1st Prize – Young Scientist Tanzania 2012 – KIBOSHO GIRLS, Kilimanjaro
In keeping with Tanzania’s goals to encourage scientific education and with it broader economic development, the Hon. Prof. Makame Mbarawa (MP), Tanzania’s Minister for Communication, Science and Technology, on the 8th November 2011 announced the official launch of Young Scientists Tanzania (YST), a nationwide science and technology event that is providing a platform for young people from across Tanzania to showcase their scientific talents.

Sponsored principally by the Pearson Foundation and Irish Aid, Young Scientists Tanzania is modeled on the internationally acclaimed Young Scientist Exhibition in Ireland. Like this annual event, now in its 48th year, Young Scientists Tanzania 2012 aims to popularize science among young people through this competition in which both schools and students can take part.