Tanzania

31 December 2024

Bridging African and European Health Research: Tanzania and the Netherlands Collaborate

December 19, 2024

Dr. Sweetness Laizer, a Tanzanian physician-scientist, combines her role at Kilimanjaro Clinical Research Institute with PhD studies at Radboud University in the Netherlands, researching tuberculosis and diabetes connections. Her work highlights the critical need for international collaboration in addressing global health challenges. Through clinical trials and innovative strategies, Laizer seeks to improve TB and diabetes care in Sub-Saharan Africa. Read more.

 

30 November 2024

Internationalisation in Education: Advancing Gender Equality and Citizenship in Tanzania

November 14

The CIGETE project concluded with a conference in Moshi, Tanzania, highlighting its success in fostering gender equality, active citizenship, and internationalisation in teacher education. The project enabled Tanzanian and Norwegian student exchanges, facilitating intercultural competence and global sustainability perspectives. Research-based education and international collaborations, including publications and conference presentations, were pivotal outcomes. Read more.

Strengthening Global Collaboration: MUCE Hosts Prof. Ireneusz Dabrowski

November 20

Mkwawa University College of Education (MUCE) welcomed Prof. Ireneusz Dabrowski from the Warsaw School of Economics, Poland, for a five-day academic visit aimed at fostering international collaboration. Key discussions with MUCE stakeholders led to plans for a joint research proposal for European Union funding. Prof. Dabrowski also delivered a lecture to economics students, sharing valuable insights from his expertise. Read more.

MUCE Wins Prestigious Award for Excellence in Education

November 19

Mkwawa University College of Education (MUCE) was honored as the Most Outstanding Affiliate Institution in Education at the African Academic Conference and Awards in Addis Ababa on November 14, 2024. This recognition celebrates MUCE’s dedication to academic excellence and innovation in education. The award underscores the collective efforts of MUCE’s faculty, staff, and students in advancing knowledge in Africa. Read more.

 

31 October 2024

Harvard Alumni Award Recognizes Tanzanian Pediatrician’s Work with Vulnerable Children

October 10

Karim Manji, a Tanzanian pediatrician and professor at Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, has received Harvard’s Alumni Award of Merit for his extensive work in child health and public health. Manji’s groundbreaking research, including efforts to prevent mother-to-child HIV transmission and address autism and rare diseases in Tanzania, has influenced both local and international health policies. His dedication to serving vulnerable children despite lucrative opportunities abroad underscores his commitment to community welfare. Read more.

Partnership to Enhance STEM Education in Tanzania

October 12, 2024

The Adani Foundation signed a memorandum of understanding with IIT-Madras Zanzibar to improve higher education and foster a skilled talent pool in STEM fields in Tanzania. The initiative aims to provide opportunities for deserving students lacking financial resources to pursue engineering education. This partnership signifies the Adani Foundation’s commitment to community upliftment and sustainable development in Africa. Read more.

Tanzania Unveils Frameworks to Boost National Innovation and Development

October 7, 2024

The Commission for Science and Technology (COSTECH) has launched four frameworks to enhance Tanzania’s research, innovation, and science sectors through stronger collaboration among universities, industry, and government. These frameworks emphasize infrastructure development, ICT modernization, sustainable funding, and data-sharing protocols to support scientific research and educational transformation. This initiative, aligned with Tanzania’s Five-Year Development Plan and backed by the HEET project’s $425 million investment, aims to foster innovation and strengthen national development. Read more.

UDSM’s New Campuses: A Boost to Education and Economic Growth in Tanzania

October 21, 2024

The University of Dar es Salaam is constructing two campuses in Kagera and Lindi, funded by the World Bank’s HEET initiative, with a total investment of 26 billion/- and completion expected by November 2025. The Kagera campus will focus on business education, enhancing regional trade opportunities, while the Lindi campus will prioritize agricultural research to improve farming practices. These initiatives aim to expand higher education access and drive economic transformation in Tanzania. Read more.

Partnership to Enhance Employability Skills for Hospitality Students in Tanzania

October 1, 2024

The National College of Tourism in Tanzania has partnered with Serengeti Breweries Limited to equip over 100 hospitality students with essential employability skills through a two-year program. The initiative includes specialized training and hands-on experience via internships, focusing on key areas like communication and leadership. This collaboration aims to prepare students for successful careers in the hospitality industry while contributing to Tanzania’s tourism sector growth. Read more.

Celebrating Shared Values: Mahatma Gandhi and Julius Nyerere

October 3, 2024

The University of Dar es Salaam commemorated Mahatma Gandhi’s 155th birth anniversary, emphasizing shared values of peace, justice, and human dignity alongside Mwalimu Julius Nyerere. Acting Vice Chancellor Prof. Bernadetta Killian highlighted the importance of education in fostering collaboration between Tanzania and India. Indian High Commissioner Bishwadip Dey noted Gandhi’s enduring influence on global movements for peace and justice. Read more.

Strengthening Educational Ties: Russia Offers 90 Scholarships for Tanzanian Students

October 8, 2024

Russia has announced 90 scholarships for Tanzanian students to study at top universities, enhancing educational collaboration that dates back to the Soviet era. Eligible applicants must meet specific academic criteria, and successful candidates will undergo an eight-month Russian language course. The initiative aims to equip students with skills to uplift their communities upon their return. Read more.

 

30 September 2024

Tanzania Urges Graduates to Repay Student Loans for Sustainability

The Tanzania Higher Learning Institutions Students Organisation (TAHLISO) has urged graduates to repay their student loans, stressing that non-repayment threatens the sustainability of the loan scheme. The Higher Education Students’ Loans Board (HESLB) is introducing new data-sharing initiatives to track defaulters more effectively, especially those in the informal sector. Despite challenges, the HESLB is expanding its efforts to ensure the loan scheme benefits future students. Read more

 

31 August 2024

Tanzanian Students Struggle with Limited Field Attachment Opportunities Amidst High Demand

Tanzanian university students face intense competition and frustration over limited field attachment slots for practical training, as demand exceeds availability, leading to subpar experiences and a need for improved university-industry collaboration. Read more

 

31 July 2024

Tanzanian government to audit varsity exam systems after fraud exposure

The Tanzanian government announced a comprehensive audit of university examination systems following revelations of widespread academic corruption. The investigation aims to ensure exam integrity, combat fraud, and restore trust in higher education. Read more

 

30 June 2024

The plight of ‘starving’ Tanzanian university professors

Tanzania’s university professors are leaving for better paying jobs due to low salaries and a lack of benefits. This shortage is creating a decline in education quality as lecturers are overworked and have no time for research. The government acknowledges the problem. Read more

VUT hosts delegates from Open University of Tanzania for a benchmarking and relationship strengthening visit

Vaal University of Technology (VUT) hosted delegates from Open University of Tanzania (OUT) to strengthen collaboration in hospitality, tourism, and research. The visit included discussions on curriculum, student exchange, and potential joint programs. Both universities see this as a chance to expand their Africa-focused partnerships.  Read more

 

31 May 2024

TCU Holds Workshop for Effective 2024/2025 Admissions

Prof. Charles Kihampa led a two-day workshop in Morogoro with 81 admission officers from 74 Tanzanian higher education institutions to discuss the 2024/2025 admission cycle. Read more

Student union concerned over ‘fake’ education agents

Tanzanian student union warns of fake education agents duping students into enrolling at unaccredited universities abroad. They urge stricter regulations and collaboration among government, institutions, and students to ensure students receive a legitimate education. Read more

 

30 April 2024

Education Policy Review Commission from the Republic of Uganda visited TCU

Education Policy Review Commission from the Republic of Uganda conducted a benchmarking visit to the Tanzania Commission for Universities (TCU) regarding curricula and university operations in Tanzania. The study visit took place on April 22, 2024, at the TCU offices in Dar es Salaam. More

Research and Innovation Week 2024 to reflect on academic-industry partnership

The University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) will hold its ninth Research and Innovation Week in 2024, focusing on collaboration between academia and industry. The week will be split into two parts, with college-level events in April and a university-wide celebration in June. The theme is “Fostering Research and Innovation through University-Industry Partnerships.” More

Malaria affects student performance in HE entry exams

In Tanzania, a troubling link emerges—malaria exposure may be sabotaging students’ performance on crucial high school exit exams, potentially closing the door to higher education across Sub-Saharan Africa. More

Beware of fake online course offers targeting Tanzanians on Facebook

Tanzanian universities are being falsely linked to free online courses and scholarships on Facebook. These offers are not legitimate. The University of Dodoma and the Open University of Tanzania have publicly denounced the misleading advertisements. More

 

31 March 2024

Utafiti Elimu Tanzania Conference 2024 brings together education researchers and policy makers

A collaborative effort by the Tanzanian government, universities, and international organizations led to the Utafiti Elimu Conference in February 2024. The conference brought together researchers and policymakers to discuss how to improve Tanzania’s education system through evidence-based interventions. Climate change, curriculum implementation, and the use of technology in education were among the key themes tackled. More

 

31 January 2024

African School of Economics Expands to Zanzibar 

The African School of Economics (ASE), a Pan-African university has announced its expansion to Zanzibar. This is the university’s first location in East Africa, and it will provide a state-of-the-art campus for African students and world-class faculty. Read more

Humility, Patience Among Virtues Behind Success of Universities: Bishop in Tanzania

At the launch of the Catholic University of Mbeya (CUoM) in Tanzania, Bishop Flavian Matindi Kassala of the country’s Geita Diocese has highlighted virtues needed for the success of the institution of higher learning. Read more

Prime Minister Graces The Inaugural Event of The Newly Promoted Catholic University of Mbeya

A new era has dawned at one of the oldest higher education institutions, the Catholic University of Mbeya (CUoM) – after being upgraded to a fully-fledged university. Read more

Project Launched to Build Capacity to VET Teachers

A non-governmental organisation, HakiElimu, has partnered with domestic and international education stakeholders to launch the Tanzanian Vocational Education and Training project (TVET), also known as the ‘TVET@WORK PROJECT.’ Read more

Students Learn Chinese Lunar New Year Traditions at Confucius Institute in Tanzania

Students learn to write Chinese character “Fu”, which means “good fortune”, at the Confucius Institute at the University of Dar es Salaam in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Jan. 26, 2024. Read more

Suza Honours President Samia with a Doctorate for Tourism Promotion 

The State University of Zanzibar (Suza) awarded President Samia Suluhu Hassan with an honorary doctorate on Thursday, for her exceptional contributions to promoting the tourism industry in the country. Read more

Tanzania Set Aside 48bn/- for Diploma Students’ Loans

Thegovernment has set aside 48bn/- for provision of loans to diploma students for 2023/2024 academic year. Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa revealed that yesterday during the inauguration of the Catholic University of Mbeya (CUoM) in Mbeya Region. Read more

Tanzania Secures Orbital Space for Maiden Satellite Launch

Tanzania has successfully secured a pivotal orbital position for its inaugural broadcasting satellite. The move is arguably an important milestone for the country’s broadcasting sector, propelling it into the space age. Read more

Transforming Tanzania’s Education Landscape

…a significant meeting transpired between the Heads of Agencies and Cooperations of the Education Development Partners Group (EdDPG) in Tanzania Mainland and the esteemed Hon. Prof. Adolf Mkenda, Minister for Education, Science and Technology, alongside high-level officials from the Ministry. Read more

UDSM, Stakeholders Launch Tanzania Scholarship Fair

THE University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) in partnership with Bright Famous Company and the Indonesian Embassy have inaugurated a ‘Scholarship Fair’, aimed at broadening educational horizons for Tanzanian students. Read more

University Of Dar Es Salam Forges Partnership with KNUST E-Learning Centre in ICT Use for Tertiary Education Delivery

Public universities across Africa are turning to the use of e-learning to cope with the rapidly increasing demand for university education. But limited ICT skills has hampered the adoption of e-learning. A four-member team from the University of Dar Es Salam, Tanzania have therefore paid a working visit to the E-Learning Centre … Read more

 

30 November 2023

Africa’s Top-Brass Universities Empowered By 5G Tech Spaces …

Africa’s most renowned universities are keen to be at the forefront of Research, Innovation, and Outreach (RIO) of technologies, products, services, and operating models that reduce CO2 emissions and help attain Net Zero Emissions (NZE). Read more

AKF Continues to Support Innovative Education Initiatives in Tanzania

The Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) Tanzania is committed to fostering innovative education-centered initiatives aimed at enhancing teaching and learning in primary and secondary schools across the country. Read more

China, Tanzania Launch Luban Workshop to Promote Youth Skills

The government of Tanzania on Wednesday launched China’s Luban workshop at state-run Ardhi University in Dar es Salaam to promote skills and technological pursuits for youth at the higher learning institution. Read more

Engineering Emerges as an Area of Strength in Subject Rankings

A total of 112 universities in 17 African countries have been ranked in the 20th edition of the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings by subject 2024, an index that each year lists institutions’ performance in academic fields across 11 selected subject areas. Read more

France Eyes Students Outside Traditional African Markets

Some of the French universities that are recruiting students in Africa will accept them based purely on merit, irrespective of the region they come from or the international language they speak back at home. Read more

Mwinyi: IIT University to Drive Economic Transformation

President Hussein Mwinyi has stated that the newly launched Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM)- Zanzibar campus will be an economic driver for achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Isles’ Vision 2050. Read more

Russian and Ussr University Alumni Unite in Tanzania for the First African Forum

First African forum of graduates of local universities started on Wednesday, 8 November, TASS reported. More than one and a half hundred people gathered in Tanzania. Guests from Rwanda, Tunisia, Uganda, South Africa, Botswana and other countries of the continent came to Dar es Salaam. Read more

Tanzania, China Commits to Strengthen TVET Quality 

The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology has said collaboration between Tanzania and China is expected to improve the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) quality and produce more competent graduates to work in various sectors of the economy. Read more

Tanzania Hails China for Collaboration on Technical, Vocational Education

Chinese and Tanzanian institutions dealing with technical and vocational education and training (TVET) met on Saturday to strengthen collaboration in providing knowledge and best practices. Read more

Tanzania-India Education Partnership Opens New Chapter with IITM Launch

President Hussein Ali Mwinyi is today scheduled to officially launch the eagerly-awaited Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM) University in Zanzibar.During a recent visit by President Dr Samia Suluhu Hassan to India several agreements were signed, …  Read more

Tanzanian Student Killed in Israel Was a ‘Leader’ to Classmates

Clemence Mtenga should have graduated from university this week, instead his body is being flown home from Israel to his grieving family in Tanzania. Read more

Tanzanian Student’s Inspiring Journey to the Erasmus Mundus Scholarship. 

Danford Danford’s journey to the Erasmus Mundus Scholarship program began with some initial scepticism. Although he had learned about the program months prior to completing his Molecular Biology and Biotechnology degree at the University of Dar es Salaam, he was hesitant to apply. Read more

Top Brains Join Hands to Revive Academic Freedom at Varsities 

Professors and veteran scholars gathered in a conference yesterday to revive efforts to restore academic freedom at African universities. The three-day symposium aimed at re-envisioning the role of universities on the continent was hosted at the University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) ,,, Read more

UDSM Signs Deal as Varsities Embark on Campus Expansions

Universities around the country are setting out on an ambitious mission to enhance the teaching and learning environment and broaden access to higher education. Read more

 

31 October 2023

Beyond BRICS: The Shaping of  New Development Narratives

Efforts by both China and India to deepen cooperation with Africa in the higher education and research space are evident in several recent high-profile initiatives that reveal more about the geopolitical goals and engagement style of the countries. Read more

Canada to Dish Out 46bn in Support of Safety of Women, Youths in Colleges

The government of Canada via ‘Empowerment through Skills Programme (ESP)’, will spend 46bn/- in enhancing the safety and protection of women and youths against gender-based violence in 15 earmarked tertiary colleges across the country. Read more

Creditinfo Tanzania, UDSM Sign MOU for Cooperation

Creditinfo Tanzania and the University of Dar es Salaam have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to strengthen their cooperation in research, training, and other areas of mutual interest. Read more 

Indian University Jawaharlal Nehru to Honour Samia with Doctorate Degree

Jawaharlal Nehru University, one of India’s foremost educational institutions, is set to bestow an honorary doctorate degree upon Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan during her official diplomatic visit to the country. Read more 

New Graduates Celebrate Amid Uncertain Futures

The graduating class of 2023 at the University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) has raised voices of uncertainty as the country continues to grapple with the challenges of education and employment. Read more

Researchers Join Hands to ‘Decolonise’ Research Approaches 

Researchers from the University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) have joined hands with scholars from five international institutions in re-thinking research approaches to enhance their relevance to the communities they serve. Read more

School to Teach Skills in Sustainable Energy Regulation

A meeting of African energy and transport ministers has endorsed the African School of Regulation (ASR) which has since received a US$1 million seed grant from the Rockefeller Foundation. Read more

Tanzania Launches Guide for Diploma Students’ Higher Education Loans

The Higher Education Students’ Loans Board (HESLB) has launched a guide for granting loans to diploma students in Tanzania. The move is part of the government’s reforms aimed at improving the education sector and enabling more students to get tertiary education. Read more

Why Tanzanian Students Admire Studying Abroad: The Allure of a Foreign Degree

Many Tanzanian students dream of studying abroad, believing that a foreign degree will give them better skills and opportunities than a local degree. Universities in the country have been under scrutiny in recent years for their graduate skills, which are often mismatched with the realities of the modern workplace. Read more

 

30 September 2023

IIT Madras University-Zanzibar Campus Set for Official Opening 

The management of India Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras is in the final stages to officially open a campus in Zanzibar. Authorities have said that the selection process for students who have met entry requirements has been finilised. Read more

Mkenda Opens Up About Looming Changes in The Education Sector

Tanzania’s education sector is to undergo sweeping changes as the government seeks to completely transform the sector in line with international standards and aspirations of President Samia Suluhu Hassan. Read more

 

31 August 2023

260 Tanzanian Students Dispatched to Israel for Intensive Agri-Training 

A total of 260 Tanzanian higher education students pursuing agricultural courses on Sunday jetted off to Israel to attend 11-month intensive training. This is part of the government’s initiative to enhance skills and knowledge, as the country steps up gear to revolutionise agriculture sector. Read more

Africa is Home to the Oldest and Youngest Universities

The African continent is home to four of the world’s oldest universities and also to some of the planet’s youngest, first-ever universities in a given country, with some countries having established their first institutions less than 10 years ago. Read more

