Author(s): Mosadoluwa FasasiAbstractLed by the Science for Africa Foundation, Nairobi, Kenya, this position paper examines Africa's scientific computing capacity and outlines pathways towards a federated ecosystem supporting research, big data, and artificial intelligence.
Drawing on 118 institutional submissions from 28 African countries, of which 67 were retained for a...
Author(s): Divine ChideraAbstractThis essay argues that Africa's AI conversation has been organized around a visible problem — language — when the deeper contest is about dependency. More than two thousand languages are spoken across the continent, and the world's most powerful models handle only a fraction of them. Yet the models being built to close it sit, for the mos...
Author(s): Peace OgunjemiluaAbstractCultural tourism is often offered through monuments, museums, and carefully preserved historical sites. Some sites, however, have their significance more dependent on their age or architectural grandeur than on their place in the mainstream of culturally built forms. Déjì’s Royal Palace in Akure, southwestern Nigeria, is one such area. Ac...
Author(s): Jesugbemi AdedejiAbstractInternet-enabled technologies have reshaped how young adults communicate, learn, and maintain social relationships. While these platforms provide opportunities for connection, increasing concern surrounds patterns of compulsive internet use characterized by excessive engagement, diminished self-regulation, and interference with daily func...
Author(s): TERNGU RICHARD IORKYAAAbstractThe study focused on assessing factors influencing malnutrition among caregivers of under-five children attending General Hospital Gboko, Benue State, Nigeria. The Health Belief Model was employed as the theoretical framework to explore caregivers' perceptions regarding malnutrition and related health behaviors. A cross-sectional survey d...
Author(s): Saawuan Stephen TorkumaAbstractThis study examined the knowledge and utilization of artificial intelligence (AI) among nursing students at Makurdi College of Nursing Sciences (MCONS), Benue State, Nigeria. A descriptive cross-sectional design was employed, and data were collected from 146 students using structured questionnaires administered electronically via Google F...
Author(s): Abdulhamid TaofeekAbstractAsthma attacks are often triggered by sudden exposure to airborne pollutants, allergens, and environmental irritants that patients cannot detect in real time. This project presents the development of a low-power, MEMS-based wearable respiratory shield designed for real-time asthma trigger detection and personal exposure mapping. The syste...
Author(s): Peace OgunjemiluaAbstractEfficient daylighting is a critical aspect of sustainable building design, yet conventional window blinds often compromise natural light distribution. Inspired by the fibrous structure of banana (Musa spp.) pseudostems, this study proposes a bio-inspired light-redirecting window blind concept that aims to optimise indoor illumination whil...
Author(s): Iyinoluwa Toluwanimi OyekunleAbstractUsing hospitals in Akure, Nigeria, as a case study, this thesis investigates the usability and accessibility of public spaces. This study tries to determine how much inclusive, barrier-free access is incorporated into architectural designs and tackles the difficulties that people with impairments encounter when accessing hospital faciliti...
Author(s): Divine ChideraAbstractThis essay examines narrative translation as a design methodology that adapts oral
traditions and storytelling structures into human-centered technology. Building on the
foundational framework introduced in the prologue, this paper develops the concept of
"Narrative Translation"—using oral and written traditions as models for innovatio...