CARISCA 2026 Schedule

Three days of research, practice, policy, and supply chain AI conversations

All summit times are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). Sessions are subject to final room confirmations.

July 6-82026
GhanaHybrid Summit
3Main Days
Day 1

Monday, July 6, 2026

Opening, keynote, research papers, journal editors panel, and PhD award presentations

7:00 - 8:30 AM Arrival

Registration

University of Ghana Cedi Conference Center
8:30 - 10:00 AM Plenary

Welcome, Opening Remark, and Keynote Address

Main Hall
Welcome: Prof. Nathaniel Boso and Prof. Adegoke Oke, CARISCA Summit Co-Chairs
Opening Remark: Prof. Ernest Yaw Tweneboah-Koduah, Dean
Keynote: Dr. Andre Kreie, Managing Director, LEARN Logistics by Kuhne Foundation
Topic: Logistics and Supply Chain Management in the Era of International Tension and Crisis
10:10 - 11:20 AM Parallel Sessions

Research Paper Sessions

Main Hall 2

General Supply Chains

Chair: Abdul Samed Muntaka
Digitizing and Localizing Health Supply Chains: MEBS Global 4PL Model for Government-Led, AI-Ready Pharmaceutical Logistics in Nigeria Anthony Anammah, Dan Dougan, Wole Akande, Sunday Adeola, Amaka Agusiobo, David Kajotoni, Susan Adeleke, Zayyanu Shitu, Abdulazeez Raji, Micah Timothy, Yewan Ishaya, Martins Eze
Integrating Human Judgment and Artificial Intelligence in African Urban Logistics Grace Irebami Marcus
Does Supplier Gender Affect Buyer Pricing Decisions? Mpiriirwe Comfort
Sustainable Agricultural Finance and SME Export Competitiveness Nnenna Nwoko, Timothy S. Aikor, Ejem A. Ejem, Maurice E. Eyo
Seminar Room 4

Emerging Issues in Global Supply Chains

Chair: Abiola Fagbenro
Leading Green to Compete: Transformational Leadership and Sustainable Supply Chain Management Practices Bernard Kofi Fosu
Artificial Intelligence Application in Last-Mile Transport, Logistics and Supply Chain Efficiency Oluwatofunmi Olatunji Faith, Christy Bisiriyu
Green Knowledge Sharing and Carbon Reduction Performance Jeffrey Amoah
SME Perspectives on Emerging Technologies in Supply Chain Management Neo Rafifing
Seminar Room 5

Sectoral Supply Chains

Chair: Ibraheem Forson Abdul-Azeez
Beyond Digital Queuing: AI-Readiness for Predictive Congestion Management at Apapa Port Chizoba Obiefuna
AI-Enhanced Verification: Strengthening Supply Chain Oversight in Nigeria Victoria Umanah, Sunday Adeola, Obaro Ubiri, Tijesunimi Adekunle, Yewan Ishaya
Process Maturity Requirements for AI Deployment Martins Eze, Anthony Anammah, Sunday Adeola
Logistical, Infrastructural and Regulatory Challenges of Solid Waste Transportation in Lagos State Chinenye Okafor, Chukwu Felix Sunday, Akanmu Raimot Titilade, Asenime Charles Ojima
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM Parallel Sessions

Research Paper Sessions

Main Hall 2

General Supply Chains

Chair: Richard Boso
Building Export Market Operational Resilience Ubaidu Rayanu
High Availability, Weak Stock Optimization: Closing the OSA-SATP Gap Ifijeh Frederick, Otohabru Bravo, Adejo Isaac, Ituen Uko, Folawewo Ajoke, Oyeneye Olufunke E., Olarinde Olalekan D., Kenji Goyint, Utake Mine, Martins Eze
Technology Innovation and Procurement Transparency in Selected Public Sectors Kelechi Ugwu
Seminar Room 4

Emerging Issues in Global Supply Chains

Chair: Isaac Apike
AI for Malaria Surveillance and Early Outbreak Detection in Nigeria David Kajotoni, Anthony Anammah, Sunday Adeola, Amaka Agusiobo, Yewan Ishaya, Shitu Zayyanu, Raji Abdulazeez
Agricultural Crowdfunding and Supply Chain Resilience Isaac Apike, Habiba Muhammad
Drug Revolving Funds and Malaria Operations in Nigeria Shitu Zayyanu, Isah Labaran Uba, Raji Abdulazeez, Anthony Anammah, Sunday Adeola, Susan Adeleke, Yewan Ishaya, Amaka Agusiobo
Seminar Room 5

