Special topics in computing and ICT research: strengthening the role of ICT in development

This is the fifth conference in the ICCIR series. While the original theme of ICT for sustainable development is still strong, for the last years the conference has been held as the International Conference on Computing and ICT Research (ICCIR). This name reflects the broad nature of ICT research that, in the end, contributes to sustainable development. A brief look through these proceedings will convince you of the explicit mix of applied and basic research across the disciplines. Keynote speakers and contributing authors alike address both generic developments and applications of state-of the art research to specific African problems.