Aviation University Graduates More Than 1,550 Professionals

Ethiopian Aviation University, the largest aviation university in Africa, graduated today 1,551 professionals, about 100 from other African countries. The university graduated 160 pilots, 458 aircraft maintenance technicians, 702 cabin crews, 69 hotel operation professionals and customer service agents. Read more

Chinese Firm Signs Cultural Exchange Agreement with Confucius Institute In Tanzania

The China Communications Construction Company Limited (CCCC) Tanzania office and the Confucius Institute at the University of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania on Friday signed an agreement on enhancing cultural exchange and cooperation between China and Tanzania. Read more

Double Admission Adversely Impacting Varsity Enrolment 

The growing trend of students applying to multiple universities has been identified as a challenge, leading to the deprivation of university spots for other students. Read more

Engineer Dr. Lilian Kaale scoops the prestigious Mama Mhandisi Award

The University of Dar es Salaam College of Agriculture and Food Science  (CoAF) academician Dr. Lilian Kaale has scooped the prestigious Female Engineer (Mama Mhandisi) Award (MMA-2023), offered by the Institution of Engineers Tanzania–Women Chapter (IET-WC). Read more

Governments Should Value the Teaching Profession

The education sector on the African continent faces various challenges, some of which always recur. They include funding, strikes and protests, poor education systems (the leading challenge), weak education policies and socio-economic issues. Read more

Inter-University Council Launches Portal for Improving Data

The Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA) has launched an online Monitoring and Evaluation portal for collecting, analysing and sharing real time data among technical and vocational institutions in the region. Read more

Leaders Agree to Develop Human Capital to Stop Crisis

African leaders have agreed to prioritise investing in people as a core driver of productivity, resilience, and economic growth through raising the quality of education, enhancing skills development, and strengthening research and innovation as well as promoting job creation, among other measures. Read more

Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences the Leading Institution of Higher Learning in East Africa 

The Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences is now ranking high among the top five leading institutes of higher learning on the African Continent. Read more

Prof. Sanga’s Keynote Address Hypnotises Audience at Makerere International Mashariki Conference

The University of Dar es Salaam  Creative Arts Scholar, Prof. Imani Sanga,  recently participated in the 6th Mashariki (Eastern African) Literary and Cultural Studies International Conference held at Makerere University, Uganda and delivered a keynote address that enthused many participants. Read more

Student Housing Set to Become One of Biggest Challenges in HE

The shortage of quality and affordable housing units to accommodate university students has become one of the major challenges facing the higher education sector in Sub-Saharan Africa, according to Adamou Labara, the International Finance Corporation’s (IFC) country manager in South Africa. Read more

TVET Tutors Win Post-Graduate Scholarships

Some 20 lecturers and tutors from Kenya, Ethiopia and Tanzania who work in technical and vocational education and training (TVET) institutes have received scholarships for post-graduate studies at top universities in China, part of a wider project by partners to boost skills in the region. Read more

Women Student Leaders Plead for Mentorship Opportunities

Women university student union leaders in Africa are pleading for mentorship opportunities from successful women leaders inside and outside academia, lamenting that they were playing second fiddle to their male colleagues, despite more of them getting elected to lead the unions. Read more

 

31 July 2023

AI Can Help HE, But Guidelines for Ethical Usage Are Needed

Higher education institutions should be prepared to adopt, absorb, and utilise artificial intelligence (AI). This is according to Rwanda’s Minister of Education, Dr. Valentine Uwamariya, who spoke during the 14th Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA) Annual Conference and Meeting in Kigali that ended on 28 June. Read more

Confucius Institute in Tanzania Celebrates 10^th Anniversary

The Confucius Institute at the University of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania on Saturday celebrated its 10th anniversary. Government officials, Chinese diplomats in Tanzania, representatives from Confucius institutes and Chinese companies in the country attended a ceremony held in Dar es Salaam, … Read more

First IT Campus Outside India Going to Be Set Up in Tanzania

The first Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) will be set up in Zanzibar following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India’s Ministry of Education, IIT Madras and Ministry of Education and Vocational Training in Zanzibar. Read more

Government Unveils Guide for 2023/24 Higher Education Loans Applications

The Deputy Minister for Education, Science and Technology, Mr Omary Kipanga has today launched a guide for applying for higher education loans for the academic year 2023/2024. Read more

Nelson Mandela University to Host Thousands of Youth in a Coding Tournament on Mandela Day 

As the country takes steps to boost Maths, Science and Technology in schools, Nelson Mandela University, Tangible Africa and the Leva Foundation are set to host thousands of young people in a coding tournament on Mandela Day. Approximately 10,000 learners from across Africa and abroad will participate in the event, … Read more

Students Discover the Drivers of a Vibrant, Growing Economy in Tanzania

From America’s Southeastern Conference to Africa’s eastern coast, business students dream of building better lives and stronger communities. Read more

Tanzania Asks for A Helping Hand from China for Technical Support

Tanzania has asked for a helping hand from China for technical support in the envisaged review of the education policy. Read more

Tanzania Hosts UNESCO-CFIT III Annual Project Meeting

Tanzania hosted the CFIT III Annual Project Meeting in Dar es Salaam. The meeting was jointly organized by the UNESCO Headquarters CFIT III Project Team and the UNESCO Dar es Salaam Office, in close collaboration with the University of Dar es Salaam, … Read more

 

30 April 2023

29 Tanzanians Win Teaching Skills Competition …

Twenty-nine out of 105 students at the Tanzanian state-run University of Dar es Salaam were on Monday given awards after winning the 1st teaching skills competition. Read more

A Chat with Tanzania’s First Female Professor of Mathematics 

Meet Prof Verdiana-Grace Masanja, a woman with many titles. Prof Masanja is the first Tanzanian woman to get a PhD in Mathematics and the first female Maths professor in the country. Read more

Accreditation of Two PHD Programmes Curricula to be Offered by SAUT

The Tanzania Commission for Universities (TCU) has accredited two PhD Programmes by Thesis to be offered at St. Augustine university of Tanzania (SAUT).

EA’s Struggle for Shrinking Funds Choking Higher Education

Unpaid or delayed salaries and unremitted statutory dues continue to define the harsh financial times at public universities in East Africa as many struggles to fund higher education and are considering passing on the burden to the students. Read more

Immerse Yourself in the Culture of Tanzania

The Faculty of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities is delighted to offer this exciting opportunity to take part in an immersion experience in Tanzania! Read more

Nine University Students Win Chinese Language Competition

Nine Tanzanian students at the Confucius Institute at the University of Dar es Salaam on Wednesday were declared winners of a Chinese language proficiency contest. Read more

Research Contribution on Cardiovascular Disease Remains Low

Cardiovascular research output from African researchers over the past 50 years remains low, despite marked progress. The annual number of journal articles increased from four publications in 1971 to 3,867 in 2020, according to a study that scanned Web of Science and other sources and retrieved data of publications related to African authorship. Read more

Rethinking Print Culture, Media, Digital and Oral History as Archive, Evidence, and Method – From Africa to the World

Hosted by Johns Hopkins University, and in collaboration with the Institute of African Studies at Carleton University and the Humanities Research Center at the University of Dar es Salaam, this event will bring together a dynamic group of senior graduate students and scholars, … Read more

Starting From the Grassroots

UNESCO in collaboration with the Tanzania Institute of Education has been organizing a series of interventions since 2019 to help improve teachers’ attitudes, knowledge, and skills in teaching Life skills-based SRH, HIV and Gender Based Violence (GBV) including bullying prevention education. Read more

Tanzanian Youth Breaks Education, Health Digital Innovation Glass Ceiling

Pilika Nwaka Mwamsaku, a first-year student at the Catholic University College in Mbeya region, believes that his studies have been made smooth through the use of a digital innovation called Smart University Initiative, or SmartUni in short. Read more

UI, Dar Es Salaam Varsity, Tanzania Sign MOU for Teaching of Kiswahili 

The University of Ibadan and University of Dar es Salaam have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the teaching of Kiswahili language. The symbolic virtual signing of the document was facilitated by the High Commissioner of Tanzania to Nigeria, … Read more

UNESCO Supports Development of a Climate Change Adaptation Plan for Kilimanjaro…

Under funds from the Netherlands Fund in Trust (NFiT), UNESCO and Kilimanjaro National Park (KINAPA) has been implementing a project on “Empowering young women and men for climate change adaptation at the Kilimanjaro National Park World Heritage Site”. Read more

University Students in Tanzania to Receive Sh10,000 Daily Allowance

Students in tertiary institutions in Tanzania will start receiving Sh10, 000 as meal allowance with effect from the next financial year, up from the previous Sh8, 500, the parliament has been told. Read more

 

31 March 2023

Govt Seeks to Transform Higher Education Financing Scheme

Minister for Education, Science and Technology, Prof Adolf Mkenda said the government eyes transforming the higher education financing scheme to be resilient and robust to meet the nation’s economic aspirations. Read more

Implementing Open Science in East Africa is Picking Up Speed

Stakeholders, including academics, researchers and policy-makers in Tanzania, intend to adopt open science and present the plan to the government and implementation partners for funding. However, the decision to make research more accessible means they also have to deal with several challenges. Read more

Open Science Drive Gets Buy-in From University Leaders

A greater understanding of open science appears to be taking root among university leaders in North and East Africa, with many of them keen to take proactive steps to support efforts for the adoption thereof within their institutions. Read more

SAUT Revokes Degrees Awarded to 162 Medical Doctors

Panic and confusion gripped the academia yesterday after St Francis University College of Health and Allied Sciences (SFUCHAS) announced that it has revoked over 160 degree certificates. Read more

Student Mobility from Sub-Saharan Africa Could Double by 2050

Students from Sub-Saharan Africa are being recruited in their numbers and the competition is increasing, with indicators predicting that the region’s 430,000 outward mobile students will swell and double by 2050. Read more

SUZA Yet to Plan Over Faculty of Agriculture in Pemba Island

State University of Zanzibar (SUZA) has no immediate plan to introduce a faculty of agriculture and entrepreneurship in its Pemba branch, the House of Representatives was told here yesterday. Read more

Two Years of Reviving Lost Hopes in Education Sector

President Hassan did not end up only in Forms 5 and 6. She also extended her motherly love to tertiary education. During her two-year tenure, the budget for loans to students in higher institutions of learning was increased to Sh570 billion during fiscal year 2021/2022 from Sh464 billion during the previous year. Read more

TZ Eyes Increased Gross Enrollment Ratio

The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology has stressed the need for sending more students to the universities in order to increase the gross enrollment ratio of Tanzanians in higher education which currently stand at 6.1 percent. Read more

UDSM Moves to Curb Skills Mismatch

Following frequent complaints by employers about university graduates lacking employability skills and other attributes required in the labour market, the University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) has launched a new strategy to address the issue. Read more

UNESCO-AU Report Places Equity at the Centre of Policy

Africa continues to suffer from wealth and gender disparities when it comes to tertiary education. This is evident from the “highly variable quality” of private tertiary education institutions along with low levels of investment. Read more

University of Dar es Salaam and University of Ibadan Signed a Memorandum of Understanding for Teaching of Kiswahili Language

On 15th March, 2023, the University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) and University of Ibadan (UI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the teaching of Kiswahili language. Read more

 

28 February 2023

Eight UDSM Masters Students Join Prestigious Journalism Programme in Norway

Eight (8) Masters students of the University of Dar es Salaam School of Journalism and Mass Communication (SJMC) have joined a distinctive international exchange programme in journalism in Oslo, Norway, thanks to the Norwegian Partnership Programme for Global Academic Cooperation (NORPART) project for extending this opportunity to UDSM. Read more

Samia Earns Praise for Increasing Students’ Subsistence Allowance

Education stakeholders including human rights activists and politicians have lauded the President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s move to increase the subsistence allowance for higher education students to 10,000/- per day from 8,500/- … Read more

State University of Zanzibar and the Abuja University Agreed to Establish Cooperation, …

On 10th February 2023, the High Commission facilitated a virtual consultative meeting between State University of Zanzibar and the Abuja University. In attendance, were H.E. Benson Afred Bana, High Commissioner of Tanzania to Nigeria who chaired the meeting;… Read more

The Future of Science is Women

…Celebration of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science (IDWGIS), a day that reminds us to work towards improving access for women and girls to Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education and research, and creating a conducive and favorable environment for female scientists, technologists, engineers and mathematicians. Read more

UDSM Chairs Public Education Communicators Meeting in Morogoro

The meeting, which is organised by the Tanzania Broadcasting Corporation (TBC) has brought together communication officers from different ministries, government agencies and local government authorities throughout the country. Read more

UDSM Insurance Agency wins Best Performer Prize 2022

The  University of Dar es Salaam Insurance Agency (UDIA) has won the first best performing agency on general insurance portfolio award for the year 2022, offered by the National Insurance Cooperation (NIC). Read more

UNESCO Joins Government Effort to Empower University Students in Promoting Health and Well-Being

As part of a bigger community, young people in Higher Learning Institutions also tend to hold both formal and informal discussions, especially on sensitive topics related to their lives such as adolescence, sexuality & reproductive health, Sexual Transmitted Infections & HIV: relationship & gender dynamic and financial matters. Read more

Zanzibar Project Gets Female Graduates

Fumba Town – a real estate project in Zanzibar has received the first batch of female engineering and architecture graduates to support them with practical skills at its sites. Read more

 

31 January 2023

Chancellor Kikwete Calls for More Studies on Archaeological Fossils

The Chancellor of the University of Dar es Salaam and former President of the United Republic of Tanzania,  Dr. Jakaya Kikwete  has urged the University of Dar es Salaam scholars to conduct more research on archaeological fossils. Read more

‘Contract Cheating’ in Varsities a Growing Threat to Education

University students in Tanzania are increasingly hiring individuals and bureaus to write research reports and dissertations on their behalf in exchange for money, The Citizen can report. Read more

Govt-Funded University with No Students for 13 Years

Tanzania’s Mwalimu Nyerere University of Agriculture and Technology in Butiama District, Mara Region has been receiving millions of shillings in government funds for over a decade yet it has not enrolled any student since it was established. Read more

Open Access Publishing Deal for Low-, Middle-Income Countries

Academics based in 70 low- and middle-income countries, including those in Africa, Asia and the Middle East, will be able to have their primary research published Gold Open Access by Nature – at no cost – thus enabling their scientific work to be permanently and freely available online for anyone to read. Read more

Structural HE Reforms Required to Balance Knowledge, Skills

If universities are to offer knowledge that is of actual use on a genuinely democratic basis, they must overhaul their processes of admission and assessment so that the learning capacity of all prospective students is recognised and fostered, according to Chris Bradford, co-founder of the African Leadership Academy and the African Leadership University (ALU), and of the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program. Read more

Tanzania, Swiss Students on Startups Exchange Programme 

Students pursuing master’s degrees at the University of Applied Sciences Northwestern in Switzerland have attended workshops organized by the Tanzania Startup Association (TSA) in exchange programmes. Read more

UDSM is Very Determined to Open Campuses in Lindi Region

The Chancellor of the University of Dar es Salaam and former President of the United Republic of Tanzania,  Dr. Jakaya Kikwete  has expressed how UDSM is well-prepared to open campuses in Ruangwa District and Lindi Municipal in a move to expand its reach and increase access to higher education to all Tanzanians. Read more

UDSM PhD Students Complete UK Exchange Programme Successfully…

Eight PhD students of the University of Dar es Salaam have expressed how productive and invigorating was their recently completed 4-month exchange programme at the University of Bradford (UoB), United Kingdom (UK). Read more 

University Professor Emphasizes on Science Basis to Children

In a bid to promote economic and technology advancement in Tanzania, there is a need of passing scientific knowledge in practical basis to children, to understand the nature of science and be provided with opportunities to develop and practice many different skills and attributes. Read more

 

31 December 2022

Common Mental Disorders an ‘Enormous’ Burden on Students

To what extent are common mental disorders among university students in Sub-Saharan Africa contributing to academic failure, effectively leading to skills shortages and mismatches in human resources and capacity with the labour market needs in the region? Read more

Community Service and the Problem of Undefined Obligations

Some African researchers and scholars posit that African public universities have three broad obligations: meeting local or regional needs, fulfilling national aspirations, and satisfying international standards. Read more

GBV Victims in Higher Learning Institutions Encouraged to Speak Out

Victims of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in higher learning institutions have been encouraged to report such cases to relevant authorities within the campuses so as immediate actions could be taken. Read more

Govt Reviews Recruitment Criteria for Varsity Staffing

The government will now examine perceived abilities of applicants when conducting job interviews for academic appointments, instead of confining the criterion to the grade point average (GPA). Read more

Graduates Must be Demand-Driven

President Samia Suluhu Hassan yesterday challenged higher learning institutions countrywide to update their development visions to steer demand-driven graduates, employable locally and internationally. Read more

Halotel to Offer Monthly Free Mobile Top-Ups to University Students

in supporting the country’s education sector, Halotel telecommunication Company has come up with yet another innovative approach in its products to customers. Read more

MKU Eyes Tanzania, South Sudan, and DRC in Expansion Plan

Mount Kenya University on Friday held its 22^nd graduation, during which the university said it’s evaluating the possibilities of opening campuses in Tanzania, South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Read more

Report Shows Better Research Profiles and Ongoing Challenges

Despite making notable progress in their quest to become research-oriented institutions over the past seven years, universities allied to the African Research Universities Alliance, or ARUA, largely remain undergraduate universities, in what could be a reflection of the general state of institutions across the continent. Read more

Specialist Training of Health Workers is Urgent

Some universities in Eastern and Southern African countries have programmes for health workers offering advanced degrees that are not accredited by professional bodies, a situation that is misleading to potential candidates who would want to be recognised as specialists in their fields. Read more

Transformation in Education to Embrace Training on Skills, …

The coming transformation in education will go in tandem with preparations for the environment to ensure education on skills is realised. The remarks were made here on Monday by the Minister for Education, Science and Technology, Prof Adolph Mkenda… Read more

Twenty (20) Winners of RUFORUM Young African Entrepreneurs Competition 2022…

The Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) is pleased to announce the 20 winners of the 2022 RUFORUM Young African Entrepreneurs Competition. The competition attracted 136 applications from 16 countries in Africa. Read more

University of Dar es Salaam Honours Samia with Doctorate Degree 

The University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM), has on Wednesday November 30, conferred an honorary degree on President Samia Suluhu Hassan in recognition of her outstanding contribution to education and human right. Read more

