[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"news-detail-en-contribution-of-icts-in-strengthening-the-agricultural-sector":3,"news-neighbors-en-contribution-of-icts-in-strengthening-the-agricultural-sector":181,"related-news-sidebar":194},{"id":4,"documentId":5,"title":6,"slug":7,"introduction":8,"content":9,"publishedDate":123,"readingTime":124,"createdAt":125,"updatedAt":126,"publishedAt":127,"locale":128,"localizations":129,"cover":134},1363,"bi6gx4zqqihw363jjx9oqhle","Contribution of ICTs in strengthening the Agricultural Sector","contribution-of-icts-in-strengthening-the-agricultural-sector","P asina tashwishi yoyote kilimo ndiyo nguzo mama ya uchumi wa Tanzania sekta ambayo inasaidia zaidi ya watu milioni 40. Sekta ya kilimo ina mchango mkubwa katika ukuaji wa uchumi wa Tanzania. Sehemu kubwa ya ardhi ya Tanzania hulimwa na wakulima wadogo; Wizara ya Kilimo inakadiria kuwa sekta inatoa ajira kwa asilimia…",[10,19,23,27,31,35,39,43,47,51,55,59,63,67,71,75,79,83,87,91,95,99,103,107,111,115,119],{"type":11,"children":12},"paragraph",[13,17],{"bold":14,"text":15,"type":16},true,"P","text",{"text":18,"type":16},"asina tashwishi yoyote kilimo ndiyo nguzo mama ya uchumi wa Tanzania sekta ambayo inasaidia zaidi ya watu milioni 40. Sekta ya kilimo ina mchango mkubwa katika ukuaji wa uchumi wa Tanzania. Sehemu kubwa ya ardhi ya Tanzania hulimwa na wakulima wadogo; Wizara ya Kilimo inakadiria kuwa sekta inatoa ajira kwa asilimia zaidi ya sitini.",{"type":11,"children":20},[21],{"text":22,"type":16},"Ni muhimu kujikumbusha kuwa Dira ya Maendeleo ya Tanzania imeweka lengo katika kuhakikisha kilimo kinatoa mchango chanya katika ukuaji wa maendeleo endelevu. Aidha kwa kuzingatia zama hizi za ukuaji wa Teknolojia ya Habari na Mawasiliano (TEHAMA), ni kweli kwamba Teknolojia hii itawezesha pakubwa ukuzaji sekta ya kilimo kwa manufaa ya ukuzaji maendeleo endelevu ya wananchi na Taifa.",{"type":11,"children":24},[25],{"text":26,"type":16},"Shirika la Chakula Ulimwenguni (FAO) linabainisha kuwa idadi ya watu ulimwenguni inatarajiwa kuzidi bilioni 9 ifikapo mwaka 2050, na kwamba sekta ya kilimo itapaswa kuongeza uzalishaji wa chakula chenye lishe mara dufu, ili kukidhi mahitaji hayo yanayoongezeka kila uchao na kuhakikisha usalama wa chakula kwa wote, kote duniani; Tanzania ikiwemo.",{"type":11,"children":28},[29],{"text":30,"type":16},"Aidha sekta ya kilimo inapaswa kuzalisha ajira, kuboresha mapato na kuchangia kuondoa umaskini na kukuza uchumi wa wananchi hasa waishio vijijini na kubwa zaidi kutanua wigo wa ajira kwa kundi la vijana ambalo linaongezeka kwa kasi.",{"type":11,"children":32},[33],{"text":34,"type":16},"TEHAMA, inarahisisha mawasiliano baina ya mkulima na masoko kwa kuzingatia ukweli kwamba mkulima anaweza kupata taarifa za masoko na huduma nyingine sokoni kama vile viwango vya ubadilishaji fedha za kigeni, msimamo wa bei za mazao katika soko la ndani na nje, usafirishaji, ushuru nakadhalika kwa urahisi kupitia miundo wezeshi ya mawasiliano.",{"type":11,"children":36},[37],{"text":38,"type":16},"Fursa ya upatikanaji wa taarifa za masoko kupitia huduma za TEHAMA si tu itamwezesha mkulima kuongeza tija kwenye shughuli za kilimo Lakini pia itawezesha mkulima kubainisha fursa mpya zinazoambatana na biashara katika kilimo ikiwemo usindikaji, usafirishaji na huduma ndogo za kifedha kwenye sekta ya kilimo.",{"type":11,"children":40},[41],{"text":42,"type":16},"FAO