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Shaping Future Careers: UNIMA Geo-Students' Outreach at Masongola Secondary School

The University of Malawi Geography and Geology students on 28th February, 2025 conducted an outreach event at Masongola Secondary School, one of the schools within Zomba city. The students, who are members of the Geo-students society, came up with the initiative with the aim at promoting Geo-related p...

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Vice-Chancellor Awards UNIMA’s Top Students

The University of Malawi does not only promote excellence among its students, but also rewards those who display such brilliance during their stay at the institution. It is for this reason that the Great Hall was filled with excitement on 7th March 2025, as Vice-Chancellor Professor Samson Sajidu conferred various prestigious awards on 163 stude...

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Dr. Halima Twabi becomes first Malawian to receive OWSD-Elsevier Foundation award

The University of Malawi continues to shine and excel, as its students and staff members are consistently recognized and awarded by various international and local institutions. Recently, on 3rd March 2025, a University of Malawi staff member, Dr. Halima Twabi, was announced as one of the five exceptional female researchers awarded the 2025 OWSD...

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School of LEG honours outstanding academic staff

As part of its effort to celebrate the accomplishments of academic staff, the School of Law, Economics, and Government at the University of Malawi has awarded six of its academic members for their outstanding work in various categories, including journal publication, early career research, book publication, entrepreneurship, and book chapter pub...

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Economics Association of Malawi (ECAMA) Empowers UNIMA Economics Students

Students at UNIMA belong to various academic societies that enrich them with knowledge and provide opportunities to interact and connect with professionals in the industry. Recently, Economics students hosted the Economics Association of Malawi (ECAMA) on 21st February 2025. The event, held at the Wadonda Lecture Theatre, aime...

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UNIMAWES inspires young minds in environmental conservation

The University of Malawi Wildlife and Environmental Society (UNIMAWES) visited Bwaila Primary School on 12th February 2025 to inspire young minds about environmental conservation. The visit was led by the patron of UNIMAWES, Mr. Vitumbiko. Chijere Chirwa, who was accompanied by 38 UNIMAWES students.   UNIMAWES was motivated ...

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UNIMA Joins Global Commemoration of International Day of Education

The University of Malawi (UNIMA) reaffirmed its commitment to academic excellence and digital transformation by participating in this year’s International Day of Education, commemorated on 31st January 2025 at Katoto Secondary School in Mzuzu. While the global observance falls on 24th January, Malawi held the event on 31st January. This ye...

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A World Full of Opportunities: Manombo’s UGRAD Experience

Students at UNIMA often participate in student exchange programmes with other universities across the globe, experiences which help them gain international exposure and skills. One of these is the Global Undergraduate Exchange Program (Global UGRAD), a student exchange programme that permits students to study for one semester ...

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A Meeting of Minds: UNIMA and MZUNI strengthen collaboration

In an effort to enhance continuous collaboration, the University of Malawi has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Mzuzu University on 29th January, 2025. The event, which was held at Ekhaya Luxury Resort in Mangochi, was attended by the leadership teams of both universities. The collaboration aims to create opportunities that will b...

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UNIMA explores financial opportunities with Centenary Bank

On 22nd January, 2025, the University of Malawi hosted a delegation from Centenary Bank. The team paid a courtesy visit to the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Samson Sajidu, to explore potential collaborations between the two institutions. The delegation, led by the Managing Director, Mr. Godfrey B...

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