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Tanzania Remains Top innovation Hub in Developing Nations


   24-02-2019: AFTER it was reported as a top nation in innovation in the low income countries Tanzania remained upbeat, continuing to assume leadership again in 2019.

New industries in Tanzania adds up to more innovation
A new report released this week by the Human Development Innovation Fund (HDIF) enhances the 2018 report by GII which reveals that the upsurge and prevalent of innovation ecosystem in Tanzania has remained on the highest for the last five years.

“During that time, the country’s [Tanzania] ranking in the Global Innovation Index has climbed 27 positions,” says David McGinty, HDIF Team Leader.

According to GII ranking, this emerging nation, Tanzania, climbed 27 positions up from 123 in 2013 to 92 in 2018, topping the rest of Africa and those in low economies.

The fifth phase Government which carries industrialization agenda, has continued to embellish innovation, making it flourish to transform Tanzania’s economic development.

“New start-ups and hubs are cropping up every day and there is a growing awareness of the role that innovation can play in finding solutions to large and pervasive development challenges,” McGinty says.

Tanzanian leader, Dr John PombeMagufuli continues to foster environments that encourages growth and development of science, technology and innovation to cater his the booming industrial economy in this east African nation.

The Global Innovation Index 2018 had ranked Tanzania as the top most low-income country in innovation, positioning it at 92nd globally.

Other countries below Tanzaniawith their global ranking in brackets include Rwanda (99), Senegal (100), Uganda (103), Madagascar (106), Nepal (108), Mali (112), Zimbabwe (113), Malawi (114) and Mozambique (115).

This is a clear demonstration of a nation on the move to greater heights, with impeccable leadership. In Sub- Sahara Africa (SSA), Tanzania is ranked fifth in the group of innovation achievers behind South Africa, Mauritius, Kenya and Botswana.

The previous report revealed that the work led by the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) in Tanzania found that on-farm firewood supply ranged from 0.5 to 8 metric tonnes per hectare for a variety of tree species.

The GII 2018 was jointly prepared by the Cornell University, Business school for the world-INSEAD, and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).

As for HDIF report,McGinty said his organization is a proud champion of the most inspiring and creative Tanzanian innovators ..who commit time and other resources to address the country’s development challenges.


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