KijaniSpace

14/10/2026

🌱🛰️ From Space to the Farm: Young Innovators Develop Smarter Crop Farming Solutions!

What if farmers could use satellite information to decide when to plant, how much to irrigate and how to protect their crops?

At the KijaniSpace Mwanza Hackathon (29–30 September 2026), four teams presented promising ideas for climate-smart crop farming:

💧 MajiSasa – Smart irrigation advice using satellite rainfall information and crop water needs.

🌽 AgroMavuno – Crop protection, rainfall alerts and market information, with the potential to reduce pesticide runoff into Lake Victoria.

🌧️ MvuaSasa – Satellite and ground sensor information to help farmers identify the right time to plant.

🍅 NetiSmart – Smart screenhouse monitoring to support vegetable growers with irrigation and ventilation decisions.

💡 These early-stage innovations demonstrate how young African innovators are exploring ways to make crop farming more efficient, climate-resilient and sustainable.

🛰️ The KijaniSpace Space-IoT Box provides access to Copernicus Earth Observation, geospatial and IoT resources that can support the development of these digital agriculture solutions.

👉 Explore the platform: https://app.kijanispace.eu/

📸 Swipe through the four team one-pagers and discover the ideas!

14/10/2026

🐟🌊 From Space to Lake Victoria: Young Innovators Reimagine Fish Farming!

How can satellite technology help fish farmers protect their fish stocks, respond to water-quality risks and make better decisions?

At the KijaniSpace Mwanza Hackathon (29–30 September 2026), three teams presented innovative solutions for aquaculture:

🐟 Rock – Eco Innovation – Fish-farming risk alerts, practical advice and market information through mobile and USSD services.

🌊 SamakiWatch Victoria – Satellite and sensor-based early warnings for low-oxygen risks in fish cages.

📱 ZiwaData – Water-quality monitoring concepts and Swahili SMS alerts to support fish health and feeding decisions.

💡 These early-stage innovations show how Copernicus Earth Observation and IoT technologies could help make fish farming around Lake Victoria more resilient and better informed.

🛰️ Through the KijaniSpace Space-IoT Box, innovators can explore satellite, geospatial and IoT resources to develop locally relevant digital solutions.

👉 Explore the platform: https://app.kijanispace.eu/

📸 Swipe through the three team one-pagers to discover their ideas!

09/10/2026

🌱 Better Policies, Better Future for Farmers! 🇹🇿

How can Tanzania use satellite technology to help farmers and fish farmers adapt to climate change?

The KijaniSpace Hackathon in Mwanza showed the importance of connecting local innovation with better policies, digital education and access to useful technology.

🌍 Supporting young innovators today can help create practical solutions for tomorrow's agricultural challenges.

📺 Watch this Tanzanian TV report: https://youtu.be/KQXUgWq25eU

Matumizi ya teknolojia ya satelaiti na ving’amuzi vya ardhini yanat...

09/10/2026

📺 KijaniSpace in the Tanzanian news! 🇹🇿🌍

How can emerging technologies help farmers and fish farmers overcome everyday challenges in the Lake Victoria Basin?

This question was at the heart of the KijaniSpace Hackathon Talent Training, held in Mwanza, Tanzania, on 29–30 September 2026 — and featured in a ZBC television news report.

🚀 Bringing together 35 participants from diverse professional backgrounds, the training explored how Artificial Intelligence (AI), Copernicus Earth Observation, Internet of Things (IoT) and digital technologies can inspire practical solutions for climate-smart agriculture and aquaculture.

🤝 Organised by Small Industries Development Organization ( ) and Mwalimu Nyerere University of Agriculture and Technology, the initiative strengthened local innovation skills and encouraged collaboration around farmers' real needs.

💡 From digital skills to locally driven innovation — building the foundations for future solutions!

🎥 Watch the television report and hear perspectives from Mwanza.

09/10/2026

🌍 From Local Challenges to Digital Solutions: Young Innovators in Tanzania Take Centre Stage! 🇹🇿🚀

📺 Tanzanian television report highlights the KijaniSpace Hackathon in Mwanza, showcasing the role of young innovators in exploring technologies that can help farmers respond to changing weather conditions.

🌱 Why does this matter?
Access to timely weather information and practical digital tools can help farmers make better decisions, manage climate risks and strengthen agricultural resilience.

Through the KijaniSpace Talent Training Programme, participants explored how Copernicus Earth Observation, AI, IoT and geospatial technologies can support locally relevant innovations.

🤝 Organised in collaboration with Small Industries Development Organization ( ) and Mwalimu Nyerere University of Agriculture and Technology, the initiative connects local talent, technical skills and real agricultural needs.
💡 Empowering young innovators today can help build climate-smart solutions for tomorrow.

🎥 Watch the television report to discover the local perspectives behind this initiative!

09/10/2026

📺 🇹🇿 KijaniSpace Hackathon featured on Tanzania’s Star TV!

🌍 From technology training to local innovation!
The KijaniSpace Hackathon in Mwanza brought together participants to explore how digital technologies, Copernicus Earth Observation and IoT can support climate-smart agriculture and aquaculture.

🤝 Through collaboration with Small Industries Development Organization ( ) and Mwalimu Nyerere University of Agriculture and Technology, KijaniSpace is helping strengthen local innovation skills and create opportunities for practical solutions.

🎥 Watch the Star TV news coverage!

02/10/2026

🌍 Building local skills for climate-smart agriculture and aquaculture!

Great to see 35 participants in Mwanza, Tanzania, gaining hands-on experience through the KijaniSpace Talent Training and Hackathon activities. Participants are exploring how technologies such as Earth Observation, IoT, GIS and AI can help turn local farming and aquaculture challenges into practical digital solutions.

This is an important step from learning to innovation — strengthening local talent and supporting future solutions for communities across the Lake Victoria Basin.

Mwalimu Nyerere University of Agriculture and Technology

28/09/2026

From learning technology to building real solutions. 🌍

On 29 September, KijaniSpace launches its second Talent Training Programme round in Mwanza, Tanzania.

Participants will learn about IoT, GIS, Earth Observation and data applications, and put those skills into practice through assignments and a hackathon.

The goal is to finish with more than knowledge: skills, a prototype and a stronger network.

It is about helping the next generation of innovators turn data and technology into useful solutions.

28/09/2026

KijaniSpace has reached an important milestone: two years of implementation completed and one year to go!

Partners are meeting in Mwanza, Tanzania, to review what has been created so far — from the Space-IoT Box and talent programmes to agriculture and water-monitoring applications — and plan how these results can create lasting value.

The next year will focus strongly on putting knowledge, technology and partnerships into practical use for climate-smart agriculture.

15/09/2026