COSTECH DG Calls for Innovation-Driven Future
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania – May 2025. The Director General of the Tanzania Commission for Science and Technology (COSTECH), Dr. Amos Nungu, has made a passionate call for a future driven by innovation, emphasizing that it belongs to those who solve societal challenges through creativity. He delivered these remarks during the opening of Innovation Week Tanzania 2025, held under the theme “Innovation for a Resilient and Inclusive Future.”
Addressing participants at the Ministerial Dialogue themed “Building a Future-Ready Tanzania,” Dr. Nungu underscored the government’s role in creating an enabling environment that nurtures innovation from ideation to commercialization. He affirmed that Tanzania must be among the nations that adapt, collaborate, and innovate to build resilience against global uncertainties, such as climate shocks and digital disruptions.
“In today’s world of uncertainty — from climate shocks to digital disruption — the future belongs to those who innovate, adapt, and collaborate,” said Dr. Nungu. “The government, through COSTECH, is committed to supporting innovations that make a tangible impact on communities.”
Innovation Week Tanzania, an annual platform, has become a national catalyst for driving dialogue and action among innovators, development partners, policymakers, and the private sector. This year’s event features exhibitions, youth-led sessions on technology and entrepreneurship, masterclasses, and policy roundtables aimed at shaping the innovation ecosystem.
Dr. Nungu expressed gratitude to partners, including UNDP Tanzania through the FUNGUO Innovation Programme and Vodacom Tanzania, highlighting their vital role in enabling the innovation movement. He also commended youth champions, researchers, and regional actors who continue to drive technological progress across the country.
In a dynamic roundtable discussion, participants called on the government to further solidify Tanzania’s innovation infrastructure by investing in an Industrial Innovation Park, a proposed hub for research and product development. The park, they argued, would serve as a critical space for innovators to develop and scale up solutions, contributing to national development and industrialization goals.
Dr. Nungu concluded by urging participants to fully engage throughout the week and forge new partnerships that turn ideas into scalable, impactful solutions.
“This week should be more than just an event — it should be a Launchpad for transformation,” he said.
Innovation Week Tanzania 2025 runs all week, with activities designed to position innovation as the cornerstone of a future-ready nation.
