HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INNOVATION FUND (HDIF) LAUNCHES INNOVATION WEEK IN TANZANIA

>TradeMark East Africa (TMEA) has set aside a total of $15 million (about Sh25.5 billion) that will be awarded to investors in the transport sector who may come up with projects that will reduce transportation costs across the region.

UDSM to introduce innovation, development course
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THE University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) will in the upcoming academic year, introduce postgraduate training in Innovation and Development, to be offered at its College of Engineering and Technology (CoET) in a bid to provide solutions to social problems.

Dr Álvaro Sobrinho and HE Macky Sall, President of the Republic of Senegal.

*$5million committed by African Governments and ‘Africa Business Champions for Science’ during launch hosted by HE President Macky Sall of Senegal

*Will award grants for 10,000 PhD scholarships in Africa over ten years, as part of the World Bank ‘Partnership for Skills in Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology (PASET)’ programme

*Declaration of the founding countries (Ethiopia, Rwanda and Senegal) to now be...

The growth of ICT utilization in Tanzania particularly the internet and mobile phones has influenced the rate of online interaction and communication among the vast populace. The growth of internet usage in Africa has led to the revolution of communication, commerce, and development into a globalized world. Due to the potentials of the internet, many individual users and content providers are at the critical stage of creating more connections in the business.

Tanzania, in recent years, has...

With innovation most banks are likely to grow and be able to increase their capital base to enhance stability

A Tanzanian chemical engineer wins a prestigious innovation prize for his water filter that could change the lives of millions of African.

Entrepreneurs from different sectors are scheduled to converge in Dar es Salaam on Monday next week to discuss creativity.

Recently in a Business meet,before an audience packed with small-business owners and entrepreneurs,(centre for innovation and technology),the above topic was discussed and  it was interesting to learn a few facts.

Anytime that we innovate adversity will follow us. We need to get used to that,” she said. “We need to get comfortable with being uncomfortable and that is the key.

The speaker added that it is actions,that are truly innovative–the humanization of the  brand was what was...

The Industrial Revolution sparked the first wave of modern science fiction narratives, which used the power of creative storytelling to explore the implications of unfolding technological developments. Science and speculation drove those stories and narratives, allowing people to truly begin to envisage the radical possibilities that lay in the near and distant future.