UDSM Explains Honorary Doctorate Award to Samia 

Efforts by President Samia Suluhu Hassan to reform Tanzania’s education sector, the economy, democracy and gender are some of the factors behind a decision by the University of Dar es Salaam (USDM) senate to confer on her an honorary doctorate. Read more

What Comedians as Funeral Mourners are Telling Researchers

The emergence of comedies that are performed at funeral rites in cities across Sub-Saharan Africa as business side hustles are getting the attention of researchers of African humour, according to Professor Katrien Pype, a social anthropologist at KU Leuven University in Belgium. Read more

Why IIT Launch Will be a Game Changer in Tanzania

The world-famous Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) will open an offshore campus in Tanzania, according to plans released by the Indian government. Read more

 

30 November 2022

2023 YALI East Africa Regional Leadership Program Cohorts 49, 50 & 51 for Young Leaders in East & Central Africa …

The Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) was launched by former President of the United States Barack Obama as a signature effort to invest in the next generation of African Leaders. Read more

32,777 Students Submit Loan Allocation’s Appeal to HESLB

The Higher Education Students’ Loans Board (HESLB) has closed seven-day appeal window, whereby at least 32,777 students have submitted their appeals on various concerns in loan allocations to fund their next academic year studies. Read more

Advances in the Health Sciences Noted

A total of 96 universities in 17 African countries have been ranked in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2023 by Subject that lists achievements in academic fields across 11 selected major subject areas. Read more

Challenges Embodied in SDGs Need Transdisciplinary Approach

The importance of the co-creation of knowledge involving African policy-makers, scientists and agricultural experts to transform African agricultural and food systems in the context of climate change, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Africa Agenda 2063 was emphasised during a round-table discussion on 14 November at COP27. Read more

Focus of Practical Skills than Theories, Colleges Urged 

The government has urged colleges and universities in the country to focus more on offering practical skills to students than imparting theories. That will significantly help them to produce quality graduates who will meet the market demand, said the government. Read more

Linguists Cautiously Back ‘Official’ National Languages

African linguists have voiced support, with a need for caution, over a proposal adopted by several African countries to give their national languages the same status as official ‘colonial’ languages such as French and English. Read more

Ministry Tasks Universities to Raise Standards for Global Recognition 

Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, Dr Francis Michael, has challenged higher learning institutions to strengthen their management systems so as to operate as per international standards. Read more

SAUT Team Up with NGO to Launch Generation Empower Programme

Saint Augustine University of Tanzania and Empower Limited have announced an official partnership aligned with the Tanzania economic transformation agenda and investment in human development. Read more

Parliament Puts Prof Mkenda to the Sword Over HESLB

Education minister Adolf Mkenda may have spoken at the top of his voice regarding his saga with the students’ loans board, but a Parliamentary Committee has established that the entire narrative was the result of miscommunication. Read more

Sokoine University Aims for Research Excellence in Africa

For a very long time, the main challenges facing universities in the country have been mostly infrastructure, including classrooms, laboratories for practical training, hostels, and a shortage of staff. Read more

Tertiary Institutions Urged to Focus on Practical Skills

The Tanzanian government has urged colleges and universities in the country to focus more on offering practical skills to students than imparting theories. That will significantly help them to produce quality graduates who will meet the market demand, said the government, reports Daily News. Read more

The Closing of BEAR II Marks the Opening of a New Green TVET Area for UNESCO in the Region

The stakeholders got the opportunity to share their success stories and reflect on how they will capitalize on their achievements. Initiated by UNESCO in 2017, with financial support from the Republic of Korea, BEAR II aims at improving the relevance, quality and perception of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) systems in the Eastern African countries involved. Read more

Twenty (20) winners of RUFORUM Young African Entrepreneurs Competition 2022…

The Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) is pleased to announce the 20 winners of the 2022 RUFORUM Young African Entrepreneurs Competition. The competition attracted 136 applications from 16 countries in Africa… Read more

UDOM, Empower Ltd Partner in Address Unemployment

The University of Dodoma (UDOM) and Empower Limited have announced an official partnership aligned with the Tanzania economic transformation agenda and investment in human development. Read more

 

31 October 2022

20bn- to Transform DIT’s Mwanza Campus

The government has allocated 20bn- for Dar es Saalam Institute of Technology (DIT) Mwanza Campus’s expansion and renovation, in a need to scale up leather tech-based education delivery and industrial development. Read more

A Steady Climb into the Rankings for Muhimbili University

Tanzania’s Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences’ (MUHAS) strategic plans and policies to position itself as a leading institution have paid off as it has just been placed, for the first time, among the top 500 universities globally, according to the latest ranking of institutions. Read more

Government Directs HESLB to Ensure a Smooth Disbursement of Loans

The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology has directed Higher Education Loans Board (HESLB) to take necessary steps to ensure a smooth process in disbursing loans to students who have qualified. Read more

Higher Education Scholarship Opportunity Restores Hope to young refugees in Tanzania

Two Burundian refugees living in the Nyarugusu and Nduta camps in northern Tanzania have just joined universities in France to pursue their master’s education, thanks to a scholarship program by UNHCR and the Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie. Read more

Mahalu Blames Lecturers for Law School Failures

The Vice-Chancellor of Saint Augustine University (Saut), Prof Diplomat Costa Mahalu, has asked the lecturers at the Law School of Tanzania (LST) to reflect on whether they are fulfilling their duties to perfection following the failure of 607 out of 633 students who took the bar exam at the college. Read more

MSU to Represent Zim at IHL Moot Court 

The Midlands State University’s all-female moot team will next month represent Zimbabwe at the All-Africa International Humanitarian Law Moot Court competitions in Arusha, Tanzania, after winning the national finals held at the High Court in Harare last Friday. Read more

Muhas Shines in Global Rankings

African universities have made dramatic progress in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2023 as, for the first time, 97 universities from 17 countries, up from 71 last year, have been rated to be part of the best universities globally, with 10 of them in the top 500. Read more

DRC Minister of Education Visits Inter-University Council for East Africa 

The Democratic Republic of Congo Minister of Higher Education, Muhindo Nzangi Butondo has on Monday visited the Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA) offices in Kampala. Read more

Tanzania, Kenya Form New Teams to Review Education

Days after Tanzania opened discussions on improving its education curriculum, Kenya President William Ruto named a 49-member Working Party on Education that will gather views on, among other things, assess and recommend an appropriate structure to implement the competency-based curriculum, whose first cohort is in Grade 6. Read more

Twenty (20) Winners of RUFORUM Young African Entrepreneurs Competition…

The Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) is pleased to announce the 20 winners of the 2022 RUFORUM Young African Entrepreneurs Competition. The competition attracted 136 applications from 16 countries in Africa… Read more

Youths from Tanzania, Chad, and Ethiopia won the 10th Tana Forum Essay Competition

The Tana High-Level Forum Secretariat is thrilled to announce the three winners of the 2022 Tana Forum Annual University Essay Competition. This year’s competition was available to Africans enrolled in African higher education institutions as well as Africans living in the diaspora. Read more

 

30 September 2022

Africa Higher Education Centres of Excellence for Development Impact (ACE Impact) to Reward Quality, Applied Research and Innovation

SIRA recognizes and promotes excellent research and innovation which responds to Africa’s developmental challenges. Read more

Beneficiaries of Heslb Loans Voice Concerns Over Levies

The beneficiaries of higher education loans have expressed the ordeal they may face when universities open next month following the introduction of electronic transaction levies, despite ongoing review efforts. Read more

Governance Systems Can aid Seamless Leadership Transitions

Moments of leadership transition reveal much about the governance systems and processes in an organization. The more robust the institutional arrangements are, the more seamless the transition. Read more

Huawei and UDSM’s CoICT Launch ICT Practice Center

Huawei Tanzania and the University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) have inaugurated an Information and Communications Technology (ICT) practice center at the University’s College of Information and Communication Technologies (CoICT) located at Mikocheni area in Dar es Salaam. Read more

Limited Intake Capacity Killing Tanzania’s Students’ Dreams

The dreams of thousands of students wishing to pursue specialised courses such as medicine and health sciences are being dashed annually as the number of applicants steadily increases, The Citizen has learnt. Read more

Mining and Minerals have had Limited Educational Benefits

The story of mineral discoveries and mining in Africa being a social curse for the continent is likely to persist after researchers at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank recently found no conclusive evidence of intergenerational mobility into higher education in most African countries and districts where extractions of mineral resources occur. Read more

Ministry Assesses Varsity Student Loan Issuance Process

The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology has given a period of one month to a team of three experts tasked with reviewing the entire process of issuing student loans over the past five years to provide answers that will help clarify the complaints that have been emerging. Read more

‘Rebuild the Intellectual Community on the Continent’

Neo-liberalism has devastated African universities, turning them from vibrant centres of new thinking and academic comradeship into factories churning out marketable academic products and “saleable” students, according to leading Tanzanian scholar-activist Issa Shivji. Read more

Symposium will Highlight Scholarship of 2022 Global Humanities Institute in Tanzania

The Inaugural Kansas African Studies Center Virtual Symposium will offer an opportunity to learn about findings from the 2022 Global Humanities Institute, “Chronic Conditions: Childhood and Social Suffering in Global Africa,” which took place Aug. 1-12 at the University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Read more

UDSM Signs Pact to Support Sinza Maalum School 

The University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) has entered into an agreement with Sinza Maalum Primary school that aims at ensuring the goals of educating the children with special needs are attained. Read more

Young Scientists Want Machine Learning Revolution in Africa

Cameroon national Loic Elnathan Tiokou Fangang concluded his masters degree in mathematical sciences at the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) earlier in 2022 and, as he awaits an opportunity to pursue a PhD in machine learning, he believes the dream of the institute’s founders – of producing the next Einstein – has already been accomplished. Read more

 

31 August 2022

African Seed Fund for Research and Education Launched by Imperial

Imperial has launched a wide-ranging new seed fund for research and education projects with partners in Africa.The College will provide funding for collaborations with partners at the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) and members of the African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA). Read more

Double Admissions: TCU Sets Sept 6 Deadline

A total of 31, 132 applicants for university slots, who have not been selected for the academic year 2022/23 and another 37,006 who have double admissions, have 16 days to try their luck in other universities. Read more

Egyptian University to Establish Branch in Tanzania

The University of Egypt has said it plans to establish its branch in Tanzania to provide education in various fields. Education, Science and Technology Minister Prof Adolf Mkenda revealed this here last Tuesday when he met and held talks with the Egyptian ambassador in Tanzania…Read more

Higher Technical Education Project Formulation Completed in 6 African Countries

Six validation workshops were organized from 1-15 July 2021 in Côte d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Gabon, Senegal,  United Republic of Tanzania, and Uganda, to validate the country-specific formulation report of the China Funds-in-Trust Project Phase III… Read more

Kampala International University Volleyball Squad Shines in Tourney 

KAMPALA International University in Tanzania (KIUT)’s ladies volleyball team returned to Tanzania on Monday after taking part in this year’s edition of the FISD International Volleyball Tournament in Malawi. Read more

Lack of Data Derails the Planning and Growth of Universities

A lack of reliable data across Africa has weakened policies to improve higher education across the continent, development experts argue. Read more

Macroalgae Project to Benefit Science and Communities

Marine farming in Mozambique and the country’s research capacity in the field of aquaculture are set to benefit from the work done by Dr Valera Dias, a senior lecturer at Eduardo Mondlane University’s department of biological sciences in Maputo and one of the 44 handpicked beneficiaries of the African Research Initiative for Scientific Excellence (ARISE) programme. Read more

RUFORUM Board Appoints a New Executive Secretary

Professor Theresia Nkuo-Akenji, RUFORUM Board Chair and Vice Chancellor University of Bamenda in Cameroon today announced the appointment of Dr. Patrick Okori as the next RUFORUM Executive Secretary effective 01 January 2023. Read more

Students from Africa May Soon Start to Return to China

China is preparing to welcome back students from Africa who have been unable to return to the country since they left following the outbreak of COVID-19 in 2020. Read more

Some Thoughts on How to Confront Bibliometric Coloniality

What challenges do Africa-based journal editors and publishers face? New opportunities have been opened by digitalisation, online journals and open-source publishing software. Yet a lack of sustainable funding and the struggle for academic credibility force the continent’s journals to compete on a very uneven playing field. Read more

UDSM Dons Lead at the 4th ACOSCM Conference

The University of Dar es Salaam has won first place in both the best overall paper and best oral presentation categories at the 4th African Conference on Operations and Supply Chain Management (ACOSCM) held recently in Nairobi, Kenya. Read more

 

31 July 2022

Govt DirectsTCU to Strengthen Regulations to Improve Education Quality

The government has directed the Tanzania Commission for Universities (TCU) to strengthen inspections regulations aimed at promoting and improving the quality of education in the country. Read more

Impact of Climate Change on Healthcare Needs More Research

A study that mapped and analysed the available literature on the impact of climate change on the provisioning of emergency care in Africa indicated a lack of research, shortages in emergency care and human resources and weak health infrastructure and technology capabilities, among other things. Read more

How Sh972 Billion will Improve Higher Education in Tanzania 

Challenges that have hit higher education institutions for long in Tanzania, including declining enrollment, outdated teaching methods and skills mismatch among graduates, are likely to end if the implementation of the $425-million (over Sh972 billion) project by World Bank will go as intended, it has been stated. Read more

IMS Receives Tanzania Shillings 11 Billion for Infrastructure Development

The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology has allocated Tanzania Shillings eleven billion to the University of Dar es Salaam, Institute of Marine Sciences (IMS) in Zanzibar for infrastructure development to be undertaken promptly. Read more

Patandi Teachers for Residential Training in Norway

Special needs education teachers at Patandi College in Arusha are set to travel to Norway for a residential training at Molde University College. A coordinator of children with disabilities and quality of life-challenges and possibilities programme, … Read more

PM: TCU Must Check Overseas Varsity Agents

Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa yesterday directed the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology to work together with the Tanzania Commission for Universities (TCU) to scrutinize overseas study agents working in the country. Read more

Sokoine University Initiatives Impress Government

THE Sokoine University Graduate Entrepreneurs Cooperative (SUGECO) in collaboration with Maryland University and ADC Tanzania has developed seven training modules focused on agribusiness management in agricultural value chains for grassroots enterprises development. Read more

Sustainability of Higher Education Loan Financing Raises Questions

The government decision to completely abolish all levies collected by the Higher Education Student Loan Board (HESLB) has been a victory for the beneficiaries, but contrary to the expectations of economists who voice concerns about the sustainability of the revolving scheme. Read more

Tanzania, South Africa Ink Kiswahili Teaching Deal

One of Africa’s most widely spoken languages, Kiwahili will soon be taught in South African classrooms after the negotiating journey that began in 2018 reaching a better outcome through a formal agreement to be signed… Read more

Tanzania’s Role as World Celebrates Kiswahili Day

The government said yesterday that it has set aside an area of 100 acres for the construction of a Kiswahili university.The area, located in Bagamoyo district in Pwani Region, will also serve as a cultural centre, according to the minister for Culture, Arts and Sports, Mr Mohamed Mchengerwa. Read more

UDSM, Udom Students Win Awards in Huawei Global ICT Competition 

Three Tanzanian teams from the University of Dodoma and the University of Dar es Salaam won second and third prizes respectively in Huawei’s 6th Global ICT Competition which drew to a close on June 25. Read more

UNESCO to Train Tanzania Episcopal Conference (TEC) Facilitators…

The training is conducted for 9 days to equip teacher training facilitators (TOTs) with relevant skills and practical knowledge on Life skills based SRH, HIV and Gender including respective and healthy relationship. Read more

 

30 June 2022

4^th African Conference on Operations and Supply Chain Management (ACOSCM)

The University of Nairobi in conjunction with the University of Dar es Salaam, will host the 4th African Conference on Operations and Supply Chain Management (ACOSCM) in Nairobi, on July 27th and 28th, 2022. Read more

7^th ACE Impact Regional Workshop Officially Opened…

Professor Mrs. Eléonore Yayi Ladekan, the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research of the Republic of Benin officially opened the seventh regional workshop of the Africa Higher Education Centres of Excellence Project (ACE Impact) at Palais des Congre in Cotonou Benin on the 14^th June 2022. Read more

African Centres of Excellence Want to Secure Their Longevity

The World Bank-funded Eastern and Southern Africa Higher Education Centres of Excellence (ACE II) have raised millions of dollars to guarantee their sustainability. Read more

Aga Khan University Project Seeks to Mitigate ‘Moral Decay’ in Arusha 

A new project is seeking to mitigate moral decay, which is considered as stemming from poor parenting by some parents and guardians.Early Childhood Development (ECD) under the Aga Khan University (AKU) was launched in Arusha early this week by training policy makers. Read more

Flagship TVET Project: A Few Sparks Can Light a Prairie Fire

Countries in East Africa, led by Ethiopia, Kenya, and Tanzania, have taken a big step towards regional cooperation in technical and vocational education and training (TVET). Read more

France to Enhance Universities’Eapacityon Entrepreneurship Ininnovation

She is just some clicks away from being a couple of shillings richer, compliments to seamless improvements.Innovation has made life simpler in many alternative methods as a result of not solely have sure chores been simplified; it has additionally made doting simpler once we deliver your grandmother into the equation. Read more

Govt – We Spent Over 51bn – Funding Research Projects 

The government has spent more than 51.6bn/- funding 242 science and technology innovation projects in the past ten years in the country. Read more

HEET Project Plans to Train More than 1,000 Lecturers

THE government through the Higher Education for Economic Transformation (HEET) project plans to train more than 1,000 lecturers in efforts to curb shortage of the academic staff in the country. Read more

Innoversity Programme to Support University Students

Innovation has made life easier in many different ways because not only have certain chores been simplified, it has also made it easy to pamper your loved ones from a distance. Read more

Korean Speech Contest to Spur Tanzania-Korea Diplomatic Ties 

KOREA International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) and the University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) have organised a Korean Speech Contest aiming at strengthening diplomacy between Tanzania and South Korea.Speaking during the event on Saturday in Dar es Salaam, the Dean of Students at the University of Dar es Salaam, Business school (UDBS). Read more

Launch of an Educational Programme for Freedom of Expression in Eastern Africa

Cartooning for Peace and Buni Media in Kenya launched a programme for civic education using press cartoons in partnership with UNESCO, the French Embassy in Kenya, the EU National Institutes of Culture (EUNIC) Kenya Network, the European Union in Kenya and select universities… Read more

Spain Plans to Recruit More Students from Sub-Saharan Africa

Spain has embarked on an ambitious plan to attract international students and highly skilled workers from Africa as part of its new strategy, Focus Africa 2023, which aims to establish stronger academic, economic and diplomatic ties with African countries, especially those in Sub-Saharan Africa. Read more

State Issues 4bn/- to NIMR for Research

The government has released 4bn/- to the National Institute for Medical Research (NIMR) to facilitate research and develop vaccines for various pandemic diseases. Read more

SUZA: No Immediate Plan to Establish Faculty of Herbal Medicine

The State University of Zanzibar (SUZA) has no immediate plan to establish the faculty of herbal medicine… Read more

Unemployment Rate Jump Among Vocational, Tertiary Educated, Survey Shows

Despite of their small in number to total population, the majority of Tanzanians with vocational education or above are mostly facing the problem of unemployment than those whom never attended school or those with secondary education. Read more

University Students Excel in Chinese Language Competition

Twelve university students in Tanzania, whose faces glittered with broad smiles, on Friday gathered to compete in the 21st Chinese Bridge Chinese Proficiency Competition 2022 at the Confucius Institute at the University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM). Read more

What Does 100-Year-old Makerere Reveal About Culture?

