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UNIMA Conducts Short Course to Advance Renewable Energy Entrepreneurship

The University of Malawi (UNIMA) has officially launched an Energy Entrepreneurship Short Course aimed at equipping participants with the knowledge and practical skills needed to develop and manage renewable energy businesses.   The training is being conducted at the University's New Economics Building from 7 to 15 November ...

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Staff Spotlight: Dr Dackson Masiyano

Meet Dr Dackson Masiyano, a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Physics and Electronics in the School of Natural and Applied Sciences at the University of Malawi (UNIMA), whose career in Applied Physics, and i...

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Geo Science Students Conduct Cleaning Exercise at Mpondabwino Market

Members of Geo Science Society, which is a group of students pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Geology and Bachelor of Science in Geography at the University of Malawi (UNIMA), have taken their environmental awareness efforts beyond the classroom b...

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UNIMA Biostatistics Students Visit National Statistical Office

On 5th November 2026 a group of third year students from the University of Malawi pursuing Bachelor of Science in Biostatistics and Bachelor of Science majoring Statistics visited the National Statis...

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UNIMA hosts Manifesto Implementation Unit delegates

The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Malawi, Professor Samson Sajidu, hosted members of the Office of the Chief Adviser to the President’s Manifesto Implementation Unit (MIU) on 5 November 2026 at the University Boardroom. Professor Sajidu welcomed the delegation, which was led by Mr...

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UNIMA School of Law, Economics and Government celebrates postgraduate excellence

The University of Malawi (UNIMA), through the School of Law, Economics and Government (LEG), has recognised outstanding postgraduate students for excellence in coursework, thesis research, publications and doctoral research during its Postgraduate Excellence Awards Ceremony held on Friday, 30 October 2026 in the New Economics Building. T...

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UNIMA Research Highlights the Economic Value of Multilingualism In Informal Markets

In Malawi’s busy informal markets, the ability to speak more than one language could be more than just a communication skill; it could be a valuable economic asset. From attracting customers to negotiating prices and facilitating transactions, language plays an important role in shaping business interactions and creating economic o...

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SLEG commemorates the legacy of late Associate Professor Ngeyi Ruth Kanyongolo

The School of Law, Economics and Government’s Department of Private Law and Public Law, together with the Department of Clinical Legal Education, organised a staff-student seminar on 29 October 2026 to commemorate the work and legacy of the late Dr Ngeyi Ruth Kanyongolo, who was a distinguished Associate Professor of Law...

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UNIMA Hosts Makerere University Delegation for E-Campus Benchmarking Visit

On 26 October 2026, the University of Malawi (UNIMA) hosted a delegation from Makerere University to share insights, discuss implementation opportunities and challenges, and highlight experiences about online teaching and learning from UNIMA’s E-Campus partnership with Astria Learning.  The visiting delegation was led by Maker...

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UNIMA strengthens academic partnership with NWU

On 13th October 2026, a delegation from NWU paid a courtesy visit to the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Samson Sajidu, at the University Office Boardroom. The NWU delegation comprised Professor Steve Dunga, Deputy Director of the School of Economic Sciences at NWU’s Vanderbijlpark Campus; P...

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