Oral Presentations

Abdullahi Yusuf

University of Pretoria, South Africa

A hitchhiker’s ride: the bee louse uses chemical mimicry and eavesdrops on its host communication

Yusuf is a lecturer and researcher at the Bee research group University of Pretoria. His interests are in how social organisation and communication is achieved in social insect societies.

Abraham Allotey

Forestry Commission and Allotey Honey Bee Farms, Ghana

Framework Hive Concept –An affordable sustainable Beehive that combines all the advantages of standard hives.

EDUCATION

1987 – 1991 UNIVERSITY OF GHANA LEGON BSC. (HONS) AGRIC
1997 – 2000 KWAME NKRUMAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECH. KUMASI MSC. WOOD TECHNOLOGY & INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT

10TH MAY-2ND JUNE 2014 HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM, REHOVOT- INTERNATIONAL POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN COMMERCIAL BEEKEEPING

APIMONDIA CONGRESSES ATTENDED AND PAPER PRESENTED

2015 APIMONDIA CONGRESS, KOREA
2017 APIMONDIA CONGRESS, INSTANBUL
2019 APIMONDIA CONGRESS, MONTREAL

DEC.2007 NATIONAL STINGLESS BEE TRAINING WORKSHOP,CAPE COAST

16 SEPT – 1 NOV 2011 BEE PRODUCTS VALUE ADDITION AND QUEEN BREEDING AND MULTIPLICATION BARAKA AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE, KENYA 20 SEPT 20 – SEPT-18 OCT.2004 SOCIAL FORESTRY FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT, AND—-23 SEPT-30TH SEPT2004 INTRODUCTORY BEEKEEPING—UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES LOS BANOS

JAN. 1993 – SEPT. 1995 AGRIC TUTOR SWEDRU SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
JAN. 1996 – SEPT. 1997 AGRIC TUTOR PRESBYTERIAN BOYS SEC. SCH., LEGON.

NOV 2003 TO DATE CUSTOMER SERVICES OFFICER, FORESTRY COMMISSION GHANA”

Albert Mutangiri

Blue Bean Software, South Africa

HivePulse smart beehive monitoring device fighting vandalism and theft, while increasing hive health awareness through intuitive technology.

Ever since Albert Mutangiri was a young boy, growing up in the pumpkin fields of Zimbabwe, he had a deep fascination of bees and what mysteries their hives hold.

Today, Albert is an experienced software engineer with a strong background in computer science and the CEO of Blue Bean Software, a premier, Joburg-based custom software development house, delivering complex world-class software solutions.

One of these solutions is his own passion project, HivePulse. This product developed by Blue Bean Software, brought together talented technologists who are also enthusiastic about solving real-world challenges, using smart technologies.

Utilising his knowledge and skills in IoT (Internet of Things), matched with his passion for Apiology, he is on a journey to help solve challenges surrounding hive and honey theft, while developing new ways to understand and manage one’s beehive more efficiently.