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@iLabAfrica is a research centre under the Faculty of Information Technology at Strathmore University. It was established in January 2011 to spearhead research, innovation and entrepreneurship in the ICT for Development (ICT4D) ecosystem towards the attainment of the UNDP Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and Kenya’s Vision 2030.
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A Centralized credit scoring prototype for micro lending institutions in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2020-06)Microlending involves giving small loans to people in need. Usually, these loans are issued to entrepreneurs or those who need extra cash to either expand their businesses or for personal use. Digital lending is becoming ... -
A Mobile based peer to peer car sharing application
(Strathmore University, 2020-04)This research was aimed at providing a suitable solution for vehicle owners to share their vehicles when not in use as well as provide renters with a vehicle for short trips. Research indicated that private cars were ... -
A Mobile application for fast-tracking the investigation of criminal activities and filed complaints: a case study of National Police Service
(Strathmore University, 2020)Technology is widely recognized as the key to National Development. Notably, the existence and evolution of technology is a necessity to socio-economic growth and productivity as well as high secure quality life. The study ... -
A Blockchain-based prototype for car registration
(Strathmore University, 2020)Vehicle registration is an important exercise as it assists various departments including motor vehicle authorities, the police and tax authorities to make use of vehicle registration details for purposes of determining ... -
Cross SACCO information sharing and collaboration environment: ucredit mobile application
(Strathmore University, 2019)Savings and Credit Co-operative societies (SACCOs) are the financial arm of the cooperative movement in Kenya. SACCOs have identified with mobile banking applications as a means of cheaply, efficiently accessing SACCOs ... -
Robotic process automation for inventory control and management: a case of Freight Forwarders Solutions
(Strathmore University, 2019)Logistics services are a lifeline for most business enterprises. These services cannot be provided efficiently with an ineffective inventory management system in place. Technological advancements enable enterprises acquire ... -
A Mobile application that enables restaurants list their left-over food at discounted rates in Nairobi
(Strathmore University, 2019)Food waste is a huge problem in Kenya and many other countries, in fact, the severity of the problem borders that of climate change and global warming. Institutions in the catering industry such as hotels, restaurants, ... -
Farmers mobile application for ordering inputs and marketing produce
(Strathmore University, 2019)Farming operations experience long agricultural supply chain every day. These long chains include, but not limited to very long processes of getting desired farm inputs and reaching the actual market for produce leading ... -
Leveraging TV white apace to monitor game conservation environments
(Strathmore University, 2018)Installation of camera-traps by the conservancies has been gaining interest in the recent years here in Kenya. This is due to the increased scientific need to carry out wildlife research and also monitor the movement ... -
A Mobile application for tracking and verification of cobalt ores in artisanal mines a case study of democratic republic of Congo
(Strathmore University, 2018)Tracking and verification of Cobalt in artisanal mines is enormously challenging in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Several artisanal mining companies have been disseminated throughout the country, some of these companies ... -
Improving customer shopping experience using an Android bar-code reader application
(Strathmore University, 2018)Queues continue to grow in spite of exhaustive methods done at the supermarkets to reduce it. There has been a rising interest in fast and simple shopping in supermarkets. In the ordinary shopping framework, check-out ... -
A Mobile based Tuberculosis contact tracing and screening system
(Strathmore University, 2018)The National TB programme in Kenya is facing some significant challenges as relates to TB contact tracing and screening. Tuberculosis contact tracing and screening is typically conducted in resource-limited settings with ... -
Class attendance monitoring system using NFC technology
(Strathmore University, 2018)The ubiquitous nature of ICT has made it possible to create innovations which have contributed to efficiency across different industries. As such, ICT has been applied in different areas of educational management, from ... -
A Mobile financial management system for investment groups
(Strathmore University, 2018)Investment groups have become a sure path to financial freedom not only because of their simplistic nature, but also due to the substantial gains that members of such groups accrue. They have been recognized as the driving ... -
A Mobile application to improve tracking and verification of products in supply chain logistics using blockchain technology
(Strathmore University, 2018)In Kenya, the generation, distribution and utilisation of fake products has been expanding at an alarming rate. In spite of the fact that there has been numerous related researches concentrating on improving supply chain ... -
A Mobile based solution for locating campsites and providing camping information in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2017)The tourism industry in Kenya and many African countries has been a key contributor to the national economy surpassing other key sectors such as mining, construction and agriculture. Camping is one of the major tourism ... -
Smart education: an event framework for cognitive blended learning
(Strathmore University, 2017)Digital learning has increasingly been adopted around the world, evidenced by large scale deployment of online learning platforms. More specifically, the use of hand held devices such as mobile phones and tablets has ... -
A Mobile phone solution for systematically identifying and reporting unqualified practitioners in healthcare, Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2017)Effective observation and reporting of unqualified health practice demands timely identification and dissemination of information to bodies responsible for licensing , regulation and certification of health care practitioners ... -
A Model for aircraft recovery problem
(Strathmore University, 2017)In the airline industry, a myriad of uncertain events take place that lead to the disruption of original flight schedules. Such events include mechanical failure, technical challenges, weather changes, airport and crew ... -
A Noticeboard application using context aware services
(Strathmore University, 2017)The dissemination of information on campuses using noticeboards is both inefficient and ineffective due to the static, unreliable and limiting nature of the boards. This implies that people who need to post information for ...
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