belgium Campus iTversity

Break

Lunch Break

Starts:

13:00

Lion Conference Room, Avani

Speakers:

N/A

Training

StartPlan, Case Study

Starts:

14:00

Lion Conference Room, Avani

Speakers:

Dr Jannie Zaaiman, CEO, SAICTA

Networking & Cocktail

Mukuni Boma Dinner Experience @ USD 135 PAX

Starts:

20:00

Avani Victoria Falls Hotel

Speakers:

N/A

Day 1 | 23 September 2026

Logistics

Registration, collection of conference packages and delegate arrival and Coffee

Starts:

07:30

Avani Main Auditorium

Speakers:

ICTAZ

Prayer, National Anthem, and Welcome Remarks

Starts:

08:30

Avani Main Auditorium

Speakers:

Ms Sonile Lintini & Ms Kalenga Mubanga

Opening Remarks

AMC President & ZIM President

Starts:

09:00

Avani Main Auditorium

Speakers:

Mr Mutongo Matamwandi & Ms Lucy Nyundo

Opening Remarks

TICON Africa President & ICTAZ President

Starts:

09:15

Avani Main Auditorium

Speakers:

Mr David Gowu & Dr Clement Sinyangwe

Opening Remarks

ASCON President & ZIPS President

Starts:

09:30

Avani Main Auditorium

Speakers:

Dr Ronald Mlalazi & Mr Daniel Kabamba

Thought Leadership

Keynote Address

Starts:

09:45

Avani Main Auditorium

Speakers:

Mr Edward Kieswetter

Opening Remarks

Guest of Honour

Starts:

10:20

Avani Main Auditorium

Speakers:

Mr Wisdom Bwalya

Break

Coffee Break & Exhibition Visit

Starts:

10:35

Avani Main Auditorium

Speakers:

Sponsor Video

TICON Africa conference commences and frames the 2026 agenda

Starts:

11:00

Elephant & Lion Conference Rooms, Avani

Speakers:

Ms Sonile Lintini

Opening Remarks

Welcome Address on behalf of ICTAZ and the host country

Starts:

11:10

Elephant & Lion Conference Rooms, Avani

Speakers:

Dr Clement Sinyangwe

Opening Remarks

Welcome Address on behalf of TICON Africa and formal opening

Starts:

11:20

Elephant & Lion Conference Rooms, Avani

Speakers:

Mr David Gowu

Opening Remarks

Welcome Address on behalf of TICON Africa and report back on TICON Africa activities

Starts:

11:30

Elephant & Lion Conference Rooms, Avani

Speakers:

Dr Jannie Zaaiman

Thought Leadership

Keynote: From Digital Transformation to Intelligent Transformation: The Executive Playbook for Becoming AI-Ready – What Boards and CEOs Need to Understand, Where to Start, and How to Turn AI into Organisational Value.

Starts:

11:45

Elephant & Lion Conference Rooms, Avani

Speakers:

Mr Deon Basson

Panel Discussion

Executive Exchange: Building Africa’s AI-Ready Workforce: Policy, Trust and Skills for Global Competitiveness.

Starts:

12:00

Elephant & Lion Conference Rooms, Avani

Speakers:

Conversation Lead: Mr Khombelwayo Mlotshwa Leadership Dialogue: Ms Victoria Nxumalo, Mr Freddy Ndlovu, Ms Grace Achire Labong

Break

Lunch Break & Exhibition Visit

Starts:

13:00

Avani Victoria Falls Hotel

Speakers:

Sponsor Video

Thought Leadership

Keynote: Leading Africa’s Digital Future: From Fragmented Policies to Continental Digital Leadership

Starts:

14:00

Elephant & Lion Conference Rooms, Avani

Speakers:

Mr Olivier Vanden Eynde

Panel Discussion

From Governing AI to Harnessing AI to Shaping Africa’s Future

Starts:

14:20

Elephant & Lion Conference Rooms, Avani

Speakers:

Conversation Lead: Ms Rowena Turinawe

Featured Presentation

Presentation: Governing AI in Africa: Building Policy and Regulatory Frameworks for Innovation and Trust

Starts:

14:20

Elephant & Lion Conference Rooms, Avani

Speakers:

Jimson Owodunni Olufuye

Featured Presentation

Topic 2: AI for Africa, By Africa: Harnessing Artificial Intelligence for Inclusive Development

Starts:

14:20

Elephant & Lion Conference Rooms, Avani

Speakers:

Ms Jacqui Muller

Featured Presentation

Topic 3: The Africa We Want in the Age of AI: Jobs, Skills, Leadership and Global Influence

Starts:

14:20

Elephant & Lion Conference Rooms, Avani

Speakers:

Prof HB Klopper

Featured Presentation

Presentation: Standardising ICT Capacity and professional qualifications for Africa, and the role of continental platforms like TICON.

