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UNIMA Hosts Research Dissemination Seminar on Large Classroom Pedagogy

 The School of Education at the University of Malawi (UNIMA) on 29 January 2026 hosted a research dissemination seminar at the Great Hall, bringing to...

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UNIMA UNVEILS ENGINE FOR INNOVATION: TTO NEARS COMPLETION

The Deputy Vice-Chancellor of the University of Malawi (UNIMA), Dr. Sunduzwayo Madise, says the university has made a major milestone towards establishing a Technology Transfer Office (TTO). The initiative is designed to boost its ability to commercialize innovations and research, turning university discoveries into meaningful social and economi...

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CRAFS Fit-Hub Zam’munda App scoops RUFORUM exhibition award

The Centre for Resilient Agri-Food Systems’ (CRAFS) Food Innovation and Technology (Fit) -Hub participated in the 21st RUFORUM Annual General Meeting Exhibition, where it showcased innovations and products developed by FiT-Hub incubatees in food innovation, technology, and agribusiness. ...

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UNIMA, NASCOMEX and NCST launch AI project to improve food processing

The University of Malawi (UNIMA), in conjunction with NASFAM Commodity and Marketing Exchange (NASCOMEX) and the National Commission for Science and Technology (NCST) have launched a research project that will use artificial intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things (IoT) technologies to improve quality control and reduce waste...

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UNIMA hosts Indian High Commission for strategic “India Dialogue” on global partnerships

In an effort to strengthen the University of Malawi’s global reach, the institution has been hosting officials from various nations. Most recently, UNIMA hosted officials from the High Commission of India for an “India Dialogue.” The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Samson Sajidu, welcomed the delegation from the High Commission of I...

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UNIMA Hosts Parliamentary Cluster on Education, Science and Technology

The Parliamentary Cluster on Education, Science and Technology on Monday, 15th December 2025, held a meeting with University of Malawi management at the University Office in Zomba. The cluster met with the university leadership to familiarise itself with UNIMA’s current status, particularly in the areas of research, infr...

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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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