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 Conference Schedule
March 31- April 2, 2023

 Friday, March 31, 2023

9:00am -9:30am: - Shuttle Service from Holiday Inn Austin Midtown to Conference Location

9:00am-9:30am: Conference Opening

                           PANEL SESSION I, 10:00am-11:30am

A1: Technology and African Historical Discourses

  1. Leveraging Technology To Pursue Reparation For Colonial Wrongs In Nigeria: A Case Study Of King Jaja Of Opobo, 1921-1891                                                                                        ---Tonye Clinton Jaja & Reginald Chikere Keke

 

    2. A Historical Exposition Of The Practices Of “Science And Technology” Among Pre-Colonial Nigerians

-Dasaolu Babajide Olugbenga

 

   3.  Technology and African Historical Discourses: The Portuguese Ruins at Rotumba and the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade in Sierra Leone

-Peter A. Dumbuya, Abdul Karim Jalloh & Ishmeal Abu Kamara

 

  4. Horrors of Slavery in Ghana through Virtual Reality

-Kwame Essien

 

 

A2: Technology And Education

 

  1. An Empirical Evaluation Of Ict Competency Of Accountancy Lecturers In South-West Nigeria

-Soneye Gbolade Michael

 

   2. “Everybody Has Got To Be Accountable”: Calling Out And Dragging Practices Among University Youths In Nigeria

-Sharon D. Oni, Usman A. Ojedokun, Adeyinka A. Aderinto

 

  3. Teaching Methods As Determinant To Secondary School Students Performance In Social Studies In Oyo North Senatorial District Of Oyo State

-Ogunjimi, Deborah Adetoro

 

  4.  Cultural Values And The Use Of Virtual Learning Applications In The Nigerian Educational Sector: A Survey Of Lecturers In Southwest Nigeria

-Sophia Vivian Adeyeye

 

  5.  The Use Of Ict In Two Selected Universities In Central Nigeria: Challenges And Prospects 

-John Ebute

 

  6. Nigeria’s Education Sector Crisis And A Future Ruined 

-Samuel Temitope Senapon

 

 

A3: Technology and African Historical Discourses

  1. ‘Suspicious Nationals’: Anglophones, the ‘abortive’ Cameroon Nation State, and the history of the Anglophone Cameroon Insurgency                                                                          -George Njung

 

  2. The Utility Values of Oral Tradition in the Reconstruction of African History: A Historical Discuss

  -Michael F. Fakayode, Albert O. Awofisayo & Afolabi Kumavo

 

  3. Osagyefo’s Maritime Paradox: Pan-African Policy, The Black Star Line, and Ghana’s Special Relationship with Israel, 1957-1961”                                                                                   -Nicholas C. McLeod

 

  4. Coloniality: Pre-colonial and Contemporary Discourses on Twitter’s #MbuyaNehanda regarding the political significance of the capital MbuyaNehanda Statue

-Nonhlanhla Ndlovu

 

  5. Mythologizing History: A Raconteur's Odyssey in Counting the Tiger's Teeth

-Bamidele Ayodele

 

A4: Technology and African Literature

 

  1. Emotional Oppression From Morrison To Gyasi: Critical Analysis Of Matriarchal Tales On Two Hills                                                                                                                 -Victor C. Ariole

 

  2. The Signifying Fighter: Afro-Pessimism In Select African Child Soldier Novels                 -Ademola Adesola

 

  3. Theme, Technology And African Literature                                                                                      -Hawa Issa Mussa

 

  4. Africanfuturism: Syncretism, Witchcraft, And Western Technology In Nnedi Okorafor’s Who Fears Death                                                                                                                                      - Abigail Onowosemenmen Oaikhena

 

  5. Cross-Cultural Anthroponomastics In Ola Rotimi’s Kurunmi and Edward Albee’s Me, Myself &I                                                                                                                             -Adeleke Yinka (’Leke) Ogunfeyimi

 

6.  Neural Machine Translation Performance on African Literature in English and French

-Damola E. Adeyefa

A5: Globalization, Technology, and Identity Formation

 

  1. Language As Identity: Improving And Preserving Yoruba Language By Creating Space For The 21 St Century Yoruba Learners 

-Ajetomobi Adebola Felicia, Dare, Samuel Olugbenga & Akinlabi, Akinniyi Williams

 

  2.  The Nostalgia Of African Cultural Heritage In Propelling The Refutation Of Extant New African Cultural Identity

-Idowu Kojusotito Olatunji

 

  3. Technological ‘Affects’ On Identities: A Look At Noviolet Bulawayo’s We Need New Names

-Elizabeth Adesunmbo Omotayo

 

  4. The Quest For Identity In African Theology Digital Urbanization

-Duodo Charles

 

  5. Smart Toys In Early Childhood And Primary Education; A Systematic Review Of Technology And Education Affordances 

-Foluke Bunmi Olowookere

 

 

LUNCH, 12:30pm-2:00pm

PANEL SESSION II, 2:00pm-3:30pm

A6: Cultural Dimensions in Africa and Technology

 

  1. African Culture And Its Development Through Time

-Daniel Makai Nyajo & Zhema Shishi

 

  2. Technology And The Cultural Dimensions Of University Lecturers In West Africa

-Nwokike Obinna Andrew

 

  3.  Indigenous Medicine And Metaphysical Technology In Igbo Masquerade Institution 

-Odoja Asogwa

 

  4. The Influence Of Western Technology On Africa cultural Values

-Akinwumi Tunji

 

  5. The Practice and Challenges of Traditional Medicine in Makurdi Local Government Area of Benue State, 1960 – 2020

– Samuel Omanchi

 

A7: Technology And Education

 

