The University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) continues its 11th Research and Innovation Week under the theme “Harnessing Tanzania’s Mineral Wealth for Renewable Energy, Digital Transformation and Community Security,” students and researchers are showcasing groundbreaking innovations aimed at addressing some of the country’s most pressing challenges.
The University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) has continued to advance its internationalization agenda through International Week 2026, bringing together diplomats, international scholars and academic leaders to engage students and staff in discussions on global affairs, academic mobility, research collaboration and intercultural understanding.
By Renancy Remmy, CMU
The President of the Republic of Singapore, His Excellency Tharman Shanmugaratnam, has called on African countries to prioritize investments in people, skills development and innovation, arguing that sustainable economic transformation depends more on the quality of human capital than on the abundance of natural resources.
The University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) has reaffirmed the critical role of research and innovation in driving Tanzania’s long-term development ambitions, as experts called for stronger collaboration between academia, government and industry to accelerate the realization of Tanzania’s Vision 2050 (DIRA 2050).
The University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) and Barrick Tanzania have signed a landmark 10-year partnership agreement aimed at strengthening skills development, research, innovation and capacity building to support the growth and transformation of Tanzania’s mining industry.
The Minister for Minerals, Hon. Anthony Peter Mavunde (MP), has called on researchers, innovators and higher learning institutions to develop practical solutions that will enable Tanzania to maximize the value of its mineral wealth and accelerate the country's transition towards renewable energy, digital transformation and sustainable industrial development.