We are proud to announce that Ms. Joan Jonathan, our very own staff member in the Department of Informatics and Information Technology, CoNAS, at Sokoine University of Agriculture, has been selected to join the exclusive cohort of women-led healthcare startups in Africa in 2024. Ms. Jonathan, currently on study leave pursuing her PhD at the University of...Read More
We congratulate the team behind SmartTB, led by DIIT members Ms. Joan Jonathan and Dr. Alcardo Barakabitze, for featuring in Tanzania’s prestigious Ubunifu & Utafiti COSTECH magazine. This recognition highlights the significance of SmartTB, an innovative application designed to assist tuberculosis patients in monitoring their treatment, thereby improving health outcomes and adherence to medication. MORE DETAILSRead More
The Head of the Department of Informatics and Information Technology (DIIT) is pleased to announce that Mr George Firmin Kavishe, from the department, has successfully defended his doctoral thesis on June 28, 2024. Mr. Kavishe did his research at the University of KwaZulu Natal in South Africa. The title of his PhD thesis was “Recordkeeping for...Read More
The Department of Informatics and Information Technology (DIIT) at the College of Natural and Applied Sciences, Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA), witnessed a significant event on July 3rd and 4th, as students pursuing their Master’s degrees in Information and Knowledge Management presented their research proposals. READ MORE…Read More
The Department of Information and Information Technology at the College of Natural and Applied Science, Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA), hosted an exciting event: the presentation of research findings by students pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology (BIT) and a Bachelor of Information and Records Management (BIRM). This event, titled “Unveiling Insights through Research Presentations,” provided a platform...Read More
Dr Alcardo Alex Barakabitze from the Department of Informatics and Information Technology, CoNAS has been awarded the Distinguished International Associate (DIA) Award by the Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng), UK. The DIA award includes £30,000 budget to develop Artificial Intelligence (AI) quality-driven management and energy-efficient approaches to mitigate energy consumption and CO2 emissions in future telecommunication systems and Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CAVs)....Read More
Academic staff and postgraduate students with happy faces following successful presentations of the two (2) PhD proposals and one (1) MSc research progress. MORE DETAILSRead More
The IGI Publisher has recently published two chapters authored by DIIT staff. These chapters are part of the project titled “Morogoro Youth Empowerment through Establishment of Social Innovation (YEESI) Lab for Problem-Centered Training in Machine Vision.” The book, titled “Empowering Students and Elevating Universities with Innovation Centers,” has several book chapters that encompass insightful discussions...Read More
The team of young innovators from our Department of Informatics and Information Technology (DIIT) had an opportunity to participate in the second cohort of the StArfrica Tanzania eXist Accelerator program, which was hosted at the University of Dar es Salaam’s Mathematics Department from April 4–April 17, 2024. The StArfrica Tanzania eXist Accelerator initiative aims to find business...Read More
The HoD, Department of Biosciences, is pleased to inform the SUA community that Mr. Wilfred Michael Lyimu from the Department of Biosciences at SUA has successfully defended his Doctor of Bioscience Engineering (PhD) thesis. Mr. Lyimu conducted his research within the Faculty of Bioscience Engineering at KU Leuven, Belgium. The title of his PhD study...Read More