Uganda’s Makerere University, which marks its centenary this year, is well known as the oldest university in East Africa and as a cradle of political elites. Read more

 

31 May 2022

Climate Change Fellowship Targets Francophone Researchers

Researchers, innovators, and policy analysts from several francophone countries in West Africa are set to benefit from the West African Women Climate Leadership Fellowship Program (WAfriCLP), which is being implemented by the African Centre of Excellence for Climate Change, Biodiversity and Sustainable Agriculture at the Félix Houphouët-Boigny University in Côte d’Ivoire. Read more

‘Divorced Universities’ Could Thrive Through Community Bond

Unless African universities address community needs through the kinds of knowledge and graduates they are producing, their sustainability will come under threat as important local sources of funding and popular support are withdrawn, according to participatory research pioneer Rajesh Tandon. Read more

Egypt Leads Research Field for the Second Year Running

For the second year running, researchers and academics in Egypt have published more peer-reviewed journal articles than their peers in other countries in Africa, according to 2021’s datasets from SCImago Journal & Country Rank, an online platform with some of the world’s most comprehensive citation and abstract databases of global journal research output. Read more

Embed Art in Local Cultures to Guard Against Foreign Sway

African artistic expression should be deeply rooted in local cultures and ought to reflect local cultural realities and context, targeting the African market first. In this way, domination by Western culture and globalisation, which have been spreading fast around the world, influencing every form of cultural expression, could be avoided. Read more

France Dishes Out 1.4bn- to Support Higher Education Students, Lecturers 

The French Embassy in Tanzania has injected a grant of 570,000 euros, equivalent to 1.4bn/- to support higher education students and lecturers, among others in boosting innovation and entrepreneurship within the country. Read more

‘Fresh Lease of Life on Tertiary Education 

The government is exploring on issuing loans to students pursuing tertiary education in the country.Speaking here on Tuesday, Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa said the government had prioritized third-level, and post-secondary education, considering its importance to country. Read more

Higher Learning Institutions Encouraged to Focus on Researches, Innovations

The government has asked higher learning institutions to venture into research for innovation in order to help the government attain national development. Read more

Open University of Mauritius and the Nelson Mandela University of South Africa Collaborate on FishFORCE Project

A High-Level stakeholders’ meeting for the establishment of a Fisheries Law Enforcement Academy, was held, this morning at Le Meridien in Pointe aux Piments. The initiative is a joint collaboration of the Open University of Mauritius and the Nelson Mandela University (NMU) of South Africa. Read more

UDSM Moves to Address Unemployment Among University Graduates 

AS part of its efforts to tackle unemployment challenges among university graduates across the country, the University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) has come up with various initiatives to ensure self-reliance amongst university graduates. Read more

Universities Urged to Turn to Competence-Based Curriculum

The government has instructed universities to come up with Competence-based curricula to ensure that from now on they do not produce only academically qualified graduates, but also those with the ability to perform in the labour market. Read more

UNPRPD Hosts Focus Group Discussions to Inform Disability Audit Tool for Tracking and Documenting Stigma and Discrimination

As part of the first phase of the audit tool development, a focus group discussion with Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) learners and instructors was held at Harare Polytechnic… Read more

Varsity Innovation Project Wins Sh1.4 Billion France Support

Embassy of France in Tanzania has dished out a grant of euros 570, 000 (about Sh1.4 billion) to support innovation and entrepreneurship among university students through a newly launched project, it was revealed yesterday. Read more

Vodacom Inspires More Girls into Science, Technology Fields 

The level of interest for girls pursuing science and technological studies is rising thanks to Vodacom Tanzania’s five years of encouraging girls in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. Read more

Why Graduates in Tanzania are Having a Tough Time

Tanzanian graduates need a lot more than just passing exams and holding degree certificates so as to meet the competences required in the job market–particularly they need the vital character that accounts for the lion’s share of employers’ requirements, a key meeting heard in Dar es Salaam… Read more

 

30 April 2022

Academics Want to Build Capacity for One Health Strategy

African countries have been urged to adopt the One Health framework, a collaborative public health approach, amid concerns of pandemic outbreaks and for the emerging and re-emerging of highly infectious diseases such as COVID-19 and Ebola that adversely affect human health. Read more

Aga Khan University Project to Help Pastoralists’ Children 

Children of pastoralist communities in the Arusha region hope to start benefiting from the nurturing and development projects that are being implemente by the Aga Khan University (AKU). Read more

Nimr, Aga Khan Partnership to Boost Health Research 

Medical Research (NIMR) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Aga Khan Health Services in Tanzania (AKHST) to collaborate in health research and information sharing. Read more

‘Rules Bar Registering of Foreign Varsity Students’ 

A range of experts and stakeholders in higher education have appealed to the relevant authorities to set more convenient guidelines to allow local universities to admit foreign students for undergraduate degree programmes. Read more

The Impact Rankings 2022 – 80 African Universities Rate Highly

There are 80 African universities in 10 countries featured in the Impact Rankings 2022 produced by Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings. Read more

Tanzania to Start Helium Production in 2025

This was stated yesterday by Mr. Justyn Wood, the Chief Executive Officer of Rocket Tanzania Limited, which conducts research on helium gas in the three areas in collaboration with Researchers at the University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM). Read more

UDSM, Rocket Sign MoU to Enhance Local Helium Skills Development 

The University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) through the School of Mines and Geosciences (SoMG) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Rocket Tanzania Limited, a subsidiary of Noble Helium to enhance local skills development in helium exploration sub-sector. Read more

Universities Empowering Young Women to End Hunger

All Marion Namukose ever wanted to do was to plant her fruit farm, process her oranges, brand them and sell them. But the entrepreneur had found attaining her goal rather ‘easier said than done’…Read more

 

31 March 2022

11 Tanzanian Students from Ukraine Land Safely in Moscow 

A group of Tanzanian 11 students from Sumy State University who fled Ukraine following the Russian ‘military operation’ have landed safely in Moscow, Russia. Read more

63 Students Benefit from the East African Community Scholarship…

The Inter- University Council for East Africa (IUCEA) is pleased to announce that sixty-three (63) scholarships have been awarded to applicants from all the six (6) East African Community Partner States (Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania & Uganda). Read more

After a Golden Age of Higher Education Growth, What Next?

The phenomenal growth of universities in the Global South began to shudder to a halt in 2013, new research into world higher education has revealed. Declining spending in China and a collapse in oil prices were primary reasons. Higher education’s halcyon days were over. Read more

Apply Participatory Leadership, JK Urges UDSM New Leaders

The Chancellor of the University of Dar es Salaam Dr. Jakaya Kikwete has urged new leaders of the University of Dar es Salaam to deploy participatory method in executing their roles as a means to achieve intended institutional goals. Read more

Evacuation of Africa’s Students from Ukraine Continues

While 17 African countries were among the 35 states that abstained from voting on a United Nations resolution on Wednesday 2 March demanding that Russia “immediately, completely and unconditionally withdraw all of its military forces from the territory of Ukraine”…Read more

Mamdani Talks About his Research Legacy and Work at Makerere

Professor Mahmood Mamdani was the executive director of the Makerere Institute of Social Research at Makerere University, Uganda, from 2010 to the end of February 2022. During this time, he has revamped the institution’s mission and established a robust PhD programme. Read more

Preprint Servers Gain Prominence Despite Peer Review Concerns

While they have been around for the past five decades, preprint servers, repositories that allow access to original manuscripts to the public before they have undergone peer review, have gained more prominence over the past two years, owing to the sheer volume of research on COVID-19 that needed to be communicated. Read more

SADC Education for Sustainable Development Framework on the Horizon

The dialogue is one of UNESCO’s responses to the aspirations enunciated in the Regional Indicative Strategic Development Plan (RISDP) 2020–2030 of SADC, that is to develop and implement programmes, in order to improve human capacities for socio-economic development… Read more

The CitizenNews Where are Female Students in Tanzania’s Higher Education Levels? 

The country’s struggle in achieving gender equality as well as women and girl’s empowerment being one of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) remains more of a myth rather than the truth. Read more

UNESCO Champions Better TVET for Kenya’s Rise

Under the BEAR II project, UNESCO has been supporting the efforts of Member States to enhance the quality and relevance of their technical and vocational education and training (TVET) and to equip all youth and adults with the skills required for employment, decent work, entrepreneurship and lifelong learning. Read more

‘Universities Must Grasp the Opportunity to Change’

If African universities are to meet their mandate to support development on the continent, they must change with the times and restructure, said Reitumetse Obakeng Mabokela, the vice provost for international affairs and global strategies at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in the United States. Read more

UDSM Chancellor to Stakeholders: Invest into African Water Security

The University of Dar es Salaam Chancellor, Dr. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete has urged water stakeholders to collectively find solutions to unlocking investments into African water security. Read more

UDSM, Ministry (MLF) Constructing a Massive National Mariculture Resource Centre

The University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) and the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries (MLF) have agreed to collaborate in constructing and managing one massive National Mariculture Resource Centre (NMRC), at the UDSM School of Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Technology (SoAF), located at Kunduchi, in Dar es Salaam. Read more

UDSM to Collaborate with two UAE Universities in Training, Research and Innovation

Early in March 2022, the University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) established strong ties with two renowned universities in the United Arab Emirates with potential for collaboration in the areas of research, innovation, student exchange and scholarships. Read more

Vice-Chancellors Tasked to Lobby for Better Internet Access

Vice-chancellors have a vital advocacy role to play in promoting national research and education networks (NRENs), to advance the digital transformation strategies of African universities. Read more

Youths from Africa and the Arab World Commit to Advancing Cooperation in agriculture…

The Afro-Arab Youth Council (AAYC) in partnership with the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) organized a youth dialogue under the theme, “Enhancing food security through innovations and planetary health: the role of youth.” Read more

 

28 February 2022

AAU Signs MoU with University of Dar es Salaam

Addis Ababa University (AAU) and University of Dar es Salaam of Tanzania signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to launch Kiswahili language education program in Addis Ababa University… Read more

China-Educated Tanzanians Say COVID-19 Brings Challenges, Opportunities

China Alumni Association of Tanzania (CAAT) hosted a panel discussion on Monday evening at the Chinese Cultural Center on challenges and opportunities created by COVID-19. Read more

Science Output Rising, but Some Countries’ Yields Still Low

Despite numerous challenges, Africa has made notable progress in the production of scientific knowledge in the past two decades, with a total share of 7.6% of contributions to the world of science and one-third of all international publications in tropical medicine. Read more

Swahili Language to be Offered at Addis Ababa University

Addis Ababa University is set to offer teaching Swahili languages. EBC, the state media, on Wednesday cited the University President, Tasew Woldehana, president, as saying that the preparation has been finalised. Read more

Tanzania Trains Young University Graduates on Smart Agriculture 

Tanzanian authorities said on Monday they have trained over 12,000 young university graduates on smart agriculture in a move aimed at reducing the unemployment crisis. Read more

University Systems in 45 Countries have Barely Been Studied

Higher education in Africa has become a frequently researched topic from 2000 onwards, but the systems in 45 out of 54 countries on the continent have barely been studied and 20 countries lack internal higher education expertise. This is a matter of concern, states a new study. Read more

World Bank Support Sees Enrolment Soar at TVET Institutions

Technical and vocational education and training (TVET) institutions in East Africa supported by the World Bank-funded East African Skills for Transformation and Regional Integration Project (EASTRIP) have recorded a fourfold increase in student enrolment over the past two-and-a-half years. Read more

 

31 January 2022

HE, Industry and Students Win Through Sandwich Programmes

Higher education sandwich courses present a win-win situation for graduates, industry and universities, an online dialogue hosted by the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE), headquartered in East Africa, heard. Read more

HESLB Goes Digital, Says Students Loan Will Be in 24 HRs 

The Higher Education Student Loan Board (HESLB) announced on Sunday it will enroll a total of 70,396 beneficiary students into its digital credit payment system that will allow them to receive payments within 24 hours. Read more

How Place of Birth Shapes Chances of Going to University…

Many newly independent African countries in the 1960s inherited regional and ethnic inequalities in formal educational attainment. These new states bound together sub-national regions of diverse ethnic and religious communities. Read more

Ministry and OUT in Programme to Study Tourism Importance 

THE Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism in collaboration with the Open University of Tanzania (OUT) launched a programme to research the importance of tourism to the economy which will facilitate availability of a national database for domestic tourism. Read more

Mwinyi Promises Further Investment in Education 

Zanzibar President Dr Hussein Mwinyi yesterday pledged to continue investing in education at all levels and review policies to improve the sector so that much-needed professionals are produced. Read more

Programme Aims to Build Bridges, Bring Academics Together

A new partnership programme involving academics and administrators in Africa as well as Black African diaspora scholars in the United States aims to nurture research, teaching and outreach collaborations, yielding academic outcomes that are set to support the nurturing of globally competent faculty and students. Read more

Universities told to Reflect on Previous Academicians’ Works 

Higher learning institutions have been challenged to introduce forums through which they can discuss and reflect on past academic works and contributions made by past intellectuals in improving public service management. Read more

 

31 December 2021

Covid-19 Herbal Concoction Places Gulu University Among Top Exhibitors…

Covilyce 1, a herbal concoction produced by Gulu University for COVID-19 treatment was on Sunday announced as one of the top three products exhibited at the 21st East African Community Micro and Small Enterprise Trade Expo held in Mwanza Province, Tanzania. Read more

Creating an Environment for Intellectual Capital Remittance

African diaspora scholars – individuals born, raised and educated in Africa and who now work in foreign universities – have for years established links and worked with institutions in their mother countries as a way of ‘giving back’. Read more

Creating Vibrant and Stronger Research Communities

Diaspora academics have called for the continued and expanded support of a programme that has enabled them to contribute to the strengthening of higher education in Africa through conducting joint research, supervising graduate students, mentoring junior faculty and co-authoring grant proposals and research papers. Read more

Debate Rages Over Honorary PhDs as Questions Swirl 

The debate over honorary doctorates is raging, with focus having now shifted to bogus online colleges said to be selling “degrees” to those who can afford them. Read more

Mzumbe, Antwerp Launch Social Platform for Projects Monitoring 

Mzumbe University in collaboration with the University of Antwerp of Belgium has launched a social platform for monitoring water projects. The platform under the Mradi Fuatilia Maji Project aimed at monitoring water sources, water availability and quality of water and its use for rural dwellers. Read more

TZ@60: Sixty Years of Striving for Quality Higher Education

As Tanzania celebrates 60 years of independence in the midst of technological advancement, it is no doubt that the country has experienced a dynamic environment with dramatic changes in higher education. Read more

SA Drops 13 Places in the UN’s Latest Global Knowledge Index 

Egypt is the highest-ranked African country on this year’s Global Knowledge Index (GKI), moving up to 53rd position from 72 last year. Tunisia was the second highest-ranked in Africa – at 82nd, up one position from last year. Read more

UNESCO Concludes Training of African Judicial Institutions on Freedom of Expression and Safety of Journalists

UNESCO in partnership with the African Court of Human and Peoples Rights conducted a 5-day Training of Trainers (ToT), organized between the 29 November  to 3 December 2021,… Read more

UNESCO Conducts Regional Training for TVET Managers in Bear II Countries

Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) managers have a significant role in their institutions. They need to be able to monitor and assess new training practices, understand why reform is necessary and actively promote reform initiatives. Read more

 

30 November 2021

140 Graduates Heading to US for Agribusiness Internship

A total of 140 graduates from various universities have been afforded agri-business internship programs in the United States with the aim of learning about various issues relating to agriculture. Read more

HESLB Releases Fourth Batch of Loans Beneficiaries 

Higher Education Students’ Loan Board (HESLB) has released the fourth batch of 5,003 first-year students who have been allocated loans totaling 11.6bn/- for the academic year 2021/2022, which began this week. Read more

India Sharpens Its Knowledge Diplomacy Focus on Africa

Indian higher education initiatives aimed at helping African countries to develop scientific human resources, bridge the digital divide and upgrade skills – and at attracting more African students to the sub-continent – were unveiled at the India-Africa Higher Education and Skill Development Summit held in New Delhi last month. Read more

More PhD Scholarships in Applied Sciences to be Awarded

The African continent and its universities need more high-quality researchers and innovators not just male, but female scientists, too, said Dr Moses Osiru, manager of the regional coordination unit of the Regional Scholarship and Innovation Fund (RSIF), … Read more

Mwalimu Nyerere Varsity Construction Project Gets 105bn/ 

Over 105bn/- has been allocated by the government under the Higher Education for Economic Transformation (HEET) programme to construct the Mwalimu Nyerere University of Technology and Agriculture in Butiama district in Mara. Read more

New Matchmaking Platform Could Help to Close the Skills Gap

The East African Community (EAC), through its project Digital Skills for an Innovative East African Industry (dSkills@EA), has launched an online skills matchmaking platform for young people in the East African countries of Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda. Read more

UDSM, Norway 5bn/-Project to Boost Research on Climate Change 

University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) Centre for Climate Change Studies and the Government of Norway have launched a joint project of 5bn/- in Dar es Salaam for research on climate change, and energy resources sustainability. Read more

 

