Mahadia Tunga (PhD)
@TungaMahadia
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Executive Director @dlabTz | Lecturer @UdsmOfficial | AI & Data Science Specialist | Business & Digital Transformation Consultant
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Joined September 2015
Introducing a Swahili social media sentiment analysis dataset for the telecom industry
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Language Resources and Evaluation - Swahili is the most widely spoken language in Africa with over 200 million speakers. Despite its popularity in the continent, there is insufficient NLP research...
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Our Executive Director @TungaMahadia PhD, proudly represented us at the Data for Health in Africa Meeting & the 5th @dsiafrica Consortium Meeting, held at the University of Ghana, Accra . Her engagement reflects our dedication to advancing data science for health in Africa
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Ms. Suna took the stage to share insights on Balancing Innovation and Regulation: Building AI Systems that Protect Data and Dignity. Her voice highlighted the importance of responsible AI that safeguards human dignity while fostering innovation.
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Want to kickstart your data career? Join us at #WiDS_Africa 2025!We’re excited to host WiDS Africa in Uganda for the first time. Don’t miss out, register now to join us online or in person!
🚀 Exciting news! Join us for WiDS Africa Conference 2025 on Sept 20th for a day of talks, workshops & networking with Africa’s data community. Theme: Breaking into Data Careers 👩🏽💻 📍 Venue: Hive Colab Register : https://t.co/9kQi4C9A37
#widsAfrica2025 #DataCareers
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Climate change is real, and its impact is undeniable! At the Kilimo na Data Workshop in Pemba, Zanzibar, Mr. Suleiman Ali Juma from the @tma_services unpacked how shifting weather patterns are affecting our environment, agriculture, and communities.
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Breaking barriers with data and science! 💡✨ Mahadia Tunga WiDS Fellowship Scholar, Fatma, took the stage at the Deep Learning Indaba in Rwanda @DeepIndaba to present her research on predicting Cryptococcal Meningitis among HIV-infected individuals in Tanzania.
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The Kilimo na Data Workshop in Pemba, Zanzibar, was officially opened by the Officer in Charge of the Ministry of Agriculture & Livestock, Eng. Idrisa Hassan Abdalla, who emphasized the importance of harnessing data to transform agriculture. Follow us for more updates. #dlab
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From Pemba, Zanzibar, our Executive Director, Dr. Mahadia Tunga PhD, setting the tone for a day of learning, collaboration, and data-driven solutions for agriculture during our Kilimo na Data Workshop. This project is funded by @gatesfoundation
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🎉 We are excited to share that Fatma Issa, our Data Science Intern, is attending the Deep Learning Indaba 2025 in Rwanda! 🌍✨ This is a great opportunity to learn, connect, and showcase dLab works and innovation around AI, data science, and innovation in Tanzania.
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Kilimo na Data project is empowering Tanzanian youths and women with climate-smart insights! Over 30 participants are participating in a 3-day workshop focused on the use of climate data in agriculture, supported by the @gatesfoundation Follow us for more updates
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For seven years in a row, we've proudly hosted the Machine Learning Boot Camp, empowering over 100 students from more than 10 universities across Tanzania. This initiative has been the launchpad for many young talents beginning their journey in Data Science and AI.
For 8 weeks, university students from @UdsmOfficial will dive deep into #Data Science skills, development, and tech-related specs. This is Machine Learning Bootcamp 2025 at its finest. Do you see any familiar faces? Help us tag them :) #dlab #datarevolution
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For 8 weeks, university students from @UdsmOfficial will dive deep into #Data Science skills, development, and tech-related specs. This is Machine Learning Bootcamp 2025 at its finest. Do you see any familiar faces? Help us tag them :) #dlab #datarevolution
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🎓 Congratulations on Your Graduation! 🎉 We are incredibly proud of our beneficiary, Simon, for completing their Master’s Degree in Data Science. 📢 Applications for our 2025/26 dLab Scholarship Program are NOW OPEN! 👉 Visit our website to apply. https://t.co/nsVnQVVIQ4
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Hongera sana @ProfJanabi kwa ushindi wa kishindo kuwa Mkurugenzi @WHOAFRO. Ni ushindi wa Rais @SuluhuSamia na Watanzania wote. Tunajivunia. Umetuheshimisha sana. Tunakuombea mafanikio mema katika kutimiza majukumu yako mapya. Ninavyokufahamu Profesa, sina wasiwasi kwamba
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🎉Meet our new board member! We’re excited to welcome Dr. Josephine Rogate Kimaro @KimaroJosephine, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Zanzibar Presidential Delivery Bureau (PDB) @pdbzanzibar, to our board. Welcome to the team, Dr. Josephine!🤝 #dlabTz #datarevolutiontz
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Discover how #MachineLearning can be used to predict pediatric healthcare costs in our paper:
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🌍👩💻 As #internationalgirlsinictday approaches, how are YOU celebrating? In collaboration with @VodacomTanzania we celebrated with an empowering 4-day training for girls aged 14–19 on essential computer skills and offering an exciting introduction to web design and development💻
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📢 Hey Dar es Salaam girls! 👋 Ready to start your coding journey? Join our fun and interactive program. 📅 When: 14th to 17th April, 2025 📍 Where: dLab UDSM CoICT No experience needed—just bring your curiosity and excitement! 🔗Link: https://t.co/zWgIBHRMv5
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