TIE and UCSAF sign joint bid to bolster ICT use, educational technologies
The Tanzania Institute of Education and the Universal Communications Service Access Fund have signed a five-year partnership to improve digital education. The initiative focuses on digitizing textbooks and developing curriculum guidelines to enhance digital literacy among students.
Why it matters
This partnership addresses the critical gap between digital infrastructure availability and the actual educational content needed to drive digital transformation in developing nations.
DODOMA: THE Tanzania Institute of Education (TIE) and the Universal Communications Service Access Fund (UCSAF) have signed a strategic partnership agreement aimed at strengthening the use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and educational technologies in the country.
Speaking on October 23, 2026, during the signing ceremony, TIE Director General Dr Aneth Komba said the partnership would strengthen the use of technology in teaching and learning, with the anticipated outcome of improving access to and delivery of education.
For his part, UCSAF Chief Executive Officer Mulembwa Munaku said access to communications infrastructure alone was not enough to drive digital transformation without relevant content and the skills needed to use technology for the benefit of citizens.
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