{"id":1808,"date":"2025-02-05T15:27:34","date_gmt":"2025-02-05T15:27:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/innovationweektanzania.org\/new\/?p=1808"},"modified":"2025-05-12T12:32:52","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T12:32:52","slug":"undp-vodacom-and-costech-partner-to-jointly-host-innovation-week-tanzania-featuring-the-future-ready-summit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/innovationweektanzania.org\/new\/2025\/02\/05\/undp-vodacom-and-costech-partner-to-jointly-host-innovation-week-tanzania-featuring-the-future-ready-summit\/","title":{"rendered":"UNDP, Vodacom,\u00a0and\u00a0COSTECH Partner to\u00a0Jointly\u00a0Host Innovation Week Tanzania\u00a0featuring the Future Ready Summit."},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1808\" class=\"elementor elementor-1808\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf6ab0b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bf6ab0b\" 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class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/innovationweektanzania.org\/new\/category\/news\/\" class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list-item\">News<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df06921 elementor-widget elementor-widget-tl-post-title\" data-id=\"df06921\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"tl-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"templately-heading-title\">UNDP, Vodacom,\u00a0and\u00a0COSTECH Partner to\u00a0Jointly\u00a0Host Innovation Week Tanzania\u00a0featuring the Future Ready Summit.<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46b9d77 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"46b9d77\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-134e354 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"134e354\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ccb489b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ccb489b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d25ca2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d25ca2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span class=\"s9\">Dar es Salaam, <\/span><span class=\"s9\">Tanzania| 5<\/span><span class=\"s10\">th<\/span><span class=\"s9\"> February 2025<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"s11\"> \u2013 In <\/span><span class=\"s11\">a spirit of collaboration and shared commitment<\/span> <span class=\"s11\">to<\/span> <span class=\"s11\">strengthening<\/span><span class=\"s11\"> innovation and driving digital transformation, the United Nations Development <\/span><span class=\"s11\">Programme<\/span><span class=\"s11\"> (UNDP) Tanzania through its FUNGUO Innovation <\/span><span class=\"s11\">Programme<\/span><span class=\"s11\">, Vodacom Tanzania, and the Tanzania Commission for Science and Technology (COSTECH) have announced a partnership to <\/span><span class=\"s11\">jointly <\/span><span class=\"s11\">host <\/span><span class=\"s12\">Innovation Week Tanzania 2025<\/span><span class=\"s11\"> (IWTz2025). \u00a0<\/span><span class=\"s11\">A<\/span><span class=\"s11\">nchored by <\/span><span class=\"s11\">Vodacom\u2019s <\/span><span class=\"s12\">Future<\/span><span class=\"s12\"> Ready Summit<\/span><span class=\"s11\">, <\/span><span class=\"s11\">this flagship event <\/span><span class=\"s11\">will take place from 12\u201316 May 2025 at the Julius Nyerere International <\/span><span class=\"s13\">Convention <\/span><span class=\"s11\">Centre in Dar es Salaam, with <\/span><span class=\"s11\">nationwide<\/span> <span class=\"s11\">satellite<\/span> <span class=\"s11\">activities.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-056906b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"056906b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4d6c65 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d4d6c65\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-774d313 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"774d313\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93bc5a2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"93bc5a2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3414c7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3414c7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"s16\"><span class=\"s11\">This year\u2019s theme, <\/span><strong><em><span class=\"s12\">\u201cInnovation for a Resilient and Inclusive Future<\/span><span class=\"s12\">,\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/strong><span class=\"s11\"> reflects a shared commitment to shaping smart, sustainable, and inclusive urban futures, addressing youth <\/span><span class=\"s11\">jobs<\/span><span class=\"s11\"> in the digital era, and accelerating the commercialization of research and innovation.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"s16\"><span class=\"s11\">Philip <\/span><span class=\"s11\">Besiimire<\/span><span class=\"s11\">, <\/span><span class=\"s11\">Managing Director<\/span> <span class=\"s11\">of Vodacom Tanzania, emphasized that <\/span><span class=\"s11\">\u201c<\/span><span class=\"s12\">the partnership marks a pivotal moment in redefining Tanzania\u2019s innovation landscape, transcending national borders to unite global thought leaders, innovators, and entrepreneurs from Africa and beyond. By bringing international perspectives and <\/span><span class=\"s12\">expertise<\/span><span class=\"s12\"> into these discussions, we aim to <\/span><span class=\"s12\">establish<\/span><span class=\"s12\">Tanzania as a vibrant hub for digital transformation<\/span><span class=\"s12\">, and a youth-led and youth-driven innovation ecosystem<\/span><span class=\"s12\"> in the region. <\/span><span class=\"s12\">Vodacom\u2019s<\/span><span class=\"s12\"> commitment to harness<\/span><span class=\"s12\">ing<\/span><span class=\"s12\"> technology to improve lives <\/span><span class=\"s12\">forms the foundation of this partnership,<\/span> <span class=\"s12\">driven by a shared vision to empower <\/span><span class=\"s12\">Tanzanians to thrive in <\/span><span class=\"s12\">an inclusive and sustainable <\/span><span class=\"s12\">digital<\/span><span class=\"s12\"> economy.