Sectoral Supply Chains

Chair: Ishmael Acquah
Lean Stock Warehousing and JIT Inventory Management for Donor-Funded Public Health Commodities Yewan Ishaya
Compliance-Led Oversight in Donor-Funded Malaria Commodity Supply Chains Adekunle Tijesunimi, Sunday Adeola, Emmanuel Joseph, Victoria Umanah, Kehinde Oluyemi
Continuous Quality Improvement in Nigeria Healthcare Supply Chain Abdullahi Raji Abdulazeez, Zayyanu Shitu, Femi Olutayo, Sunday Adeola, Anthony Anammah, Adams Mathew, Udochukwu Ajuonuma, Martins Eze, Folashade Oladimeji
12:30 - 1:25 PM Break

Lunch

1:25 - 2:45 PM Panel

Journal Editors Panel Session

Main Hall 2
Moderator: Adegoke Oke
Jens Roehrich, International Journal of Operations & Production Management
Davide Luzzini, Journal of Supply Chain Management
Glenn Richey, Journal of Business Logistics
Andrea S. Patrucco, Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management
Prof. Lilac Nachum, Africa Journal of Management
2:55 - 4:00 PM Parallel Sessions

Research Paper Sessions and IJOPM Paper Development Workshop

Main Hall 2

General Supply Chains

Chair: Mercy Ibrahim Boyis
Sustainable Chains Unchained: Harnessing Digital Supply Chain for Sustainable Supply Chain Performance Sampson Buabeng
Dynamic Supply Chain Capabilities, Resilience, and Competitive Advantage Rudolph Steven Nuako
From Orchestrated Resources to Supply Chain Performance Isaac Tetteh Charnor
Pathways and Obstacles to Sustainability in the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Ibrahim Danjuma
Seminar Room 4

Emerging Issues in Global Supply Chains

Chair: Ejem Ejem
Optimizing Last-Mile Delivery with Autonomous AI and Dynamic Route Planning Ejem A. Ejem, Timothy S. Aikor, Nnenna M. Nwoko, Kennedy C. Okafor, Agbaeze Ejem, Endurance Keyamo
Green Information Systems and Environmental Performance Bismark Essuman
Informal and Semi-Formal Supply Chains in West Africa Emerging Economies Ogochukwu Ugboma
Generative AI as an Accessibility Layer for GS1-Compliant Traceability Patricia Hangula
Seminar Room 5

IJOPM Paper Development Workshop

Chair: Dominic Essuman
Paper development feedback table Felix Kissi Dankyira
Paper development feedback table Isaac Abbey
Paper development feedback table James Aditchere
Paper development feedback table Mustapha T. Seidu
4:10 - 5:10 PM Parallel Sessions

Research Paper Sessions and IJOPM Paper Development Workshop

Main Hall 2

Emerging Issues in Global Supply Chains

Chair: Evans Amoah
Prescriptive AI-Enabled Horizontal Logistics in Nigeria Road Freight Sector Richmond Okafor
Antifragile Supply Chains and Digital Turbulence Samuel Agbemude, David Asamoah, Dorcas Nuertey
Readiness and Adoption of Artificial Intelligence in Suburban Regions Muinat Olawale
Seminar Room 4

General Supply Chains

Chair: Henry Kofi Mensah
Supply Chain Resilience and Sustainable Competitive Advantage of Brewery Firms Nkechi Dibie
Petroleum Products Distribution in Imo State Johnbosco T. Aroh, Ejem A. Ejem, Blessing N. Ogbonnaya, Nkeiruka Aduom
Humanizing AI-Enabled Transport and Logistics Supply Chains in Africa Anthony Otaru
Seminar Room 5

IJOPM Paper Development Workshop

Chair: Dominic Essuman
Paper development feedback table Ogo Ugboma
Paper development feedback table Richard Boso
Paper development feedback table Yemsrach H. Demissie
5:30 - 6:35 PM Awards

PhD Dissertation Award Presentations

Main Hall 2
Session Chair: Temidayo Akenroye
Farida El-naggar: Achieving Dynamic Fit in Supply Networks
Francis Nketia Annan: Cocoa Supply Chain Under Uncertainty
Florence Newman: Healthcare Operations Resilience in Resource-Constrained Public Healthcare Systems
Day 2

