Editor-in-Chief
Prof. Stella C. Chiemeke
Professor of Computer Scince
University of Benin
Benin City, Nigeria
​Senior Affiliate Research Fellow (ICITD)
Southern University, Baton Rouge, LA, USA
E-mail all inquiries and forward articles for consideration to:
University Auditorium
The University of Benin
Benin City, Nigeria
Theme
iSTEAMS
Conference Series
th
38
Date: Wednesday 17th - Friday 19th July, 2024
Venue: Ghana Korean Information Centre
University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, Ghana
Theme:
Beyond the Sparks - Multidisciplinary Innovations for Global Impact
Partners and Sponsors
On behalf of the Organizers, Partnering Institutions and Collaborators for The ECOWAS Emerging Technologies, Business & Cyber Security Ecosystems Conference 2024 it is my pleasure to welcome prospective participants, delegates, students, scholars, researchers, practitioners, students and multidisciplinary enthusiast to this multidisciplinary, inter tertiary collocated event
In our world research innovations has continued to progress with concerted efforts directed at evolving new and innovative ways not only to address the effects and impacts of a number of uncontrollable elements but to mitigate and deal with human-centred and infrastructural challenges that has continued to plague humanity. Researchers now look beyond immediate challenges to a world driven by digitization and digitalization; a world where artificial intelligence finds its way into the dynamics of different disciplines , where Artificial Intelligence drives innovations, technologies, Businesses, thinking, processes and human interactions.
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The ECOWAS ETech Conference has therefore come at an opportune time to provide a platform for cross fertilization of ideas on common and divergent interest that presently impact and will in the future determine how positioned or prepared we are to live in a technology-driven world. We welcome prospective participants to consider submitting research articles, position papers, reports, and all forms of articulations in all fields of human endeavors and explore the opportunities offered by the clustering of brilliant minds at this conference to obtain valid inputs that will further fuel research agendas and innovations in our multifaceted world. I believe your participation will add zest to what is potentially a great and highly impactful event.
WELCOME to Ghana - Akwaaba
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Prof. Longe Olumide Babatope
Distinguished Fulbright, UI-McArthur & HLF (Germany) Fellow
Vice Chancellor - West Midlands Open University, Lagos, Nigeria
​Co-Convener ECOWAS Tech Conference Accra, Ghana
SPEAKERS
Dr. Anne Baba
Multidisciplinary Researcher
& Educator
Portland Oregon, USA
Dr. Wahid Olanipekun
Director CRACC
American Int University
The Gambia
Professor Titus Olaniyi
Professor of Sustainable Energy Glasgow Caledonian University
London, United Kingdom
Ms. Ellen Abanga
Fac. of Comp Sciences
Academic City University
Accra, Ghana
Call for Papers - Submission Instructions
The 38th iSTEAMS event is a Multidisciplinary Conference, therefore Paper Submissions are welcomed from all DISCIPLINES. Paper Submission Deadline is Sunday 7th July, 2024. Articles should be freestyle in any format with any reference format and MS Word document, 11 points font size and single spaced. Article Title, Name of Authors, Affiliations, E-mail address and phone numbers should be at the beginning of each paper and centralized. All articles must carry e-mail address and phone numbers. Articles should be sent as E-mail ATTACHMENT to info@isteams.net. PDF submissions will not be accepted. Please mark the title of the E-mail as 38th ECOWAS ETech Conference Paper Submission Although FULL Papers are usually preferred for the iSTEAMS Conference, ABSTRACT ONLY SUBMISSIONS ARE WELCOMED. Full papers could be developed after the conference and submitted for Journal publication in any of the iSTEAMS Series of International Journals. Click HERE to download the Submission Template
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Important Information on Traveling to The Ghana
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Participants travelling into Ghana from outside the West African region require visa to enter Ghana. Citizens of ECOWAS countries do not require Visas to enter ghana. Travel is possible by air and road. Please check exchange rate of the dollar to the Cedi HERE before departure from your countries of origin so as to be able to properly budget for travel, health, sundry and accommodation needs.
Tourism and Attractions in Ghana
Additional information on Tourism and other attractions in Ghana can be found HERE
CONFERENCE REGISTRATION DETAILS
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Participants outside West Africa
Physical Participants USD 200 Flat Registration Fee
Virtual Participants USD 150 Flat Registration Fee
Graduate Students USD 100 Flat Registration Fee
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Conference Account Details
​Acc Name: SMART Africa Account (USD)
Account ​Banker: UBA Bank Domiciliary Account
Account No: 3003171544​
Swift Code: UNAFNGLA
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Participants from Ghana and Other West African Countries
Participants from Ghana are granted a flat registration Fee of GH1000. Payment in CEDIS can be made into the MTN-Online Mobile Account using - 0595479930. Please email payment evidence to info@isteams.net.
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Participants from Nigeria
Participants from Nigeria are to pay a Registration fee of One Hundred Thousand Naira Flat (N100,000) the SMART-Africa Naira Account with Details below:
​Acc Name: SMART Africa (Naira)
Account ​Banker: UBA Bank
Account No: 1023880040​
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Please email payment evidence to info@isteams.net
About Ghana - Important Information on
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Participants travelling into Ghana from outside the West African region require visa to enter Ghana. Citizens of ECOWAS countries do not require Visas to enter ghana. Travel is possible by air and road. Please check exchange rate of the dollar to the Cedi HERE before departure from your countries of origin so as to be able to properly budget for travel, health, sundry and accommodation needs.
Tourism and Attractions in Ghana
Additional information on Tourism and other attractions in Ghana can be found HERE
Extended Paper Journal Publication for Proceedings Papers
Extended versions of conference papers as well as fresh submissions will be considered as *Research Articles/Papers *Case Studies *Empirical Research *Survey Studies *Theoretical Papers *Position Papers *Experimental Design Papers * Technical Reports *Short Communication in any of the relevabt iSTEAMS Journals shown above. Papers/Article submission are accepted on rolling basis. All articles are subjected to a rigorous peer review process. Both online and hard copy publications and produced.Detailed submission instruction are available on the Journals' website. Fresh submissions are also welcomed for all the Journals and can be submitted as e-mail attachment to info@isteams.net
Discounts will be applied to post conference Journal Article Publications for interested authors
Direct All Enquiries to the organizers at info@isteams.net
Society for Multidisciplinary & Advanced Research Techniques in Africa
A Creative Research Networks Multidisciplinary Group
E-Mail: info@isteams.net
Phone: +23408160900893; or +2348154413298