The IGI Publisher has recently published two chapters authored by DIIT staff. These chapters are part of the project titled “Morogoro Youth Empowerment through Establishment of Social Innovation (YEESI) Lab for Problem-Centered Training in Machine Vision.” The book, titled “Empowering Students and Elevating Universities with Innovation Centers,” has several book chapters that encompass insightful discussions...Read More

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....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

Prof. Raphael Chibunda, the Vice Chancellor of Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA), paid a visit to booths showcasing projects conducted within our Department and the Department of Engineering. The booths featured the AI4MoreCrops and YEESI Lab projects, along with the EPAL Lab, a sister lab to YEESI run by Dr. Fue from the School of...Read More

YEESI LAB held a training workshop on how to build startup companies and the key features that enable their survival on Saturday, July 8, 2023, at the Solomon Malangu campus. Mr. Albany James, a Product Development Director for Anzisha Ventures and a successful serial entrepreneur, led the workshop. Following the training workshop, students from both...Read More

We are delighted to have Mr. Albany James, a Product Development Director for Anzisha Ventures, a highly accomplished serial entrepreneur, as the facilitator for this training session. With his extensive expertise and experience in the field, we are confident that participants will gain practical insights and knowledge on the intricacies of starting up a company. Albany...Read More

During our recent YEESI Lab Weekend Workshops Series, we had the privilege of being trained in Human Resources management for start-ups by Madam Regula Damas, a Principal HR officer. Her training focused on working with human beings diligently while still achieving the goals of a start-up. Successful start-ups often excel in recruiting top talent and...Read More

In 2022, the Morogoro Youth Empowerment through the Establishment of Social Innovation (YEESI) Lab embarked on an initiative to empower young individuals with the artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) knowledge, skills, and competence required to tackle pressing challenges in the agricultural sector. Through their open courseware program, YEESI Lab offered a curriculum on...Read More

The YEESI lab weekend came to a close with the best-performing students receiving prizes. Mr Dickson Massawe and Mr George Munishi from the School of Engineering, and Mr Fikiri Matatizo from the College of Natural and Applied Sciences all performed admirably and took home the entire YEESI Lab fortune. The YEESI Lab team wishes to...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