Tanzania, Aug. 6 -- Dar es Salaam. What started as a university project by three software engineering students had grown into one of Tanzania's recognised technology companies, developing digital systems, artificial intelligence (AI) solutions and machine learning technologies for organisations across Africa.

The company, IPF Software, was founded by Grayson Julius, Nelson Malekela and Jackson Twalipo, three graduates from the University of Dodoma (UDOM), who began developing software solutions while still students.

Over the years, the company expanded from working on university systems and small software contracts to becoming a technology firm with more than 35 ICT professionals involved in digital transformation projects across differ...