May 10Inspiring the next generation of technologists: highlights from Science and Technology Week in the DRCBy Divine Ela Science and Technology Week is organized by ASBL Investing in People, ONGD Elongo Elonga, the Ministry of Primary, Secondary, and Technical Education, the Ministry of Higher Education and Universities, and the Ministry of Scientific Research and Technological Innovation. This event had three goals: first, to develop a…Technology3 min readTechnology3 min read
Feb 28Five Years of OMDTZ: From a Volunteer Project to Flagship Open Mapping Community!We are celebrating five years of community mapping, innovation, data collection, training, capacity building, and more! — From a small volunteer project to where we stand now, more needs to be done, but we believe our story is worth sharing! By Aisha Hamis The story of OMDTZ begins with a…Anniversary4 min readAnniversary4 min read
Feb 3Building Bridges with Open Mapping: Uniting OSM Communities & Contributors at State of the Map Tanzania 2023By Aisha Hamisi and Hawa Adinani The State of the Map Tanzania 2023 was a game-changer, bringing together a diverse community of individuals and organizations all driven by a common goal: using and contributing to OpenStreetMap (OSM), the free editable map of the world; with the theme “Supporting Progress Towards…State Of The Map3 min readState Of The Map3 min read
Dec 22, 2022The Second Cohort of Open Skies Fellowship in Rwanda Selected — Twenty-Five Rwandan Youth Trained!By Teta Naomi and Erneste Ntakobangize The Open Skies Fellowship in Rwanda successfully trained and selected four female fellows among the 25 workshop participants. …Technology3 min readTechnology3 min read
Dec 15, 2022Unveil the Minds of Future Innovatorsby Aisha Hamis The Open Skies Fellowship is delivering a series of emerging tech workshops to youth in different regions, offering hands-on experience and capacity-building programs that introduce young people particularly females, to the latest trending technologies. OpenMap Development Tanzania through the Open Skies Fellowship holds technology workshops across the country to inspire youth in technology, provide practical skills, and expose youth to different technologies. The fellowship’s main goal is to develop the next generation of African experts on frontier technologies, with a focus…Women Empowerment3 min readWomen Empowerment3 min read
Nov 28, 2022Unleashing Women’s Tech Potential with Open Skies Fellowship: Kinshasa, DRCBy Hawa Adinani In August 2022, OpenMap Development Tanzania, through the Open Skies Fellowship program (OSF), organized an emerging technology workshop in Kinshasa- Central Africa’s largest and fastest-growing urban system with a population of 23 million people. We organized a one-week workshop with 22 youth in Kinshasa (all women) who…Youth4 min readYouth4 min read
Oct 10, 2022In Pursuit of Greener Cities: GeoData for Urban Landscape Development Opportunities in Dar Es SalaamBy Aisha Hamisi Efforts to achieve sustainable urban development in Dar es Salaam by identifying opportunities for public landscaping and urban forestry projects that can create benefits in urban environments Dar es Salaam is Tanzania’s largest city and one of Africa’s fastest-growing cities in Africa, with a population of over 6 million people. Dar es Salaam has an estimated 70% of its urban population living in unplanned settlements. From 2002 to 2012, the average annual population growth…Urban Planning5 min readUrban Planning5 min read
Aug 9, 2022Nurturing the Next Generation of Urban Resilience and Geospatial Experts — TanzaniaBy Aisha Hamisi Through the Resilience Academy Program, 140 University Students in Tanzania are being Trained to Collect Geospatial Data to Support Strategic Urban Planning in Five Municipalities over the next Six Weeks! OpenMap Development Tanzania has been partnering with the Tanzania Resilience Academy to design and implement the summer industrial training program with three universities: The University of Dar es Salaam, Ardhi University and the Sokoine University of Agriculture. The training aims to provide students with digital geospatial skills…Youth3 min readYouth3 min read
Aug 2, 2022Six Open Skies Fellows Showcased Tech Solutions During Innovation Week Tanzania 2022By Editha Mwanyika This year, Open Skies Fellows took part in Innovation Week Tanzania 2022, which was held in 16 regions from the 20th to the 23rd of May. …Africantech2 min readAfricantech2 min read
Jul 5, 2022Ten Youth have been Selected to Join the Open Skies Fellowship Rwanda!By Editha Mwanyika. Early this year, OpenMap Development Tanzania began to expand to Rwanda through the Open Skies Fellowship, collaborating with its local partner IDA Technology to implement the program in Rwanda following a successful pilot in Tanzania with 12 recruited fellows. …3 min read3 min read