Tuesday, July 7, 2026

AI keynote, procurement panel, policy discourse, and research sessions

7:30 - 8:30 AM Arrival

Registration

8:30 - 9:45 AM Keynote

Reimagining African Supply Chains in the Age of AI

Prof. Samuel Fosso-Wamba, Director of Research, Toulouse Business School Education
10:00 - 11:15 AM Parallel Sessions

Research Paper Sessions

Main Hall 2

Sectoral Supply Chains

Chair: David Antwi
Cold Chain Logistics Capability and Firm Performance in Ghana Frozen Food Supply Chains David Antwi, Linda Dzebu, Ophelia Nkansah
Automation as a Competitive Driver at West African Ports Moriregba Adekoya
Digital Transformation and Sustainable Firm Performance Alexander Otchere Fianko
Operational Resilience and Supply Chain Entrepreneurial Embeddedness Michael Nana Ansah, Nathaniel Boso, Dominic Essuman, Emmanuel K. Anin
Seminar Room 4

Emerging Issues in Global Supply Chains

Chair: Mercy Ibrahim Boyis
Digital Transformation of SMEs as a Catalyst for Supply Chain Resilience Timothy Shirgba Aikor
Barriers to AI Readiness in Nigeria Small-Scale Logistics Sector Adetayo Olaitan Ayanleke, Bolanle Ibraheem
Entrepreneurs and Price-Gouging During Covariate Supply Disruption Prince Nkrumah, Dominic Essuman, John Mensah, Emmanuel K. Anin
RFID-Tagged Medicines and AI-Driven Forecasting Priscilla Kolibea Mante
Seminar Room 5

General Supply Chains

Chair: Henry Kofi Mensah
Procurement Activities in Government Project Performance Miheretu Kebede, Getie Andualem, Temidayo Akenroye
Supply Chain Learning, Configuration, and Resilience Abdul-Latif Mohammed, Abdul Samed Muntaka, Sabastian Toreyele Kuusua
Scope 3 Decarbonization in Fragmented Nigerian Logistics Networks Jonathan Ikeolumba
11:25 AM - 12:30 PM Parallel Sessions

Research Paper Sessions

Main Hall 2

Sectoral Supply Chains

Chair: Ibraheem Abdul-Azeez
AI Readiness and Cold Chain Adoption in Nigeria Informal Perishable Markets Muinat Dawodu
Supply Chain Integration and Health Commodity Availability Alfred Ain Sallwa, Bahman Rostami-Tabar, Henry Mollel, Leonada Mwagike
Automation and Cargo Throughput at Lekki and MPS Terminal 3 Moriregba Adekoya
Seminar Room 4

Emerging Issues in Global Supply Chains

Chair: Dominic Essuman
Sustainable Upstream Cocoa Supply Chain Actors Peter Adjei-Bamfo, Kwaku Alex Gyan, Richard Asante, Martin Agyemang, Kelvin Omari Mintah
AI in African Informal Economies King Emmanuel
Family Embeddedness and Supply Adaptation During Geopolitical Disruptions Dominic Essuman, Emmanuel Kwabena Anin, Henry Ataburo
Seminar Room 5

General Supply Chains

Chair: Isaac Apike
E-Procurement and SME Operational Performance Joseph Nyame, Seth Nkrumah
Digital Infrastructure to Ecocentricity Omega Hlortu, Emmanuel Owusu
E-Ticketing Passenger Verification on the Abuja-Kaduna Railway Corridor Rofiat Rufai, Fagbenro Abiola Hammed
12:30 - 1:25 PM Break

Lunch

1:25 - 2:45 PM Panel

Panel Discussion on Procurement and Value for Money

Main Hall 2
Moderator: Nathaniel Boso
Jonathan Annan, Central Tender Review Committee at the Ministry of Finance
Simon Annan, Ghana Institute of Procurement and Supply
Tett Affotey-Walters, Procurement Specialist
Faith Mashele, Gordon Institute of Business Science
3:00 - 4:00 PM Parallel Sessions

Practitioner, Policy, and Research Sessions

Main Hall 2

Practitioner and Policy Discourse

Chair: Abdul Samed Muntaka
Harmonizing AI-Enabled Drone Regulations through AfCFTA Henok Yitbarek Argaw
Digital Integration and Green Supply Chain Viability Omega Hlortu, Sampson Adom
AI-Enabled Fleet Management and Driver Behavior Olamide Olatunde
Seminar Room 4

