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Ashraful Aid International strengthens partnership with orphanage Courageous Kids Foundation

August 13, 2025

* Donates two bales of blankets to the Mpemba-based orphanage to alleviate the children’s home from persistent chilly weather * Going forward, Courageous Kids Foundation to be considered in Ashraful Aid’s various humanitarian projects By Duncan Mlanjira Humanitarian organisation, Ashraful Aid International, has strengthened its partnership with Mpemba-based orphanage, Courageous Kids Foundation to be considered in its various of projects. The assurance was made today at Ashraful Aid offices at Yiannakis in Limbe where the international humanitarian organisation had…

MACRA joining forces with universities to train skilled cybersecurity professionals

August 12, 2025

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The ICT students that MACRA is reaching out at MUST * Launches cyber drills through which university staff and students will be better prepared to effectively handle real-world cybersecurity threats * In order to build a competent and cyber-resilient generation ready to defend the nation’s digital assets as they transition into the workforce By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) is partnering with universities to train skilled cybersecurity professionals by launching cyber drills, through which staff and students…

Ministry of Education releases 2025-2026 harmonised academic calendar

July 12, 2025

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* The academic year is structured to ensure uniformity across all public and private institutions offering the national curriculum * Aimed at promoting equal access to quality education across the country, ensuring all learners benefit from structured learning periods and coordinated academic breaks By Innocent Manda, MANA The Ministry of Basic & Secondary Education has announced the harminised 2025/26 academic year that commences on September 22, 2025 and concludes on July 24, 2026 — covering 40 learning weeks across…

MIT, MUST students in tourism management studies challenged to grab vast opportunities readily available in the sector

July 12, 2025

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* Opportunities don’t come on a silver platter but people need to search for and grab them at any opportune time * Businesses need ideas first before considering the capital to be invested. Ideas are what generate money, not the academic papers * In this world of technology, it is even much easier to expose your ideas and businesses—Tourism Minister Kamtukule By Duncan Mlanjira Minister of Tourism, Vera Kamtukule yesterday engaged youths studying travel and tourism management at Malawi…

IAEA official urges Malawi to embrace nuclear technology for MW2063 national vision

July 6, 2025

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* Nuclear science can be applied in agriculture, particularly in livestock production, where it helps detect pests and diseases that frequently affect animals * It can also be used in developing crop varieties that are more resistant to climate change, thereby improving food security By Kenneth Zindondo, MANA Austria-based programme management officer for the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Dr. Felix Omonya says nuclear science holds vast potential to contribute to Malawi’s long-term development goals in line with MW2063…

Malawi and Colombia explore higher education collaboration

July 5, 2025

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Kabwila withAmbassador Mina-Rojas * Colombia has strong commitment to international relations, particularly in education—Ambassador Mina-Rojas * Exchange programs for staff and students include in research, postgraduate training, and youth skills development * She is one of six non-residential envoys who presenting their letter of credence to President Lazarus Chakwera on Thursday By Paul Madise & Sellah Singini, MANA Soon after presenting her letter of credence to President Lazarus Chakwera, non-residential Colombia Ambassador to Malawi, Maria del Rosario Mina-Rojas held…

Ministry of Higher Education launches national Hackathon to spur digital innovation and research

June 23, 2025

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* To be hosted in partnership with the Malawi University of Science & Technology (MUST) and the Malawi Research & Education Network (MAREN) * Which will tap into the recently secured high performance computing (HPC) facility — a supercomputer acquired through the SADC Cyber-Infrastructure initiative and currently housed at MAREN * Hackathon’ is a portmanteau of the words ‘hack’ and ‘marathon’, where hack is used in the sense of exploratory programming, not its alternate meaning as a reference to…

Women Lawyers Association empowers students through legal clinics

June 21, 2025

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A Gumbo CDSS student participating during panel discussion * Mostly people focus on the physical form of violence not knowing that there is also emotional violence * As well as economical violence and we hope legal clinics like these will help them get more insight By Winfrida Kamwana, MANA AT a student legal clinic that was held at Gumba Community Day Secondary School (CDSS) in Mchinji, Women Lawyers Association (WLA) said it is dedicated in bringing positive change in…

MultiChoice Africa encouraging youths to be not just early adopters of technology, but drivers of it by customising technology to needs of Africans

June 20, 2025

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* Technology, after all, must be used to serve the needs of people. Africa is the home of this kind of efficiency-centric innovation * Finding solutions to make life more manageable in the face of innumerable challenges—MultiChoice Group’s chief technology officer By Duncan Mlanjira In recognising that innovation in Africa is not just exciting to have but it’s a survival mechanism, MultiChoice Africa is encouraging this kind of life-saving creative technology innovation on the continent by partnering with universities…

Airtel Africa reinforces commitment to environmental, social and governance impact

June 18, 2025

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CEO Sunil Taldar; the power of technology is a catalyst for gender balance * While advancing digital and financial inclusion across 14 African markets as published in its Sustainability Report 2025 * The Sustainability Report 2025 adheres to the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and GSMA telecommunications industry standards * At Airtel Africa, we believe to not only expanding networks but we’re also building bridges to education, financial security and sustainable growth for Africa’s next generation By Duncan Mlanjira Airtel…