Starts:

15:30

Elephant & Lion Conference Rooms, Avani

Speakers:

Mr Alain Gbeasor

Featured Presentation

Expert Response Forum: From Policy to Proof: Practical Guidelines for Responsible ICT, Cybersecurity, Data Governance and AI Assurance in African Governments

Starts:

15:30

Elephant & Lion Conference Rooms, Avani

Speakers:

Richard Kafui Amanfu & Dr Jannie Zaaiman

Wrap-up Day 1

Starts:

16:30

Elephant & Lion Conference Rooms, Avani

Speakers:

Sonile & Kalenga

Evening

Networking & Entertainment

Starts:

17:00

Avani Victoria Falls Hotel

Speakers:

N/A

Day 2 | 24 September 2026

Logistics

Registration, collection of conference packages and delegate arrival and Coffee

Starts:

08:00

Avani Victoria Falls Hotel

Speakers:

Welcome Remarks

Starts:

08:30

Room #1 · Lion Room

Speakers:

Ms Sonile Lintini

Welcome Remarks

Starts:

08:30

Room #2 · Elephant Room

Speakers:

Ms Sonile Lintini

Parallel Session

From data to impact: Building Africa’s Data and Interoperabilty specialists Discussion: Conversion from technical architecture to real-world adoption.

Starts:

09:00

Room #1 · Lion Room

Speakers:

Mr Daniel Homorodean, Conversation Lead – Estonia & Ms Grace Labong, Leadership Dialogue – Uganda

Parallel Session

Building African digital enterprises and payments ecosystems

Starts:

09:15

Room #2 · Elephant Room

Speakers:

Conversation Lead: Mr Emmanuel Gbeve, Leadership Dialogue: Sponsor Video, Ms Lilly Odwa, Ms Rowena Turinawe

Parallel Session

Practical Guidelines for responsible ICT, CYBERSECURITY DATA Governance in. African Governments ( Who is Government For?)

Starts:

10:00

Room #1 · Lion Room

Speakers:

Brian Mukudzavhu, AXIS SOLUTIONS AFRICA

Refreshment

Coffee Break & Exhibition Visit

Starts:

10:30

Main Conference · Avani

Speakers:

Sponsor Video

Parallel Session

Women in TICON Conference – From Digital Access to Digital Opportunity: Building an Inclusive, Impactful and Africa-Centred Digital Future

Starts:

11:00

Room #2 · Elephant Room

Speakers:

Conversation Lead: Ms Eizabeth Masache, Round table: Dr Sarah Mbewe, Ms Sonile Lintini, Ms Lebo Khanda, Ms Grace Achire Labong, Ms Pearl Pasi

Parallel Session

From Technical Expert to Strategic Leader: Bridging the Skills Gap from Campus to Boardroom Panel subtitle: Equipping the next generation of technology and engineering leaders to translate technical expertise into business value, innovation and board-level impact.

Starts:

11:30

Room #1 · Lion Room

Speakers:

Conversation Lead: Mr Clarence Gama, Leadership Dialogue: Mr Richard Amanfu Kafui, Mr David Gowu, Mr Bimimbi Chellah

Parallel Session

Presentation: From Dailogue to Delivery: Implementing the WSIS+20 Outcome document & Global Digital Copact for SDG’s in Africa

Starts:

12:30

Room #1 · Lion Room

Speakers:

Dr Jimson Olufuye

Refreshment

Lunch Break & Exhibition Visit

Starts:

13:00

Main Conference · Avani

Speakers:

Sponsor Video

Outreach

Outreach Programme – Livingstone

Starts:

14:00

Avani Victoria Falls Hotel

Speakers:

Ms Lebo Khanda and Gifty Mottey-Gowu

Parallel Session

Presentation: Harnessing Emerging Tech for African Innovation & Impact – The AI Revolution in Loan Scoring within Africa’s Banking Sector

Starts:

14:00

Room #1 · Lion Room

Speakers:

Mr Emmanuel Makafui Gbeve

Parallel Session

One Digital Africa? Cross-Border Data, Digital Identity and Trusted Digital Transactions

Starts:

14:00

Room #2 · Elephant Room

Speakers:

Conversation Lead: Mr Yilkal Abate, Leadership Dialogue: Mr Moses Dossi, Mr Tshepho Bathai, Mr Samuel Muzata

Parallel Session

Keynote: Digital Security, Resilience and Cross-Border Governance: Building a Trusted and Sovereign Digital Africa

Starts:

14:30

Room #1 · Lion Room

Speakers:

Mr Richard Yaw Osei

Parallel Session

Presentation: Product and Tech Leadership : Navigating the present reality of digital technology and global trade

Starts:

15:00

Room #1 · Lion Room

Speakers:

Mr Peter Robert Nqwira

Parallel Session

Expert Response Forum: From Policy to Proof: Practical Guidelines for Responsible ICT, Cybersecurity, Data Governance and AI Assurance in African Governments

Starts:

15:30

Room #2 · Elephant Room

Speakers:

Mr Richard Amanfu Kafui & Dr Jannie Zaaiman

Awards / Evening

Gala & Award Ceremony

Starts:

18:00

Avani Victoria Falls Hotel

Speakers:

African Commerce Convergence Summit

Day 3 | 25 September 2026

Final Session Facilitator

Starts:

09:00

Elephant & Lion Conference Rooms, Avani

Speakers:

Ms Sonile Lintini

Featured Presentation

Beyond Financial Inclusion: Building Africa’s Digital Financial Economy

Starts:

09:15

Elephant & Lion Conference Rooms, Avani

Speakers:

Mr Christopher Lelusha, Zambia

Featured Presentation

Africa’s AI Moment: Moving from Digiatl Adoption to African Innovation

Starts:

09:35

Elephant & Lion Conference Rooms, Avani

Speakers:

Ms Agang K. Ditlhogo, Botswana

Featured Presentation

IFIP Presentation & Special Award Presentation – Online in Germany

Starts:

10:00

Elephant & Lion Conference Rooms, Avani

Speakers:

Ms Joice Benza

Presentation

Women in TICON Chapter

Starts:

10:30

Elephant & Lion Conference Rooms, Avani

Speakers:

Ms Elizabeth Masache

Presentation

Standardising ICT Capacity and professional qualifications for Africa — and the role of continental platforms like TICON.

Starts:

10:45

Elephant & Lion Conference Rooms, Avani

Speakers:

Mr Alain Gbeasor

Thought Leadership

The Africa We Choose to Build: From Digital Potential to Continental Digital Leadership.

Starts:

11:30

Elephant & Lion Conference Rooms, Avani

Speakers:

Prof Fred McBagonluri

Final Closing Plenary Facilitators

Starts:

12:00

Avani Main Auditorium

Speakers:

Ms Sonile Lintini & Ms Kalenga Mubanga

Opening Remarks

Federation of African Creative Economies

Starts:

12:05

Avani Main Auditorium

Speakers:

Ms Jayne Crawshay-Hall Robertson

Thought Leadership

Closing Plenary Final Remarks – Presidents of AMC, TICON Africa, and ASCON

Starts:

12:20

Avani Main Auditorium

Speakers:

Mr Mutongo Matamwandi, Mr David Gowu & Dr Ronald Mlalazi

Logistics

Group Pictures

Starts:

13:00

Avani Main Auditorium

Speakers:

N/A

Refreshment

Lunch Break & Exhibition Visit

Starts:

13:05

Main Conference · Avani

Speakers:

TICON AGM

TICON Africa AGM – All member executives

Starts:

14:00

Avani Main Auditorium

Speakers:

Mr David Gowu & Dr Jannie Zaaiman

Day 1 | 23 September 2026

Research Track

Hosted as delegates at the TICON Africa morning sessions

Starts:

11:00

Avani Boardroom

Speakers:

Delegates

Research Track

Opening Remarks for Research Track

Starts:

14:00

Avani Boardroom

Speakers:

Prof Japie Greeff, Belgium Campus iTversity – South Africa

Research Presentation

A Low-Cost Forced-Air Charcoal Cooking System for Reduced Emissions, Improved Cooking Efficiency, and Local Manufacturing

Starts:

14:10

Avani Boardroom

Speakers:

Mr Everisto Chilombo – Zambia University college of Technology

Research Presentation

Exploring Insights into rtificial Intelligence Ethics mong STEM Educators, Administrative Staff and Learners: A Case Study of Higher Learning Insitutions

Starts:

14:50

Avani Boardroom

Speakers:

Mr Lois Mvula – Mukuba University, Zambia

Research Presentation

Resource-Constrained Bemba–English Neural Translation and Conversational AI in Zambia: Fine-Tuning mBART and Mistral-7B with LoRA and 4-Bit Quantization

Starts:

15:30

Avani Boardroom

Speakers:

Ms Lavu Mweemba – Copperbelt University

Close of Session for Day 1

Starts:

16:10

Avani Boardroom

Speakers:

Day 2 | 24 September 2026

Research Presentation

A Systematic Review of Regulatory, Ethical, and Technical Perspectives on Minimum Viable Data