<\/span><span class=\"s12\">&#8220;<\/span><\/p><p class=\"s16\"><span class=\"s13\">The <\/span><span class=\"s13\">Vodacom Managing Director<\/span> <span class=\"s13\">further shared that as the anchor event for Innovation Week this year, the Future Ready Summit<\/span><span class=\"s13\"> will <\/span><span class=\"s13\">carry the theme \u201c<\/span><span class=\"s17\">Shaping Urban Futures: Smart. Sustainable. Inclusive\u201d<\/span> <span class=\"s13\">r<\/span><span class=\"s13\">eflecting the urgent need to reimagine <\/span><span class=\"s13\">Tanzanian<\/span><span class=\"s13\"> cities to address the challenges of rapid urbanization, climate change<\/span><span class=\"s13\">,<\/span><span class=\"s13\"> and technological disruption.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"s16\"><span class=\"s11\">UNDP Resident Representative in Tanzania, <\/span><span class=\"s11\">Shigeki <\/span><span class=\"s11\">Komatsubara<\/span><span class=\"s11\">, <\/span><span class=\"s11\">reiterated UNDP\u2019s<\/span><span class=\"s11\"> role in <\/span><span class=\"s11\">nurturing an<\/span><span class=\"s11\"> inclusive and resilient innovation ecosystem<\/span><span class=\"s11\">. <\/span><span class=\"s12\">&#8220;At UNDP, we believe that innovation is central to tackling the challenges of sustainable development and creating inclusive growth opportunities<\/span><span class=\"s12\">, <\/span><span class=\"s17\">t<\/span><span class=\"s17\">h<\/span><span class=\"s17\">at\u2019s why UNDP has set up the FUNGUO Innovatio<\/span><span class=\"s17\">n <\/span><span class=\"s17\">Program<\/span><span class=\"s17\">me<\/span><span class=\"s17\">, with invaluable support from the European Union and FCDO<\/span><span class=\"s12\">. Th<\/span><span class=\"s12\">rough this partnership, we aim to unlock the potential of Tanzanians, particularly youth and women, to become drivers of transformative change. IWTz2025 will showcase Tanzania\u2019s innovative spirit on a global stage, drawing inspiration and partnerships from successful ecosystems around the world.&#8221;<\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"s11\">The event\u2019s<\/span> <span class=\"s11\">agenda<\/span><span class=\"s11\"> will feature keynote addresses, thought-provoking panel discussions, workshops, and exhibitions<\/span><span class=\"s11\">. <\/span><span class=\"s11\">Key focus<\/span> <span class=\"s11\">areas include:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48413af e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"48413af\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c202cbe e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c202cbe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08fed51 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"08fed51\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3c5598 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"d3c5598\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-smart\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd6f78d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cd6f78d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2fcede elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f2fcede\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Shaping Smart, Sustainable, and Inclusive Urban Futures,<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58c789b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"58c789b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37452c0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"37452c0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-506ea47 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"506ea47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-save-money\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-557dee6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"557dee6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bc3373 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9bc3373\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Youth Empowerment in the Digital Era<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cffac66 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cffac66\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49b211a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"49b211a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-108af32 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"108af32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-light-bulb1\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c25c4d3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c25c4d3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c979ea3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c979ea3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Research &amp; Innovation Commercialization.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c003f2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3c003f2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5fff62 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d5fff62\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3faea4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c3faea4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc68f5c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dc68f5c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-902c7e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"902c7e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"s16\"><span class=\"s11\">Speaking on behalf of the government, <\/span><span class=\"s21\">Dr Athman <\/span><span class=\"s21\">Mgumia<\/span><span class=\"s21\">, Director Center for Development and Transfer of Technology Tanzania Commission for Science and Technology (COSTECH)<\/span><span class=\"s11\">, highlighted the pivotal role of collaboration in fostering innovation<\/span><span class=\"s11\">. <\/span><span class=\"s12\">&#8220;COSTECH is dedicated to connecting stakeholders across the ecosystem to accelerate <\/span><span class=\"s12\">R<\/span><span class=\"s12\">esearch, <\/span><span class=\"s12\">T<\/span><span class=\"s12\">echnology, and <\/span><span class=\"s12\">I<\/span><span class=\"s12\">nnovation that aligns with Tanzania\u2019s development priorities<\/span><span class=\"s12\"> and Vision 2050<\/span><span class=\"s12\">. IWTz2025 will serve as a unique platform for the public and private sectors to jointly explore and drive solutions for sustainable growth.&#8221;<\/span><\/p><p class=\"s14\"><span class=\"s11\">With hundreds<\/span><span class=\"s11\"> of<\/span> <span class=\"s11\">participants,<\/span><span class=\"s11\"> speakers, and innovators <\/span><span class=\"s11\">expected <\/span><span class=\"s11\">from <\/span><span class=\"s11\">Tanzania, <\/span><span class=\"s11\">Africa and beyond<\/span><span class=\"s11\">, <\/span><span class=\"s11\">both <\/span><span class=\"s11\">IWTz2025 <\/span><span class=\"s11\">and FRS2025 <\/span><span class=\"s11\">will serve as dynamic hub<\/span><span class=\"s11\">s<\/span> <span class=\"s11\">for knowledge<\/span><span class=\"s11\"> sharing, <\/span><span class=\"s11\">developing impactful<\/span><span class=\"s11\"> collaborations, and inspire transformative <\/span><span class=\"s11\">ideas. In<\/span><span class=\"s11\"> addition to events at the Julius Nyerere International <\/span><span class=\"s13\">Convention <\/span><span class=\"s11\">Centre<\/span><span class=\"s11\">, partners are encouraged to host satellite events across Tanzania, ensuring the week\u2019s impact reaches communities nationwide.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3037948 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3037948\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba3a8fb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ba3a8fb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d84ee6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-bdt-accordion\" data-id=\"1d84ee6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"bdt-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-container\">\n\t\t\t<div id=\"bdt-ep-accordion-1d84ee6\" class=\"bdt-ep-accordion bdt-accordion\" data-bdt-accordion=\"{&quot;collapsible&quot;:true,&quot;multiple&quot;:false,&quot;animation&quot;:true,&quot;transition&quot;:&quot;ease-in-out&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:200}\" \t\tdata-settings=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;bdt-ep-accordion-1d84ee6&quot;,&quot;activeHash&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;activeScrollspy&quot;:null,&quot;hashTopOffset&quot;:false,&quot;hashScrollspyTime&quot;:false,&quot;closeAllItemsOnMobile&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"bdt-ep-accordion-title bdt-accordion-title bdt-flex bdt-flex-middle bdt-flex-between\" id=\"bdt-ep-accordion-about-undps-funguo-programme\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-accordion-index=\"0\" data-title=\"about-undp-s-funguo-programme\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-icon bdt-flex-align-right\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-hidden=\"true\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-icon-closed\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-fw icon icon-plus-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-icon-opened\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-fw icon icon-circle-minus\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span role=\"heading\" class=\"bdt-ep-title-text bdt-flex-inline bdt-flex-middle\" >\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAbout UNDP\u2019s FUNGUO Programme\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-content bdt-accordion-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"s23\"><span class=\"s22\">The FUNGUO programme is committed to advancing Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Tanzania through an integrated approach aimed at nurturing impact-driven startups and innovative Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). By strategically addressing obstacles within the innovation ecosystem, FUNGUO seeks to create an empowering environment for innovators and entrepreneurs. The program&#8217;s theory of impact posits that supporting and scaling startups and innovative MSMEs will not only generate jobs, particularly for women and youth, but also enhance income, leading to quality livelihoods and fostering sustainable and inclusive development. <\/span><\/p><p class=\"s23\"><span class=\"s22\">Co-funded by the European Union (through the BEGIN Programme), the British Government (through the Africa Technology and Innovation Partnerships, ATIP) and UNDP (United Nations Development Program), FUNGUO is implemented by UNDP Tanzania in collaboration with the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF). This collaborative and multi-stakeholder approach ensures a comprehensive and impactful intervention in Tanzania&#8217;s innovation ecosystem. Working closely with the Tanzanian Commission of Science and Technology (COSTECH) and other government agencies, FUNGUO aims to make a significant contribution to the country&#8217;s sustainable development goals by fostering a supportive environment for startups and innovative MSMEs.