  1. Globalization, Education And Underdevelopment In Nigeria: Addressing The Missing Link 

-Ossai, Juliet Nkonyeasua (Phd) Egbule, Philip Onyekachukwu, Emuebie John Ejime

 

  2. Emanation Of E-Learning As A Road Map For Improving The Process Of Education In Nigeria Tertiary Institutions: Benefits, Difficulties & Prospects

-Falope Timileyin

 

  3. African Culture And Its Perceived Transmission Challenges Among Social Studies Lecturers In Oyo State, Nigeria

- Oluremi Olubusuyi Adeyemi And Oluwaseun Oyewole

 

  4. Challenges Facing Special Needs Students In Tvet Institutions In Ogun State, Nigeria Iro-Idoro

-Charlotte Bose, Banjo, Abosede Olubunmi

 

  5. Impact Of Technology In Education In Africa

-Samuel Yeboa

 

  6. Remodeling African educational system Ogunrinde

-Oluwaseyi Isaac

  7. Technology and Human Resource Management (HRM) Practices in Educational Sector in the Ashanti Region of Ghana

-Prince Kwadwo Gomashie

 

 

 

A8: Technology And Health Sciences & Cultural Practices, Indigenous Medicine, and Technology

 

  1. COVID-19: Technology, Misinformation And Pseudoscience In Northern Nigeria

-Hauwa Mohammed 

 

  2. Determinants Of Hospital Employees’ Job Innovativeness And Sustainability In The Current Economic Reality 

-Olusola I. Akinbobola

 

  3. Microbial Quality Of Meat Obtained From Two Markets In South West, Nigeria

- Bakare Oluwaseye And Adejoye, Oluseyi Damilola

 

  4. Perspectives On Technology-Driven Child Abuse Prevention Mechanisms For Africa

- Oluwakemi Fehintola Dosunmu

 

  5. Attitude And Virtual Patronage Of Indigenous Medicine In Southwest Nigeria

- Jonathan Ademola Ojeleye

 

  6. The Science And Arts Of African Traditional Medicine

-Ndubuisi Friday Nwankwo

 

A9 Technology, Politics and Cultural Paradigms

 

  1. Assistive Technology And Voting Participation Of Persons With Disabilities (Pwds) In Nigeria

-Afeez Kolawole Shittu

 

  2. Democracy, Access To Technology And Income Inequality Trilemma In South Africa 

-Ndivhoniswani A. Tshidzumba & Opeyemi N. Oladunjoye

 

  3. Digital-Innovative Forms Of Political Campaigning: Young People And The Dynamics Of Party Candidature In Nigeria

-Omomayowa Abati

 

  4. Technology And Its Contribution To Political Paradigms

-Abolaji Atobatele

 

  5. Technology And Deconstruction Of Anti-Democratic Political Culture

-Soj Ojo

 

 

A10: Culture, Technology and New Media

 

  1. Digitizing Violence In Nigerian 2023 Political Discourse: Dissection Of Social Media Engagements Of Major Political Parties

-Gbenga Ibileye

 

  2. Social Media Usage And Competitive Advantage Of Full-Service

Restaurants In Kampala, Uganda; A Case Of Ceremonies Catering Services 

-Nantale Madiinah

 

  3. Relevance Of Culture, Technology And New Media To Globalization: The Agricultural Perspective

-Taiye Oduntan Fadiji

 

  4. An Entanglement Between The Sacred And The Profane: The Pilgrim And The Pilgrimage In The Age Of Social Media  

-Mohammed Abubakar Abdulmoomin

 

  5. Technology And Peace building: The Use Of Social Media By Sierra Leoneans And Its Impact On The Country’s Peace building Process

-Teddy Foday-Musa

 

 

PANEL SESSION III, 3:45pm-5:45pm

 

A11: Technology and Gender Constructions

 

  1. Second Class Citizens:  Gender Stereotypes And Subjugatory   Politics In Selected Ilaje Festivals,Ondo State, Nigeria

-Stephen Ola Ajimisan

 

  2. An Islamicperspectives On Women’s Rights And Gender Equility In Nigeria 

-Musa Jeje Ibrahim Aladire

 

  3. Intersections: Gender (In)Equality and African Refugee Women

- Olajumoke Yacob-Haliso

 

  4. Breaking The Class Ceiling On A Female Ladder: A Problem Of Cultural Construct Or Technology Gap 

-Fuseini Iddrisu

 

  5. Girls In Illegal Mining In Ghana: Surviving Without Thrive 

-Antwi-Mensah, Philip

  6. Women In Political Struggle: The Case Of Yoruba Women In Nigeria

-Yonlonfoun, Veronica Ebun

 

A12: Technology And Education

  1. Smart Toys In Early Childhood And Primary Education; A Systematic Review Of Technology And Education Affordances

- Foluke Bunmi Olowookere

 

  2. Use Of Social Media Technologies As A Supportive Learning Tool In English Language Classes In Nigerian Universities

- Idowu Stephen Olufemi

 

  3. Blended Learning, A Step Forward To An Effective Language Class

- Maria Obiageli Nwodo

 

  4. Perception And Awareness Of Usage Of Whatsapp Features As An Educational Tool In Nigeria Universities

-Fakokunde, J. B, Odekeye, O. T. - Iwintolu, R. O. -  Oladejo, A.-Ogunlana, R.–Ahove, M. A. N. - Yusuf, F. A.- Kola-Olusanya, A.

 

  5. Assessing The Impact Of Virtual Capacity Building For Administrators In Universities And Allied Institutions In Africa

-Oladejo, A - Odekeye, O. T.- Iwintolu, R. O.-  Fakokunde, J. B.- Ogunlana, R. –Ahove, M. A. N.- Yusuf, F. A. Kola-Olusanya, A.