31 October 2021

Countries Harmonise TVET Training to Promote Labour Sharing 

Kenya, Tanzania and Ethiopia, with funds from the World Bank, have started the process of harmonising Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) curriculum to make it easy to share skilled artisans and TVET lecturers. Read more

Countries Take Steps Towards Harmonised TVET Qualifications

Countries in the East African region are to benefit from a harmonised framework for the recognition of qualifications and certification in technical and vocational education and training (TVET) institutions. Read more

Fresh Concern Over Lecturer Shortage in Tanzanian Universities

Universities in Tanzania are grappling with a shortage of qualified lecturers, according to university heads. The revelation comes at time education stakeholders are voicing concern about the quality of graduates in the country. Read more

HESLB Explains Discrepancies in Loans Offered to Varsity Students 

The Higher Education Student Loans Board (HESLB) yesterday explained the reasons why loan rates differed among beneficieries emphasizing that all is done based on established criteria and conditions. Read more

Higher Technical Education Project Launched for Implementation

The China Funds-in-Trust Project Phase III: Higher Technical Education in Africa for a Technical and Innovative Workforce (CFIT III), is officially launched for implementation in Côte d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Gabon, Senegal, United Republic of Tanzania, and Uganda. Read more

Makerere to Name New Hall After Nyerere

Makerere University has said it is designing a 1,500 postgraduate students’ hall of residence within its campus to be named after Tanzania’s founding president and alumnus, Mwalimu Julius Nyerere. Read more

New Project Aims to Foster Student Health and Well-Being

A project that seeks to promote the health and well-being of students in higher learning institutions and tertiary institutions in Eastern and Southern African regions was recently launched by the University of Nairobi (UON) in partnership with UNESCO and Mount Kenya University. Read more

Providing an Educational Springboard for Agri-Entrepreneurs

When Tanzanian student Mohamed Jumanne Manjale graduated with a certificate in general agriculture from the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources in Tanzania, in 2012, he knew the milestone was just one of several he had to overcome before achieving his dream of attaining a university degree. Read more

UDOM Suspends Lecturer on Grounds of Sexual Corruption

The University of Dodoma (Udom) has suspended its lecturer, Basil Mswahili from performing all duties including teaching over allegations of sexual corruption. Read more

UDSM Attains 60-Years of Service with a Humanitarian Activity 

The University of Dar es Salaam (Udsm) has today October 25, 2021 attained 60 years since its inception. In celebrating the birthday, the institution has allocated one year of anniversary in parallel with provision of various humanitarian services in the community. Read more

Zetech University Project Shines in the 2021 Africa Youth ICT Innovation Competition –

An ICT innovation by Zetech University of Kenya has been crowned among top 10 entries in a continental Youth ICT Innovation Competition. The competition was backed by the African Telecommunications Union (ATU) and the International Telecommunications Union (ITU). Read more

 

30 September 2021

East African Parliamentarians Visit IUCEA and Makerere University, …

Members of the General-Purposes Committee of the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) paid a visit to the Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA)… Read more 

Govt Signs Pact to Establish Aquaculture Centre in Kagera

The government through the fishing sector has entered into agreement with Nelson Mandela University, Tanzania Agricultural Catalyst Fund (TACT) and Kagera regional government to build a fishing aquaculture centre aimed to solve challenges in research, … Read more

IUCEA Admits Arusha Institute of Accountancy as a New Member

The Executive Committee of the Inter University Council for East Africa (IUCEA) approved the request from Institute of Accountancy Arusha (IAA) to join IUCEA as new member after the institute met the minimum criteria. Read more

Rankings: African Universities Have Made Progress Since 2018

African universities at last may be shaking off the longstanding unenviable characterisation of not measuring up to their counterparts in other parts of the world when it comes to providing high-quality teaching, research output, knowledge transfer and international outlook, … Read more

Self-Funding Does Not Mean Students Have to Let Do of Their Dreams

There are some things that may appear to be little issues, but if not addressed properly and with care, they will almost certainly prevent you from achieving your goal. One of these issues is paying for your own studies. Read more

Targeted, Proactive Efforts Needed to Strengthen Physics

The need for a proactive effort to improve the teaching and researching of physics in Sub-Saharan Africa as a foundation for critically important scientific work has been highlighted in a new report from the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) and the UK-based Institute of Physics (IOP). Read more

Universities Need for Paradigm Shift to Refocus their Curriculum to Competency-Based Learning …

Growing concerns about the increasing unemployability of youth graduates from Universities in the East African Community (EAC) region has put into sharp focus the need to re-think the quality of training and the relevance of courses offered by institutions… Read more

US Govt to Continue Supporting MUHAS on Innovative Researches 

The US government is currently supporting 35 ongoing research projects at MUHAS worth US$11.63million (27bn/-). Dr Donald Wright, US ambassador to Tanzania made the pledge in Dar es Salaam yesterday when he visited the varsity to oversee various research projects. Read more

 

31 August 2021

Educating Ethical Citizens is a Priority for Universities

Africa needs a new type of citizen, a dedicated, modest, honest and informed man [citizen]. A man [citizen] who submerges himself in service to the nation and mankind [humankind]. Read more

Higher Technical Education Project Formulation Completed in 6 African Countries

Six validation workshops were organized from 1-15 July 2021 in Côte d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Gabon, Senegal, United Republic of Tanzania, and Uganda, to validate the country-specific formulation report of the China Funds-in-Trust Project Phase III: Higher Technical Education in Africa for a Technical and Innovative Workforce (CFIT III). Read more

TCU Close First Admission Window for Academic Year 2021/22

Tanzania Commission for Universities (TCU) has completed the enrollment of undergraduate students in tertiary institutions after the first phase of the 2021/2022 academic year application which saw a total of 92,809 apply. Read more

There is an Urgent Need to Redefine the Future of Education

Education experts and business leaders explored the theme of Redefining the future of education at the 7th annual Future of Education Summit held by CNBC Africa in partnership with Forbes Africa. Read more

Universities Support Insect-Based Food and Feed Systems

Universities are contributing to the up scaling of insect-based food and feed systems in Sub-Saharan Africa, which have economic, environmental and social benefits that could support the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. Read more

We Strategize to Educate Innovative People

The government said it is well organized to educate people to Masters and PhD levels so that they could effectively engage in research and innovations in various fields for the country to address challenges in the society. Read more

Why Varsities Have Banned ‘Notes Business’ by Lecturers

In November 2020, Success published an article titled the multi-million book syndicate in local universities, bringing to light the practice by some lecturers of milking students dry by forcibly selling them handouts. Read more

 

31 July 2021

Health Experts Trained to Enhance Capacity in Research 

The Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS) in collaboration with Kilimanjaro Clinical Research Institute (KCRI) have provided training to health professionals from the East African region… Read more 

Political will Needed to Create the Ideal Post-Pandemic University

Digital infrastructure and connectivity, capacity-building for academic staff and students to use digital learning tools, quality assurance in the online study environment and stronger leadership from governments to bring about these changes are some of the measures that are required to create the post-pandemic African university. Read more

Study Shows Geography is Key Driver to University Access

Ethnicity seems to be making way for geographic location as a primary indicator of unequal access to university education in Sub-Saharan Africa, a recent study suggests. Read more

Millions Injected into Tanzanian Student Loan Scheme

Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has used her presidential powers to add TZS70 billion (US$30 million) to a higher education loan scheme to benefit 11,000 students who qualified for it last year, but then missed out. Read more

Tanzania Still Falls Short of High Skilled Labour

Tanzania still falls short of recommended high and medium skilled human resource to steer its industrialisation agenda, it has been revealed. Read more

Ten Overseas Universities Looking for Joint Ventures

Ten representatives from overseas universities are in the country to look for joint ventures with local universities on the provision of education in different professions. Read more

Varsity to Represent Kenya in Dar Trade Fair

Mount Kenya University (MKU) with its headquarters in Thika, Kiambu County is set to represent Kenyan Universities at this year’s Dar –es- Salaam trade fair. Read more

World Bank Project Set to Boost Tanzanian Higher Education

The World Bank has allocated US$425 million to support the expansion of higher education in Tanzania. The country has seen a decrease in enrolments in recent years but the annual demand for university education is expected to rise to more than half a million students by 2030. Read more

 

30 June 2021

4IR: Is Your University Helping You Prepare for the Future?

Instead of being the objects of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), let us become full participants in charge of this revolution. Read more

Medical Graduates ‘Lack Knowledge on Antibiotics’

Most medical graduates from various universities in East Africa have very little practical knowledge on the use of antibiotics in clinical scenarios and other hospital settings, a new study shows, and suggests that the situation might be widespread in the region. Read more

OUT Organises Mwanza Lake Zone Summit to Promote Tourism 

The Open University of Tanzania (OUT) in collaboration with Mwanza-based Tamaduni Entertainment and Production has organised the Mwanza Lake zone summit for youths in the area of tourism with the view to promote the sector in the country. Read more

TSC Proposes Scrapping of Bachelor of Education Degree from Universities

Two weeks after the Teachers Service Commision (TSC) announced new measures to register teachers through a Biometric system, the Teachers’ employer is at it again. Read more

Varsities Hail Govt for Additional Heslb Funding

Higher learning institutions have welcomed the government’s decision to inject an additional 70bn/- to the Students Loans Board for the fiscal year 2021/2022. Read more

WB Reaffirms Education Sector Support

The Executive Director of the World Bank’s Africa Group One Constituency, Dr Taufila Nyamadzabo said here yesterday that the WB will ensure the quality of education is attained in Tanzania. Read more

WHO, Zanzibar Partnership Vital for Improving Health Sector

Dr Mwinyi said the health sector in the country has to provide better services to the people, asking WHO to maintain its support to Zanzibar, including training local doctors. Read more

 

31 May 2021

Addressing Equity and Resilience in the Wake of COVID-19

Last year, roughly 222 million students were enrolled in formal post-secondary education around the world, more than doubling the 100 million student enrolment figure from 2000. Read more

Govt Uplifts Covid-19 Traditional Medicines 

Tanzania will continue to embrace traditional remedies in its response to the Covid-19 pandemic with over 20 medical applications approved for use and more being researched upon. Read more

Joy as Government Abolishes Charges on Higher Education Loan

Higher education students now have a reason to smile after the government decided to scrap some of the nuisance charges on their education loans. Read more

Lack of Quality Assurance Affects Employment Opportunities

“We found out that some universities have not conducted a review of quality control to adapt them to dynamic new teaching trends and have no reports on quality assurance. Others had no policies, regulations or programme-work in quality control,”… Read more

NIT, Ethiopian College Sign MOU for Exchange Programme

The five-year project funded by the World Bank and implemented inTanzania, Ethiopia and Kenya is set to increase access and improve the quality of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programmes…Read more

NIT Inks Deal with Ethiopian’s Dire Dawa Polytechnic for Academic Exch

Speaking in Dar es Salaam yesterday, NIT Rector Professor Zacharia Mganilwa said the two institutions are working under the support of East Africa Skills for Transformation and Regional Integration Project (EASTRIP). Read more

PM Calls for Industrial-Driven Research Works

Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa has called upon researchers and innovators across all sectors to embark on research and innovation of emerging technologies, which can boost industrial growth and people’s livelihood. Read more

 

30 April 2021

Hackathons Part of Plan to Train One Million Data Scientists

An inter-university hackathon in which 1,150 students from 126 universities based in 21 countries participated to solve three real-world machine learning challenges is part of a plan to train one million data scientists in Africa… Read more

HESLB Floors Former Student in Court Over Deduction

The High Court, Bukoba District Registry, has dismissed the suit lodged by former Open University of Tanzania Student, Aloys Thomas, challenging, among other things, deduction from his salary the loan he was funded by the Higher Education Student’s Loans Board (HESLB). Read more

Higher Learning Students Eulogise Magufuli

The Students’ Organisation at the University of Dodoma has said higher learning students will remember the late Dr John Magufuli for his great efforts in improving tertiary education.. Read more

Magufuli Used Loan System to Open Tertiary Access

Among the late Tanzanian president Dr John Pombe Magufuli’s political successes was the overhaul of the higher education sector in Tanzania, which meant more funds for student loans and greater access to tertiary education. Read more

School of Business Concludes Training of Trainers in Entrepreneurship…

The School of Business on Friday 16th April 2021 successfully concluded the ARUA EIMEC training of trainers in entrepreneurship and Innovation program.  The 12 day training brought about participants from universities in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Ghana, Sierra Leone, South Africa, and Nigeria. Read more

 

31 March 2021

Changes in Student Loans Rates by HESLB Shocking

The reduction in these fee payments has led some students to find themselves owing TIA Sh200,000, Sh400,000 and more while they had a few days left to take the university examinations. Read more

JPM’s Transformation Agenda in Higher Education Financing

Paschal Laurent Yohana, a science teacher graduate from Mkwawa University College of Education (MUCE), had hoped one day to meet and thank the man, who he believes made his dream a reality. Read more

PBL Skills for University Academic Faculty Across Sub-Saharan Africa

A new generation of skilled and entrepreneurial graduates becomes reality through reforming the curricula from subject-based to competence-based. Read more

 

28 February 2021

Development of a Videography for the UN Joint Programme on Empowering Adolescent Girls and Young Women Through Education in Tanzania

UNESCO in collaboration with the Ministry of Education Science and Technology (MOEST), UNFPA, UN Women, other government, and non-government institutions, have supported the Tanzanian government to enhance national and local capacity for creating enabling learning environment for girls. Read more

Education to Blame for Lack of Jobs Among Graduates

Some of the MPs put blame on the current education system which, they said, focuses more on preparing graduates to be employed instead of self-employment. Read more

Factors Behind Study Loan Percentages

The Higher Education Students Loans Board (Heslb) has explained factors behind differences in percentage of loans disbursed to beneficiaries. Read more

karaAgro AI & Partners Secure Funding for Machine Learning Project for Crop Diseases

The consortium partners include the Makarere University (Uganda), the Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology (Tanzania) and Namibia University of Science and Technology – NUST (Namibia). Read more

Stanbic Touts STEM for Girls to Pave Way for Industrialization

According to UNESCO women in Tanzania represent around 40% of university enrolment but only about 24% take courses in science, engineering and technology… Read more

Tanzania Atomic Energy Commission Develops Nuclear Technology Policy

There is a strong interest by Tanzania towards nuclear technology as seen by the country’s efforts to raise the level of technical education.This was an observation by Dr Masamba Kah, coordinator of a nuclear education project in Africa under the Russian University… Read more

 

31 January 2021

Digital Tool Set to Enhance Students’ Chances for Jobs

A new tool aimed at highlighting the range of skills acquired by students in African universities during their studies that could be shared with employers has been piloted in three East African higher learning institutions. Read more

Youths Urged to Promote Tourism, Cultural Heritage Attractions 

Youth in the country have been urged to recognize and cherish Tanzania’s cultural heritage and cultivate a sense of patriotism, which is an important element to social and economic development. Read more

Mwinyi Orders Reforms in Education System

Zanzibar President Dr Hussein Mwinyi on Wednesday ordered sweeping reforms in the education system to improve the quality of training and generate competent professionals for the envisaged blue economy. Read more

 

31 December 2020

Govt Commended for Supporting Mocu 

The leadership of Moshi Cooperative University (MoCU) has commended the government for supporting and enabling it continue enrolling more students every year. Read more

Govt Stresses Researches on Alternative Medicines 

The National Medical Research Institute (NIMR) has been urged to cooperate with other institutions in the country in conducting research on traditional medicines in order to come up with products useful to the nation. Read more

Kikwete Calls on UDSM to Address Joblessness Among Graduates 

Retired President Jakaya Kikwete called upon the University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) at the weekend to find answers to the joblessness of graduates as he launched an empowerment project. Read more

Opening Speech for COTUL Pre AGM Workshop…

Access and retrieval of information in the digital environment have become vital in enhancing the quality of learning, teaching and conducting research in our institutions. Read more

Udom Remembers Mkapa in Grand Style

The University of Dodoma (UDOM) is setting up a special scholarship scheme in memory of its first chancellor, the late former President Benjamin Mkapa, Prof Faustine Karrani Bee… Read more

UDSM Inaugurates Sh57m ICT Facility for Free Services

Students and staff of the University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) will benefit from a new digital facility aimed at facilitating the university community with accessible internet and computers. Read more

 

30 November 2020

HESLB Releases Names of 47,305 First Year Beneficiaries

Higher Education Students’ Loan Board (HESLB) has released a list of the first batch of 47,305 first year students, who qualified for loans for the 2020/2021 academic year expected to start next week. Read more

 

30 September 2020

Geita, UDSM Sign Pact to Manufacturing Electric Vehicles

The first joint partnership project in the country and probably East Africa, will be implemented by Geita Town Council and UDSM’s College of Engineering and Technology (CoET). Read more

Govt Challenges Universities to be Creative, Produce Skilled Graduates

The government has challenged higher learning institutions in the country to be creative, invest in research and new curriculums so as to produce competent graduates who will be able to contribute more and bring changes in the country’s economy. Read more

IAA to Empower Students with Entrepreneurial Skills

The institute of Accountancy Arusha (IAA) has established a new entrepreneurship programme to enable students employ themselves after completing their studies. Read more

Shein 100 Awards Scholarship to Form Vi Best Students

Zanzibar yesterday celebrated the 56th anniversary of ‘free education’ with President Ali Mohamed Shein and announced 100 scholarships to the 2020 best Form Six students. Read more

UDSM, Empower for Investment Development

The University of Dar es Salaam and Empower Limited yesterday signed an official partnership aligned to the Tanzania economic transformation agenda and investment in human development. Read more

Universities Challenged to Produce Top Quality Experts

Higher learning institutions in the country have been challenged to produce top quality experts to serve in all productive sectors to enable Tanzania maintain its economic stability. Read more

 

30 August 2020

70 Plus Varsities Exhibitions Set to Open Up Youth Career Guidance

Global Education Link (GEL) is expected to expose different available opportunities to Tanzanian youth who have completed university studies during the coming universities exhibitions scheduled for the end of this month. Read more

Muhas Laboratory Secures Iso Endorsement 

Tanzania has registered yet another milestone after the Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS) pharmaceutical research and development laboratory became the first in Africa to attain ISO accreditation… Read more

TCU Opens Window for Form 6 Leavers to Apply 

Tanzania Commission for Universities (TCU) has opened its first window of application for university studies calling on Form Six leavers… Read more 