Starts:

08:30

Avani Boardroom

Speakers:

Ms Kholofelo Poppy Mocheke, Northwest University – South Africa

Research Presentation

Malware Intrusion Detection System Using Raspberry Pi Technology

Starts:

09:10

Avani Boardroom

Speakers:

Mr Martin Mwila, Ndola City Council – Zambia

Research Presentation

MedAssist: A Useful Software Platform for Efficient and Effective Access to Laboratory Results

Starts:

09:50

Avani Boardroom

Speakers:

Ms Pyela Mbewe, The University of Zambia – Zambia

Refreshment

TEA BREAK & NETWORKING

Starts:

10:30

Avani Boardroom

Speakers:

Research Presentation

Digital Sexual and Reproductive Health Education and Youth-Friendly Services: Empowering Adoloscents in Zambia

Starts:

11:00

Avani Boardroom

Speakers:

Ms Bright Urassa, St. Francis University of Health and Allied Sciences – Tanzania

Research Presentation

Machine Learning versus Rule-Based Fraud Detection in USSD Mobile Banking: Evidence from a Sub-Saharan Financial Institution

Starts:

11:40

Avani Boardroom

Speakers:

Mr Zawad Gondwe, Malawi University of Science and Technology – Malawi

Research Presentation

Assessing the Readiness and Pedagogical Potential of Augmented Reality for Secondary School Education in Zambia: Evidence from Livingstone District

Starts:

12:20

Avani Boardroom

Speakers:

Mr Jameson Mbale, Copperbelt University – Zambia

Refreshment

Lunch Break & Exhibition Visit

Starts:

13:00

Avani Boardroom

Speakers:

N/A

Opening Remarks

Coffee & Opening Remarks

Starts:

14:00

Avani Boardroom

Speakers:

Prof Japie Greeff, Belgium Campus iTversity – South Africa

Research Presentation

Post-Quantum Cryptography: Readiness and Implementation Challenges in Developing Economies

Starts:

14:10

Avani Boardroom

Speakers:

Chinedu Okonkwo, Eduvos – South Africa

Research Presentation

Evaluating the Effectiveness of National Cybersecurity Governance Frameworks in Developing Economies: Evidence from Zambia and Selected African Countries

Starts:

14:50

Avani Boardroom

Speakers:

Ms Agness Hamusonde, Copperbelt University – Zambia

Research Presentation

Investigating the Value of a Master of Information Technology Degree and Its Implications for Programme Design

Starts:

15:30

Avani Boardroom

Speakers:

Prof Japie Greeff, Belgium Campus iTversity – South Africa

Research Presentation

Malware Intrusion Detection System Using Raspberry Pi Technology

Starts:

16:00

Avani Boardroom

Speakers:

Martin Mwila (Ndola City Council, Zambia · Zambia)

Research Presentation

Reversing ARPU Decline Through Rural Connectivity: Expanding Rural Coverage with Cost-Efficient 2G and 4G Networks in Africa

Starts:

16:10

Avani Boardroom

Speakers:

Mr Faizel Jappie, Unitech Consulting Limited – South Africa

Close of Session for Day 2

Starts:

16:50

Avani Boardroom

Speakers:

Day 3 | 25 September 2026

Opening Remarks

Coffee & Opening Remarks

Starts:

09:00

Avani Boardroom

Speakers:

Prof Japie Greeff, Belgium Campus iTversity – South Africa

Research Presentation

Designing a Centralised Industry Collaboration Function for ICT Higher Education: A Governance-Oriented Framework for Employability, Mentorship, and Innovation

Starts:

09:30

Avani Boardroom

Speakers:

Ms Jacqui Muller, Belgium Campus iTversity – South Africa

Research Presentation

Elastic Hashing in Practice: Multi-Slot Bucket Hashing for Improved Lossless Compression – Kenya

Starts:

10:10

Avani Boardroom

Speakers:

Mr Don Michael, Predictive Analytical Resources Limited – Kenya

Research Presentation

iRAG Uni-CV: A Production-Grade Advanced Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) System of University of Cabo Verde

Starts:

10:50

Avani Boardroom

Speakers:

Mr Julio Barros, University of Cabo Verde – Cabo Verde

Research Presentation

A Hybrid Communication Model for Undergoing to Surface Communication in Mines. Intgrating Fibre Optics, Wi-Fi, and Lorawan, a Case Study for Mopani Copper Mines

Starts:

11:30

Avani Boardroom

Speakers:

Elias Chimba (Mukuba University, Zambia · Zambia)

Close of Session for Day 3

Starts:

12:10

Avani Boardroom

Speakers: