A University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) scholar has taken on a new international role in shaping academic conversations about Africa, with Senior Lecturer Dr. Danstan Mukono appointed Associate Editor for the African Studies section of Cogent Social Sciences, a Routledge journal published by Taylor & Francis.
By Selemani Nambimbi and Tereza Peter CMU
Emerging ocean scientists and professionals from across Africa and beyond are turning scientific knowledge into practical solutions for coastal and marine challenges as the Coastal Ocean Environment School – Western Indian Ocean (COES-WIO 2026) takes place at the University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) from September 21–25, 2026.
The University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) has paid tribute to former Vice Chancellor Ambassador Dr. Nicholas Alfred Kuhanga, remembering him as a humble and generous leader whose patience, commitment to dialogue and lifelong service left a lasting mark on the University and Tanzania’s education sector.
African universities and their international partners must rethink the meaning of collaboration by ensuring that partnerships leave behind stronger institutions, better-equipped researchers, new knowledge and lasting solutions for communities, higher education leaders have said.
African universities must move beyond producing knowledge for academic shelves and build stronger pathways that turn research into innovation, entrepreneurship, investment, jobs and solutions to society’s most pressing challenges, higher education leaders have said.
As artificial intelligence (AI) rapidly changes how people work, African universities are being called upon to do more than prepare graduates to look for jobs—they must help create a generation capable of innovating, solving problems and shaping the future of work.