Powering Tanzania for development is a research paper competition, which is sponsored by the US department of States, U.S Embassy of Dar es Salaam and Tanzania Commission for Science and Technology.

Deadline extended to 13th March 2015.

The Swedish Research Council visited COSTECH on Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at Sayansi Kijitonyama Dar es Salaam where it met with the SIDA supported Institutions to reflect on the support that the Sweedish Government extended   to higher learning Institutions in Tanzania over many years.

Genius Cup ( GC )is a competition for Science and Mathematics organized by Ministry of Education and Vocation Training, Feza schools and COSTECH.

Deadline for applying: April 6, 2015

12th February 2015, The Sense Fly Company from Switzerland visited COSTECH headquarters at Kijitonyama Dar es Salaam. The visit has come following the Commission’s initial stage of researching on the new innovation of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) technology for data collection in Tanzania.

The Tanzania Commission for Science and Technology (COSTECH) and Rosa Luxemburg-Stiftung Tanzania have signed a project Agreement yesterday at the Commission Headquarters Sayansi Kijitonyama Dar es Salaam   to establish the Mwalimu Nyerere resource Centre.

COSTECH Director General Dr Hassan Mshinda has emphasized on the proper usage of Science, Technology and innovation in order to transform the Tanzanian economy. Dr Mshinda was speaking during two day Workshop about supporting bioscience innovation in Tanzania at Kunduchi Beach Hotel 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.