Tanzania seeks home-grown engineering solutions from universities

Minister for Works, Mr Abdallah Ulega.

Dar es Salaam. The government has unveiled a bold strategy to tap into the minds of engineering students as part of a wider push to strengthen innovation, address infrastructure bottlenecks and respond to rising youth unemployment.

Delivering a Special Address to the Engineering Community organized by the College of Engineering and Technology (CoET) at the University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) on February 23, 2026, the Minister of Works, Mr Abdallah Ulega, said the ministry was ready to directly engage students in finding solutions to persistent national challenges.