On 26 October 2023, there was a follow-up meeting for the Ifakara-Kilombero Food Hub with support from SUA and HELVETAS. The meeting was officiated by the Ifakara Town Council Agricultural, Livestock and Fisheries Officer (TALFO) on behalf of the Town Executive Director (TED). In his speech, the TALFO emphasised the importance of farmers and other...Read More

On Monday, November 6, 2023, the Zanzibar campus of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras was inaugurated in the presence of Tanzanian officials, Indian dignitaries, faculty, and students. IIT Madras Zanzibar is an IIT’s first international campus. Prof. Sanga, Acting Director of the Directorate of Information and Communication Technology (DICT), represented the Sokoine University...Read More

On 3 October 2023, the FoodLAND partner Prof. Jesper Clement (CBS), visited Sokoine University of Agriculture (Tanzania). The mission of the visit was to conduct training for researchers and enumerators for the eye-tracking experiment. This research activity aims to test the acceptability of different flour packaging bag designs. The activity was combined with a testing...Read More

The Department of Informatics and Information Technology, College of Natural and Applied Sciences at Sokoine University of Agriculture, was filled with delight as we rolled out a welcome mat for our latest batch of students. These eager students have set their sights on a variety of academic programs offered by our department, including the prestigious...Read More

Wuhan University has hosted the GIS-EIA 2023, which aims to promote the connection of global education, talents, innovations, and industry in Geo-Informatics. Experts, scholars, and teachers from around the world were invited to Wuhan to share education experiences, exchange the latest research results, and show the advanced technology and achievements. Dr. Neema Sumari from the...Read More

The ICT Commission (ICTC) of Tanzania invited the Department of Informatics and Information Technology (DIIT) at the Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA). The invitation was intended to welcome women and girls to the Women and Youth in ICT Conference, an important event in ICT. Two students, Elishukuru Mande and Asmaha Ally, were chosen as representatives...Read More

The YEESI Lab PI, Dr. Kadeghe G. Fue featured in the TWAS-NAPI website. Read more on https://twas.org/article/tailoring-needs-african-farmers Share thisRead More

Student innovators from the Department of Informatics and Information Technology (DIIT) recently joined Rural Livelihood Innovation Cohort3, organized by the Ifakara Innovation Hub, in a collaborative effort to uplift rural communities in Tanzania’s Kilombero River Basin. This initiative, led by Ifakara Hub, aims to use social innovation and entrepreneurship to create job opportunities and improve...Read More

In the third quarter of 2023, the website of the Department of Informatics and Information Technology (DIIT) in the College of Natural and Applied Sciences (CoNAS) at SUA has consistently held the second position in the category of “Best Academic Department Website Ranking”. The department website was ranked seventh in the SUA’s “Overall Website Ranking”...Read More

The Department of Informatics and Information Technology (DIIT) at SUA celebrated the end of the 2022/2023 academic year with a delightful evening of dancing, feasting, and friendship at the SUASA Club grounds on the lovely Edward Moringe Campus. This event marked yet another significant milestone in the department’s efforts to foster unity and solidarity. It...Read More