6. The Future Vision of Africa’s Education

-Bismarck Owusu

 

 

A13: Technology, Religions and Ritual Performance

 

  1. On Technology And Spirituality: A Discourse On The Significance And Limitations Of Computerised Ifá Divination 

-Emmanuel Ofuasia

 

  2. Akwali Chants Of Awkuzu Women

-Eugenia Adaoma Igwedibia, Gloria Anulika Igwedibia and Christian Anieke

 

  3. Witch Camps And The Scientific Revolution. (A Case Study Of The Northern Region Of Ghana) 

-Dickson Obeng

 

 

A14: Culture, Technology and New Media

 

  1. Digitizing Violence In Nigerian 2023 Political Discourse: Dissection Of Social Media Engagements Of Major Political Parties

-Gbenga Ibileye

 

  2.  Social Media Usage And Competitive Advantage Of Full-Service

Restaurants In Kampala, Uganda; A Case Of Ceremonies Catering Services 

-Nantale Madiinah

 

  3. Relevance Of Culture, Technology And New Media To Globalization: The Agricultural Perspective

-Taiye Oduntan Fadiji

 

  4. An Entanglement Between The Sacred And The Profane: The Pilgrim And The Pilgrimage In The Age Of Social Media  

-Mohammed Abubakar Abdulmoomin

 

  5. Technology And Peacebuilding: The Use Of Social Media By Sierra Leoneans And Its Impact On The Country’s Peacebuilding Process

-Teddy Foday-Musa

 

 

 

DINNER RECEPTION, 5:30pm-6:30pm
Garrison Hall, Department of History

(Conference Participants only)

 

KEYNOTE LECTURE, 7:00pm-8:00pm
Garrison Hall: GAR 0.102

 

 

SATURDAY, APRIL 1ST

 

8:00am-8:20am-Shuttle Service from Holiday Inn Austin Midtown to Conference location
8:30am-9:00am-Breakfast

 

PANEL SESSION IV, 9:00-10:30am

 

B1: Globalization, Technology, and Identity Formation

 

 

  1. The Mercator Projection And The Misrepresentation Of Africa On The World Map

-Gerard Emmanuel Kamdem Kamga

 

  2. Deconstructing Identities, Resuscitating Mis-Aligned Perspectives And Leveraging The Balance Of Technological Reprieve Kunnu

-Adeniyi Taiwo

 

  3. Is Hypersexualization Of Black Women’s Bodies Influenced By The Media? Intersectionality And Sexual Objectification Of Immigrant Domestic Workers From Lesotho 

-A. Lefatshe Moagi 

 

  4. Social Mobility For Few: A Case Study In Ghana- Akumaning Elizabeth The Internet As A Tool For Social Mobility In The 21st Century

-Okunade, Obaloluwa Eniola

 

 

  B2: Prayer City: Faith, Enterprise, And Technologies Of Growth In Africa 

  1. Spaces Of Power: Historical Overview Of Prayer Locations From Aladura To Pentecostalism

-Babatunde Adedibu, The Redeemed Bible College, Lagos, Nigeria

 

  2. Unstoppable Prayers: The Prayer City During Pandemic Lockdown

-Benson Igboin, Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba, Ondo State, Nigeria

 

  3.  “Prayer Helps Medicines Work”: The Efficacies Of Prayer And Post Pandemic Resolutions

-Helen Labeodan, University Of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria

 

  4. Church Futurism: Prayer City In The Age Of Virtual Technology

-Abimbola Adelakun, University Of Texas, Austin, Texas, USA

 

 

B3: Security Technology in Africa

 

  1. Technology And The Quest For Peace And Security In Africa

-Adeoye O. Akinola

 

  2. The Imperative Of Technology For Peace And Conflict Resolution In Africa: Prospects And Challenges

- Surajudeen Oladosu Mudasiru

 

  3. Nigeria’s Space Programme And Counter-Terrorism: Tracking Boko Haram With Nigerian Satellites

- Oluwaseun Tella 

 

  4. Philosophical Reflections On The Yorùbá Traditional Security Techniques And The Quest For Modern Technology In Àmọ̀tẹ́kùn Security Network

- Moses Oludare Aderibigbe

 

  5. The Challenge of Communicating Pandemics as A National Security Issue in the Digital Age: The Case of Covid-19 in Namibia

 - Richard Iroanya and Jonas Ifeagba

B4: Technology and Popular Culture

 

  1. Oral Literature: Walking Down The Technology Trajectory

- P. O. Ojo

 

  2. Skit Making and Upward Social mobility: Impact on Education and Gender Relations in Nigeria

-Oladoyin Abiona

 

  3. Discussing The Ethics Of Artificial Intelligence In An African Society

-Oduwole Ebunoluwa Olufemi

 

  4. Technology And Popculture

-Emmanuel Adu-Boafo

 

  5. Exploring Cultural Cohesion in the Lyrics of Selected Nigerian Popular Music

-Bolaji, Ezekiel Tunde, Adebanjo Mopelola Omowumi & Jegede, Francis Olabisi

 

  6. Oral tradition and Continuity: A Study of the Ayan  Elemona  Dynasty, Oke Ola Oragun

 -Ayanlowos and Kalejaiye

 

B5: Technology and Postcolonial/ Postmodern Condition, Technology and Decoloniality

 

  1.  Is There Life Still In The ‘Old House’? (Re)Negotiating The. African Cultural Heritage In A Globalized World

-Ojo Joseph Rapheal

 

  2. Towards Technological Transformation For Africa’s Development: An Emerging Research Agenda

- Luke Amadi & John Kennedy Chime

 

