Building Stronger Universities

Gender inequalities in academia exist in Zanzibar, just like everywhere else in the academic world. But things are changing for the better at the State University of Zanzibar with more girls enrolled…

Seagrass contributes to the conservation of Zanzibar’s biggest tourist attractions: the pristine beaches and the clear water. The marine plants act as barriers to the waves and reduce the erosion on …

Zanzibaris have become so accustomed to plastic waste in the streets that they don’t even notice it anymore. Thousands of plastic bottles are shipped to the islands every day to quench the thirst of …

Tourist hotels in Zanzibar generate a lot of solid waste, including food waste. And right outside the hotel gates, local communities go to bed hungry every night. Researcher Biubwa Ally is working on…

Researcher Fatma Saleh is on a mission: to prevent the aedes aegypti mosquito spreading viral diseases, such as dengue, chikungunya, and zika viruses. She did her PhD on mosquito-borne viral diseases…

What is research capacity development all about, what is the purpose and lessons learnt from the ‘Building Stronger Universities’ programme and how has it strengthened the State University of Zanziba…