AJIC Journal

We at The African Journal of Information and Communication (AJIC) are extremely grateful to @EIFLnet and its partners AJOL and @WACREN for support received through an initiative to strengthen diamond open access publishing in Africa. Read more here: eifl.net/eifl-in-action…

AJIC Issue 35: "Understanding interrelationships between AI and digital public infrastructure (DPI) in India and Brazil" - by Amrita Sengupta (@iamgondogol), @alecostabarbosa and Mila Samdub (@bulletprooflama) of @CTS_FGV and @BRICScyber: doi.org/10.23962/ajic.…

It is that time of the year again! Next week we celebrate #PeerReviewWeek 2025. The theme this year is 'Rethinking Peer Review in the AI Era'. Stay tuned for peer review related content. Click here peerreviewweek.net/events.php to see events and activities planned around the globe.

🌍 PRW 2025 Events From webinars to in-person panels, this year’s calendar spans AI in peer review, research integrity, equity & more. 👉 Explore & register: peerreviewweek.net/events_all.php… ✨ Still time to submit your own event! #PeerReviewWeek #PRW2025 #PeerReview

AJIC Issue 35: "Russia’s securitised approach to AI sovereignty" - by Alexander Ignatov of RANEPA and @BRICScyber, and Danil Kerimi of Technical University of Munich: orcid.org/0000-0001-6740…

AJIC Issue 35: "Towards AI sovereignty: The good, the bad, and the ugly of AI policy in India - by @JaaiVipra of @BRICScyber, Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV) Law School, Rio; and @Cornell Department of Science and Technology Studies: doi.org/10.23962/ajic.…

AJIC Issue 35: "How are BRICS countries building AI sovereignty? Introduction to Thematic Section" - by @1lucabelli, Professor of Law and Director of @CTS_FGV and @BRICScyber at Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV) Law School, Rio de Janeiro: doi.org/10.23962/ajic.…

AJIC Issue 35: "AI-adoption attitudes in Southern Africa’s higher education sector: A pilot survey using the capability, opportunity, motivation and behaviour (COM-B) model" -by Mark E. Patterson & Ian Coffman of @Mizzou, & Johan Breytenbach of @UWConline: doi.org/10.23962/ajic.…

EIFL agreements with publishers for waived / discounted Article Processing Charges continue to be a driver of increased #OpenAccess publishing. Read the full story - zurl.co/rkwnp

🌍 Elevating SA Scholarship | NSEF2025 This year’s forum focused on integrity, innovation & inclusivity — with powerful sessions on ethical AI, equitable publishing & community-led journals. A milestone for SA scholarly publishing.

💡 Reflecting on NSEF2025 Hosted by @ASSAf, the forum brought editors together to discuss preprints, POPIA, mentoring early-career editors & boosting publication standards — driving progress in SA scholarly publishing.

📚 #NSEF2025 Highlights | Innovation & Integrity in Scholarly Publishing On 26 Aug, experts met at Protea Hotel OR Tambo to explore AI in editorial workflows, Diamond Open Access, and more — shaping the future of SA scholarly publishing.

AJIC Issue 35: "Use of information-fusion deep-learning techniques to detect possible electricity theft: A proposed method" - by Maria G. Chuwa, Daniel Ngondya and Rukia Mwifunyi, University of Dodoma (@udomtheofficial), Tanzania: doi.org/10.23962/ajic.…

AJIC Issue 35: "Detection of GenAI-produced and student-written C# code: A comparative study of classifier algorithms and code stylometry features" - by Adewuyi Adetayo Adegbite & Eduan Kotzé of the University of the Free State (@UFSUpdates), South Africa: ajic.wits.ac.za/article/view/2…

2nd Lekgotla of ASSAf’s Scholarly Publishing Unit Registration: buff.ly/TqD5md9

eifl.net/news/new-eifl-… S.12D7(a) in the Copyright Amendment Bill has a similar provision, originally based on the German Copyright law.

New! See the updated and re-designed @EIFLnet Draft Law on Copyright with guidance for #libraries & policy-makers in EIFL partner countries - bit.ly/3HiXK5g

📢Out now! In the latest edition of #ScienceScope, we feature some of the CSIR’s work to help meet the needs of the continent while answering critical questions about how it can contribute to global sustainable development goals #SDGs. Read and watch stories about science, technology, and innovation #STI for a sustainable future. 🔗indd.adobe.com/view/331ae416-…

Dr Sanya Samtani, Senior Researcher at @MandelaInstWits publishes insightful notes on the President's referral of the Copyright Amendment Bill (CAB) on the @WCL_PIJIP website Read full Articles: Pt 1 infojustice.org/archives/46418 Pt 2 infojustice.org/archives/46420 Video from Copyright & the Public Interest Conference, 2025

In the face of the funding crisis, the relevance, responsiveness, responsibility and resilience of South Africa’s research endeavour will be evident to all. doi.org/10.17159/sajs.…