Family Farming in Africa and the Role of Universities and Research Institutions

In sub-Saharan Africa, family farming is a major component of the agriculture sector, providing livelihoods for over 70 per cent of the population. Read more

 

31 July 2020

All Tanzania Schools Reopen Amid Strict Virus Protocols

Schools in Tanzania reopened after three months of closure due to the coronavirus. All other levels of schools are now open again, following the earlier reopening of universities and certain high schools… Read more

Government Commits to Upgrade Malya College

THE government said it remains committed to upgrade Malya College of Sports Development (MCSD), to make it produce many qualified sport experts. Read more

 

31 May 2020

COVID-19: Tanzania to Reopen Universities from June 1

Tanzania’s president on Thursday announced reopening of universities from next month, thus moving towards normalization and easing restrictions imposed to stem the spread of coronavirus. Read more

Opening of the University

Students of the University of Dar es Salaam at all campuses are hereby informed that the University will re-open and classes will officially start on 1st June 2020. Read more

Tanzania Prepares to Reopen Universities

Tanzania will reopen universities and other institutions of higher learning starting on 1 June, the clearest indication that the East African nation of about 60 million people is easing the country’s comparatively mild restrictions imposed to contain the widespread outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more

 

30 April 2020

5 Ways to Develop Cultural Competence in Preparation for a Career in Medicine

Cultural competence has become a common buzzword among aspiring physicians. More medical schools are emphasizing cultural competence in their curricula and med school applicants often cite cultural competence as a skill they possess. Read more

Center for Social Impact Receives Grant for Partner School in Tanzania

Fairfield University’s Center for Social Impact has received a $54,000 grant from the Switzerland-based Benina Foundation to enable its partner Jesuit school, Loyola High School in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, to install solar panels. Read more

Professors on the Frontline – Using Science to Fight COVID-19

Professor Rhoda Wanyenze was stepping out her office at Uganda’s Makerere University in March when a news item on the television caught her attention. Read more

Relief as 250m/ – Set Aside for Students with Special Needs

According to the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology this is an increase from 200m/- paid to four institutions-University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM), University of Dodoma (Udom), Mkwawa University College of Education (MUCE) and Moshi Cooperative University (MoCU). Read more

Using WhatsApp to Enhance Online Learning

As schools and universities in 165 countries remain closed, affecting more than 1.52 billion children, youth and nearly 60.2 million teachers, it is imperative to look at how digital technologies can be used to ensure that school or university teaching and learning processes go ahead in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic…Read more

 

31 March 2020

e-Learning – Time for a Paradigm Shift

In Tanzania 12 cases of COVID-19 infection had been confirmed as government temporarily suspended academic activities at schools and universities across the country as a way to curb the spread. Read more

Universities Body Tightens up on Honorary Degree Awards

The Tanzania Commission for Universities (TCU) has moved to regulate all honorary degrees conferred on its citizens by local and foreign universities, saying that such honours must be in line with the country’s Universities Act. Read more

 

28 February 2020

COVID-19 – Kenya, Ghana and South Africa Students Stay Put

While nations around the world, including Algeria and some of its North African neighbours, have moved to evacuate their citizens from the Chinese city of Wuhan, the epicentre of the deadly coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, students from other African regions remain trapped in universities with no immediate evacuation plans. Read more

New Guidelines Aim to Ensure Quality of Distance Learning

Institutions offering open and distance learning in Tanzania are expected to adhere to a new set of rules mapped out in the latest edition of the Handbook for Standards and Guidelines for University Education in Tanzania. Read more

 

31 January 2020

Higher Education PS Urges ISAB Find Alternative Sources of ACEs Funding

Ministry of Higher Education Permanent Secretary, Mrs Kayula Siame,  has called upon the International Scientific Advisory Board to assist the Africa Centre of Excellence for Infectious Diseases of Humans and Animals (ACEIDHA)… Read more

New Rules Mean Postgraduates Must Publish Before Graduating

All postgraduate students pursuing either masters or doctoral degrees in Tanzanian universities are now required to publish papers in reputable peer-reviewed journals before graduating, according to new standards and guidelines for university education released this month by the Tanzania Commission for Universities (TCU). Read more

Nine Universities Deregistered Over Academic Standards

The Tanzania Commission for Universities (TCU) last Tuesday announced the deregistration of nine universities for failing to take corrective measures aimed at improving the standard of education on their campuses. Read more

Transforming Core Skills in University Curricula

There can be a disconnect between how students are taught in universities and the skills they will need in the workplace and in wider roles in society. Read more

What Tanzanian Students Say About Studying in China

Over the past three decades, China has turned into a major study-abroad hotspot for thousands of African students. In 2018 it hosted over 60,000 African students, making it the second most popular destination for African students abroad, after France. Read more

 

30 November 2019

Establish Gender Desks At Varsities – Minister

Minister of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children Ummy Mwalimu has directed the management of all higher learning institutions in the country to establish gender desks with a view to curbing sexual violence at campuses. Read more

Heslb Determined to Finance Own Budget

HIGHER Education Students’ Loans Board (HESLB) is working hard to finance its budget entirely through recovered loans in the next two years. Read more

Udom Awards JPM Honorary Degree Today

PRESIDENT John Magufuli will today be conferred with a honorary degree (Honorius Causa) in recognition of his achievements to bring about development in the country by the University of Dodoma (Udom). Read more

Udom Revokes Academic Journals Over Poor Quality

UNIVERSITY of Dodoma (UDOM) has cancelled and terminated publication of its previous academic journals and periodical publications over quality constraints. Read more

 

31 October 2019

Academics Call for Introduction of Lessons in Integrity

As moral decay continues to tear apart the Tanzanian social fabric, voices of decent are now being raised on the importance of introducing lessons of integrity and ethics for the country’s young generation. Read more

Heslb Releases List of 31,000 Loan Recipients

Higher Education Students’ Loans Board (HESLB) yesterday announced the first batch of 30,675 fresh university students who will be granted loans amounting to 113.5bn/- for academic year 2019/2020. Read more

PM Commends Airtel’s Online Learning Programme

Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa has applauded Airtel Tanzania for offering online learning programme terming it as a game changer to youth in need of vocational education but lack time to physically attend classes. Read more

 

31 July 2019

Dare to Change Tanzania-Exciting Opportunity for Young Graduates

Digital Opportunity Trust (DOT) Tanzania is a leading international youth-led development organization with offices in Mikocheni Dar es Salaam. Read more

Loans Body in Drive to Attract more Student Applicants

Tanzania’s Higher Education Students’ Loans Board (HESLB) is gearing up to provide more loans and scholarships for higher education students as it increases its budget allocation and improves awareness and conditions for beneficiaries. Read more

 

30 June 2019

Board Issues Guidelines for Higher Education Loan Applicants

The Higher Education Students’ Loans Board (HESLB has announced guidelines and criteria that will be observed in issuance of loans and grants for the 2019/2020 academic year. Read more

Students’ Loans Boosted From 427bn/ – to 450bn/-

Budget allocation for new loan applicants and continuing students in higher learning institutions has been increased from 427.5bn/- during the current financial year to 450bn/- for the next fiscal year which starts on July 1. Read more

Tertiary Education Students to Get Training on Disaster Management

The Occupational Safety and Health Authority (OSHA) has embarked on a special programme to offer training on disaster management to tertiary institution students. Read more

31 May 2019

Global Partnership for Education Approves US$90 Million for Children’s Education in Tanzania

Even as primary school enrollment and completion rates for girls in Tanzania has exceeded those of boys over the last several years, girls remain under-represented in all higher streams of education, including upper secondary school, TVET and universities. In 2016, for every girl in upper secondary schools, there were 1.6 boys. Read more

 

31 March 2019

More Funds for Students as Loans Body Takes Bold Steps

Massive improvements over the past few months in the recovery of money from beneficiaries of student loans in Tanzania mean that over 5,000 more students can benefit from government loans in the current academic year, according to officials. Read more

 

31 January 2019

Bandari College Goes Digital in Students Admission

The Bandari College will begin to admit new students through its new digital system dubbed ‘Student’s Information Management System (SIMS). Read more

Udom Bolsters Fight Against Corruption

University of Dodoma (UDOM) has reaffirmed its commitment to intensify the fight against any kind of corruption in its main campus. Addressing a seminar on the effects of corruption at UDOM main campus over the weekend, acting Vice-Chancellor Prof Peter Msoffe (pictured) implored students to report any kind of corruption to the university’s management for the law to follow its course. Read more

 

31 December 2018

More Investment in the Education Sector Needed

Tanzania is the largest East African country geographically and by population, and the second largest by its economy, yet it only uses 1.4 percent of its Gross Domestic Product on education, less than half of the percentage of every other East African country. Read more

 

30 November 2018

Kudos UDSM for Plan to Extend Higher Education

University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM)’ s plan to extend the provision of higher education into upcountry regions is commendable. In fact, we can say that the plan is long overdue. Read more

Troubled University Staff Now Reaches Out to JPM Over Their Unpaid Dues

Troubled employees at Mount Meru University (MMU) in Arusha are now counting on President John Magufuli’s intervention over their ten months unpaid dues. Read more

Udom ‘Output’ Up From 5,500 to 7,122

The number of students who are expected to graduate from the University of Dodoma (UDOM) this year is set to increase to 7,122 from 5,500 last year. Read more

UDSM to Extend Wings Upcountry

HE University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) plans to extend the provision of higher education to upcountry, in order to enable each and every Tanzanian in need of education to get it. Read more

 

31 October 2018

Employers Need Graduates to be Taught Vital Soft Skills

With concerns increasing over the inability of the labour market in most African countries to absorb fresh graduates, education systems should concentrate on delivering quality education with marketable skills and not just on expanding enrolment figures. Read more

France, Suza Build Comprehensive Partnership

THE State University of Zanzibar (SUZA) and the French government have vowed to create a wide-ranging partnership in fostering socio-economic development. Read more

 

31 May 2018

Tanzania: PM Courts Education Support

PRIME Minister Kassim Majaliwa has called upon religious institutions to support government efforts in promoting education sector, for the best interest of the future generations and the country’s development. Read more

Udom Postpones Public Lecture On Education

University of Dodoma (UDOM) yesterday postponed its public lecture on the state of education in Africa that had been scheduled for today at Chimwaga Hall here. Read more

Legislators Want Education Sector Problems Fixed Faster

Some members of the Zanzibar House of Representatives have advised the government to speed up the process of hiring teachers and creating enough room for absorbing pupils, as among the prerequisites for improving education. Read more

Tcu Okays Open University Foundation Programmes

Tanzania Commission for Universities (TCU) has re-accredited the foundation course programme offered by the Open University of Tanzania (OUT) following a span of two years in discussions on how it should be structured to meet the required standards. Read more

UDOM Launches Programme to Educate Surrounding Communities

Dodoma — THE University of Dodoma (UDOM) has introduced Literacy Programme (UDOLP) to people who lack basic education in communities surrounding its campus. Read more

 

30 April 2018

The 4th University of Dar es Salaam Research Week (Unit Level)

The 4th University of Dar es Salaam Research Week (Unit Level) held at various UDSM colleges and schools on 18th to 20th April, 2018. Theme of this year’s event is “Advancing Research and Innovation for Sustainable Utilization of National Resources”. Read more

Govt to Repair 25 Schools, Expand Eight Colleges

The minister of Education, Science, Technology and Vocational Training, Prof Joyce Ndalichako, told Parliament on Monday, April 30, here that Sh140 billion would be spent on implementing the Education Program for Results Program. Read more

Education Budget Rises by Sh70 Billion

The minister of Education told Parliament on Monday, April 30, that Sh929.9 billion would be spent on funding development projects in 2018/19. Read more

 

30 December 2017

600bn/- Education Sector Boost

The government has disbursed nearly 600bn/- over the past two years to facilitate free education and settle teachers’ outstanding arrears. Read more

HESLB Dishes out Another 10bn/- On Appeal

The Higher Education Students’ Loans Board (HESLB) has dished out another 9.6bn/-, specifically to benefit 2,679 students who had lodged appeals for a ‘rethink’ of their plight when they were left out during the first round. Read more

Hostels a Big Problem in Higher Education

Varsity students face tough times finding suitable accommodation while pursuing their studies. Read more

Let the Govt Rethink Retirement Age Issue

The Bill, which is going to amend the Public Service Act, is expected to be tabled in the next Parliament sitting and will change the voluntary retirement age from 55 to 60 years and the compulsory retirement age from 60 to 65. Read more

Life after University: What’s Next for the New Graduates?

Information available from TAI, shows that youth unemployment is still a dilemma in Tanzania. Read more

Open University Hasn’t Been Permitted To Offer Foundation Courses

The government has refuted rumours that it has permitted Open University to Tanzania to continue offering foundation courses. Read more

PM For Improvement of Higher Education

The Prime Minister has said there is need for improving higher education in the country to produce skilled human resources. Read more

Students Need Vocational Skills for Meaningful Self-Employment

Students undertaking their studies at Blessed Anuarite Secondary School in Dar es Salaam do not only receive formal training but are provided with vocational skills to enable them engage in self-employment after completing their studies. Read more

UDSM Students Land Barclays Scholarships

The students from the University of Dar es Salaam (Udsm) landed the Sh70million sponsorship, which will see them complete their higher education smoothly. Read more

 

30 October 2017

Ban on 19 Universities to Remain In Force

According to TCU, the decision stays in force following failure by the universities to address the shortcomings that were pointed out earlier. Read more

Barclays Bank Launches 160m/- Scholarship

The government has commended Barclays Bank Tanzania for various initiatives on education and skills development in an endeavour to equip youth on taking active part in building robust industrial economy. Read more

Find Alternative Ways to Finance Higher Education

The Higher Education Students Loans Board (HESLB), statutorily established to provide interest-free loans to needy and eligible Tanzanian students in institutions of higher learning. Read more

HESLB Announces 10, 000 First-Year Loan Beneficiaries

Higher Education Students’ Loans Board (HESLB) has released first batch of 10,196 successful loan applicants for first year undergraduate courses, set to begin late this month. Read  more

TCU Gives Room for More Varsity Study Applicants

The Tanzania Commission for Universities opened yet another room for students who failed to secure admissions to higher learning institutions and others who received multiple admissions. Read more

 

15 October 2017

It’s Partly Within, Partly Outside

There is a great possibility that 20,000 students who got multiple admissions at different higher learning institutions may be locked out by the Tanzania Commission for Universities (TCU) to pursue their studies, if they did not confirm only one preferred university of their choice. Read more

Minister Directs HESLB To Take Action Against Corrupt Officials

The minister directed the board to verify whether recommendations made in a controller and auditor general reports were implemented. Read more

Nyerere Strategy Vital For Industrialisation – Veta

“Such initiatives helped the country produce skilled vocational craftsmen for industry labour force,” he said as Tanzanians from all walks of life commemorated the passing of the late President. Read more

Some Say Language Is Doorway To Culture

A group of 50 Chinese language teachers, at the Confucius Institute (CI) in Dar es Salaam, have been going to their various stations within the country. Read more

University of Dar es Salaam Celebrates Mahatma Gandhi’s 148 Birth Anniversary 2nd October 2017

The Vice Chancellor, Professor Rwekaza Mukandala on 2nd October welcomed The High Commissioner Mr. Sandeep Arya from the Indian embassy to Tanzania to celebrate Mahatma Gandhi Birthday which is known as Gandhi Jayanti. Read more

 

30 September 2017

Isles Varsity Eyes Strategic Partnership

The State University of Zanzibar (SUZA) Vice-Chancellor, Prof Idris Rai, has said that good relations with local and international higher learning institutions remain important in improving education at home. Read more

 

15 September 2017

Academic Dishonesty is Not a Trivial Matter

Growing competition for tertiary courses and the increasing commercialisation of education, however, deliver temptations for ambitious youngsters in higher education and provide a market for shrewd profiteers whose products and services cater for students prone to “academic dishonesty”. Read more

Fate of 19 Blacklisted Universities Awaits TCU

The fate of 19 higher learning institutions, which were barred from admitting new students in the 2017/18 academic year for irregularities, will be determined after the Tanzania Commission for Universities (TCU) finishes going through their reports. Read more

How Unemployment is Affecting Education

Thousands of graduates who graduate from various universities in the country enter the job market each year. But disappointingly, most of them end up unemployed where as many fail to do what they were trained at their institutions. Read more

University of Dar Es Salaam Hosts Mathematics Association of Tanzania (MAT) 52nd Mathematics Teachers’ Seminar

Mathematical Association of Tanzania (MAT) Seminar to Mathematics teachers was officiated at Nkrumah Hall by the Director for Department of Education Management. Read more

 

31 August 2017

Academic Dishonesty Is Not a Trivial Matter

Growing competition for tertiary courses and the increasing commercialisation of education, however, deliver temptations for ambitious youngsters in higher education and provide a market for shrewd profiteers whose products and services cater for students prone to “academic dishonesty”. Read more

Encouraging Young Scientists to Invent          

The science of today is the technology of tomorrow. Read more

Loans Board Should Revise Guidelines

The board is responsible to supervise the entire process of loan provision and its repayment. Read more

NGOs’ Loans Offer to Students Is Laudable

The financing mechanism is a need-based financial aid programme and will be implemented by the two entities in close collaborations with universities and will benefit students from disadvantaged backgrounds. Read more

Over 50,000 Students to Benefit from NGO Loans

Over 50,000 student who missed sponsorship for studies will receive scholarship from two NGOs. Read more

TZ Growth Hurt by Low-Skill Levels: WB

Tanzania is short of skilled and efficient manpower to drive the economy. Read more

 

15 August 2017

After The Ban, What Next for Varsities?

