The Department of Informatics and Information Technology (DIIT), College of Natural and Applied Sciences (CoNAS), Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA) is excited to launch a new Programme, Master in Information and Knowledge Management (MIKM). The general objective of the MIKM Degree Programme is to equip students with theoretical understanding and practical applications of Information and...Read More

An AI Hackathon Invite for members of YEESI Lab Register for this Machine Vision Hackathon that will be held in-person on 5th, 6th and 7th of May 2023 at SUA Mazimbu Campus — Video Conference Lab. SUA YEESI Lab is going to award best YEESI Lab students who places the best on the Zindi  Africa Biomass...Read More

SmartTB, a web-based innovation that was developed from a SUARIS-1 funded project called “Prediction of Diagnostic Accuracy using Big Data Analytics and Visualizations from Trained African Giant Pouched Rats for Tuberculosis Detection at SUA APOPO“, has attracted national attention in innovation. The innovative solution won a third prize at the Competitive Innovation Week Tanzania 2023,...Read More

In an effort to promote better healthcare services in Tanzania, a team of researchers from the Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA) recently introduced their innovative web-based system, SmartTB, to healthcare professionals in Mwanza. Led by Ms. Joan Jonathan, a member of staff from the Department of Informatics and Information Technology (DIIT), the team received funding...Read More

20 female students from the College of Natural and Applied Sciences (CONAS) attended a four-day bootcamp hosted by the Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA) in the last week of March this year, and the Conference Lab at SUA’s Solomon Mahlangu Campus. The purpose of the event was to empower and prepare the young women to...Read More

The Department of Informatics and Information Technology (DIIT) has reason to celebrate as it secures top positions in both website ranking and publication excellence. In the first quarter of 2023 university-wide website ranking, the department’s website claimed the top spot in the category of “Best Academic Department Website”. The department website and ranked 6th out of...Read More

The Department Informatics and Information Technology (DIIT) at Sokoine University of Agriculture is thrilled to announce the publication of one of its members, Mr. George W. Kibirige, in the highly reputable journal, Scientific Reports. The Nature’s “Scientific Reports” journal recently published his research paper titled “Influence of land-sea breeze on PM2.5 prediction in central and...Read More

The Department of Informatics and Information Technology (DIIT) in the College of Natural and Applied Sciences (CoNAS) at the Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA) is making waves in technological innovation, thanks to the ingenuity and dedication of its young and vibrant staff. Over the past three SUARIS calls for proposals, the department has won 10...Read More

A team comprising Dr. Neema N. Lyimo, Dr. Joseph P. Telemala, Dr. Silivia F. Materu, Dr. Kadeghe G. Fue, and collaborator Dr. Ndimile C. Kilatu has been awarded a grant of 79,247.41 USD to carry out a project on climate and health. The project’s details are outlined below. Tanzania Climate Sensitive Waterborne Diseases Dataset for...Read More