  3. African Values As Anticipation In Science Fiction: Theorising The Role Of African Values In Decolonizing Science Fiction Storyworlds

-Martins Kwazema

 

  4. Utilizing Technological Advancements In Reenacting Ejagham Heritage: A Decolonial Perspectives From Ejagham Tradition Centre (Ejt) 

-Ekup-Nse, Daniel Clement & Chris Anom

 

 

PANEL SESSION V, 10:45am-12:15pm

 

 

B6: Digital Economy for Africa’s Initiative

 

  1. Technology And International Trade In Africa: The Pros And Cons

-Asoman Abudu

 

  2. Digital Technology And African Leadership In Global Business: Stayplain In Perspective

 - Stephen Debar Kpinpuo

 

  3. A Recovery Of Afro-Hortensis From Sociotechnical Imaginary

- Jonathan Bill Doe

 

  4. A Utilitarian Inquiry Into The Digital Economy Space In Nigeria

- Oladele Abiodun Balogun & Aderayo Olamide Adelanwa

 

  5.  The Impact Of Emerging Technologies Of Industry 4.0 On The Taxation Of The Informal Economy In Nigeria 

- Odia, J.O. , Alegbe, J.O., & Odia,A.A

  6. The Impact of Technology on Business and Society in Nigeria: A Case Study of Coca -Cola Bottling Company

-Stephen Jeje

 

B7: Technology, Linguistics, Language, and Rhetoric

 

  1. Technology, Language And Visual Rhetoric In 2023 Presidential Campaign Pictures  

-Gideon Abioye Oyedeji

 

  2. The Turban And The Crown: The Intersection Of Orality And Technology In The Ibadan Muslim Clerical Leadership

-Amidu Olalekan Sanni

 

  3. Technology, Global Pandemic And Foreign Language Oral Proficiency Ikechi Gilbert

Digital Technology For Hl Maintenance Among Yorùbá-English Bilinguals In The United States

-Kupolati Oluwateniola

 

  4. Women Representation In Our Indigenous Language System: Right Or Wrong The

Ukwani Proverbs Example

 -Joy Odewumi

 

  5. The Language Question In The Discourse Of Africa Past And Future: A Session/Workshop In Africa Conference

- Mayowa Akinlotan

 

  6. Les difficultés liées à l'enseignement/l'apprentissage de la prononciation de la langue française dans les lycées ghanéens: Le cas des Lycées de la Région Centrale, Ghana

-Andrews Gyan & Jane Osei Antwi

 

B8: Africa Trade and Technology

 

 

  1. Technology, Geography, and Natural resources Africa’s sacrifice zones: The Necropolitics of nuclear energy in Africa

- Jo-Ansie van Wyk

 

  2. The Role Of Technology In Reclamation And Resuscitation Of Local Salt Production Economy In Ghana: The Case Of Adina 

-Atta-Quayson, Alhassan

 

  3. Environmental Resource Conservation Among Children As Fulcrum Of Sustainable Environment And Development In Nigeria Sub-Saharan Africa 

-Abiodun A. Oladiti

 

  4. Post Harvest Losses Along Cassava Value Chain: Implication For Food Security In Nigeria

. - Chiekezie, Njideka Rita

 

  5. Revolutionizing Rural Agriculture Trade Ecosystem for Farmers Using Digital Technology In Tanzania

- Paul Muinde Maweu

 

  6. Perspectives Of Product Packaging On Consumers’ Purchasing Behavior In The 16 Regions Of Ghana

- Penninah Opoku

 

 B9: Technology And Gender Construction Theme. Digital Development: Reinventing The Gender Wheel

  1.  A Scoping Review Of Technology And Innovations As Transformative Agents For The Empowerment Of Women And Girls With Disabilities In Africa

-Gorretti Byomire, Dr Geoffrey Erem & Dr. Robinah Nakawunde

 

  2.  Digitalisation Affecting Women& Sustainability: A Cross-Country Analysis For USA And SA

-Dr Tinuade Adekunbi Ojo

 

  3. 4ir And Its Impact On Gbv In South Africa

-Dr Ntandoyenkosi Maphosa

 

  4.  Africa’s Economy In The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4ir): Assessment Of Gender In Financial Inclusion

-Dr Akeju, Kemi Funlayo

 

  5. Digital Gender Inclusion And Women’s Economic

Empowerment In Selected African Countries

-Omosefe Oyekanmi

 

 

LUNCH RECEPTION, 12:30-2:00pm
Garrison Hall, Department of History

 

PANEL SESSION VI, 2:00-3:30pm

 

 

B10: Visual Arts and Digital Culture

 

  1. Intangible Heritage Preservation: A Case For Digitization Of The Ohworu Performance Art Of Uvwie Urhobo, Nigeria

- Austine Emifoniye

 

  2. Visual Arts And Digital Culture: A Fortune For Sculpture Practitioners, The Nigeria Climate

- Ephraim Ugochukwu

 

  3. Renaissance: Beyoncé's Reinvention Of Visual History Through Digital Culture

- Okafor Osinachi Immaculeta

 

  4. Digital Culture And The Developing Nations: The Effects And Potentials Of 

Visual Arts In Digitizing Nigeria

- Anikpe, Ekenechukwu Anazo & Itiav, Vershima Joseph

 

  5. Creating Deforestation Awareness Using Textile Design Approach

-Ekwezia Awelevivianand Njoku Rosemary Ogeri

 

B11: Festivals, Ceremonies and Technology and Funeral Technology–Old and New

 

  1. Effect Of Digitalization Of Osun Osogbo Festival On Socio-Cultural Development Of Osun State, Nigeria

-Ogunajo Busayo

 

  2.  The Iconic Ojude Oba Festival: An Epitome Of Rich Art And Sociocultural Event 

-Abiodun Banjo

 

