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PhD Seminar Presentation on Friday Nov 17 2023

Dear all, the Department of Informatics and Information Technology (DIIT) warmly welcomes you to the PhD seminar presentations by students at different stages of their research. See the attached document for more details on the venue and time.  

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YEESI Lab featured in USAID Feed the Future report published at the digital frontiers website titled “Digital Agriculture Ecosystem Assessment: Tanzania”

Digital agriculture solutions have the potential to enhance agricultural outcomes and uplift rural communities by providing access to critical information (e.g., crop advisories, weather forecasts and market prices), credit (e.g., short-term credit for inputs and long-term asset financing for farm equipment), and markets (e.g., for inputs and offtake) to further enable farming as a business. […]

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The Ifakara-Kilombero Food Hub in making

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 […]

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The Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras opens Zanzibar Campus at Fumba, Zanzibar

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 […]

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Eye-tracking study on acceptability of nutritious porridge and packaging designs conducted by SUA

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 […]

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Dr Sumari at the 2023 International Conference on Geospatial Information Science: Education, Innovation, and Applications (GIS-EIA 2023) – Wuhan China

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 […]

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Empowering Women and Youth in ICT: SUA’s DIIT Department at TAIC-2023

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 […]

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Student Innovators from DIIT Participate in Rural Livelihood Innovation Program at Ifakara Innovation Hub

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 […]

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