Enhancement of Data Analytics and Statistical Laboratory Established in 2025/26
Latest Tanzania public admin news · Enhancement of Data Analytics and Statistical Laborator… explained · 2025 updates · updated Aug 22, 2026 · breaking news · latest updates · explained
TLDR
- The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on August 22, 2026, in Dodoma with the University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) and the Nelson Mandela African Institute of Science and.
- The MoU aims to enhance the use of technology in the production of official statistics to address real challenges faced by citizens.
- NBS Chairperson Anne Makinda emphasized the importance of utilizing research and data effectively rather than letting them remain unused on shelves.
- The collaboration will enable NBS to process various studies and reports using modern technologies, including supercomputers, to generate actionable insights.
- Government Statistician Dr. Amina Msengwa stated that the partnership will expand access to official statistics through administrative data and unconventional data sources, such as web scraping.