19 colleges and universities including two Kenyan and Ugandan varsities whose campuses are located in Arusha and Dar es Salaam were banned by Tanzania Commission for Universities. Read more

Chadema Wants Govt to Scrap Criteria for Higher Education Loans

Opposition party has challenged the government to remove some of the criteria set to enable more applicants to access the facility. Read more

Enable More Women to Study for PhDs, Tanzania Challenged

Tanzania must create an enabling environment for more women to pursue PhD in different fields if she wants to seriously industrialise. Read more

Global Link Assures Parents of Students’ Safety Abroad

Agencies for overseas education, Global Education Link Ltd, yesterday brought together parents and students who are due to fly outside the country to pursue their studies in different higher learning institutions in China and India with one important objective: giving assurance to them that they are safe. Read more

Global NGO Supports Local Development

The Tanzania Social Support Foundation in partnership with the U.S-based international non-profit organization, Cosmopolitan Development Foundation (CDF International) – have launched a newly innovative need-based financial aid programme that will spend over $1 million to endow about 50,000 scholarships and tuition waivers for Tanzanian higher learning students of disadvantaged backgrounds. Read more

HESLB Cautions Loan Applicants over Forgery

Higher learning loan applicants have been warned against forgery following the discovery of some 500 fake birth and death certificates presented last year for loan processing. Read more

More Students Benefit from Seeds for the Future Programme

Ask any college or university student in his or final year what plans they have for the future and they would probably tell you that they have not figured out anything yet. Read more

Relief as Universities Cut Fees in New Academic Year

Prospective applicants for higher learning studies in the 2017-18 academic year have something to smile about as some private institutions in Tanzania are slashing tuition fees in efforts to attract students. Read more

Should Culture Be Integrated In Teaching?

They might have enriched our knowledge, but they have so far practically not helped me all my life. Sometimes I sit back and wonder why students today have to learn the same things, other than issues within their reach, and context. Read more

State Varsities Need Comprehensive Approach

A good measure of strides that a country takes towards economic growth and development is multi-dimensional for it points to equity in terms of resource allocation, literacy rates, and rise in GDP and GNP figures, to mention only a few things. Read more

Students’ Prayer for ‘Maintenance Loans’ Answered

President Ali Mohamed Shein has approved ‘maintenance loans for living costs’ for students in higher learning institutions in the country and promised to improve their learning environment. Read more

Why University Applicants Must Choose Degree Programmes Wisely

Those planning to pursue education degree in arts subjects in the next high learning academic year should consider their decision. Read more

TCU Move Good for Quality of Varsity Education:

The government through the TCU has taken the right decision. Read more

US Varsity Keen To Support Arusha College

Clemson University in USA will increase its support to the Arusha Technical College in Biomedical engineering training. Read more

 

15 July 2017

Confusion as Agency Blacklists Varsities

Several universities and constituent colleges were thrown into a state of panic as others rush to seek clarification. Read more

Govt Warns Varsities over Defiance

The government has yet again raised a red flag against some higher learning institutions that are contemplating to use shortcuts to have students admitted in courses that were banned by the Tanzania Commission for Universities (TCU). Read more

Prime Minister Beseeches Higher Learning Institution to Improve Standards

The decision by Tanzania Commission for Universities (TCU) was for the interest of the universities and the country at large. Read more

Tanzania’s Higher Education System Is Too Rigid

When implemented, academic certificates issued by any college or university registered in the region will be recognised by all member states. This is an important development. It will increase labour mobility within the region and move the EAC into deeper and stronger integration. Read more

Tanzanian President Approves Education Regulator’s Ban on New Students Admissions

Tanzanian President approved a decision by the Tanzania Commission for Universities (TCU) to bar 19 universities from enrolling new students in the 2017/18 academic year after a report found them providing poor education. Read more

TCU Bans 19 Varsities from Taking ‘Freshers’ Into 2017/18 Courses

The Commission for Universities has banned 19 colleges and universities from admitting students to any degree courses during the 2017/18 academic year after reports uncovered some shortcomings on their part. Read more

The Need To Up Skills in the “Tourist Paradise

For nations with tourism attractions, the sector is most of the time described as having “lowest-hanging fruit” needed to create jobs and reduce poverty. Read more

We Are Ready, Universities Say

We have also agreed with the National Examination Council of Tanzania (NECTA) to team up in verifying the authenticities of the academic certificates attached in the applications. Read more

Why it’s Right to Ban Pregnant Schoolgirls from Studies

If this number of the search results means anything about the topicality of the phrase, it at least implies that we Tanzanians have not yet taken time to study and discuss critically the Convention on the Rights of the Child Articles 28 and 29. Read more

 

30 June 2017

Africa Risks Fading From Knowledge Economy

Internet access is not enough to transform economies in Sub-Saharan Africa. Africa has traditionally been left out of what is called the knowledge economy. Whether it is the number of books published per capita or patents issued per country, most African countries tend to come at the bottom of the list. Read more

China Plans to Open Transport College in Tanzania

Tanzania and China governments are in discussion with a view of opening a transport college in the country, China ambassador to Tanzania Dr Lu Youqing revealed. Read more

Experts Discuss Harmonisation of EA Higher Education

The top cream of education experts from the East African Community partner states, since yesterday, are meeting in Zanzibar to discuss how to operationalise the EAC Common Higher Education Area. Read more

Role of TCU in Higher Education Governance in Tanzania

Higher education provides essential skilled human resource for both the formal and informal sectors of the economy, provides the means of developing the knowledge, skills, and productive capacities of the labour force, and acts as a catalyst in encouraging modern attitudes and aspirations. Read more

 

15 June 2017

Fake Certificates in TZ Economic Equation

The issue of educational qualification as they relate to employees in public service in the government of Tanzania is going viral with much vengeance all round. Read more

Govt Gets Sh56bn for Renovating University Buildings

The Deputy Minister for Education, Science and Technology, told the Parliament on Monday that the government is doing everything possible to improve learning conditions in various higher learning institutions. Read more

Joy for Students As Scheme Makes Transfer within EAC Varsities Possible

East Africa students will be able to transfer to any university in the region following the approval of a framework to guide the process. Read more

Role of TCU in Higher Education Governance in Tanzania

Tertiary education plays a critical capacity building and professional training role in support of economic development. Read more

Students Given Dose on Quality Goods, Services

As part of its public awareness campaigns in institutions of higher learning, Tanzania Bureau of Standards (TBS) has enlightened the Mzumbe University community in Morogoro Region on the importance of quality goods and services. Read more

TCU Confirms Issuing Pre-Degree Exams Notice

THE Tanzania Commission for Universities (TCU) has confirmed inviting interested candidates to register for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) examinations, a pre-requisite to join degree programmes for 2017/18 academic year. Read more

The 9^th Mwalimu Nyerere Intellectual Festival

The 9th Mwalimu Nyerere Intellectual Festival, held at the University of Dar es Salaam, Nkrumah Hall, 13th – 15th June 2017 on a theme: “The politician in the Rise and Fall of Africa”.  Read more

 

15 May 2017

Don’t Go For Studies Abroad Blindly: TCU

Tanzania Commission for Universities (TCU) has urged students going for tertiary education abroad to consider the country’s grading system to have their academic credentials recognised in the domestic labour market upon completion of their studies. Read more

EAC Members States Agree to Harmonize Higher Education

East African Community (EAC) member states have agreed to harmonize higher education curricula during the EAC Heads of states 18^th Ordinary Summit. Read more

How 15pc Deductions Helped HESLB Double Loan Recovery

Top officials of the Higher Education Students Loans (HESLB) may now heave a sigh of relief as loan repayments double within nine months thanks to a 15pc increase in deductions and President John Magufuli’s tough stance on loan recovery. Read more

ISW Faces Serious Shortage of Lecturers, Hostels

Management of the Institute of Social Work (ISW) has said they are facing a serious hostel problem about accommodating 3,000 students pursuing different courses in the institution. Read more

India to Showcase Its Universities in Dar Soon

More than 20 Indian higher education institutions are set to visit Tanzania to showcase courses offered in their universities to address foreign student needs. Read more

Kudos to JPM for Fake Certificates Crackdown, But…

Congratulations, President John Pombe Magufuli, for terminating workers with fake certificates. There is no such precedence globally, and perhaps you will go down in history for the bold decision. Read more

Metrology Expertise Gap Very Wide: TBS

The Tanzania Bureau of Standards (TBS) has urged higher learning institutions to introduce a metrology course, in order to produce much-needed experts to oversee operations in a number of fields covered by the sector. Read more

Shortage of Lecturers in EA Worrisome

The number of qualified people to teach is falling. This will have a negative effect on quality of education. Read more

Students Given Dose on Quality Goods, Services

AS part of its public awareness campaigns in institutions of higher learning, Tanzania Bureau of Standards (TBS) has enlightened the Mzumbe University community in Morogoro Region on the importance of quality goods and services. Read more

 

30 April 2017

Academic Qualifications Evaluation Process Excludes Mps, Appointed Leaders

Academic qualifications for civil servants released here yesterday indicated that at least 376,969 civil servants in local government authorities, public institutions, corporations and agencies have legitimate academic documents. Read more

Be Faithful: Repay Educational Loans for the Benefit of Others

Poverty throughout the world has cut many bright students’ education dreams, throwing them into the vicious circle of paucity. Read more

CAG Puts Spotlight on ‘Educated’ Loan Defaulters

The Controller and Auditor General (CAG), Prof Mussa Assad, has discovered that Kigoma Regional Secretariat is home to chronic ‘defaulters’ of loans from the Higher Education Student’s Loans Board (HESLB). Read more

Education in Towards 2030: Where Is Tanzania?

One great plus for the education sector across the world is that it has to be the number one priority in the thinking and development of the country. There is, however, some doubt whether today, education is the pillar and driving force for the development of in all countries. Read more

HESLB Lands in Bunge to Fish out Loan Defaulters

As if to show that parliamentarians have to lead by example, the Higher Education Students’ Loans Board (HESLB) has landed in the National Assembly seeking to fish out Members of Parliament (MPs), who are still to repay their education loans. Read more

Raise Education Quality for Tanzania to Prosper

We all totally agree that lack of competent teachers is the major factor behind poor educational performance. Read more

Student Admission System Pleases SAUT

The Saint Augustine University of Tanzania (SAUT) has expressed gratitude to the government for abolishing the Central Admission System (CAS) currently used to admit students into Higher Learning Institutions. Read more

Students Could Soon Get to Choose Their University

Tanzanian students had no say over one of the most important stages of their lives – choosing a university and a course to pursue, as the final say lay with the Tanzania Commission for Universities. Read more

Tanzania’s President Magufuli Sacks 10,000 over Fake Certificates

Tanzanian President John Magufuli has sacked nearly 10,000 civil servants for having fake education certificates. He was responding to the release of a government report into fraudulent qualifications in the public sector. Read more

When Leadership Comes at the Cost of Academics

While being a student leaders comes with many benefits, there is no doubt you will run into a number of problems. Read more

 

15 March 2017

Help Mara Out Of School Children

Education stakeholders in Mara Region have been urged to address cultural practices that deny children, especially girls, access to learning opportunity. Read more

HESLB Approves 2,300 Loans Appeals

About 2,348 students from higher learning institutions in the country have every reason to smile after the Higher Education Students’ Loans Board (HESLB) granted them with loans through an appealing window. Read more

HESLB Debtors Rush to Pay Up Overdue Loans

Almost half of 142,000- plus people indebted to the Higher Education Students Loans Board (HESLB) have paid up since December, last year when the Board threatened to publish their names, the ‘Daily News’ has learnt. Read more

TUCTA Demands Refund for Student Loans Beneficiaries

Trade union congress of Tanzania issued a 14day ultimatum to the government to refund graduates who benefitted from higher education students loan before the law to impose 15% deduction was passed. Read more

 

15 February 2017

Has TCU Failed as Quality Assurance and Admission Body?

Tanzania commission for universities announced that it has conducted in-depth analysis of the qualification of student enrolled 2016/2017 academic year, and found that more than 8000 student in various higher education institutions did not meet the criteria for joining higher education. Read more

TCU Blacklist Draws Anger

There was uproar following the decision by authorities to blacklist at least 8400 university students over what was described as lacking qualification for pursuing undergraduate studies. Read more

UDSM, Acacia Seal Pact to Improve Engineering Sector

The University of Dar es Salaam has signed a renewed memorandum of understanding with Acacia mining that would support 52 students and staff to improve quality of engineering in the sector. Read more

Verification, TCU Only Shot Itself In The Foot

Anxiety, panic and confusion have gripped students pursuing studies in higher learning institution after the Tanzania Commission for Universities issues an announcement that requires them to verify their academic credentials as may risk disqualification. Read more

 

31 January 2017

Did UDSM Miss The Bus On Research Funds?

A recent two days regional conference on academia-public-private partnership was told that the oldest university in Tanzania, the University of Dares Salaam failed to submit application to be considered for research funds under the inter-university council of eastern Africa-led centres of excellence project. Read more

Govt Should Engage Curriculum Developers

A number of Curriculum Developers have served the Government through the Tanzania Institute of Education (TIE) which started in 1964 at the University Hill as part of the University College, Dar es Salaam. Read more

Institute Launches Learning Project

The Aga Khan University’s institute for education development east Africa launched an assessment for learning project. Read more

Loans Joy for Diploma Students

Government says currently, loans are being issued only to students pursuing degree programmes, but acknowledges that the situation has left a huge demand for financial assistance from diploma students. Read more

Shein Promises Continued Loans to Students

President Ali Mohamed Shein has said that the government would continue to provide loans to students with qualifications to join higher learning institutions because the country still needs experts in every field. Read more

Special Diplomas on HESLB Roll

Students pursuing diploma courses in line with national priority areas will soon start receiving educational loans following the scheduled amendments of the Higher Education Students’ Loan Board (HESLB) Act contained in the Written Law. Read more

 

15 November 2016

Amendment Doubles HESLB Repayment Rate to 15 Per cent

Beneficiaries of Higher Education Students’ Loans Board (HESLB) will have their salaries deducted by 15 per cent monthly to repay the loan, Attorney General announced. Read more

Barclays Launches Training for Graduates

Barclays Bank in partnership with Junior Achievement Tanzania has launched an initiative through which college students and graduates aged between 18 and 24 years will build the skills they need to make a smooth transition into the job market. Read more

Deserving Students Promised Loans

The Minister for Education, Science and Technology has tasked the Higher Education Student Loans Board (HESLB) to disburse education loans to all undergraduate students in their respective bank accounts and those who do not sign the agreement forms risk missing them. Read more

Loan Refund to HESLB Triples

Loan repayment to the Higher Education Students’ Loan Board (HESLB) has more than tripled amid a 30-day ultimatum to loan defaulters to settle their arrears or risk court action. Read more

Students Blamed Over Loan Remittance Delay

Higher Education Students’ Loans Board (HESLB) yesterday clarified on the loans disbursement status for this academic year, attributing the delay to remit the funds to 4,527 first year students to failure by the students to submit supportive documents for payment. Read more

Student Loans Sparks Debate as Govt Asked To Issue Statement

The wrangle between higher learning students and the government over loans surfaced in the National Assembly with the latter being asked to immediately issue a detailed report on the matter. Read more

 

31 October 2016

Butiku Praises Certificate Check

The Chairman of Mwalimu Nyerere Foundation, Mr Joseph Butiku, has commended the ongoing academic certificate verification exercise and the strong measures that are taken by the government to strengthen national economy. Read more

Concern as HESLB Receives Sh40bn Less Than Set Target

Higher education student loans board has received only Sh80.9 billion instead of Sh 121 Billion in the first quarter. Read more

JPM Wants Strict Loan Issuance

President John Magufuli has directed the Ministry of Education, Science, Technology and Vocational Training to seal the loopholes in the current grading and come up with the best mechanism in issuance of higher learning students loans which he said only the needy should obtain. Read more

No Student Will Miss Out in Loans

President Magufuli assured the nation that all deserving students admitted to higher learning institutions in the country would be issued with loans. Read more

Shein Suspends Student Loans

President Ali Mohamed Shein has temporarily suspended issuing of loans to higher learning students, pending an enquiry into the process and verification of beneficiaries. Read more

UDSM on Call to Maintain Quality Education

Retired President and Chancellor of the University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM), Mr Jakaya Kikwete, has called on the management and academicians at the higher learning institution to ensure they maintain education quality as well as its image of leading university in the country. Read more

University Publishes Book to Mark 55 Years

Started with 14 students at Lumumba Street in 1961, the University of Dar es Salaam currently offers learning to an average of 24,000 students yearly. Read more

 

30 September 2016

Barclays to Train 3,350 Student In New Scheme

Barclays Bank Tanzania will train a total of 3350 college finalist students in a period of three years. Read more

EADB Rolls Out Scholarship Regional Award for Teachers

The East Africa Development Bank has mooted a science, technology, engineering and mathematics scholarship award programme to strengthen the regional workforce in science, engineering and technology. Read more

Problem Solving Skills Key for Learners, Youth

In the process of fostering young talents, our education plays a major role in ensuring that our children and youth acquire mastery of skills and knowledge required for their academic as well as job market. Read more

Safeguarding Tanzania’s Renaissance with Knowledge

The government identified the need for strengthened, reoriented and revitalised human resource development as key to success of socio-economic policies and strategies. Read more

Tanzania Scales Up Competitive Ranking Ladder

Tanzania competitiveness ranking has improved, moving up nine places to 116th position from 125th in the past four years. Read more

TCU’s Revision of Admission Merit Commended

Entrance levels to higher learning institutions have been set out by the Tanzania commission for universities. Read more

Telecom Firm Determined to Improve Education in Tanzania

The quality of education is directly related to the quality of teaching and learning. Read more

UDOM’s New Tech to Combat Wildlife Poaching

The long awaited dream of a section of graduates to apply their acquired varsity skills to innovate new and adequate means to protect the country’s natural resources is about to bear fruit. Read more

 

15 September 2016

CAG, PAC Question HESLB’s Fixed Deposit Account with Bank M, TPB.