linabainisha kuwa karibu asilimia 40 ya idadi ya watu ulimwenguni wanafikiwa au kuunganishwa na huduma za mtandao wa intaneti suala ambalo linamaanisha kwamba mtandao wa masoko katika zama za sasa unaweza kuwaunganisha wakulima, wauzaji na wanunuzi kwa urahisi zaidi kupitia mtandao kote duniani.",{"type":11,"children":44},[45],{"text":46,"type":16},"Nchini Tanzania wakulima wameonyesha uthubutu wa kuongeza thamani ya mazao ya kilimo, kwa kujikita katika kilimo cha kisasa; bidhaa mbalimbali za kilimo zikiwemo za matunda na mbogamboga, nafaka na kadhalika kwa mfano zimekuwa zikizalishwa kwa njia ya kisasa. Mfano hai ni wakulima katika mikoa ya Njombe, Iringa,Kilimanjaro, Kagera na Mbeya ambao wamegundua fursa zilizomo kwenye kilimo cha matunda ya parachichi na tofaa ambayo yana fursa kubwa ya masoko kimataifa kwa kulima na kufungasha kisasa.",{"type":11,"children":48},[49],{"text":50,"type":16},"Ili kuteka soko la kimataifa kwa mfano kwa wakulima hawa wamekuwa wakitumia TEHAMA ili kupata taarifa halisi za bei ya bidhaa wanayozalisha sambamba na kugundua masoko mapya ili wauze kwa faida TEHAMA inachukua nafasi ya umuhimu wa kiwango cha juu.",{"type":11,"children":52},[53],{"text":54,"type":16},"Aidha TEHAMA inayo nafasi ya kuwaunganisha wakulima na vyama vyao vya Ushirika ili kupata taarifa mbalimbali kutoka menejimenti za vyama hivyo kuhusu mwenendo wa bei ya bidhaa wanazozalisha na taarifa muhimu za ughani na pembejeo.",{"type":11,"children":56},[57],{"text":58,"type":16},"Mamlaka ya Mawasiliano Tanzania (TCRA) pia inayo nafasi katika kuhakikisha TEHAMA inakuwa mwimo wa ukuaji wa sekta ya kilimo nchini; TCRA imekuwa ikihakikisha huduma za TEHAMA kwenye sekta zote ikiwemo ya kilimo inakua kwa kiwango kinachopasa kwa kushirikiana na watoa huduma ambao hupatiwa leseni ya kutoa huduma zinazohusiana moja kwa moja na Teknolojia ya Habari na Mawasiliano. TCRA aidha huhakikisha huduma za TEHAMA zinakidhi ubora ili kuhakikisha watumiaji wa huduma za TEHAMA wanapata huduma yenye viwango stahiki. Mkurugenzi Mkuu wa Mamlaka hiyo Dkt. Jabir Kuwe mara kadhaa amekuwa akisisitiza kuwa TEHAMA ndiyo msingi muhimu wa kukuza uchumi wa kisasa (uchumi wa kidijitali) ambao unategemea sekta ya mawasiliano iliyoboreshwa kwa kiwango stahiki.",{"type":11,"children":60},[61],{"text":62,"type":16},"Hivi karibuni tu Shirikisho la Taasisi za TEHAMA Afrika Mashariki (EACO) kupitia kwa Katibu Mtendaji wake Daktari Yahya Simba lilibainisha mkakati wake katika kuhakikisha wakulima wadogo kwenye nchi wanachama wa Afrika Mashariki wananufaika na fursa za matumizi ya TEHAMA kwenye kuongeza tija katika kilimo kwa kutambua mchango wa teknolojia hiyo katika ukuzaji sekta ya kilimo. EACO tayari imeanza kuwaunganisha wakulima wadogo walioko kwenye vyama vya ushirika katika matumizi ya TEHAMA kwenye kilimo cha umwagiliaji kwa kuanzia na Rwanda ikifuatiwa na nchi nyingine za ukanda wa Afrika Mashariki, Tanzania ikiwemo.",{"type":11,"children":64},[65],{"text":66,"type":16},"Mfumo wa pamoja wa taarifa za masoko ni fursa nyingine inayoletwa na matumizi ya TEHAMA kwenye kilimo, unawezesha wakulima kupata taarifa za masoko sambamba na kuwawezesha wafanyabiashara kupata taarifa za upatikanaji wa bidhaa za kilimo kwa urahisi na hivyo kukuza tija kwenye shughuli za kilimo kwa kuwa mkulima ataweza kupata taarifa zote muhimu zikiwemo bei za bidhaa anazozalisha kupitia aplikesheni moja