  3. The Good And The Ugly: Technology And Magbo Festival In Ikorodu 1970-2021

 –Adeyemi-Suenu Adebowale And Adeyemi-Suenu Nihinlolawa

 

  4. Traditions And Innovations In The Liturgical Music Of The Cherubim And Seraphim Movement (Ayo Nio) In Lagos State

- Loko, Omolara Olasunbo

 

  5. Effects Of Social Media English On Nigerian Students’ Language Skills

- Pearl Ehanire

 

  6. An Ethnography Study of the Akans week Funeral Observation: Making a Case for Digital Documentation 

-Faleke Victoria O., Mavis Antiri Kodua & Olivia Gyimah

 

  7. Commodified grief, emotional displacement and empathic disidentification: The funerary economy of Ghana’s contract wailers/mourners

- Dennis-Brook Prince Lotsu

 

B12: Africa Trade and Technology

 

  1. Nutritional Qualities Of Weaning Foods Formulated From Millet Gruel, Soya Beans And Carrots Using Combined Traditional Methods

- Bello, M., Olarewaju, C.A., and Oluwole, O. M.

 

  2. “Sowing Seeds Of Hope”: Modified Seeds, Fertilizers And The Agrarian Fallacy Among Small Grain Farmers In Zimbabwe, From The 1960 To 1984”

- Bryan Kauma

 

  3. Sustainable Cities: Transport and Waste Management Practices in Lagos, Nigeria

-Gboluwaga Olaomo

 

  4. Cut A Tree, Cut A Man: Woodfueling As A Bane To Green Economy

- Olaniyan Adeola Seleem

 

 

B13: Security Technology in Africa

 

  1. Technology And The Quest For Peace And Security In Africa

-Adeoye O. Akinola

 

  2. The Imperative Of Technology For Peace And Conflict Resolution In Africa: Prospects And Challenges

- Surajudeen Oladosu Mudasiru

 

  3. Nigeria’s Space Programme And Counter-Terrorism: Tracking Boko Haram With Nigerian Satellites

- Oluwaseun Tella 

 

  4. Philosophical Reflections On The Yorùbá Traditional Security Techniques And The Quest For Modern Technology In Àmọ̀tẹ́kùn Security Network

- Moses Oludare Aderibigbe

 

  5. African Defence Forces and the 4th Industrial Revolution: Challenges And Prospects -  Mumba Mahela

 

 

PANEL SESSION VII, 3:45-5:15pm

 

B14: Technology and African Literature

 

  1. Africa And The Antillean Industry Of Culture Transformation In The French Caribbean : A Literary Perspective 

-Terry Aigbeovbiosa Osawaru

 

  2. Wikeian Politics: The Audacity of ‘Kurunmi’, the Tragic Hero in Ola Rotimi’s Kurunmi: An Historical Tragedy

- Rasheed Adedoyin Ismaila Otun

 

  3. Text To Screen: Sociocultural Challenges In The Adaptation Of

Chimamanda Adichie’s Half Of A Yellow Sun

-Ngozi Kris Ogbodo

 

  4. The Narratives of Sci-Fi and Afrofuturism in Nigerian Literature: A Critical Reading of Nnedi Okorafor, Tade Thompson and SuyiDavies Okungbowa

-T. Hepzibah Mary

 

  5. Understanding African Technological Innovations through African Literature: A Study of Chinua. Achebe’s Arrow of God and Things Fall Apart

-Onyebuchi James Ile

  6. Insurgent Posthuman: Technology and Tragic Energies in Tade Thompson’s Rosewater Trilogy

-Abba Abba 

 

 

B15: Technology and the African Diaspora

 

  1.  21st Century Digital Media Relevance within the Disposition of Africans in Diaspora- Ogunniyi Olayemi Jacob, Omoike Hilary Immalenidojie & Taiwo

-Lukman Ayodele

 

  2. Colonial Trauma: Its Implications on Entrepreneurship throughout the African Diaspora

-Temeka T. Stanley

 

  3. The impact of coronavirus on credit unions: Technology as an essential, A case study in Ghana

-Sarfo Adu Kwadwo

 

 

B16: Technology and Popular Culture

 

  1. Technology and Tribal Tinctures: Yoruba Tribals and Marks and Performance of Digital Spaces 

-Abiodun Bello

 

  2. The Man and His Conga drum: The Performance Contributions of Pa Anthony Odili on Nigeria Highlife Music 

-David Bolaji

 

  3. African folk music in digital era: a rethink to technologizing Zimbabwean game songs and storytelling 

-Magwati Phineas

 

  4. The Aesthetics and Mechanics of African Dance, Costumes and Rattles in Yibo Koko’s Seki Dance Drama 

-Ovunda C. Ihunwo

 

  5. Impact Of Western Technology On The Contemporary Music Performance Of Selected Nigerian Artists

 - Morohunfola Kayode & Adetoun Morohunfola

 

 

B17: Technology and Gender Constructions

 

  1. Powerful And Powerless: Reconfiguring The Agency And Supremacy Of Women In The Selected Festivals In A Yoruba Town Of Ishaga Orile, 1900-1958

-Olusegun Olatunji

 

  2. Cybercrimes And Vulnerable Women In Akachi Adimora-Ezeigbo’s Trafficked

-Benedicta Adeola Ehanire

 

  3. Becoming, Writing Home: Culturally Determined Freedom In The Writing Of Nigerian Diaspora Women 

-Olaocha Nwadiuto Nwabara

 

  4. Improving Gender Diversity And Social Mobility In Africa

-Baidoo Praise Shadrach

 

