Unicaf University Graduate Conference 2025

The Fifth Annual Online Unicaf University Graduate Conference (UGraC) attracted approximately 3,000 delegates from over 130 countries. The conference featured 53 oral presentations in both English and French, delivered by doctoral students and graduates across 12 doctoral pathways, in addition to six plenary presentations.

The proceedings commenced with keynote addresses delivered by Dr Robert Ridley, Vice-Chancellor of Unicaf University, Malawi, and Dr Christine Phiri Mushibwe, Vice-Chancellor of Unicaf University, Zambia.

The plenary presentations reflected the evolving landscape of research and academia and addressed a diverse range of contemporary themes:

• Dr Luana Parisi (University of East London) examined the role of artificial intelligence in shaping industries in “AI at the Crossroads: Transforming Entire Sectors for a Smarter and Sustainable Future.”
• Dr Faisal Ur Rehman and Dr Manish Unhale (University of East London) presented their study entitled “Factors Affecting the Job Satisfaction of School Academicians in Pakistan: A Quantitative Analysis.”
• Dr Alison Lui (Liverpool John Moores University) discussed the implications of artificial intelligence in financial decision-making in “A Right to Explanation for Algorithmic Credit Decisions.”
• Dr Lupiya Daniel Mpolomoka (Unicaf University in Zambia) provided insights into research writing and argumentation in “Formulating Hypotheses and Structuring Arguments: Enablers and Disablers.”
• Dr Clement Chela (Unicaf University in Zambia) explored funding challenges in “Sustainability Approaches for Developing Countries to Mitigate Reduced Funding from USAID.”
• Dr Clement Ndifor Ndindah (Unicaf Federal) delivered a plenary presentation in French entitled “An Investigation of the Determinants of Success and Failure in Hybrid Entrepreneurship in Cameroon.”

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