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"bdt-ep-accordion-title bdt-accordion-title bdt-flex bdt-flex-middle bdt-flex-between\" id=\"bdt-ep-accordion-about-vodacom-tanzania\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-accordion-index=\"1\" data-title=\"about-vodacom-tanzania\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-icon bdt-flex-align-right\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-hidden=\"true\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-icon-closed\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-fw icon icon-plus-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-icon-opened\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-fw icon icon-circle-minus\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span role=\"heading\" class=\"bdt-ep-title-text bdt-flex-inline bdt-flex-middle\" >\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAbout Vodacom Tanzania\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-content bdt-accordion-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"s24\"><span class=\"s11\">Vodacom Tanzania PLC is the leading mobile communication service provider with the fastest data network in the country. We provide communication services to over <\/span><span class=\"s11\">26.3<\/span><span class=\"s11\"> million subscribers. Vodacom Tanzania and its subsidiary companies are part of the Vodacom Group registered in South Africa which is in turn owned by Vodacom Group Plc of the United Kingdom. It has been registered in the Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange (DSE) with registration number ISIN: TZ1886102715 Stock name: VODA.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"s24\"><span class=\"s11\">For further information, please visit our website: <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vodacom.co.tz\/\"><span class=\"s25\">www.vodacom.co.tz<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"bdt-ep-accordion-title bdt-accordion-title bdt-flex bdt-flex-middle bdt-flex-between\" id=\"bdt-ep-accordion-about-costech\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-accordion-index=\"2\" data-title=\"about-costech\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-icon bdt-flex-align-right\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-hidden=\"true\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-icon-closed\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-fw icon icon-plus-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-icon-opened\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-fw icon icon-circle-minus\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span role=\"heading\" class=\"bdt-ep-title-text bdt-flex-inline bdt-flex-middle\" >\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAbout COSTECH\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-content bdt-accordion-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"s26\"><span class=\"s13\">The Tanzania Commission for Science and Technology (COSTECH) was <\/span><span class=\"s13\">established<\/span><span class=\"s13\"> by Act of Parliament No. 7 of 1986, succeeding the Tanzania National Scientific Research Council (UTAFITI). As a parastatal organization, COSTECH is tasked with coordinating and promoting research and technology development activities across the country. It serves as the principal advisor to the Government on all matters related to science, technology, and innovation (STI) and their application in contributing to the socio-economic development of Tanzania. COSTECH operates under the ministry of education, <\/span><span class=\"s13\">science,<\/span><span class=\"s13\"> and technology.<\/span><span class=\"s13\"> COSTECH plays <\/span><span class=\"s13\">a key role<\/span><span class=\"s13\"> in promoting science, technology, and innovation in Tanzania. It helps the government create and implement policies, supports and coordinates research across the country, and ensures <\/span><span class=\"s13\">modern technologies<\/span> <span class=\"s13\">whether developed locally or imported<\/span> <span class=\"s13\">are shared and used effectively. COSTECH also gathers and shares <\/span><span class=\"s13\">valuable information<\/span><span class=\"s13\"> about science and innovation, raises awareness to make these topics more accessible, and works to secure funding to support related projects. Additionally, it encourages collaboration with other countries and <\/span><span class=\"s13\">advises<\/span><span class=\"s13\"> the government on issues related to science, technology, and innovation.