  5. Gendered-Perceptions: A Post-Structural Feminist Analysis Of Online Audiences’ Reactions To Tiwa Savage's And Oxlade's Leaked Sex-Tapes

-Bimbo Fafowora

 

  6. Teenage Motherhood: Challenges And Solutions In A Digital Environment 

-Jegede. Francis Olabisi And Inufin Blessing Presca

 

 

B18: Technology and Environmental Security

 

  1. Technological Assessment And Prevention Of Water Contaminants In African Countries

-Wasiu Laide Saka

 

  2. The Environmental Impact Of Illegal Gold Mining In Ashanti And Western Regions Of Ghana

-Philomina Eklo 

  3. Comparative Analysis of Ancient and Modern Technologies for Environmental Security, a Case Study of Àsọgbọ́, Ẹbọ-Sacrifice and Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM)

-Samuel Káyọ̀dé Olálẹ́yẹ

 

  4. Insurgency in North-East Nigeria: Effects on the Local Informal Economy and Leadership Networks

-Kingsley Chukwu 

  5. Technology and Green Manufacturing Management in Small-Scale Industries in Kenya

-Charles Mutua Kitonyi

 

  6. Technology And Environmental Security

-Micheal Abekah

 

OPEN BAR, 6:00pm
Holiday Inn Midtown Hotel

CONFERENCE BANQUET, 6:30-9:00PM
Holiday Inn Midtown Hotel, Registered Participants and Invited Guest Only

 

SUNDAY, APRIL 2nd

8:45am-9:00am – Shuttle Service between Holiday Inn, Town Lake Hotel and Conference venue

9:00am – 9:15am – Breakfast

PANEL SESSION VIII 9:45AM- 10:45

 

 

C1: Technology And Education

 

  1. Technology And Education: When The Classroom Moves Out Of The Class

-Wamukoota Kituyi Sheila

 

  2. The Role Of Information And Communications Technology In The Transformation Of The Teaching-Learning Process In Universities In Nigeria

-Virginia Ochanya Onche, & Benedict Oyovwevotu Emunemu, 

 

  3. Culture And Education Innovation As A Means Of Societal Transformation

- Olagbende, Omololu Victor 

 

  4. Technology And Education

- Linda Essien Agyei

 

  5. Application Of Information Technologies To Library Operations In Nigerian Colleges Of Education

- Olanrewaju Felicia Titilayo

 

  6. The Use of Information Communication Technically ( ICT ) in Quality Assurance in  Areas of Banditry

-Haliru Umaru

 

C2: Technology, Politics and Cultural Paradigms

 

  1. Nationalism In The 21st Century In Africa

-Emmanuella Addai

 

  2. Deployment Of Technology And The Paradigm Shift In Election Administration In Africa: An Assessment

- Odoziobodo Severus Ifeanyi & Egbu Chidiadi Ifeanyichukwu

 

  3. Technology And Electoral Management In Nigeria: Bimodal Verification Accreditation System (Bvas) And Peaceful Elections

- Irhue, Young Kenneth

 

  4. Nationalism In The 21st Century In Africa

- Lionle Lartey

 

C3: Africa Trade and Technology

 

  1. The Tension Between Competence And Certificate In The Labour Market

-Ibiyemi, Sheriff Olasunkanmi

 

  2. The Role Of Scoial Entrepreneuship In Achieving Sustainable Development In Nigeria: A literature Approach

- Oboh, Joseph & Ugbomhe O. Ugbomhe

 

  3. Is Orange The New Bank? Examining The Role Of Mobile Money In Saving, Kinship Taxation, And Income Redistribution In Guinea

- Samantha Kunz

 

  4. Africa Trade And Technology

- Frank Mensah

 

  5. Digital Financing And Local Trade Growth In Abeokuta Metropolis

- Kamilu A. Saka & Mukaila A. Akinde 

 

  6. Role Of African Startups In Sustainable Socio-Cultural, Economic And Environmental Development In Africa

- Okunade, Sinmiloluwa Agboola

 

C4: Security Technology in Africa

  1. Technology And The Quest For Peace And Security In Africa

- Adeoye O. Akinola

 

  2. The Imperative Of Technology For Peace And Conflict Resolution In Africa: Prospects And Challenges

- Surajudeen Oladosu Mudasiru

 

  3.  Nigeria’s Space Programme And Counter-Terrorism: Tracking Boko Haram With Nigerian Satellites

- Oluwaseun Tella 

 

  4. Philosophical Reflections On The Yorùbá Traditional Security Techniques And The Quest For Modern Technology In Àmọ̀tẹ́kùn Security Network

- Moses Oludare Aderibigbe

 

C5: Technology and Peace and Conflict Resolution

 

  1.  Science And Technology Yes, But Where Have They Taken Us?: On The Impact Of ‘New Media’ In National Cohesion In Nigeria.                                                                      - Usman Abubakar Daniya

 

  2. Deviant Practices And Conflict Resolution Strategies On Social Media Platforms 

-Oyenuga, Adedeji Saheed And Oduola, Ayotunde Kareem

 

  3. Renaissance: Beyoncé's Reinvention Of Visual History Through Digital Culture

 - Okafor Osinachi Immaculeta

 

  4. Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and User-Generated Content in Ethnic Conflict Resolution at the Grassroots: The Case of the Hausa Settlers and the Yoruba Indigene Imbroglio in Ile-Ife, Nigeria - Mashood Olaniyi Omotosho

 

 

 

PANEL SESSION IX, 11:30 – 12:45pm

 

C6: Technology And Communication

 

  1. Convergence Of African Communication Systems With Information And Communication Technology For National Security 

-Austen Sado

 

  2. Examining Translation And Translationese In Machine Translation Of Igbo Folklore Into English Chimmuanya

- Pearl Ngele

 

