Reported by Ramadhan Rai A two-day co-creation activity was held at Kilimahewa, bringing together students, community members, health professionals and local leadership to learn, exchange experiences and discuss mosquitoes and malaria-related issues. The activity was facilitated by Rabia, a BSU4 PhD student, together with Henrik and Danielle, who worked closely with participants throughout the two days. TheRead More

Zanzibar, 14 August 2026 — PhD students under the Building Stronger Universities (BSU4) Programme today presented updates on the progress of their research work to their respective Work Package (WP) leaders at The State University of Zanzibar (SUZA) Main Campus. The progress presentation session was held in the BSU4 Room, bringing together PhD students and academic and project leaders toRead More

Kumasi, Ghana | 27 July 2026 A delegation from the State University of Zanzibar (SUZA) conducted a successful benchmarking visit to the Office of Grants and Research (OGR) at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Ghana, to learn from the University’s best practices in research grant management and institutional research support. The visit forms part of SUZA’s ongoingRead More

The BSU4 delegation continued its benchmarking visit at the University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM), gaining practical knowledge on research administration, grant management, and digital systems that support research activities across the University. The programme brought together experts from different directorates, who shared their experience in managing research grants, consultancy services, publications, and institutional researchRead More

SUZA Delegation at KCMUCo Moshi, Kilimanjaro | 17 June 2026 The benchmarking meeting was officially opened by Professor Johnson Matowo, Acting Director of Quality Assurance at KCMUCo, together with Mr. Victor Selengia, Head of the Grant Management Office at KCMUCo. In their welcoming remarks, they underscored the importance of institutional benchmarking and collaboration in strengthening researchRead More

The BSU4 Annual Meeting serves as a key platform for strengthening collaboration, reviewing progress, and setting strategic priorities among partner institutions involved in the Building Stronger Universities (BSU) initiative. In the context of State University of Zanzibar, participation in the BSU4 Annual Meeting highlights the university’s active role in advancing academic excellence, research collaboration, and institutional capacity building. The meetingRead More

The State University of Zanzibar (SUZA), in collaboration with Aarhus University and Roskilde University, is conducting the Zanzibar Circular Economy Workshop under the Building Stronger Universities Project IV (BSU IV) from 23rd to 27th March 2026 at the SUZA Institute of Tourism (IoT-SUZA). The workshop was officially launched by the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Planning, Finance and Administration), Prof. Salum Seif, who encouraged participantsRead More

The State University of Zanzibar (SUZA), through Build Strong University (BSU 4) successfully conducted a three-day Grant Proposal Writing Workshop from 14th to 16th January 2026. The training focuses on strengthening institutional capacity for grant application and management, and was facilitated by Ms. Camilla Riel and Ms. Fatima Sabir from Roskilde University at Denmark. TheRead More

Zanzibar, Tanzania – The State University of Zanzibar (SUZA), through its BuildingStronger Universities (BSU4) Project, specifically Work Package 4 (WP4), recentlyconcluded a highly successful four-day governance workshop. Held in collaboration withTCDC Arusha from July 1st to 4th, 2025, the intensive training aimed to equip BSU4members with a robust understanding and practical application of governance principlesthroughoutRead More

Hargeisa, Somaliland – The University of Hargeisa, in collaboration with the Danida Fellowship Centre (DFC), successfully hosted the BSU IV Annual Meeting in Hargeisa on June 3rd, 2025. This three-day workshop brought together participants from Gulu University (Uganda), the State University of Zanzibar (SUZA), and the University of Hargeisa, alongside Danish universities, to strengthen research capacity,Read More