Vaileth Chiwango, a student from Katavi Campus at Sokoine University of Agriculture, received three awards, including the Best Female Student and the Best Third-Year Student in the course of Beekeeping and its Resource Management. She plans to use these awards to bring change to the community, especially those who practice traditional beekeeping, by introducing...Read More

The distribution of awards to students who perform well in their studies and employees at the Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA) has been a motivation to continue performing well and giving the university a good reputation both inside and outside the university, making it a catalyst for other universities in the country. The distribution of...Read More

Hydropower provides clean electricity to millions in Africa. It’s the largest source of renewable energy on the continent and accounts for nearly one quarter of total electricity generation in sub-Saharan Africa. Some countries, however, have a much heavier reliance on it than others. For instance, hydropower accounts for at least 80% of electricity generation in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia,...Read More

Indigenous knowledge and traditional practices have played a critical role in development all over the world. For centuries, various disciplines ranging from medicine to biodiversity conservation have drawn on these resources. On the African continent, societies have been guided by a wide range of beliefs, norms, customs and procedures in managing their ecological and social systems. For...Read More

Sub-Saharan African countries strongly rely on the agricultural and forestry sectors. Agriculture contributes up to 60% of some countries’ gross domestic product. But the sector is highly vulnerable to climate change because it relies heavily on climatic factors. This vulnerability is particularly marked in the region because of its slow rate of technological advancement. As economists we...Read More

Climate risks can be complex to deal with because they don’t respect country borders. Hazards in one region can have negative repercussions in another. These are known as transboundary climate risks, and they’re a growing concern. They require coordinated, multinational responses, which can be a challenge given the different priorities and capabilities of each country....Read More

Biodiversity continues to decline globally, but nowhere is the loss more pronounced than in Aotearoa New Zealand, which has the highest proportion of threatened indigenous species in the world. We hope our Eco-index initiative, which today launches an online ecosystem restoration map for New Zealand, will help change the story for nature. Eco-index – how it was developed and...Read More

The Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA) has signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) with the The Aga Khan University (AKU) , University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM),  Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology (NM-AIST), and Simon Fraser University (SFU) of Canada to collaborate for The Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA) has signed Memorandum of...Read More

What’s on the table; According to the Mining permanent secretary Kheri Mahimbali, Tanzania is positioning itself as a hub for critical minerals in Africa. The country is implementing its Vision 2030, which involves mapping out the country’s mineral capacity and exploring various kinds of minerals found in Tanzania. The government aims to work with development...Read More

MORE than 300 people are expected to climb Mount Kilimanjaro this year, through a special annual campaign which is part of the Tanzania Mainland’s Uhuru celebrations and promoting Tanzania’s tourism sector.Read More