The Ministry of Information and Communications Technology from Uganda had a three day official visit to Tanzania with the objective of benchmarking and sharing experience on the development and utilization of ICT in Tanzania.

On 15^th November 2013 the Microsoft Corporation company   has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Tanzania Commission for Science and Technology (COSTECH) and its autonomous entity Dar Teknohama Business Incubator (DTBi) to cooperate and enable technology based startups, innovators and the software developer community in Tanzania to grow their skills and build businesses with Microsoft support.

The Embassy of Ireland in Tanzania, in association with the Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT Ireland), the Institute of Finance Management IFM) and the Tanzanian Commission for Science and Technology (COSTECH) are organising the First Tanzania ICT Summit 2013 on Tuesday 19th and Wednesday 20th November 2013 at the National Tourism College Shaaban Robert Street  Dar es Salaam.

The Dialogues began as a platform for scientists to meet and discuss Scientific and Technological issues that were relevant all over the world. The changing geo political space, the shrinking of the globe and increasing interconnectedness and interdependence made the idea of a sustainable open forum to discuss global topical issues a necessity.

Jointly organised by the Embassy of Ireland in Tanzania, Dublin Institute of Technology, Ireland The Institute of Finance Management, Tanzania and the Tanzanian Commission for Science and Technology (COSTECH)

Conference Hall, National Tourism College, Shaaban Robert St, Dar es Salaam,November 19-20, 2013, Dar es salaam, Tanzania

Risk Management Capacity building to Commission for Science and Technology (COSTECH) staff has officially been launched today.

Saul Elavius and Alexander Alani from Humura Secondary School Kagera Region(left)  shake hand with COSTECH Acting Director of Physical Science Dr Gerald Kafuku (Centre) after winning the COSTECH award for Science,Technology and Innovation.

Within the framework of Danish development cooperation, the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs hereby invites Phase 1 applications (prequalification) for research grants related to development research.

Dr George Shemdoe,the COSTECH Principal Research Officer and the expert in intellectual properties who also  deals with grassroots innovators at the Commission, visited the India National Innovation Fund(NIF) in July 2013.After his visit, he decided to share the Indian experience to the COSTECH staff.

The Commission for Science and Technology(COSTECH) has awarded Research Project Winners Cheques amounting 472,892,900/=Tshs in the occasion held at its headquarters Kijitonyama Sayansi Area Dar es salaam

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Public Lecture by Mark Lynas.

Date: Today Friday, 2nd August, 2013 From 2:00pm to 4:00pm

Venue: COSTECH Conference Hall

Acting Chief executive officer of the Business Registrations and Licensing Agency (BRELA) Leonider Kishebuka (first left) gives the opening remarks during the Technology and Innovation Support Centre (TISC) workshop at COSTECH hall on 30^thJuly 2013

As The Commission for Science and Technology (COSTECH) Participates in the Topic” The Changing Role of Universities as Centres of Excellencies”

The government will continue to support efforts made by the Tanzania Commission for Science and Technology and the Dar Technohama Business Incubator (DTBi) in building on technological innovations that tie actions with results towards revolutionizing socio-economic development.

 The Tanzania Commission for Science and Technology (COSTECH) in collaboration with Research Africa from South Africa are conducting two days science communication training from 19^th – 20^th June 2013 at COSTECH conference hall. The trainer in that program is Ms Linda Nordling, an editor and Journalist based in Cape Town. The training is also facilitated by Gerald Ralph from South Africa.

TV White Spaces (TVWS) is an emerging wireless communication technology, which utilizes free bandwidth within the TV airwaves. These include frequency spectrum, which was originally allocated for analog channels, but is no longer in use with the ongoing worldwide digital broadcasting migration.

In partnership with Sweden, infoDev’s Mobile Innovation program is proud to announce the mAgri Challenge. Finalists will be invited to pitch before investors in November 2013.

A New Global Initiative to Help Governments Address Wireless Data Growth and Close the Digital Divide.

Singapore, 17^th June 2013, 24 companies and organizations from across the world: