Tanzania, Aug. 4 -- Dodoma. Ardhi University (ARU) has showcased modern innovations bringing hope to drug users by tackling counterfeit medicines, alongside wider health, environmental, and financial inclusion solutions using artificial intelligence (AI) at the ongoing Nane Nane International Agricultural Exhibition in Dodoma.

Speaking to The Citizen's sister newspaper Mwananchi on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, ARU student, Ms Zakia George, said among those innovations is the MedVerify system, aimed at helping citizens verify medicine authenticity and obtain accurate information regarding usage before taking it.

She said the system was designed due to the increase in counterfeit and unsafe medicines that have been causing severe harm to pati...