Staff Profile

Ms Fransisca Mwakinyali

About me

I am currently serving as an Assistant Lecturer in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM), a position I officially joined in June 2025 under the College of Information and Communication Technologies (CoICT). My academic and research interests focus on Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, and Big Data Analytics, with a strong commitment to applying these technologies to address practical challenges in sectors such as health, agriculture, and financial inclusion.

I hold a Master of Science in Data Science from University of Dar es Salaam (2024), where I completed a research study titled "Forecasting Pediatric Medical Expenses Using Machine Learning: A Case Study of the Toto Afya Card in Tanzania," which was later published in the Journal of ICT Systems (JICTS). I also earned a Bachelor of Science in Information Systems Management from Ardhi University.

Publications

• •Mwakinyali, F. S. (2024). Forecasting Pediatric Medical Expenses Using Machine Learning: A Case Study of the Toto Afya Card in Tanzania. Journal of ICT Systems (JICTS), Vol. 2(2). Read Article
  
  

Contacts Information 
Department of Computer Science and Engineering
University of Dar es Salaam
CoICT Kijitonyama Campus, Ali Hassan Mwinyi Road
P.O. Box 33335, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
E-mail:  francisca.mwakinyali@udsm.ac.tz | mwakinyalif@gmail.com
Mobile: +255 (0) 744 572 010
Office Location: CoICT Block B Room# 005