Parliamentary public accounts committee questioned the HESLB’S fixed deposit accounts maintained at the two banks. Read more

HESLB Paid about 3.58bn to 2192 Ghost Students in 2015/2016

The higher education student loan board has said that about 3.58bn has been paid to more than 2192 ghost students from universities and colleges countrywide. Read more

Loans Board Spendthrift Shocks Bunge Team

Higher Education Students’ Loans Board (HESLB) came under condemnation here yesterday, with the Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC) questioning its administrative spendthrift during the 2014/15 fiscal year. Read more

New College to Increase Medical Workers

The Prime Minister has instructed the Ministry of Education, Science, Technology and Vocational Training to come up with a strong strategy that will help to increase the number of health workers in the country. Read more

Student Loans Deemed Inadequate

The government is contemplating changing the way higher education students pay back the loan as well as reviewing the amount given for meals and accommodation to satisfy growing demand. Read more

Two Private Varsities Cautioned Over ‘Fees in Forex’

Two institutions of higher learning in the country, namely the Kampala International University (KIU) and the International Medical and Technological University (IMTU), had been slapped with warning letters for forcing local students to pay fees in foreign currency. Read more

TZ and Canadian Varsities Seal Deal

Mount Meru University has signed a memorandum of understanding with Canadian-based Trinity western university under which they will exchange academic programmes. Read more

Universities Respond to ‘Ghost’ Student Ultimatum

Following the suspension of student loans and the imposition of a week-long ultimatum, 15 universities in Tanzania have responded to a ministerial directive to pay back loans issued to them for thousands of so-called ‘ghost’ students. Read more

Why it is Crucial for Nation to Produce Skilled Human Power

Skilled professionals engagement in all walks of life has the potential in creating new innovation, hastening technology transfer and creating job opportunity. Read more

 

31 August 2016

15 Universities Begin Repaying Phantom Loans

The universities are among 31 higher learning institutions that were directed by the Minister of Education, Science, Technology and Vocational Training, to return to the government a total of Sh3.8 billion paid to beneficiaries who have not been traced. Read more

Ex-St Joseph University Students Go to Court

About 316 former students of St Joseph University of Tanzania have filed a suit before the High Court against the institution and the Tanzania Commission for Universities (TCU), demanding over 6bn/- compensation and damages for discontinuation of their studies. Read more

 Loans for 2,192 Students Shelved

The government has suspended loans for 2,192 students from various universities who did not show up for verification and ordered their respective institutions to return the funds amounting to 3.9bn/- they have been receiving for them within seven days. Read more

Ministry Reminds Loans’ Beneficiaries in Z’bar

The Minister for Education and Vocational Training, has urged graduates to pay back their higher education debts or risk prosecution. Read more

Money Power or Knowledge Power

It is not the first time you are hearing this famous dictum, “Knowledge is Power.” We all know, this saying is famous, as on various occasions we have been lectured on it by our parents, teachers and other elders. Read more

New Strategies Sought to Fight Graft in Higher Learning Loans

Curbing corruption in higher learning financing systems is a long term effort that must be given strategic importance and adequate resources. Read more

UDOM Defends Quality of Local Graduates

Higher learning institutions offer high quality education than meets the global standards and criteria, University of Dodoma (UDOM) Vice-Chancellor Professor has affirmed, urging members of the public to ignore street rumours belittling the country’s education. Read more

Use Research Work Properly

The Minister for Education, Science, Technology and Vocational Training, Professor Joyce Ndalichako, has asked researchers to capitalise on researches that will produce findings that will solve problems bedeviling Tanzanians. Read more

 

31 July 2016

380 Students Recalled to UDOM

Hardly five per cent of the entire batch of about 8,000 students who were recently suspended from the University of Dodoma had the required qualifications to pursue the Special Diploma in Science Education at the public university. Read more

Computer Experts Work to Protect Data from Foreign Spies, Snoopers

All online communications taking place in the country can be encrypted by any geeky snooper due to the fact that, the Information Communication Technology network of Tanzania is still bare, highly permeable and prone to be exposing individual and organisations secrets to the whole world. Read more

Crackdown Continues: Universities Blocked from Enrolling New Students

The ongoing crackdown on academic fraud in the country has taken a new twist with the state-run Tanzania Commission for Universities now barring fresh students enrolment at least six local universities for various education reasons. Read more

Education Doesn’t Pay, Here’s why

My friend, a professor from a local public university quit his job in a huff to start a small enterprise. Read more

Set Up Database to Ensure HESBL Money Is Paid Back

The higher education students’ loan board gives over 2700 student a seven days ultimatum to verify their identities and other vital information. Read more

Student Verification Exercise: Not Even Past Graduates are Safe

If you gain admission into the local university without the right qualification, graduated and are now employed on the basis of your certificate, be worried. Read more

Tanzania to Host EAC Heart Institute

Tanzania has been picked to host the proposed regional heart institute that will serve the entire East Africa community population. Read more

TCU Defends New Minimum University Entry Qualifications

Tanzania Commission for Universities (TCU) yesterday defended the newly introduced minimum admission entry qualification for undergraduate studies, dismissing all the criticisms against it as baseless. Read more

Varsities’ Enrolment Set to Double by 2020

The government plans to raise university enrolment from the current 224,080 to 468,530 by 2020 to equip more students with skills to accommodate industrial development demands. Read more

Will New University Entry Qualification Improve Quality of Graduates

Recently, the Tanzania Commission for Universities issued a public notice on the change of procedures, requirements and minimum admission entry qualification for undergraduate students. Read more

 

15 July 2016

HESLB Stops Loans for 2,700 Students Pending Verification

THE Higher Education Students’ Loans Board (HESLB) has temporarily suspended loans for 2,739 students who failed to turn up on time for verification. Read more

Highlighting Significance of Science, Technology in Development

Science, technology and innovations is paramount to the economic, development and the well-being of any nation across the world. Read more

How to Make the Right Career Choice

It is common to meet university students pursuing course just because their parents dictated so or for the sake of acquiring a degree or diploma qualification. Read more

Kikwete Emphasises Friendly Environment for Entrepreneurs

Putting in place enabling environment for women entrepreneurs to access reliable market and improved production are among major challenges that the government should work to address economic empowerment of local enterprises. Read more

Loans Board Gives 2,739 Students Seven-Day Ultimatum

In its bid to identify ghost students, the higher education student loan board has given 2739 student from 18 higher learning institutions one week to verify their particulars or risk delete. Read more

NBC Bank Partners With 25 Universities

National Bank of Commerce (NBC) Tanzania has partnered with 25 universities to empower Tanzania youths with necessary skills and knowledge to secure jobs or become self-employed. Read more

New HESLB Rules Hit Plans to Reduce Teacher Shortage

The government decision to stop issuing loans to student pursuing diploma in education has dealt a blow to plans to reduce the massive shortage of teachers in the country. Read more

Number of Tanzanians Seeking Studies Abroad Soars

The number of Tanzanian students seeking to study abroad has steadily increased with the Global Education Link alone registering nearly 6,000 new applicants for the 2016/17 academic year. Read more

 

30 June 2016

CBE Introduces Two New Postgraduate Programmes

The College of Business Education (CBE) has introduced two postgraduate programmes to be offered in the upcoming academic year to fill the existing gap in higher cadre of international business management field and promote problem solving in supply chain management. Read more

Development Programme to Improve Employment for 30,000 Youth

At least 30,000 youth will benefit from a new skills improvement programme that will promote the expansion as well as the quality of skills development opportunities in key economic sectors in Tanzania. Read more

Job Seekers Need Requisite Skills

As one of the ways to develop the necessary skills required in the labour market, the government is in the final stages of drafting National Internship Frameworks that will facilitate and guide youth in collaboration with enterprises. Read more

New Revelations on Students’ Loan Rip-Off Emerge

New revelations of mismanagement of public funds have emerged following a special audit into the Higher Education Student’s Loans Board (HESLB). Read more

Scores Turn Out for Jobs Opportunities

Scores of graduates and students yesterday turned out to apply for about 2,000 jobs in Chinese companies at the first Season of China-Tanzania Job Fair at the University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) football playground. Read more

YALI brings to Tanzania US Leadership Skill

Young African Leaders Fellowship is the flagship programme of President Obama’s Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) that empowers young people through academic coursework, leadership training, and networking. Read more

Youth Urged To Take Up Research

The government has underscored the importance of scientific research to the nation’s overall development, encouraging inclusion of more youth to build a pool of young researchers and specialists. Read more

 

15 June 2016

China to Build Africa’s Biggest University Library in Tanzania

Tanzanian President John Magufuli has laid the foundation stone for the construction of a new library at the University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) to be built at a cost of about 40 million U.S. dollars funded by the Chinese government. Read more

Fresh Details Emerge on UDOM

Fresh details emerged yesterday on the expulsion of about 7,000 University of Dodoma (UDOM) students, with the trend indicating persistence of ‘ghost students’ owing to “poor oversight” in admission procedures. Read more

No Loan Budget for Z’bar Students, Govt Reveals

The government does not set aside specific funds to issue as loan to students pursuing higher education from Zanzibar. Read more

Overseas Study Tours for ICT Varsity Students

Huawei Technologies Tanzania has embarked on a 10 year project initiative that will see 100 students from local universities receiving ICT training through ‘Seeds for the Future’ programme. Read more

Student Loans Issued On Merit, Bunge Told

The High Education Students Loans Board (HESLB) issues loans on merits and there is no provision for the Mainland and Zanzibar applicants, the National Assembly heard here yesterday. Read more

UDSM Launches 90bn/- State of- the-Art Multi-Storage Library

The University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) is undergoing mega-infrastructural transformations that include construction of state-of-the-art modern library to accommodate over 800,000 books to be more globally competitive. Read more

 

15 May 2016

Educational Standards Said ‘Coming Down’

Hakielimu research findings on the state of education in Tanzania conducted last year reflects on the reality on the falling standards of education, the government has acknowledged. Read more

Mining Students in Gold Prospecting Practice

Students pursuing Mining Engineering programmes in higher learning institutions have been challenged to equip themselves well in their studies so as to be able to secure employment in the mining sector. Read more

Open University of Tanzania: Shining Example of ICT Usage in Higher Learning

In an attempt to address development challenges, Tanzania came up with its Development Vision 2025 which among other things envisages a well-educated and learning society.  Read more

State Recovers 93bn/- In Student Loans

The government has recovered a total of 93.9bn/- out of 256.2bn/- granted to university students through the Higher Learning Students Board (HESLB). Read more

 

30 April 2016

Learning Chinese to Get Career Opportunities

With economic ties between China and Tanzania growing, the demand for Tanzanians to learn Chinese language for the purpose of creating more opportunities has increased. Read more

Mandela University Wins Hefty WB Prize

The Arusha-based, Nelson Mandela African Institute of Science and Technology (NM-AIST) has managed to win the chance to establish two research centres under the World Bank (WB), program known as African Centres of Excellence. Read more

NMB to Support Talented Graduates for Recruitment

NMB Bank has expressed commitment in developing local talented graduates through its Graduate Trainee Programme to be employed and posted in different departments at the bank’s headquarter office and branches. Read more

 

15 April 2016

Tanzanians Advised to Support President Magufuli

A leading academic at the University of Dar es Salaam has urged Tanzanians to support President John Magufuli in his efforts to ensure that leaders and civil servants are accountable to the people. Read more

Tanzania, India to Boost Human Resource Base

The governments of Tanzania and India have established Information Technology resource centres to strengthen human resource capacity necessary for the growth and development of organisations in the country. Read more

 

1 April 2016

College to Enrich Temeke Gradually Takes Form

With an estimated population of 1,368,881 and being mostly arable, Temeke District is thirsting for agriculture experts to exploit its full agricultural potential. Read more

Magufuli to Grace University Event

The President is expected to grace the opening of the 50th anniversary celebrations of the College of Natural and Applied Sciences (CoNAS) of the University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM), to be held at the Mwalimu Julius Nyerere Mlimani campus. Read more

Over 100 Mwanza Medical Students Confront Minister Over Massive Failure Rates

Tandabuhi Institute of Health Sciences and Technology yesterday marched to the Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children to protest against some senior officials in the ministry, who allegedly failed 162 students at their university. Read more

Science Subjects Encouraged Among Female Students

Mwalimu Julius Nyerere Memorial Scholarship Fund under the Bank of Tanzania (BOT) has granted eight scholarships in a move to promote interest and excellence in mathematics and science subjects. Read more

Universities in Need of More State Support’

The government is determined to support higher learning institutions to produce more scientists to prop up industries if the country is to attain its national vision 2025, which is geared towards transforming Tanzania from a developing to a middle income country. Read more

 

15 March 2016

Loans Board Acts Tough on Debtors

The Higher Education Students’ Loans Board (HESLB) has issued an ultimatum of 60 days starting today to beneficiaries of loans to turn up and settle the obligations or face legal action. Read more

MUM Keen on Better Learning Environment

The government has commended Mzumbe University for its continuous endeavours to improve education sector through a programme to support primary and secondary schools surrounding the university. Read more

National Skills Development Strategy in Pipeline

The government is seeking views from the private sector to improve a draft of national skills development strategy aimed at addressing unemployability of graduates from higher learning institutions in the country. Read more

The Education Puzzle for Magufuli’s Administration

Human capital development through education has been at the heart of most developing countries since independence. Read more

Varsity Students Challenged to Write Research Proposals

University students have been challenged to come up with competent research projects that inspire investors within and outside the country to come and invest as a platform for development. Read more

Zanzibar VP Wants More Women to Get University Training

Zanzibar’s Second Vice President, has stressed that women should be provided with vast opportunities that would have real development impact in the country. Read more

 

29 February 2016

Billions Stolen From Students’ Loans Board

Education minister has ordered a special audit into operations of the higher education students loans board. Read more

Improve Students Loan Desks, Universities Told

Higher Education Students’ Loans Board (HESLB), has urged universities in the country to ensure they improve loan desks in their respective institutions in order to increase the efficiency in dealing with students’ complaints. Read more

Two Varsities Deregistered Over Failure To Deliver

THE Tanzania Commission for Universities (TCU) has revoked the registration of two institutions of higher learning for not delivering to the expected quality of university education. Read more

Varsity Regulator’s Axe Claims Its First Victim

TCU has revoked St Joseph University in Tanzania’s accreditation barely five years since its establishment, citing gross underperformance. Read more

Varsities Suspected of Massive Student Loans Theft

The Ministry of Education and Vocational Training is investigating several universities suspected of being part of a syndicate that has stolen from the government. Read more

 

15 February 2016

Prof Bee Vows to Take MoCU to Centre of Excellence Level

The Vice-Chancellor of Moshi Co-operative University (MoCU), Professor Faustine Bee, has vowed to steer the varsity to be a centre of excellence in Africa and the world over. Read more

Stakeholders Stress Importance of Knowledge Based Learning

Stakeholders in the education and economic sector have called for urgent measures to bridge the gap between professionals and vocational skills. Read more

TCU Decries Failure

Tanzania Commission for Universities (TCU), the national high education overseer has decried its own failure to meet the five-year plan for the nation’s 51 high academic institutions. Read more

 

January 2016

Isles, Comoro Varsities Seal Deal To Bolster Academic Opportunities

The State University of Zanzibar (SUZA) has signed bilateral agreement with Comoro University to bolster the existing relations aiming at creating academic opportunities for students and staff. Read more

Mentors Should Impart Ethical Values to Medical Trainees

A Medical Director, at Muhimbili Orthopaedic Care and Neurosurgical Institute, who is also the Acting Executive Director of Muhimbili Orthopaedics Institute (MOI) spoke passionately on the need for medical practitioners to uphold ethics and professionalism. Read more

MUHAS First Phase Construction Completed

The first phase of construction of the new teaching hospital for the Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS) at Mloganzila in the outskirts of Dar es Salaam has been completed. Read more

Reflections on New Government Cost-Cutting Measures

Universities have not been left out of public institution austerity measures. For instance, in universities directives were issued to eliminate wasteful spending and optimise the use of resources. Read more

Students Seen Shunning Science

Many young people in Tanzania and around the East African region would rather take art subjects, with the majority dreaming about professional skills in the entertainment industry. Read more

What About the Status and Situation of the Tanzania’s Higher Education?

The area of education still receives a lot of coverage, particularly because it appeared as one of the silver bullets in the 2015 electoral campaigns, but more importantly because of its exceptional role in human development. Read more

 

December 2015

Govt Hailed On Students’ Loans

The Tanzania higher learning institutions student organisation commended the government for disbursing loans to a greater number of students this year. Read more

Higher Education Loan Target Surpassed By Almost 40,000 Beneficiaries

The government has surpassed the target to offer loans to students who are joining the higher learning institutions from 13,582 to 53,032 students for the 2015/16 academic year. Read more

Kenya, Zambia Varsities Shine

The Eldoret based Moi University won in the best team category with 89.2 per cent, followed by the University of Zambia with 89.1 per cent and Makerere University of Uganda coming third with 88.5 per cent. Read more

Muhas Graduates Its Largest Batch of Health Experts Yet

At least 878 health experts have graduated from the Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS) a crucial addition to the under staffed sector. Read more

Mzumbe Varsity for Expansion

Mzumbe University plans to expand Mbeya campus, initially building five-storey 2.9bn/- block to accommodate the administration department. The building will also have lecture and seminar rooms. Read more

So, When Is The Student Fully Taught?

Students graduating from higher learning institutions should be equipped with practical skills needed in the world of work. Read more

Universities Add Course in Female Genital Mutilation

Three Tanzanian universities are offering a new course on female genital mutilation to train health care professionals to deal with victims of the harmful practice that is still widespread although illegal. Read more

Year of Improved Performance in Exams

As the year 2015, comes to an end, it would be worth mentioning numerous remarkable efforts made by the government to improve social services in education, health and infrastructure. Read more

 

October 2015

Higher Education Remains Key Avenue for Skilled Manpower The economic, technological and social development of any nation depends primarily on the quality of its human capital as human beings acquire competences and capabilities through learning. Read more

Include Patriotism in Academic Institutions Arusha students appeal to government to incorporate civic and patriotism subjects in the syllabi for all schools and higher learning institutions. Read more

Kibaha Centre Provides Free Education to Vulnerable Children The World Islamic Propagation and Humanitarian Service (WIPAHS) has started to provide free education to vulnerable children from nursery to college level at a centre situated at Kibaha Maili Moja, Coast Region. Read more

New Higher Education Programme to Be Ready by Mid-2016 A special skill based higher education programme is in the pipeline that will ensure that criticism that has long existed that graduates coming out from universities have irrelevant skills becomes a thing of the past and they can contribute to national development. Read more

Offer Learning by Doing to Assure Youth of Jobs Tanzania training institutions have faced criticism for producing half-baked graduates who cannot handle duties associated with courses they pursue in college. Read more

Scholars Optimistic About SDGs African scholars have expressed their optimism that the newly set post-millennium development goals can be achieved by developing countries. Read more

Universities, Colleges Ordered Closed Ahead of Elections Universities and other post-school institutions in Tanzania have been ordered to remain closed as the East African nation gears up for a general election. Read more

Varsities Project Develops Professional Competencies A special project undertaken by 12 partner universities has brought extensive professional competencies and development of social work practices in local communities for sustainable development. Read more

 

September 2015

Mzumbe, Norwegian Varsity Co-operate The Mzumbe University of Morogoro has inked pact with Adger University of Norway to promote entrepreneurship and business development research clusters between the two institutions of higher learning. Read more

Students Assured of Timely Loan Issuance Present inconveniences concerning issuance of loans to students in higher learning institutions will be a thing of the past should he win the election in October. Read more