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Prior to joining the Tanzanian DLC, between 1999 and 2000, Yassin Mshana was a Manager of the African Virtual University (AVU) project at the University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania where he was the main contact between AVU Headquarters in Washington and the UDSM site.  <ref> [http://www.afrinic.net/bod/nominees2007.htm AFRINIC]</ref> From 1995 and 1997 he worked as a locum teacher and tutor in Design and Technology in the U.K.; in his last engagement he was the Head of Engineering and Technology Department of the SEEVIC College in London.  

Prior to joining the Tanzanian DLC, between 1999 and 2000, Yassin Mshana was a Manager of the African Virtual University (AVU) project at the University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania where he was the main contact between AVU Headquarters in Washington and the UDSM site.  <ref> [http://www.afrinic.net/bod/nominees2007.htm AFRINIC]</ref> From 1995 and 1997 he worked as a locum teacher and tutor in Design and Technology in the U.K.; in his last engagement he was the Head of Engineering and Technology Department of the SEEVIC College in London.  

From 1989 to 1994, he was a Teaching Fellow and Research Worker at the City University of London where he acquired his interest in the application of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in engineering. Dr Mshana  undertook work as a consultant and a manager of various projects during this period of "ICT revolution".

From 1989 to 1994, he was a Teaching Fellow and Research Worker at the City University of London where he acquired his interest in the application of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in engineering. Dr Mshana  undertook work as a consultant and a manager of various projects during this period of "ICT revolution". He has worked at the University of Dar es Salaam as a tutor and then a lecturer in Mechanical Engineering.

Through his work he has contributed in the promotion of broader use of ICT in both professional and voluntary activities; more recently, he has been involved in providing consultancy services for national and international organisations in the Southern African region, including DFID, FAO and UNICEF.

Through his work he has contributed in the promotion of broader use of ICT in both professional and voluntary activities; more recently, he has been involved in providing consultancy services for national and international organisations in the Southern African region, including DFID, FAO and UNICEF.