The University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) has reaffirmed its global academic standing after Mr. Abel Michael Simwaba, a fourth-year Tanzanian law student, clinched both the Best Overall Essay and Best Country Paper for Tanzania awards in the 2025 International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Eastern Africa Essay Writing Competition.
By Donald Boneka, CMU
The University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) has reaffirmed its status as a leading force in university sports after delivering outstanding performances at the recently concluded Tanzania Universities Sports Association (TUSA) Competitionsin in Dodoma, emerging as one of the tournament’s most successful institutions across multiple disciplines.
The University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) has strengthened China–Tanzania cultural and academic cooperation with the launch of the Third China Bookshelf Initiative, reaffirming the role of knowledge and culture as drivers of national development and international partnership.
A strengthened academia–industry partnership is advancing the promotion of Kiswahili across East Africa after ALAF Limited, in collaboration with the University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM), awarded scholarships to three outstanding students to pursue a Master’s degree at the Institute of Kiswahili Studies (TATAKI).
The establishment of the University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) Lindi Campus is set to play a transformative role in advancing agriculture-led development, skills generation, and socio-economic growth in Southern Tanzania, Prime Minister Dr. Mwigulu Lameck Nchemba has said.
The University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) has attained another notable milestone in international academic leadership following the appointment of Prof. Nelson Boniface, Deputy Vice Chancellor – Research as an Associate Editor of the Journal of African Earth Sciences, a leading peer-reviewed journal published by Elsevier.