inayotoa taarifa zote za masoko kuja kwa mkulima na mnunuzi kupata taarifa za bidhaa zinazozalishwa.",{"type":11,"children":68},[69],{"text":70,"type":16},"TEHAMA imebadilisha jinsi biashara, watu na serikali zinavyofanya kazi. Imesaidia pakubwa kupunguza gharama za manunuzi na kuwezesha mawasiliano na ni nyenzo muhimu katika kufikia azma ya serikali ya Tanzania kujenga uchumi wa kidijitali.",{"type":11,"children":72},[73],{"text":74,"type":16},"Aidha wakulima wanaweza kupata taarifa mbalimbali kupitia midia tofauti kama vile video, maandishi, picha na vielelezo; aidha TEHAMA imesaidia kupunguza gharama za upatikanaji wa taarifa na huduma huku ikikuza ufanisi na ujumuishaji wa wakulima na wataalam wa kilimo pamoja na wanunuzi. TEHAMA inawezesha kazi nyingi kwenye sekta ya kilimo kufanyika kwa wakati mmoja na gharama nafuu huku ikiokoa muda wa upatikanaji huduma mbalimbali zikiwemo huduma za kifedha, masoko, ushauri katika shughuli za kilimo, utafiti na ujifunzishaji.",{"type":11,"children":76},[77],{"text":78,"type":16},"Katika ripoti yake ya mwaka 2017 kuhusu TEHAMA na Kilimo FAO linasema kuwa nchi zilizoendelea sekta ya kilimo imekuwa ikitumia vilivyo fursa na huduma zinazopatikana katika TEHAMA kukuza kilimo na hatimae kuongeza tija ikiwa ni pamoja na kupata taarifa za teknolojia mpya katika kilimo, masoko-mtandao na taarifa za kisera hivyo kuongeza tija kwenye mnyororo wa thamani katika soko la bidhaa za kilimo.",{"type":11,"children":80},[81],{"text":82,"type":16},"Hatua ya serikali ya Tanzania katika Bajeti ya 2021/22 kufuta kodi ya vifaa vya mawasiliano itawezesha kukuza tija katika matumizi ya TEHAMA kwenye kilimo kwa kuwa wananchi wengi sasa watapata fursa ya kupata vifaa vinavyowezesha matumizi ya TEHAMA hivyo kurahisisha upatikanaji wa taarifa ikiwemo elimu ya kilimo bora chenye tija kwa mkulima sanjari na kuwawezesha wafanyabiashara kufahamu hali halisi ya upatikanaji wa bidhaa shambani.",{"type":11,"children":84},[85],{"text":86,"type":16},"Mfano wa mifumo ya TEHAMA ambayo ni muhimu kwa ukuzaji wa matumizi ya TEHAMA katika kilimo ni pamoja na kuwepo kwa Mfumo wa pamoja wa ukusanyaji wa taarifa za bei ya mazao, pembejeo na usafirishaji bidhaa za kilimo kutoka shambani kwenda sokoni. ",{"type":11,"children":88},[89],{"text":90,"type":16},"Katika ulimwengu unaoendelea, matumizi ya TEHAMA kwenye kilimo ni muhimu katika kupunguza mkwamo wa upatikanaji taarifa na uratibu wa gharama za uzalishaji kwa mkulima. Kuenea kwa simu za rununu katika maeneo ya vijijini tayari kumesababisha mabadiliko muhimu katika sekta ya kilimo na bado hitajio la elimu zaidi kwa wakulima hasa maeneo ya vijijini juu ya matumizi sahihi ya huduma za TEHAMA ni suala linalopaswa kuwa endelevu na kutekelezwa kwa dhati ili Tanzania ifikie lengo la uchumi wa kidijitali ambao unatafsiri hali halisi ya uchumi wa dunia ya sasa.",{"type":11,"children":92},[93],{"text":94,"type":16},"Matumizi ya huduma za TEHAMA hasa matumizi ya simu za rununu, yanasaidia kuongeza ufikishaji wa habari na fursa za kujenga uwezo kwa wakulima vijijini. Hii inaleta faida zinazoonekana. Wakulima wanaweza kuongeza tija kwa kuwa na mavuno mengi ya mazao, kwani wanapata habari kwa muda mfupi juu ya njia bora za uzalishaji na hali ya mazingira na soko kupitia TEHAMA.",{"type":11,"children":96},[97],{"text":98,"type":16},"TEHAMA inawezesha kukuza ujifunzaji, suala linalowezesha wakulima kupata elimu ya teknolojia mpya au iliyoboreshwa katika kilimo pia kufahamu juu ya njia sahihi za kudhibiti wadudu waharibifu na magonjwa ya mimea na mifugo. Aidha TEHAMA inawezesha kuwaunganisha wakulima na maafisa ughani waliopo maeneo jirani nao au mbali ili kutoa huduma ya ushauri katika kilimo chenye tija.",{"type":11,"children":100},[101],{"text":102,"type":16},"Tunapobainisha umuhimu wa TEHAMA kwenye shughuli za kilimo ni muhimu kusisitiza matumizi miongoni mwa wananchi kwa kiwango cha kuridhisha ili kuhakikisha teknolojia ya mawasiliano inakuwa yenye manufaa, hatua ambayo serikali imekuwa ikitekeleza kwa kuhakikisha wananchi wanabainisha fursa zilizomo kwenye mtandao. Serikali imeweka bayana kuwa tayari idadi kubwa ya wananchi wa Tanzania wamefikiwa na huduma ya mawasiliano, kama alivyobainisha Waziri Ndugulile mwezi Julai mwaka huu wakati wa Maonesho ya Kimataifa ya Biashara jijini Dar es salaam.",{"type":11,"children":104},[105],{"text":106,"type":16},"\"Sisi kama Serikali tunaamini mawasiliano ni haki ya kila Mtanzania, na hapa ninavyoongea na ninyi asilimia 94 ya Watanzania tumewafikia kwa njia ya mawasiliano.Katika eneo la kijiografia la Tanzania zaidi ya 60 tumeifikia na mawasiliano” alibainisha Waziri Ndugulile wakati alipozuru banda la Mfuko wa Mawasiliano kwa wote kwenye Maonesho ya SabaSaba 2021 yaliyofanyika Dar es salaam.",{"type":11,"children":108},[109],{"text":110,"type":16},"EACO, FAO na Umoja wa Mataifa kupitia Chama cha kimataifa cha mawasiliano (ITU) vinaamini kwamba ili mataifa yaweze kufikia uchumi wa kidijitali, kilimo ndio nguzo mama ikisaidiwa kwa karibu sana na TEHAMA kwa kuzingatia zama za biashara ya aina yoyote duniani kwa sasa inabebwa na teknolojia hiyo.",{"type":11,"children":112},[113],{"text":114,"type":16},"Wadau wengi wanakubali hitajio la mkakati wa kitaifa wa kilimo-mtandao hatua ambayo jumuiya za kimataifa za FAO-ITU katika mwongozo wao wa pamoja juu ya kilimo mtandao wanabainisha fursa lukuki zinazoweza kupatika kwenye matumizi sahihi ya kilimo-mtandao (e-agriculture). Mikakati ya kilimo-mtandao inasaidia kurahisisha utatuzi wa changamoto zinazowakabili wakulima katika maeneo ya huduma za ughani, upatikanaji wa pembejeo, mbegu bora, kuongeza mnyororo wa thamani kwa mazao ya kilimo na zaidi. Mikakati kama hiyo pia itasaidia kuunda mito mipya ya mapato na kuboresha maisha ya jamii ya vijijini na pia kuhakikisha kuwa malengo ya mpango mkuu wa kitaifa wa kukuza uchumi wa kidijitali unafanikiwa.",{"type":11,"children":116},[117],{"text":118,"type":16},"Kwa muhtasari ni kwamba TEHAMA inayo nafasi ya kuwafikia wananchi wengi zaidi wanaojihusisha na shughuli za kilimo vijijini wakiwemo vijana na wanawake ili kuwapa fursa mpya za biashara hivyo kuboresha maisha yao; TEHAMA inatanua wigo wa upatikanaji wa huduma za kifedha miongoni mwa wakulima hivyo kupunguza hasara na upotevu wa rasilimali fedha unaosababishwa na ufuatiliaji wa fedha mbali na maeneo waliyopo; TEHAMA inafanikisha upatikanaji wa takwimu zenye viwango katika sekta ya kilimo zinazoweza kuiwezesha serikali kupanga mipango na mikakati ya kuboresha zaidi sekta hiyo kwa maendeleo ya nchi; TEHAMA inarahisisha upatikanaji wa masoko miongoni mwa wakulima na kurahisisha wafanyabiashara kupata bidhaa za kilimo bila vikwazo vingi; TEHAMA hurahisisha upatikanaji wa taarifa za kufanyiwa kazi miongoni mwa wakulima zikiwemo taarifa za kitaalam kwenye kilimo au ufugaji; TEHAMA inawezesha utekelezaji wa mkakati wa pamoja wa kitaifa juu ya utunzaji mazingira wakati wa shughuli za kilimo; TEHAMA huziba ufa uliopo baina ya watafiti,wakulima,masoko na serikali hivyo kuboresha mnyororo wa thamani kwenye shughuli za kilimo; TEHAMA huwezesha utekelezaji wa sera, Sheria na kanuni zinazolinda sekta ya kilimo na TEHAMA ni nyenzo katika kazi za kilimo kama vile husaidia umwagiliaji, kuuwa vijidudu waharibifu na teknolojia nyinginezo zinazotumia programu tumizi ambazo hutumika katika kazi za kilimo.",{"type":11,"children":120},[121],{"text":122,"type":16},"Matumizi ya TEHAMA ni muhimu kutiliwa mkazo na kipaumbele cha juu kwa kuanzia katika ngazi ya elimu ili kuhakikisha TEHAMA inaleta mchango chanya wenye ukuzaji uchumi wa Tanzania, katika shabaha ya kukuza uchumi wa kidijitali na kufikia azma ya Maendeleo Endelevu. 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Pia ameiasa jamii kujenga utamaduni wa kuuliza, kuhakiki na kuripoti matukio ya uhalifu kwa vyombo vya ulinzi na usalama ili hatua mahususi zichukuliwe haraka.",{"type":11,"children":218},[219],{"text":220,"type":16},"Awali Mkurugenzi Mkuu wa TCRA Mhandisi Peter Mwasalyanda amesema Kwa mujibu wa ripoti ya hali ya sekta ya mwasiliano nchini inayoishia Juni 2026 inaonesha kuwa mkoa wa Rukwa na mataukio 2495 (sawa na asilimia 34 ya matukio yote nchi nzima) na mkoa Morogoro ukiwa una matukio ya ulaghai yaliyoripotiwa 2129 (sawa na asilimia 29 ya matukio yote nchi nzima). Kwa mkoa wa Rukwa wilaya inayoongoza kwa matukio ya utapeli ni Sumbawanga ikiwa na matukio 1,330, ikifuatiwa na wilaya ya Kalambo yenye matukio 612 na mwisho ni Nkasi yenye matukio yaliyoripotiwa 553.",{"type":11,"children":222},[223],{"text":224,"type":16},"“TCRA imekuwa ikitoa hizi taarifa za takwimu ili wadau wanaohusika na Masuala ya Uhalifu pamoja na watoa huduma waweze kutambua maeneo yanayopaswa kupewa kipaumbele na kuyafanyia kazi” Mkurugenzi Mkuu TCRA.",{"type":11,"children":226},[227],{"text":228,"type":16},"Wawakilishi kutoka kamati ya maadili ya mkoa wa Rukwa walipendekeza kuwepo kwa muda wa saa 24 kabla ya mtu kuruhusiwa kusajili laini nyingine ya simu huku pia wakilitaka Bunge kutunga sheria itakayoweka wazi adhabu kwa watu wanaojihusisha na utapeli wa kimtandao.",{"type":11,"children":230},[231],{"text":232,"type":16},"Kwa upande wao viongozi wa dini walisisitiza umuhimu wa malezi bora kwa jamii ili kuwa na vijana wanaojiepusha na shughuli zisizo halali huku wakiliomba jeshi la polisi pamoja na TCRA kuweka wazi taarifa za matapeli na kutoa mrejesho kwa wananchi wanaporipoti matukio ya utapeli. Walieleza kuwa upatikanaji wa taarifa za watapeli kwa wakati unaweza kusaidia kupunguza kasi ya vitendo hivyo.",{"type":11,"children":234},[235],{"text":236,"type":16},"Akizungumza wakati wa mkutano huo Meneja wa Ufuatiliaji na Utekelezaji TCRA Mhandisi Mwesiga Barongo alisema hatua zilizochukuliwa na TCRA katika kukabiliana na utapeli mtandaoni ni pamoja na kuweka utaratibu wa usajili wa laini kwa njia ya biometriki inayosaidia kumtambua mtu anayesajili laini ya simu, Kufungia namba ya simu, IMEI na kitambulisho cha taifa – kwa laini zinazobainika kuhusika na utapeli, kuweka Muda wa dakika 30 kabla ya usajili mwingine wa laini ya simu ili kudhibiti udanganyifu na pia kuwapa nafasi wale wenye nia njema ya kusajili laini kwa matumizi binafsi.",{"type":11,"children":238},[239],{"text":240,"type":16},"Hatua nyingine ni Kushirikiana na watoa huduma kuboresha taratibu za usajili wa laini za simu na kuendesha Kampeni za elimu kwa umma ili kuhamasisha jamii kuhusu kuripoti na kujilinda dhidi ya utapeli wa kimtandao.",{"type":11,"children":242},[243],{"text":244,"type":16},"Kwa upande wake, Jeshi la Polisi lilieleza kuwa ingawa sheria zipo, bado kuna umuhimu mkubwa wa kushirikisha jamii katika mapambano dhidi ya utapeli wa kimtandao, hii ikiwa ndiyo sababu ya kuendelea kutoa elimu kwa umma. Ilielezwa kuwa kuna takribani sheria tano zinazosimamia masuala ya mawasiliano na uhalifu wa kimtandao nchini, na kwamba kwa kushirikiana, jamii inaweza kutokomeza tatizo hili.",{"type":11,"children":246},[247],{"text":248,"type":16},"Mkuu wa Jeshi la Polisi Rukwa SACP Shadrck Masija aliwataka wananchi kuripoti mara moja endapo watapoteza mali zao, ikiwemo laini za simu na simu, ili kujiepusha na usumbufu endapo vifaa hivyo vitaingia mikononi mwa matapeli. Amehimiza wananchi kuepuka kununua simu kutoka kwa watu wasiojulikana bila kujiridhisha chanzo cha simu hiyo, kwani inaweza kuwa imetumika kutekeleza uhalifu — jambo linaloweza kuwaingiza wananchi wasio na hatia katika matatizo ya kisheria.",{"type":11,"children":250},[251],{"text":252,"type":16},"Jeshi hilo pia lilieleza umuhimu wa kuwajengea uwezo viongozi wa kata na serikali za mitaa ili kuwa na uelewa wa kutosha kuhusu masuala ya utapeli, ikiwemo umuhimu wa kutoa ushahidi mahakamani, jambo ambalo baadhi ya wananchi bado wanaliogopa licha ya umuhimu wake.",{"type":11,"children":254},[255],{"text":256,"type":16},"\"Tushirikiane kutoa taarifa za haraka pindi tunapobaini vitendo vya utapeli, na kuendelea kutoa elimu kwa umma\" SACP Shadrack Masija.",{"type":11,"children":258},[259],{"text":260,"type":16},"Washiriki wa mkutano walisisitiza kuwa elimu kuhusu utapeli wa kimtandao inapaswa kuwafikia wananchi wote, hususan wale walioko vijijini, ili kuhakikisha kila mwananchi anakuwa na uelewa wa kutosha kujilinda dhidi ya vitendo hivyo vinavyoendelea kuathiri jamii kiuchumi na kijamii.","2026-09-10",3.59,"2026-09-10T14:02:28.609Z","2026-09-10T14:02:30.559Z","2026-09-10T14:02:30.602Z",{"id":267,"documentId":268,"url":269,"alternativeText":138,"formats":270,"width":309,"height":310},1955,"i7rhgvggovose235wlzkkyh6","https://www.tcra.go.tz/tcra-tovuti/2026/mamlaka-website/news/covers/21212_d51c93d6bf.jpeg",{"large":271,"small":281,"medium":290,"thumbnail":299},{"ext":141,"url":272,"etag":273,"hash":274,"mime":145,"name":275,"path":276,"size":277,"width":149,"height":278,"sizeInBytes":279,"provider_metadata":280},"https://www.tcra.go.tz/tcra-tovuti/2026/mamlaka-website/news/covers/large_21212_d51c93d6bf.jpeg","7365f4b0ab366baf65892660cb54a345","large_21212_d51c93d6bf","large_21212.jpeg","2026/mamlaka-website/news/covers",83.32,692,83323,{"s3Path":276},{"ext":141,"url":282,"etag":283,"hash":284,"mime":145,"name":285,"path":276,"size":286,"width":158,"height":287,"sizeInBytes":288,"provider_metadata":289},"https://www.tcra.go.tz/tcra-tovuti/2026/mamlaka-website/news/covers/small_21212_d51c93d6bf.jpeg","bdaff2446e2349049e7db6c69eb04795","small_21212_d51c93d6bf","small_21212.jpeg",28.03,346,28032,{"s3Path":276},{"ext":141,"url":291,"etag":292,"hash":293,"mime":145,"name":294,"path":276,"size":295,"width":167,"height":296,"sizeInBytes":297,"provider_metadata":298},"https://www.tcra.go.tz/tcra-tovuti/2026/mamlaka-website/news/covers/medium_21212_d51c93d6bf.jpeg","d3f466b2909911e62da0ef91e42258b8","medium_21212_d51c93d6bf","medium_21212.jpeg",52.06,519,52061,{"s3Path":276},{"ext":141,"url":300,"etag":301,"hash":302,"mime":145,"name":303,"path":276,"size":304,"width":305,"height":306,"sizeInBytes":307,"provider_metadata":308},"https://www.tcra.go.tz/tcra-tovuti/2026/mamlaka-website/news/covers/thumbnail_21212_d51c93d6bf.jpeg","acda4c5a3c74e6c38c9f9c5bdf9735fe","thumbnail_21212_d51c93d6bf","thumbnail_21212.jpeg",8.77,226,156,8772,{"s3Path":276},5634,3899,{"id":312,"documentId":313,"title":314,"slug":315,"introduction":316,"content":317,"publishedDate":385,"readingTime":386,"createdAt":387,"updatedAt":388,"publishedAt":389,"locale":128,"cover":390},1680,"pikr51yrdpmbttwlxxfsqljf","TCRA Ups Support for Mathematics, Digital Clubs","tcra-ups-support-for-mathematics-digital-clubs-2","THE TANZANIA Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA) has intensified its support for national initiatives that promote information and communications technologies (ICT) and science and mathematics.",[318,322,325,329,333,337,341,345,349,353,357,361,365,369,373,377,381],{"type":11,"children":319},[320],{"text":321,"type":16},"By Correspondent",{"type":11,"children":323},[324],{"text":316,"type":16},{"type":11,"children":326},[327],{"text":328,"type":16},"TCRA Director General, Eng. Peter Mwasalyanda said at the weekend that the Government through TCRA has established a total of 800 digital clubs throughout the country and Tanzanian students have been excelling in international mathematics competitions.",{"type":11,"children":330},[331],{"text":332,"type":16},"He said in boost of Government drive towards building a digital literate Country, TCRA sponsors Tanzania’s participation in continental and global secondary school mathematics competitions and digital clubs in schools. The Authority also supports the Tanzania Mathematical Association (TMA/CHAHITA), which coordinates the events. ",{"type":11,"children":334},[335],{"text":336,"type":16},"Eng. Mwasalyanda congratulated six students for successfully parading the National Flag at International level through their exemplary performance at the 2026 Pan African Mathematics Olympiad (PAMO) in Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast last month, and the recent International Mathematics Olympiads in Shanghai, China.",{"type":11,"children":338},[339],{"text":340,"type":16},"Speaking on arrival at the Julius Nyerere International Airport in  Dar Es Salaam yesterday, the Chairman of Mathematical Association of Tanzania Dr. Saidi Sima said that Tanzania’s participants at the Shanghai competition earned additional points, raising the country’s global ranking. They got 22 points compared with last year's 14.",{"type":11,"children":342},[343],{"text":344,"type":16},"Dr Sima who is also a lecturer at the University of Dar es Salaam said that a scholar, Ms Lightness Pigiliano Ngiliule of St Francis Secondary School has been awarded a medal as Africa’s Mathematics Queen. She won this title in Yamoussoukro. ",{"type":11,"children":346},[347],{"text":348,"type":16},"Lightness was among six Tanzanian students who also participated in this year's  PAMO. They are Angel Margaret Zalwango of White Lake Secondary School, Sweetbert John Nene of Ilboru, Nyandahu Theophil Leonard of Kibaha,  Joyce Pascali Sulumo of Kilakala and Arqam Yassir Salim of Rehema Wakfu School.",{"type":11,"children":350},[351],{"text":352,"type":16},"Dr. sima expressed gratitude thanking TCRA for continuous support, saying a total of 9 medals were scooped and brought home, when Six Tanzanian secondary school students competed and won at PAMO Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast last month, where the country emerged fifth among 26 competing countries. Three boys won a medal each while three girls grabbed two each in the general category. The girls won additional medals in the Girls category.",{"type":11,"children":354},[355],{"text":356,"type":16},"Science and Mathematics are crucial building blocks of a digital economy. When grouped with technology and engineering, these are referred to as STEM subjects. ",{"type":11,"children":358},[359],{"text":360,"type":16},"STEM benefits nations and individual students. Besides facilitating a digital economy, these subjects equip students with knowledge and skills to build careers in the ever-changing ICT environment where technological advances will eliminate many existing jobs within a few years.",{"type":11,"children":362},[363],{"text":364,"type":16},"According to the TCRA Director General Eng. Mwasalyanda, TCRA promotes establishment of The digital clubs, right-away from nursery school to university levels, are intended to empower students to grasp digital technologies and their practical applications from a formative age. They cultivate digital skills and encourage the adoption of digital technology and culture across various sectors.",{"type":11,"children":366},[367],{"text":368,"type":16},"The clubs will enable youths to engage in ICT and communications issues; activities may include debates and competitions on various themes. ",{"type":11,"children":370},[371],{"text":372,"type":16},"Tanzania’s Digital Economy Strategic Framework (2024-2034) reiterates the need to raise awareness of STEM from lower education levels. It urges stakeholders to promote digital literacy and skills as key enablers of a digital economy. ",{"type":11,"children":374},[375],{"text":376,"type":16},"“It is essential to integrate digital literacy and critical thinking skills into the standard educational curriculum from lower educational levels, covering digital content like coding, data analysis, digital citizenship, and media literacy.”, the framework emphasizes. 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",{"type":11,"children":448},[449],{"text":450,"type":16},"Teknolojia ya Habari na Mawasiliano (TEHAMA) ni msingi mkuu wa mfumo wezeshi kwende sekta zote, ikiwemo huduma za Kiposta na Uasifirishaji wa vifulushio na vipeto, Utangazaji, huduma za simu na intaneti yakiwemo maeneo mengine pamoja na kilimo, utalii, fedha, elimu, matibabu, usafiri na usafirishaji na uchimbaji madini.",{"type":11,"children":452},[453],{"text":454,"type":16},"TCRA imewakumbusha watumiaji wanaopigiwa simu au kutumiwa meseji zozote zinazoashiria utapeli kutuma namba hiyo ya tapeli kwa ujumbe mfupi (SMS) kwenda namba 15040 BURE ambayo ni ya bure ili namba ya tapeli ifungiwe.",{"type":11,"children":456},[457],{"text":458,"type":16},"Aidha, amekumbusha kwamba watumiaji wasikubali kutii maelekezo yeyote kutoka kwa mtu aliyewapigia na namba ya simu binafsi na kujitambulisha kuwa ni Mtoa Huduma wa mtandao. Watumiaji wamekumbushwa kuwa namba ya huduma kwa wateja ni 100 pekee. 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