Safety First: UNIMA, Police and Local Communities Unite for Student Wellbeing
The University of Malawi (UNIMA) recognizes that it does not operate in isolation and therefore continuously engages with its stakeholders to foster collaboration in promoting teaching, learning, and community development. Beyond academic excellence, the University also strives to ensure that students live and learn in a safe ...
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INSIDE UNIMA- Know Our Academicians
Could you please introduce yourself, your position at UNIMA, and your department? My name is Gowokani Chijere Chirwa, and I serve as an Associate Professor of Economics and Head of the Department of Economics at the University of Malawi. ...
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UNIMA and UNV Discuss Inclusion for Students With Special Needs
The University of Malawi’s School of Education and the Special Needs section hosted officials from the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) at the School of Education boardroom on 4th November 2025. The UNIMA team was led by the Dean of School of Education, Dr. Namphande, while the UNV delegation was headed by the Country Coo...
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ILLOVO Inspires the Next Generation of Leaders
The University of Malawi (UNIMA) often takes advantage of the relationship that it has with the industry, to provide opportunities for students or their representatives to learn about how life is in the world of employment. Such an opportunity arose when the University Registrar, Mr Martin Ma...
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UNIMA Students Inspire Future Scholars at Police Secondary School
On 24th October, 2025, a team of twelve students and two lecturers from the University of Malawi (UNIMA) visited Police Secondary School in Zomba for a career talk and  motivation session with 156 students from Form 3 and Form 4 at the school. The visit was organized and coordinated by Mr. Cosmas Sheha, an UNIMA alumnus and current t...
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Jambo: Tanzanian High Commissioner Interacts with UNIMA Students Taking Kiswahili Lessons
Excitement filled University of Malawi (UNIMA) when students taking Kiswahili language lessons welcomed the High Commissioner of the Republic of Tanzania to Malawi, Mrs. Agnes Richard Kayola, when she visited the campus on 22nd October, 2025. The High Commissioner visited UNIMA to appreciate t...
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Gausi shines at the International Astronomy and Astrophysics Competition
Students at the University of Malawi bring pride to the institution as they continue to demonstrate academic excellence both locally and globally through various international competitions organized by different bodies. A fourth-year Physics student, Mr. Moses Gausi, participated in the International Astronomy and Astrophysics Competition (IAAC)...
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UNIMA Brings Water Closer to Chikwakwasu and Namangale Villages
Residents of Chikwakwasu Village under Traditional Authority (T/A) Mwambo and Namangale Village in the area of T/A Chikowi will no longer have to walk long distances in search of clean water for daily use. This follows the donation of two boreholes by the University of Malawi (UNIMA), through its Department of Geography and Ea...
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UNIMA and UNDP Launch Nzeru Hub: Driving Digital Learning in Malawi
The University of Malawi, in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), launched the Nzeru Hub on 13th October 2025 at the Wadonda Lecture Theatre. The Hub is a free digital learning platform designed not only for students but also for underserved communities in Malawi. The event was graced by the Vice-C...
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Q&A with Malawi’s Miss Geek Africa 2025 Star, Ms. Shyreen Kalulu
Meet Ms. Shyreen Kalulu, a fourth-year Bachelor of Science student majoring in Information Systems. She has just been crowned Malawi’s national winner of the Miss Geek Africa 2025 competition and will represent the country at the continental finals to be held in Kigali, Rwanda on 20th October, 2025. As she prepares to take the stag...
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