In 2025, we at NM-AIST have successfully initiated following projects so far, continuing our commitment to scientific and technological innovation.
| S/N | Project Name/Title & Amount | PI / Co-PI / Team Member | Project Period (Start and End date) | Amount | Funding Agency |
| 01 | TANZIE https://www.tanzie.eu | Dr. Haule Michael
| Start Date 15/01/2025 End Date 14/01/2028
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In 2024, we at NM-AIST have successfully initiated 5 projects so far, continuing our commitment to scientific and technological innovation.
| S/N | Project Name/Title & Amount | PI / Co-PI / Team Member | Project Period (Start and End date) | Amount | Funding Agency |
| 01 | COllaborative Graduate Training to Enhance Climate Smart Agriculture and Biodiversity ConsErvATion in East and Central Africa (COCREATE-Africa | Dr. Mwema Felix Mwema
| Start Date 2024-01-31 End Date 2027-12-31
| Total amount of fund 1739980 Euro Amount of fund for NM-AIST(Subtotal) 406800 Euro
| European Union (EU) |
02 | Enhancing climate resilience in eastern Africa by co-developing equitable solutions to land degradation and supporting their implementation | Prof Kelvin Mtei | February 2024 to 2027 | GBP 249,491.00 | National Environmental Research Council (NERC) UK |
| 03 | EPIC | Prof. Hans Komakech | January 2024- December 2027 | 98,734 Euro Euro Amount of fund for NM-AIST (71,269) | IHEDelft DUPC3 |
| 04 | BASIN | Prof. Hans Komakech | January 2024 -December 2027 | 250053.18 Pounds | IDRC/FCDO |
05 | Precision Livestock Farming Technologies Evaluation in Africa | Prof.Gabriel Shirima | Start Date 2024-03-15 End Date 2026-03-15
| Total amount of fund 2,222,321 USD Amount of fund for NM-AIST(Subtotal) 813,487 USD
| BMGF |
In 2023, we at NM-AIST successfully executed 22 groundbreaking projects, showcasing our dedication to advancing science and technology.
| S/N | Project Name/Title & Amount | PI / Co-PI / Team Member | Project Period (Start and End date) | Amount | Funding Agency |
| 01 | BASIN: Behavioural Adaptation for water Security and Inclusion. | Prof. Hans Komakech, Dr. Chris de Bont, Dr. Francis Moyo and Dr. Anna Msigwa.
| 2023-2024 | N/A | IDRC & FCDO CLARE Grant |
| 02 | Erasmundus Project: Support Staff and Students Mobility: | – Prof. Kisangiri Michael and Dr. Mussa Ally Dida.
| January 2023to December 2026 | 50,000 EURO | Erasmus |
| 03 | Remote Laboratories for Engineering Students (RL4Eng), Project Consortium: Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Tanzania, Spain, Germany: | Prof. Anael Sam | January 2024 to December 2024 | 25,000 USD | Erasmus Plus Capacity Building for Higher Education (CBHE); |
| 05 | support one PhD scholarship: | Dr. Mussa Ally Dida and Dr. Devotha Nyambo. | January 2024 to December 2026 | 15,000 USD | MMT |
| 06 | Improving Nutrients Availability of High Fluoride Laden Manure for Sustainable Crop Production around Mt Meru Communities in Tanzania
| PI: Prof. Machunda
| June 2023-Jan 2024 | 36,000 USD | Funder: Australian High Commission in Kenya
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| 07 | Development of Radiometric Methods for the Measurements of Constructed Wetlands Hydrodynamics.
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PI: Prof Njau, CO-PI: Dr. Aloyce Amasi : | March -2023
December 2023 | 16,000 EUR | IAEA |
| 08 | Emboddied energy” Socializing low technologies and resources in alternative energy production
| PI: Dr. Aloyce Amas Co-PI Dr. Thomas Kivevele
| January2023-
December 2026 | 180,000 Euro | Funder: CNRS (Centre national de la recherche scientifique)
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| 09 | EWA-BELT Linking East and West African farming systems experience into a BELT of sustainable intensification
| PI – Prof. Kelvin Mtei CoPIs – Prof. Revocatus Machunda, Members – Prof. Thomas Kivevele, Dr. Josephine Mkunda, Dr Ruth Moirana
| Duration: 01-06-2020 to 31-05-2024
| 750,000 Euro
| Funder: EU Horizon 2020
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| 10 | Supporting Women in Science: A Research Capacity Building Program at Aga Khan University and NM-AIST. The research project is jointly implemented by the Institute for Global Health and Development at the Aga Khan University, Centre for Global Child Health at the Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), and University of Oxford, | Dr. Judith Leo. | March 2023- March 2024 | 20,000 USD – | Bill and Melinda Gates |
| 11 | Towards sustainable carbon-neutrality and climate-resilient green growth development: Using AI in Tanzania in the area of Climate Change and smart Agriculture has been selected under the Responsible Artificial Intelligence Hub for Climate Action. Funded by the consortium of WASCAL, RUFORUM and AKADEMIYA | Judith Leo, Other members are Dr. Neema Mduma, Dr. Silas Mirau and Prof. Kisangiri Michael. | May 2023 –
May 2024 | 60,000 USD | consortium of WASCAL, RUFORUM and AKADEMIYA |
| 12 | Assessing the use of Bioinoculants, their roles in crop production and crop protection with a focus on sorghum-legume cropping systems (BIO-INNOCULANT) Project | PI: Dr.Angela Mkindi | September 2022 -August 2025 | USD 61,000 | McKnight Foundation |
| 13 | Farmer Research Networks for Ecological Pest and Disease Management | PI: Dr.Angela Mkindi | September 2023-
