UNIMA Trains 54 Clothing and Textiles Secondary School Teachers
A 10-day workshop for 54 Clothing and Textiles (CTex) secondary school teachers is currently underway at the University of Malawi. The training, which has been organised by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology with support from the European Union (EU), is aimed at strengthening teachers’ competencies in delivering Clot...
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Empowering Female Educators through Digital Skills Training
The Department of Computer Sciences at the University of Malawi remains committed to bridging the digital skills gap among women, particularly those with few opportunities to learn computer basics. Building on this commitment, the department recently conducted a two-day ICT fundamentals and Microsoft Office training for female se...
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UNIMA and UBC Jointly Implement CADFP Research Exchange Project
Under the Global North–South Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Programme (CADFP), Dr Elias Mwakilama from the Department of Mathematical Sciences at the University of Malawi (UNIMA) recently hosted Prof Anotida Madzvamuse of the University of British Columbia (UBC), Canada. The two researchers jointly carried out research in computation...
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UNIMA sociology students attend international workshop
Four students from the Department of Sociology and Population Studies recently attended a one-week workshop in Germany funded by the European Union under the Erasmus+ staff and student mobility project. The students are Mtendere Chambwinja, Madalitso Kaphabanda, Innocent Banda, and Bridget Kamanga, and were accompanied by thei...
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UNIMA Selected as Continental Pilot for PG Data Science Programmes
The University of Malawi (UNIMA) has been officially selected as one of six pilot universities in Africa to host new postgraduate programmes in Data Science at both Master’s and Doctoral levels (MSc and PhD) under an initiative coordinated by the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM)....
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UNIMA hosts Statistical Data Display Day
The National Statistical Office (NSO), in collaboration with the University of Malawi, recently hosted a Statistical Data Display Day themed “Leave No Researcher Behind in Data Access and Use.” The event, held at Mwambo Lecture Theatre on 2nd December 2025, attracted researchers, postgraduate students, and undergra...
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UNIMA Empowers Young Women with Digital Design Skills
As technology continues to advance, the digital world is creating countless opportunities for people to earn a living. Yet, despite the rising number of digital tools available, many young people, especially young women, have limited access to training that would equip them with essential digital skills. It is against this background tha...
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RUFORUM AGM: UNIMA Strengthens Continental Partnerships and Showcases Innovations
The University of Malawi (UNIMA), under the leadership of its Vice-Chancellor, Professor Samson Sajidu, is participating in the 21st Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Ag...
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UNIMA receives MK25 Million support from Standard Bank for Theatre Festival
One of the highlights of the past weekend at the University of Malawi was the return of the UNIMA Theatre Festival, which saw professional and upcoming theatre groups, among other performers, congregating on the campus to stage performances. One of the organisations that made this event possible was Standard Bank, which suppor...
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UNIMA Alumni Hold First-Ever Annual General Meeting
The Association of University of Malawi (UNIMA) Alumni held its first-ever Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Salima on Saturday, 22nd November, 2025, , an event marked by historic milestones, renewed commitment, and the official launch of the Adopt a Needy Student initiative. The AGM brought together distinguished former students from all ...
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