Department of Informatics and Information Technology

06/12/2023

https://www.conas.sua.ac.tz/informatics/mkulimagpt-using-artificial-intelligence-for-enhanced-maize-farming

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 (A...

02/10/2023

https://www.conas.sua.ac.tz/informatics/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 I...

08/09/2023

DIIT Website Continues to Rank Second in the Third Quarter of SUA’s Website Ranking.

In the third quarter of 2023, the website of the Department of Informatics and Information Technology (DIIT) in the College of Natural and Applied Sciences (CoNAS) at SUA has consistently held the second position in the category of “Best Academic Department Website Ranking”.

Readmore: https://www.conas.sua.ac.tz/informatics/diit-website-continues-to-rank-second-in-the-third-quarter-of-suas-website-ranking

02/09/2023

https://www.conas.sua.ac.tz/informatics/diit-wraps-up-the-2022-23-academic-year-with-a-memorable-celebration

The Department of Informatics and Information Technology (DIIT) at SUA celebrated the end of the 2022/2023 academic year with a delightful evening of dancing, feasting, and friendship at the SUASA Club grounds on the lovely Edward Moringe Campus. This event marked yet another significant milestone i...

14/08/2023

https://www.conas.sua.ac.tz/informatics/ms-theofrida-maginga-wins-a-prestigious-global-grand-challenge-funded-by-bill-and-melinda-gates-foundation

Ms. Theofrida Maginga, who is a member of staff in our Department (DIIT) at Sokoine University of Agriculture has successfully secured prestigious funding through the Global Grand Challenge initiative. Ms. Maginga’s research project titled “Integrated AI, Internet of Things (IoT), and a Swahili ...

11/07/2023

https://www.conas.sua.ac.tz/informatics/new-phd-in-the-department-dr-farian-severine-ishengoma

Our colleague, Farian Severine Ishengoma successfully defended his PhD thesis “Integrated Drone Technologies and Machine Learning Techniques for Early Detection of Fall Armyworm in Maize Fields: A case study of East Africa” on 10th July 2023 at the African Center of Excellence in Internet of Thi...

07/07/2023

07/07/2023

https://www.conas.sua.ac.tz/informatics/yeesi-lab-workshop-how-to-establish-a-start-up-and-raise-funding-saturday-8th-july

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 in...

01/06/2023

A New 3D Printing and Robotics Studio in the Department of Informatics and Information Technology

Exciting News! IT Innovation Lab at Solomon Mahlangu Campus (SMC) has been transformed and equipped with state-of-the-art 3D Printing and Robotics Technology.

Today, May 31, 2023, the IT Innovation lab at Solomon Mahlangu Campus underwent a remarkable transformation. Thanks to the generous donation from the Turkish people under the Türk İşbirliği ve Koordinasyon Ajansı Başkanlığı - TİKA , the Department of Informatics and Information Technology (DIIT) has successfully installed state-of-the-art 3D printing and robotics devices. The installation marks a new era of technological advancement for our department.
https://www.conas.sua.ac.tz/informatics/a-new-3d-printing-and-robotics-studio-in-the-department