Ardhi University unveils AI solutions to fight counterfeit drugs, expand financial access
Students at Ardhi University in Tanzania have unveiled AI-driven solutions, including a medicine verification system to combat counterfeit drugs and a voice-based financial transaction app for the visually impaired. These projects were showcased at the Nane Nane International Agricultural Exhibition.
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Local academic innovation in AI can provide practical, low-cost solutions to significant public health and financial inclusion challenges in emerging markets.
Dodoma. Ardhi University (ARU) has showcased modern innovations bringing hope to drug users by tackling counterfeit medicines, alongside wider health, environmental, and financial inclusion solutions using artificial intelligence (AI) at the ongoing Nane Nane International Agricultural Exhibition in Dodoma.
Speaking to The Citizen’s sister newspaper Mwananchi on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, ARU student, Ms Zakia George, said among those innovations is the MedVerify system, aimed at helping citizens verify medicine authenticity and obtain accurate information regarding usage before taking it.
She said the system was designed due to the increase in counterfeit and unsafe medicines that have been causing severe harm to patients, including failure to treat illnesses and loss of life.
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