• Shared commitment: UDSM supports Sasamani
    Foundation's girls education empowerment efforts

  • CMU with Deputy Minister of Information and ICT, Hon.Kundo Mathew
    (4th-L) and TBC DG Dr. Ayub Rioba (5th-L)

Dr. Dotto Paul Kuhenga

Head, Communication and Marketing Unit

Welcome Note

Welcome to the Communication and Marketing Unit (CMU)

It is my great pleasure to welcome you to the Communication and Marketing Unit (CMU) webpage. This platform provides information on various components and activities of the Unit as well as the services it offers to the University community and the public at large. The Communication and Marketing Unit aims to foster a positive and enhanced image of the University through improved University communication and marketing within and outside the institution. This, the key functions of the Unit (CMU) relate to official communications, public relations and marketing of the University.

CMU structure comprise three sections namely Corporate Affairs, Protocol and Communications (CAPS) Section; Marketing (Brand, Events and Exhibitions) (MBEE) Section; and News, Media and Digital (NMD) Section. Overall, the Unit is led by the Head, Communication and Marketing (HCMU) who reports to the Vice Chancellor.

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Unit Sections

Corporate Affairs, Protocol and Communications (CAPC) Section

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Marketing (Brand, Events and Exhibitions) (MBEE) Section

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News, Media and Digital (NMD) Section

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Intellectual Property Culture
Intellectual Property Culture
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Intellectual Property Culture
Intellectual Property Culture
From Research Papers to Real-World Solutions: UDSM Pushes for Stronger Intellectual Property Culture
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 / 9 September 2026 / 0 comments

By Renancy Sailo and Tereza Peter, CMU

A research paper may add to academic knowledge, but the real test of an idea can come when it leaves the pages of a journal and begins solving a problem in the real world.

That is the shift the University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) is seeking to accelerate by strengthening awareness and capacity in intellectual property (IP), research and innovation, with a focus on turning knowledge generated at the University into protected innovations, viable products and solutions that benefit society.

publish and build a strong academic profile can be as challenging as the research
publish and build a strong academic profile can be as challenging as the research
publish and build a strong academic profile can be as challenging as the research
publish and build a strong academic profile can be as challenging as the research
publish and build a strong academic profile can be as challenging as the research
publish and build a strong academic profile can be as challenging as the research
publish and build a strong academic profile can be as challenging as the research
From Writing Time to Career Growth: How UDSM Is Helping Women Academics Rise
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 / 8 September 2026 / 0 comments
For many women academics, finding uninterrupted time to write, publish and build a strong academic profile can be as challenging as the research itself. At the University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM), a programme is helping change that by creating space for women academics to write, learn from one another and take the next step in their careers.
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