General Supply Chains

Chair: Ishmael Nanaba Acquah
AI as a Catalyst for Crisis Management and Supply Chain Recovery Titilayo Folarori, Margaret Ogunbiyi, Richard Akindele
Compliance Incentives and Procurement Performance Hilda Antwiwaa Daniels, John Frimpong Manso
Supply Chain Leadership and Operational Performance Under Financial Slack Ishmael Nanaba Acquah
Seminar Room 5

Emerging Issues in Global Supply Chains

Chair: Richard Boso
Entrepreneurial Capabilities, External Ties, and Operational Performance Okyere Anim Barima, Listowel Owusu Appiah, Henry Ataburo, Matilda Owusu Bio
Generative AI and Personalized Solutions for SMEs Freda Phillips
AI Adoption in Medical Waste Logistics Bolanle Ibraheem
4:10 - 5:15 PM Parallel Sessions

Research Paper Sessions

Main Hall 2

Emerging Issues in Global Supply Chains

Chair: Dominic Essuman
AI at the Interface of Local and Global Supply Chains in Africa Oluwaferanmi Victor
Distributed Ledger Technology and Morocco African Trade Diversification Moukafi Fayssal, Amine Dafir
Industry 4.0 and Digital Transformation Impact on Organisational Performance Ibrahim Bashir, Yahaya Yusuf, Farouq Sule Garo
Last-Mile Delivery Practices and Customer Satisfaction in E-Commerce Logistics in Kenya Stephen Mutiso
Seminar Room 4

General Supply Chains

Chair: John Serbe
Supply Chain Management Challenges, Resources, and Resilience in Cameroon Samuel Fosso Wamba
AI Adoption in Public Health Supply Chains Oyindamola Oyenekan
Sustainable Agricultural Finance and SME Export Competitiveness Nnenna Nwoko, Timothy S. Aikor, Ejem A. Ejem, Maurice E. Eyo
Smart Technology Adoption and Operational Performance John Mensah, Kwame Owusu Kwarteng, Francis K. Tetteh
Seminar Room 5

Sectoral Supply Chains

Chair: Ibraheem Abdul-Azeez
AI-Enabled Inventory Analytics and Pharmaceutical Reverse Logistics Obed Bediako
AI and Environmental Sustainability in Public Health Supply Chain Order Fulfilment Mercy Boyis
Digital Readiness and AI Adoption in Urban Waste Logistics Ibraheem Abdul-Azeez
Supply Chain Financing and Social Bias Among Non-Indigenous SMEs Sabastian Toreyele Kuusua, Abdul Samed Muntaka, Abdul-Latif Mohammed
6:30 - 9:00 PM Dinner

Conference Dinner

Day 3

Wednesday, July 8, 2026

Industry keynote, research sessions, inclusion panel, and conference close

7:30 - 8:30 AM Arrival

Registration

8:30 - 9:45 AM Keynote

Self-Healing Supply Chains using Neuro-Autonomous Agentic AI

Prof. Godfried Williams, CEO, Intellas IBM
10:00 - 11:15 AM Parallel Sessions

Research Paper Sessions

Main Hall 2

General Supply Chains

Chair: Abdul Samed Muntaka
Supply Chain Complexities, Proactive Behaviour, and Sustainable Logistics Practices Alexander Otchere Fianko, Awuah-Gyawu, Meshach, Mathew Quayson
Farmers Intention to Seek Agricultural Supply Chain Financing Abdul Samed Muntaka, Abdul-Latif Mohammed, Sabastian Toreyele Kuusua
Improvising for Resilience: When Does Supply Chain Learning Matter? As-had Atiku, Abdul Samed Muntaka, Abdul-Latif Mohammed, Sabastian Toreyele Kuusua
Narcissistic Leadership, Resource Stretching, and Growth James Aditchere, Ebenezer Quaye, Muntaka Samed Abdul, Prince Opoku, William Tsiatey Afloe, Asana Amadu, Eliasu Issah
Seminar Room 4

Practitioner and Policy Discourse

Chair: Ejem Ejem
Optimization of Logistics Networks for Efficient Deliveries in Rural Areas Ejem A. Ejem, Essien U. Victor, Blessing N. Ogbonnaya, Ikechukwu A. Diugwu
Distribution Chain Optimization and Channel Efficiency of Manufacturing Firms Mercy Eboh
Circular Economy Models for Resource Efficiency and Value Retention Esther Ntumy Lartey, Henry Mutabi, Emmanuel Amikya, Vivian Osei
Seminar Room 5