August 2026 | 91,000 USD | McKnight Foundation Through
University of Greenwich |
| 14 | COSTECH – Artificial Intelligence (AI) application to solve mental health issues in Tanzania | Dr. Judith Leo from NMAIST PI:Dr. Jabhera Matogoro from UDOM | November 2023-May 2025 | 50,000 USD | COSTECH |
| 15 | 2023 OWSD Early Career (EC) Fellowship – AI application to solve PPH issues among maternal – | PI:Dr. Judith Leo. | December 2023-January 2025 | 50,000 USD | OWSD |
| 16 | Landscape Analysis of AI Innovations [Startup Mapping] / AI Ethical Policies on African Innovators and Entrepreneurs. | PI:Dr. Judith Leo. | November 2023- November 2024 | 15,000 | Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Project |
| 17 | Machine Learning Tools for Early Detection of Maize and Common Beans Diseases for Climate Change Adaptation in Tanzania funded by United States of America (USA) | PI:Dr. Neema Mduma | November 2023 November 2025 | 63,135 USD | Grow Further |
| 18 | 2023 OWSD Early Career (EC) Fellowship – AI application to solve PPH issues among maternal – | PI:Dr. Ester Kimaro | December 2023-January 2025 | 50,000 USD | OWSD |
| 19 | 2023 OWSD Early Career (EC) Fellowship – AI application to solve PPH issues among maternal – | PI:Dr. Angela Mkindi | December 2023-January 2025 | 50,000 USD | OWSD |
| 20 | 2023 L’oriel UNESCO young talent Establishment of AI tool for the prediction and sarvellance of Pests- des petites ruminants at livestock -wildlife Interface | PI: Dr. Devotha Nyambo | November 2023- November 2024 | 15,000 Euro | L’Oreal |
| 21 | DAAD CoCSE/CENIT@EA In country/ In region Scholarships | PI: Dr. Mussa Ally CoPI: Prof. Kisangiri Michael Members: Dr. Devotha Nyambo and Dr. Silas Mirau | May, 2023 to June, 2025 | 100,000EUR | DAAD |
| 22 | Center for Research of Brain and Mind -CEREBRAM | Dr John-Mary Vieney
| July2023-June 2028 | USD 1,500,000/= | Sapiens Labs |
In 2022, we at NM-AIST successfully executed 12 groundbreaking projects, showcasing our dedication to advancing science and technology.
| S/N | Project Name/Title & Amount | PI / Co-PI / Team Member | Project Period (Start and End date) | Amount | Funding Agency |
| 01 | Remote sensing and machine learning in water stress detection, with an emphasis on applications in maize farming | PI: Dr Anna Msigwa | April 2022- March 2024 | $28,000 | FUTURE AFRICA University of Pretoria South Africa |
| 02 | Exploiting the potential of solar-powered cooler for vaccine and perishable foods storage in remote areas of Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) | PI-Dr. Juma Selemani Co-PI, Dr. Thomas Kivevele
| March 2022-Feb 2024 | $83,996 | International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE) |
| 03 | Investigation of Radionuclide Transfer from Soil to Selected Plants in Semi-Arid Environment in Central Tanzania | PI – Prof. Kelvin Mtei | 02-01-2022 to 31-01-2027 | €8,000 | International Atomic Energy Agency |
| 04 | North-South Alliance for inclusive water, Sanitation and Hygiene (All4WASH) | PI – Dr. Hans Komakech CoPIs – Prof. Revocatus Machunda, | 01-01-2022 to 31-12-2026 | $670,313 | HK-dir |
| 05 | Sustainable Valorization of Agro-industrial Residues through Integration of Food, Bio-products and Bioenergy Production (AgroVal) | Prof. Anthony Manoni Mshandete PI Prof. Revocatus Machunda Co-PI Dr. Josephine J. Mkunda – Member | 2022 – 2026 | € 287,280 | DANIDA |
| 06 | Monitoring and Evaluation of the Innovation Platform for smallholder Dairy farmers in Lushoto. | PI: Dr. Liliane Pasape | Start Date 2022-07-01 End Date 2023-08-31
| 21,677 US Dollar | RUFORUM |
| 07 | Development of Remote and Virtual Laboratories for Teaching and Training Engineering Students in the South Mediterranean and Sub-Saharan Higher Education Institutions (RL4Eng); | Dr.Elizabeth Mkoba | 2022- 2024 | EURO 795,000 NM-AIST EURO 55,651 | Erasmus Plus Capacity Building for Higher Education (CBHE); |
| 08 | Working life interaction in modelling and data skills (WOLIMODS) | PI: Prof Verdiana Grace Masanja CoPI: Dr. Mussa Ally | 2022-08-01 End Date 2024-12-31
| 64,000 EUR – | FINNISH GOVERNMENT |
| 09 | Marker-assisted biofortification and improvement of the iron-to-phytate molar ratio in two yellow common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) varieties in Tanzania | PI: Dr. Mashamba Philipo
| November 2022 – November 2023 | 40,742,500 TSH | Kirkhouse Trust, UK |
| 10 | Multiplication of Bambara groundnut and Lablab for maintenance and safety storage for use in breeding programs in Tanzania | PI: Dr. Mashamba Philipo CoPI: George Karwani
| November 2022 – December 2024 | 50,815.44 USD | Crop Trust, Bonn-Germany |
| 11 | A Research Capacity Building Program at Aga Khan University and NM-AIST. |
PI – Dr. Judith Leo | April 2022-June 2023 | 60,000 USD | Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
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| 12 | Assessing the use of Bioinoculants, their roles in crop production and crop protection with a focus on sorghum-legume cropping systems (BIO-INNOCULANT) Project | PI: Dr.Angela Mkindi | September 2022 -August 2025 | USD 61,000 | McKnight Foundation |
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