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...Read More

Dear all, Welcome to the “Knowledge Sharing Opportunity” panel discussion organized by the Department of Informatics and Information Technology titled “Revitalizing Printed Information Resources in the Digital Age: Collaborative Solutions”. The event will take place on 2nd April 2024 from 1100 to 1200hrs at the SNAL video conference, Edward Moringe Campus. Objective Embark on a...Read More

The Department of Informatics and Information Technology (DIIT) has maintained its position as the top website in the first quarter of 2024, after earning the “Best Academic Department Website of the Year 2023” award. The website’s success can be attributed to regular content updates, a high visitor count, optimized metadata, and numerous internal and external...Read More

Vice Chancellor of Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA), Prof. Raphael Chibunda, has appointed Dr. Michael P. J. Mahenge as Acting Head of the Department of Informatics and Information Technology from 20th December 2023. Congratulations, Dr. Mahenge! The department wishes him the best of luck in his new post.     Share thisRead More

The gathering drew a diverse range of stakeholders, including representatives from President’s Office Regional Administration and Local Government (PO-RALG, commonly known as TAMISEMI), President’s Office Public Service Management and Good Governance (UTUMISHI), Public Service Recruitment Secretariat (PSRS, commonly known as Sektretarieti ya Ajira Tanzania), Tanzania Library Services Board (TLSB), the Morogoro Regional Administrative Secretary’s office,...Read More

Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA) has trained about 20 smallholder farmers in Morogoro through the Integrated IoT, AI, and a Swahili Chatbot: Agri-Tech Solution (MkulimaGPT) Project, which is funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The training focused on an Artificial Intelligence (AI) System that operates in Swahili and aims to provide farmers with...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) received the “Best Departmental Website of the Year” award on November 21, 2023, at SUA’s Edward Moringe Campus, SUA. Prof. Caroline Nombo, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education, Science,...Read More

The Department of Informatics and Information Technology (DIIT), College of Natural and Applied Sciences (CoNAS) at the Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA) has triumphed in the year 2023. The DIIT website has been named the Best Departmental Website of the Year at SUA. This distinguished award underscores DIIT’s unwavering pursuit of excellence in digital engagement...Read More

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.   Share thisRead 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