Sectoral Supply Chains

Chair: Rasheed Olawale Azeez
Techno-Stress and Mental Well-being of Remote Workers in Nigerian E-commerce Rasheed Olawale Azeez
Food Wastage in Lagos Agricultural Markets Adebosin Adedoyin Yomi, Olawale Olalekan David, Oluwapelumi Olaonipekun, Emmanuel Coker
Waste Management Practices of Agricultural Produce in Lagos Markets Olawale Olalekan, Oluwapelumi Olaonipekun, Emmanuel Coker, Michael Shode
Healthcare Supply Chain Performance and Technology Turbulence Doreen Tetteh, David Asamoah, Desmond Osei Bonsu
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM Parallel Sessions

Research Paper Sessions

Main Hall 2

Emerging Issues in Global Supply Chains

Chair: Isaac Apike
AI Inclusion in Informal Supply Chains in Nigeria Oghenerume Adeayomi, Ibrahim, Christy Bisiyiru
AI Readiness Gap in Small-Scale Logistics and Transport Firms Favour Edom
IAPHL Microlearning Initiative and Supply Chain Capacity Zerihun Zekariyas Eka
Seminar Room 4

Practitioner and Policy Discourse

Chair: James Aditchere
Resource Stretching and Resilience Through Improvisation James Aditchere, Prince Opoku, Emmanuel Kwabena Anin, Louisa Bosu
Digital Mismatch and AI Integration in Africa Local Supply Chain Enyichukwu Ezeanyaeche
AI Governance for Public Health Supply Chains in Africa David Kajotoni, Anthony Anammah, Sunday Adeola, Amaka Agusiobo, Yewan Ishaya, Shitu Zayyanu, Raji Abdulazeez
Seminar Room 5

General Supply Chains

Chair: Abiola Fagbenro
E-Commerce Users Satisfaction With Last-Mile Delivery Service Fatai Yakeen, Sandra F. Asaju
Data-Driven Logistics Operations in Lagos State Gbenga Ehinmonorin, Ibraheem Forson Abdul-Azeez
AI-Enabled Supply Chain Design for SMEs Udoka Prosper, Jeremiah Olanrewaju Taiwo
12:30 - 1:25 PM Break

Lunch

1:25 - 2:30 PM Parallel Sessions

Research Paper Sessions

Main Hall 2

Emerging Issues in Global Supply Chains

Chair: Christy Bisiriyu
AI as a Decision-Support Tool in Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Management Gertrude Obil
Energy-Resilient Cold Chains for Food Security and Enterprise Competitiveness Michael Ngoasong, David Antwi
AI in African Informal Economies King Emmanuel
Regenerative Supply Chain Design and Road Safety Taiwo Olusegun, Joshua Adetunji Odeleye, Bayero Salih Farah, Susanna Ibrahim Zego, Anthony Abutu Attah, Kolawole Makanjuola
Seminar Room 4

General Supply Chains

Chair: Dominic Essuman
Intelligent Automation for Resilient and Sustainable Logistics Networks Gilbert Kofi Nkrumah
Invisible Labor as Data in African Logistics Benson Akinleye
Green Value Co-Creation and Circular Economy Performance Francis Kamewor Tetteh
E-Procurement Adoption and SME Performance Joseph Nyame, Emmanuel Bosomtwe, Abdul-Lafit Mohammed, Sabastian Toreyele Kuusua
Seminar Room 5

Sectoral Supply Chains

Chair: Ibraheem Forson Abdul-Azeez
Agriculture and Commodities Supply Chains in the Age of AI Modupeoluwa Salami Eunice
Public Health Supply Chains and AI Adoption Oyindamola Oyenekan
Cost Drivers to AI-Ready Public Health Supply Chains Abdulrahman Kehinde Abdulkadir, Desiree Knoppen
Transport and Logistics Graduate Competencies Fatai Yakeen, Ikwebe A. Goodness
2:40 - 3:50 PM Panel

Inclusion in Supply Chain Panel Session

Main Hall 2
Moderator: Otuko John-Teye
Azuka Okeke, Africa Resource Centre for Excellence in Supply Chain Management
Chief Mrs Chinwe Ezenwa, Lelook Nigeria Limited
Ogochukwu Ugboma, School of Transport and Logistics, Lagos State University
Dr. (Mrs) Matilda Kokui Owusu-Bio
Pasty Asamoah, KNUST
3:50 - 4:00 PM Closing

Conference Close

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