The Vice-Chancellor of the State University of Zanzibar (SUZA), Prof. Moh’d Makame Haji,
has emphasized the importance of the university utilizing the opportunity to collaborate with visitors from countries that have made significant progress in modern technology, which aligns with the country’s policy to strengthen the digital economy.
He made these remarks on January 10, 2025, at the SUZA headquarters during a three-day training session for visitors from Jordan, Morocco, and Lebanon, focused on assisting stud ents in Science disciplines to use modern technology.
He explained that through this collaboration, SUZA will produce more experts in the technology field, who will make significant contributions to high performance in computing by gaining deeper insights into global developments.
Dr. Maryam Masoud Khamis, a lecturer at SUZA in the Department of Computer Science, mentioned that the European Commission project aims to assist students in Science disciplines in areas where this technology is not yet available.
Students will be able to use the technology even in areas without internet access, which will help address the shortage of equipment and enable them to use the technology at any time, even at night.
“This is an important opportunity as it will help overcome the shortage of equipment and ensure access at any time for students,” she explained.
She added that SUZA is preparing a curriculum for Cybersecurity for undergraduate and master’s students, which is important because SUZA will be the first to introduce it.
She also mentioned that SUZA has accelerated its focus on this field, offering security courses for undergraduate students.
The training session has involved over 20 visitors, and on the final day of the visit, other students who couldn’t attend will also participate.
Speaking about the participation of women in technology, she expressed pride in being one of the few women involved, but highlighted that this field lacks significant female participation.
She advised that students make good use of this lab, as the opportunity to use it will also be open to people who are not SUZA students.