Abstract:
The purpose of the conference is to explore and share current research results and
experiences of data, information and knowledge in the Fourth Industrial Revolution
(4IR). The conference is divided into twenty three sessions that focus on the
highlighted themes in the programme including: 157 papers consisting of 34 full
papers (FP), 123 research in progress (RIP) papers, 10 posters, and one panel
session. The conference is expecting 120 participants, largely postgraduate students
and faculty/academics, from countries such as: Botswana, Kenya, Lesotho, Namibia,
Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, Swaziland, Uganda, USA and Zimbabwe. In addition,
20 institutions, largely universities from Africa and particularly South Africa, are taking
part in the 2019 conference.
The conference theme, “Data, information and knowledge for development in
Africa”, is unique because of the importance of digitization in our daily life and the
value of e-things such e-learning, e-scholarship, e-science, e-resources, e-data, elibraries
and e-resources among others, and resonates well with the 4IR paradigm. It
is also unique because of the magnitude of the event that has attracted some of the
prominent information, knowledge and library and information science scholars from
Africa, and the USA. For example, the conference in our midst has attracted four
Keynote speakers and eight Guest Speakers from Africa and USA; consists of nine
plenary sessions and 14 parallel sessions; 81 participants from 20 universities/
Institutions and 11 countries.
