Ms. Theofrida Maginga wins a prestigious Global Grand Challenge Funded by Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Ms. Theofrida Maginga, who is a member of staff in our Department (DIIT) at Sokoine University of Agriculture has successfully secured prestigious funding through the Global Grand Challenge initiative.
Ms. Maginga’s research project titled “Integrated AI, Internet of Things (IoT), and a Swahili Chatbot: Agricultural Technology Solution for Early Detection of Maize Diseases”, will be supported by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation as part of the Catalyzing Equitable Artificial Intelligence (AI) Use program.