Gender inequalities in academia exist in Zanzibar, just like everywhere else in the academic world. But things are changing for the better at the State University of Zanzibar with more girls enrolled in higher education and more women in senior

E5: Idrissa and the seagrass

Nov 18th, 2022 9m 58s

Seagrass contributes to the conservation of Zanzibar’s biggest tourist attractions: the pristine beaches and the clear water. The marine plants act as barriers to the waves and reduce the erosion on the coastline while helping to clean polluted

E4: Aziza and the plastic waste

Nov 18th, 2022 6m 34s

Zanzibaris have become so accustomed to plastic waste in the streets that they don’t even notice it anymore. Thousands of plastic bottles are shipped to the islands every day to quench the thirst of the many tourists and the local population. U

E3: Biubwa and the food waste

Nov 18th, 2022 9m 32s

Tourist hotels in Zanzibar generate a lot of solid waste, including food waste. And right outside the hotel gates, local communities go to bed hungry every night. Researcher Biubwa Ally is working on prevention and minimisation strategies for f

E2: Fatma and the mosquitoes

Nov 18th, 2022 8m 49s

Researcher Fatma Saleh is on a mission: to prevent the aedes aegypti mosquito spreading viral diseases, such as dengue, chikungunya, and zika viruses. She did her PhD on mosquito-borne viral diseases in Zanzibar and how the health system can de

E1: Building a stronger university

Nov 18th, 2022 24m 34s

What is research capacity development all about, what is the purpose and lessons learnt from the ‘Building Stronger Universities’ programme and how has it strengthened the State University of Zanzibar? In this episode, four researchers from the

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