Non-Degree and Undergrads Stories

12
Sep

DIIT at it again, leads the SUA Academic Departments Website Ranking in the 3rd Quarter of 2024

The Department of Informatics and Information Technology (DIIT) has maintained its position as the top website in the third quarter of 2024, after earning the same position in the first and second quarter of 2024 rankings. The website’s success can be attributed to regular content...
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17
Aug

DIIT Postgrad Students Presents their Research Findings and Proposals

On August 16th, 2024, PhD and Master’s students from the Department of Informatics and Information Technology at Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA) had the opportunity to present their research findings. The session, held at Solomon Mahlangu Campus and chaired by Dr. Ayubu Churi, provided a...
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01
Jul

Congratulations, Dr. Kavishe, on Your Successful PhD Defence

The Head of the Department of Informatics and Information Technology (DIIT) is pleased to announce that Mr George Firmin Kavishe, from the department, has successfully defended his doctoral thesis on June 28, 2024. Mr. Kavishe did his research at the University of KwaZulu Natal in...
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28
Jun

DIIT Final Year Students Unveil Outstanding Projects at their Final Presentations

The Department of Information and Information Technology at the College of Natural and Applied Science, Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA), hosted an exciting event: the presentation of research findings by students pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology (BIT) and a Bachelor of Information...
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20
Jun

Dr. Alcardo Alex Barakabitze Wins the Distinguished International Associate Award from the Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng), UK

Project Title: Mitigating Climate Change Through Quality-driven Management of Future Telecommunications using Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Tanzania PI: Dr. Alcardo Alex Barakabitze Collaborator: Prof. Trung Q. Duong, Queen’s University Belfast, UK Dr Alcardo Alex Barakabitze from the Department of Informatics and Information Technology, CoNAS has...
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16
May

What transpired in the Panel Discussion on “Explore the Future of Learning”

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...
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20
Apr

DIIT Innovators Participate in the StArfrica Tanzania eXist Accelerator Program

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...
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13
Nov

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...
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12
Nov

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...
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