  3. Cultural Accounting In A Time Of Technology 

-Ọláolúwa Òní

 

  4. Light-Weapons Collocates In Ahmadou Kourouma’s Allah N’est Pas Obligé And Quand On Refuse On Dit Non Through Computer-Assisted Literary Analysis (Cala): A Postcolonial Semiotic Inquiry

 - Richard Ajah

 

  5. Unearthing Monism, Dualism, Triality and Quadrality In Igbo Enumerative Ontology as Resource for Design Making

 - Ubah, Rita Chikamso & Ubah, RitaDoris Edumchieke (Ph.D) 

 

 

 

 C7: Technology And Material Culture 

 

  1. Indigenous Technology And Material Culture In Western Nigeria: A Study Of Production And Trading Of Locus Beans In Agosasa 

-Ilo, Moses I. Olatunde

 

  2. The Earthen Pot(Amu) As A Cooling Ware In Iwo, Osun State, Nigeria

- Opanike, Rebecca

 

  3. The Local To The Global: Film And African Performance Arts In The Era Of Digital

Technology.

- Esowese Dike Okolocha

 

  4. Indigenous Knowledge System, Climate Change in Africa And The 4TH 

Industrial Revolution  

-Oseni Taiwo Afisi

 

  5. The Theatre Space: The Social Media Stage

 - Ebube Monijesu Miriam

 

 C8: Impact Of Technology On Africa

 

  1. Technology‘s Impact On Africa

-Boadi Bright

 

  2. Technology’s Impact On Africa

– Quaye Alberta 

 

  3. The Impact Of Technology On A Democratic Political System In South Africa

- Adu Poku Samuel

 

  4. The Inter-Sectional Of Information, Tradition And Technology In Nigerian Archives

-Taiwo Ajayi

 

  5.  The Place Of Technology And Material Culture In The History Of North-Central Nigeria

- Lemuel Odeh & Barnabas Msugh Atime

 

 

C9: Technology Africa, Ethics and  Youth Culture 

 

  1. Exploration Of Knowledge, Attitude And Practice Of Online Dating Culture Among Emerging Youths In Ibadan, Nigeria

- Mayode Adedamola Ojeleye

 

  2. Discussing The Ethics Of Artificial Intelligence In An African Society

- Oduwole Ebunoluwa Olufemi

 

  3. The Faith That Works: Emancipating Africa Through Morality And Good Work Ethics

 - Adefi Adegbola Tolu & Akanbi Olalekan Binuamin

 

  4. Digital Technology: Alternative ‘Futures’ for African Youths’ Empowerment

 - Adeola Afolashade Akinboro 

 

  5. Pattern of usage and personal information disclosure on Facebook Company Privacy Settings by Babcock Undergraduates

- Akoja, Mofoluke I., Abolarin Kolawole and Abolarin Mobolude

 

C10: Culture, Technology and New Media

 

 

  1. New Media Technology: How Political Figures Use Twitter A Case Study Of Tanzania’s Mainland Members Of Cabinet From 2021-2022 

-Rose Didas

 

  2. He’s Just Being A Man: The Use Of Social Media Emoji To Facilitate Harassment And Objectification Of Women

-Dauda Busari

  3. Effects Of Social Media English On Nigerian Students’ Language Skills

- Pearl Ehanire

 

  4. Protecting African Cultural Heritage Through Digital Preservation

-Kashangaki Ambrose

 

 

PANEL SESSION X, 1:00 – 2:30pm

 

C11: Technology And Education

 

  1. The Effects Of Design Transposition To Cad: Zaria Art School Experience

- Bello Zainab & Adeoti Adebowale Abduljaleel

 

  2. Technology Advancement On Nigerian Art Music Composition

- Sunday Oludele Babalola

 

  3. Technology And Education

-Shadrack Edwin Baiden

 

  4. Technology And Education

-Gene Armah Essel

 

  5. Technology and Education in a Neglected Technology and Education Environment: A Critical Investigation of the Nigerian Situation

– Nuhu Yaqub

 

 

C12: Technology, Religions and Ritual Performance

 

  1. How Religion Has Played A Significant Role In Africa’s Identity

-Abban Eric

 

  2. The Impact of Technology On Africa Religion: A Theological Perspective

-Johnson Kenneth

 

  3. Information Communication Technology and the tottering walls of Christendom in the making of African Christianity. The Nigerian Experience in the 21st Century

- Chigozie Samuel Nwaka

 

  4. Reflections on the Trend and Impact of Digital Revolution on Islamic Ritual Performance in African Societies

- Kazeem Oluwseun Dauda

 

C13:  Technology and Performative Arts

  1. Music Documentation In Directing And Performance Of Yoruba Theatrical Productions

-Tolu Owoaje

 

  2. A Pragmatic Act Study Of Primordial Sociocultural Archetypes In The Panegyric Of Ȩdę In Osun State, Nigeria 

-Oladimeji Kaseem Olaniyi

 

  3. Technology, Performance And Spirituality In Africa: Gospel Musicians And The Exploration Of New Media In Nigeria 

-Toyin Samuel Ajose

 

  4. Technology And The Transformation Of The Film Industry

- Cheryl Seguy Kamga Tchinda 

 

  5. Technology Advancement On Nigerian Art Music Composition

- Sunday Oludele Babalola

 

C14: Technology and Cinema

 

  1. How Technology Has Enhanced Africa Cinema

- Owusu-Kwakye Clement

 

  2. Influence Of Nollywood Films On Yoruba Cultural Literacy Among Students Of Lead City University Ibadan, Nigeria

- Oderanti Omolayo Folake & Irele Abigail Olubukola

 

