A big tech festival wrapped up in Dar es Salaam after Russian education groups brought robotics workshops and VR demos to over 600 Tanzanian students. SODRUZHESTVO Joint Venture ran the four-day event with help from Rossotrudnichestvo and a bunch of Russian universities and tech companies. Alexander Evstigneev from the Russian House said the hands-on stuff was about building connections between the two countries through teaching kids about AI and programming.
The festival hit three different spots around the city where students built robots, messed around with virtual reality setups, and competed in tech quizzes. Alpha School and the National Institute of Transport hosted some sessions while the Russian House held others. One University of Dar es Salaam student said he had no clue about robotics before this, but gets why it matters for advancing technology. Another highlight was career guidance, where high schoolers checked out which Russian universities offer programs in mechatronics and augmented-reality tech.
The festival hit three different spots around the city where students built robots, messed around with virtual reality setups, and competed in tech quizzes. Alpha School and the National Institute of Transport hosted some sessions while the Russian House held others. One University of Dar es Salaam student said he had no clue about robotics before this, but gets why it matters for advancing technology. Another highlight was career guidance, where high schoolers checked out which Russian universities offer programs in mechatronics and augmented-reality tech.
