A Welcome Note from the HoD

Dr. Michael P. J. Mahenge

Head of Department

 

Welcome to the official website of the Department of Informatics and Information Technology (DIIT) at the College of Natural and Applied Sciences (CONAS) of the Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA). The Department has highly qualified staff in areas of ICT and knowledge management. It is committed to providing high-quality teaching, research, consultancy and community service in the areas of informatics, knowledge management, information technology, and information sciences.

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13
Nov

Dr. Theofrida Maginga on the Tanzanian AI Frontliners Spotlight

November 13, 2024,
  The Tanzania AI Community is excited to spotlight another remarkable individual making strides in the application of hashtag#ArtificialIntelligence in Tanzania! Here’s Dr. Theofrida Maginga, a Lecturer at Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA), who focuses on IoT and AI applications in precision agriculture to enhance crop health, disease resilience, and soil monitoring for sustainable food systems in Tanzania. With a...
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12
Nov

2024 China – Africa Innovation Cooperation and Development Forum by Dr. Neema Simon Sumari

November 12, 2024,
Dr Neema Sumari from the Department of Informatics and Information Technology (DIIT) at the College of Natural and Applied Sciences (CONAS) of the Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA) attends the 2024 China-Africa Innovation Cooperation and Development Forum held in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. Dr. Sumari explained, “The 2024 China-Africa Innovation Cooperation and Development Forum provided a valuable platform for fostering...
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02
Nov

The Department Kicks Off a New Academic Year with Vibes

November 2, 2024, ,
The Department of Informatics and Information Technology (DIIT) at SUA welcomed the start of the 2024/25 academic year with vibes, celebrating the close of the 2023/24 year with an enjoyable evening filled with dining and dancing at the SUASA Club on the beautiful Edward Moringe Campus on 1st Nov 2024. See more highlights in the photo moments. Share this
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21
Oct

DIIT Wins Best Departmental Website of the Year 2024 Award

October 21, 2024, , ,
The Department of Informatics and Information Technology (DIIT) in the College of Natural and Applied Sciences (CoNAS) at the Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA) received the “Best Departmental Website of the Year 2024” award on October 16, 2024, at the SUA’s Edward Moringe Campus, SUA. This is the second time in a row for the Department’s website to top the ranking of...
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20
Oct

Dr. Theofrida Maginga: SUA’s Young Researcher of the Year 2024

October 20, 2024,
Dr. Theofrida Maginga, a lecturer from the Department of Informatics and Information Technology at Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA), was honored as the Young Researcher of the Year 2024 during the Award Giving Ceremony held on the SUA’s 44th Graduation on October 16, 2024. Recognized for her research in data-driven agricultural solutions, Dr. Maginga has focused on empowering smallholder farmers...
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03
Oct

Dr. Joseph Telemala Takes the ACHE Project to New York at the Lacuna Fund Grantees Convening

October 3, 2024, , , ,
Between 20th-21st September 2024, Dr. Joseph Telemala, from our Department of Informatics and Information Technology at SUA, had the opportunity to share ACHE Project with a global audience at the Lacuna Fund Grantees Convening in New York City. Representing the “Tanzania Climate-Sensitive Waterborne Diseases Dataset for Predictive Machine Learning” project — ACHE Project, Dr. Telemala joined researchers and data scientists...
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Programmes in the Department of Informatics and Information Technology

Non-Degrees

The department offers (4) non-degree programmes in Information Technology (IT), Library Science (LS) and Records Management (RM)

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Bachelor Degrees

The department offers two (2) bachelor degree programmes in information technology (IT), and information and records management.

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Postgraduate Degrees

Currently, the department only offers thesis-based doctoral programmes in librarianship, information science, records management, and information technology.

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Staff Profiles

Currently, the department has 42 academic and 2 administrative staff. Our staff are involved in teaching, research projects, consultancy, and outreach services.

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Current Projects

The department’s staff is more active and involved in many research projects than any other department in the College of Natural and Applied Sciences. There are currently six (6) ongoing projects funded by the University through its SUARIS initiative, as well as three (3) projects funded by donors.

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