Tanzanian junior students shine at Pan African STEM competition

Tanzanian junior students claimed victory in the second Pan African competition focused on robotics and innovation in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). The competition, recently held at Aga Khan Primary School, brought together students from Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda. Hosted in Tanzania for the first time, the event was organised by Young Engineers in collaboration with the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN). Nearly 200 participants, aged 6–14 years, showcased their creativity and technical skills under this year’s theme: Design Sustainable Cities with Integrated Transportation Systems to Solve Urbanisation Challenges. The Head of the Aga Khan Primary School, Ms Blandina Duwe, highlighted the event’s significance in empowering students to address societal challenges through innovation. “What we are doing is building on where the government has started by aligning with global development goals. These students now have the opportunity to design solutions that can help to tackle issues such as traffic congestion and infrastructure development,” she said.