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fa6594 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5fa6594\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e680464 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e680464\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d609465 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d609465\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">For more information and partnership opportunities, contact:<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6d7e6e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d6d7e6e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ca54d5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0ca54d5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61d7599 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"61d7599\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d923394 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d923394\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"s28\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><span class=\"s11\">Agnes Joel Kabissa<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p><p class=\"s28\"><span class=\"s11\">Communication and Digital Media Associate<\/span><\/p><p class=\"s28\"><span class=\"s11\">United Nations Development programme (UNDP)<\/span><\/p><p class=\"s28\"><span class=\"s11\">FUNGUO Innovation Programme<\/span><\/p><p class=\"s28\"><a href=\"mailto:Agnes.kabissa@updp.org\"><span class=\"s29\">Agnes.kabissa@undp.org<\/span><\/a><span class=\"s11\"> \u00a0<\/span><\/p><p class=\"s28\"><span class=\"s11\">Email: info@funguoinnovation.org\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p class=\"s28\"><span class=\"s11\">Phone: +255752355475<\/span><\/p><p class=\"s28\"><span class=\"s11\">Website: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/funguo.org\/\"><span class=\"s25\">https:\/\/funguo.org<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f5f773 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5f5f773\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-577d7a1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"577d7a1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7063aed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7063aed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"s16\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><span class=\"s9\">Vodacom<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p><p class=\"s30\"><span class=\"s11\">Annette Kanora<\/span><\/p><p class=\"s30\"><span class=\"s11\">Head: Media Relations<\/span><span class=\"s11\">, Vodacom Tanzania Plc<\/span><\/p><p class=\"s30\"><span class=\"s11\">Email; <\/span><a href=\"mailto:annette.kanora@vodacom.co.tz\"><span class=\"s25\">annette.kanora@vodacom.co.tz<\/span><\/a><\/p><p class=\"s30\"><span class=\"s11\">Mobile: +255 754 711 596<\/span><\/p><p class=\"s30\"><span class=\"s11\">Website: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vodacom.co.tz\/\"><span class=\"s25\">https:\/\/www.vodacom.co.tz\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee5dc8a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ee5dc8a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64ce3fc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"64ce3fc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d2daa4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d2daa4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"s16\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><span class=\"s9\">COSTECH <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p><p class=\"s32\"><span class=\"s31\">Mary <\/span><span class=\"s31\">Msungu<\/span><span class=\"s31\"> Kigosi<\/span><\/p><p class=\"s32\"><span class=\"s31\">Principal Public Relations Officer<\/span><\/p><p class=\"s32\"><span class=\"s31\">COSTECH<\/span><\/p><p class=\"s32\"><span class=\"s31\">Email: <\/span><a href=\"mailto:mary.kigosi@costech.or.tz\"><span class=\"s33\">mary.kigosi@costech.or.tz<\/span><\/a><\/p><p class=\"s32\"><span class=\"s31\">Phone: +255 767959680<\/span><\/p><p class=\"s32\"><span class=\"s31\">Website: <\/span><span class=\"s34\">www.costech.or.tz<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dar es Salaam, Tanzania| 5th February 2025 \u2013 In a spirit of collaboration and shared commitment to strengthening innovation and driving digital transformation, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Tanzania through its FUNGUO Innovation Programme, Vodacom Tanzania, and the Tanzania Commission for Science and Technology (COSTECH) have announced a partnership to jointly host Innovation Week Tanzania 2025 (IWTz2025). \u00a0Anchored by Vodacom\u2019s Future Ready Summit, this flagship event will take place from 12\u201316 May 2025 at the Julius Nyerere International Convention Centre in Dar es Salaam, with nationwide satellite activities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1820,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"elementor_header_footer","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1808","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/innovationweektanzania.org\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1808","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/innovationweektanzania.org\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/innovationweektanzania.org\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/innovationweektanzania.org\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/innovationweektanzania.org\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1808"}],"version-history":[{"count":69,"href":"https:\/\/innovationweektanzania.org\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1808\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2733,"href":"https:\/\/innovationweektanzania.org\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1808\/revisions\/2733"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/innovationweektanzania.org\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1820"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/innovationweektanzania.org\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1808"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/innovationweektanzania.org\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1808"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/innovationweektanzania.org\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1808"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}