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e-Infrastructure and e-Services for Developing Countries

5th International Conference, AFRICOMM 2013, Blantyre, Malawi, November 25-27, 2013, Revised Selected Papers

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  • © 2014

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  1. Tegawendé F. Bissyandé

    1. University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Luxembourg

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  2. Gertjan van Stam

    1. Scientific and Industrial Research and Development Centre, Harare, Zimbabwe

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Table of contents (32 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XI
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  2. Exploiting IEEE802.11n MIMO Technology for Cost-Effective Broadband Back-Hauling

    • Michael Rademacher, Mathias Kretschmer, Karl Jonas
    Pages 1-11

  3. Review of Power Line Communications Standards in Africa

    • A. R. Ndjiongue, A. J. Snyders, Hendrick C. Ferreira, S. Rimer
    Pages 12-21

  4. Simulation of Wireless Sensor Node Transmission Over a Multiple Access Channel

    • Katleho Kanyane, Babu Sean Paul, Suvendi Rimer, Khmaies Ouahada
    Pages 22-26

  5. Communication Costs and Trade in Sub Saharan Africa: A Gravity Approach

    • Evans Mupela, Adam Szirmai
    Pages 27-38

  6. On Software-Defined Networking for Rural Areas: Controlling Wireless Networks with OpenFlow

    • Sami Ruponen
    Pages 39-48

  7. Thought Leadership in e-Governance, e-Infrastructure, and e-Business in Africa

    • Gertjan van Stam
    Pages 49-58

  8. Towards Securing Communications in Infrastructure-Poor Areas

    • Daouda Ahmat, Tegawendé F. Bissyandé, Damien Magoni
    Pages 59-69

  9. A Pairing-Free Public Key Encryption with Keyword Searching for Cloud Storage Services

    • Thokozani Felix Vallent, Hyunsung Kim
    Pages 70-78

  10. A Pairing Based Authentication and Key Establishment Scheme for Remote Patient Monitoring Systems

    • Kambombo Mtonga, Eun-Jun Yoon, Hyunsung Kim
    Pages 79-89

  11. Security Analysis of Some Output of RC4 Cryptosystem

    • Kondwani Thangalimodzi, Gift Khangamwa, Patrick Albert Chikumba
    Pages 90-94

  12. Sustainable ICT4D in Africa: Where Do We Go from Here?

    • Tegawendé F. Bissyandé, Daouda Ahmat, Jonathan Ouoba, Gertjan van Stam, Jacques Klein, Yves Le Traon
    Pages 95-103

  13. Improving Rural Emergency Services with Cognitive Radio Networks in Sub-Saharan Africa

    • Dramane Ouattara, Francine Krief, Mohamed Aymen Chalouf, Tegawendé F. Bissyandé
    Pages 104-114

  14. Unified Solution Towards Deployment of TV White Space in Africa

    • Philipp Batroff, Osianoh Glenn Aliu, Eric Schütz, Mathias Kretschmer, Christian Niephaus, Karl Jonas
    Pages 115-120

  15. Medicines Identification for African Illiterate Patients Using Near Field Communication

    • Mahlaku Mareli, Suvendi Rimer, Babu Sean Paul, Khmaies Ouahada
    Pages 121-129

  16. Spatial Analysis of Location of Mother’s Choice for Delivery: A Case of Blantyre and Mwanza Districts in Malawi

    • Priscilla Maliwichi, Patrick Albert Chikumba
    Pages 130-139

  17. Diabetes Advisor – A Medical Expert System for Diabetes Management

    • Audrey Mbogho, Joel Dave, Kulani Makhubele
    Pages 140-144

  18. Assessing Spatial Distribution of Maternal Health Related Resources in Health Facilities in Malawi: Case of Skilled Birth Attendants in Zomba District

    • Chipiliro Awali, Patrick Albert Chikumba
    Pages 145-152

  19. Reporting in the Health Systems: Case Study of Ghana

    • Ivy de-Souza
    Pages 153-156

  20. Real-Time Communication over Wireless Sensor Network – A Prototype for Disaster Areas

    • Sarantorn Bisalbutra, Elisa Jimeno
    Pages 157-166
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This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed proceedings of the 5th International Conference on e-Infrastructure and e-Services for Developing Countries, AFRICOMM 2013, held in Blantyre, Malawi, in November 2013. The 32 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 94 submissions. The papers discuss issues and trends, resent research, innovation advances and on-the-field experiences related to e-governance, e-infrastructure, and e-business with a focus on developing countries.

Editors and Affiliations

  • University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Luxembourg

    Tegawendé F. Bissyandé

  • Scientific and Industrial Research and Development Centre, Harare, Zimbabwe

    Gertjan van Stam

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