  3. Sembène Ousmane And Adaptation Of Cinema Technology In His Literary Processes

- Samuel Olufemi Babatunde

 

  4. The Local To The Global: Film And African Performance Arts In The Era Of Digital

Technology

 - Esowese Dike Okolocha

 

 

C15: Technology and African Fashion

 

  1. Culture Of Hairdo And Head-Cover: Fashion Expression Of

Repository Of ‘Ori’ Among Yoruba Women Of South-Western Nigeria 

-Adeoti Adebowale Abduljaleel

 

  2. The Imperativeness Of Design Transportation To Cad: Zaria Expressionalism

-Bello Zainab

 

  3. The Sustainability Of Igbo Resist Dyeing Method And Process Into The Contemporary Textile And Fashion Design

- Uchechukwu Ezeemo Josiah

 

  4. Technology And Fashion

- Georgina Gaisey

 

  5. Technology And Fashion

-Juliana Mensah

 

 

PANEL SESSION XI, 3:00 – 5:00pm

C16: Technology and the African Diaspora

  1.  21st Century Digital Media Relevance within the Disposition of Africans in Diaspora

- Ogunniyi Olayemi Jacob, Omoike Hilary Immalenidojie & Taiwo, Lukman Ayodele

 

  2. Colonial Trauma: Its Implications on Entrepreneurship throughout the African Diaspora

-Temeka T. Stanley

 

C17: Cultural Dimensions in Africa and Technology

 

  1. Technology And Culture Development In Africa

-Quaye Mary

 

  2. The Forbidden Drum: A Transatlantic African Technology

-Edudzi David Sallah

 

  3. The Role Of Technology Tools In Cultural Interrelation:Yoruba Cultural Terms In Translation

-Adetola Oye

 

  4. The Effect Of Cultural Diversity On Nigerian Legal System

-Ademola Taiwo

 

  5. Technology And Influence Of Cultural Diplomacy On Nigeria’s Foreign Policy Dr. Nnanyere

-Chukwu Ogo

 

 

C18: Culture, Urbanization, and Digital Urbanism

 

  1. China Belt Road Initiative And Africa’s Development Challenges

- Lemuel Odeh

  2. Challenges In Urbanization In Africa

-Grant William

 

  3. Urbanization And It Impact On Africa

-Joshua Mensah

 

C19: Crossing Boundaries In Colonial And Post-Colonial Ghana

 

  1. A Treasure Yet a Subsidiary: Coconut in the Colonial Economy, 1875 – 1957

 –Abdul Kuba

 

  2. Pollution Investment: Mining Technology and Land Appropriation in Obuasi, Gold

Coast

 – Frimpong Nana Asamoah

  3. Garden City is Kumase: Realism and fantasy in colonial town planning

– TonyYeboah

 

  4. “Ashantee Children Have Better Work to Do”: The Development of Technical and

Vocational Education in Asante, 1900 – 1957

– Victor Angbah

 

C20: Culture, Urbanization, and Digital Urbanism

  1. Disaster Risk In Urban Settlements

-Yelikorogo Baane

 

  2. Digital Urbanization And Contradictions Of Poverty In Africa: Evidence From Nigeria

-Cajetan Amadi

 

  3. Alaroye Newspaper On The Digital Platforms: A Study Of Experience And Audience Reception

-Abiodun Salawu

 

  4. Culture Urbanization And Digital Urbanism In The 21 St Century In Africa

-Sylvanus Olympio

 

 

C21: Technology And Health Sciences & Cultural Practices, Indigenous Medicine, and Technology

  1. Snap And Scan: Blockchain And Internet Innovations For Healthcare Inclusion And Security

- Bamidele ALY

 

  2. African Traditional Moral Grounding: A Remedy To Technology’s Threat To Holistic Health

- Daniel N. Karanja 

 

  3. How Technology Has Improved Africa Health Sector And The Safety Of Patient

- Inusah Zakariah

 

  4. Science And Technology In The Health Industry In The Sub - Saharan Africa

- Kelly Darryl Azah

 

  5. Indigenous Technology And Medical Healthcare In Izhi, Abakaliki Of Ebonyi State, Nigeria 1900-1960

- Mbam, Ndubuisi Matthew

 

  6. Technological Innovation into African Traditional Medicine. A Study of Pax Herbal Clinic and Research Laboratories Ewu - Nigeria.

-Eromonsele, Omon Andrew & Eregare Emmanuel

 

7. Mental Health Beliefs and Practices of some Ghanaian Indigenous People

- Kwado Acheampong

 

 

 

C22: Culture, Technology and New Media

  1. New Media Technology: How Political Figures Use Twitter A Case Study Of Tanzania’s Mainland Members Of Cabinet From 2021-2022

-Rose Didas

 

  2. He’s Just Being A Man: The Use Of Social Media Emoji To Facilitate Harassment And Objectification Of Women

-Dauda Busari

  3. Effects Of Social Media English On Nigerian Students’ Language Skills

- Pearl Ehanire

 

  4. Protecting African Cultural Heritage Through Digital Preservation

-Kashangaki Ambrose

 

 

 

C23: Security Technology in Africa

 

  1. Deployment Of African Technology And Science In The Mitigation Of Insecurity In Nigeria

-Alamu, Adebola Omoniyi

 

  2. Minimising The Curse And Maximising The Blessing Of Technology In Achieving Environmental Security

-Timothy Onechojon Usman And Olalekan Daniel Akoja

 

  3. Understanding African Culture, And As A Panacea For Insecurity And Poverty In Modern Africa 

-Agaba John Ebute And Ameh Ezekiel Agbo

  4. Progress With Caution”: The Limits Of Digital Technology In Nigeria’s 2019 General Elections 

-Abiodun Fatai

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