STORY BY: Calvin Edward Gwabara, Edited by Dr.  Joseph Telemala – Morogoro. Education Stakeholders from various university in Tanzania suggest the Government in collaboration with Universities to see the importance of formulating policies and guidelines that will coordinate the use of artificial intelligence in education and enable the country to benefit from this vital technology...Read More

Be informed that on Thursday 9th May 2024 from 10:00 – 13:00 hrs, there will be a panel discussion on “Unlocking the Potential of Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education” which will be held at Sokoine National Agricultural Library (SNAL) boardroom and the Vice Chancellor of Sokoine University of Agriculture, Prof. Raphael Chibunda will be the...Read More

Join our enlightening discussion at the event “Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Library and Information Center Services” where we will uncover the potential, challenges, and future prospects for libraries in the AI era. Whether you are a student, educator, librarian, archivist, or museum professional, this event offers invaluable insights and practical guidance on harnessing AI’s capabilities...Read More

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