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June 9, 2024
New year scholarship galore

It's new year smiles for 25 Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences (MUBAS) students after receiving scholarships from Werkix, a tech-management company.

The scholarships presentation ceremony took place on 5 January, 2024 at MUBAS main campus in Blantyre. The total value is approximated at MK16 million which is targeting students who are pursuing ICT related programmes. 

The Director of Student Affairs at MUBAS, Dr. Getrude Sitolo, expressed gratitude to Werkix for the scholarships as she pointed out that the donation will enable the beneficiaries to concentrate on their studies with a peace of mind as they will not have to worry about tuition fees.

“As MUBAS, we welcome this partnership as it will help the institution achieve its mission of developing human capital that can drive the pace of economic transformation at the local and global levels, thereby contributing to the attainment of Malawi’s 2063 agenda,” said the Director of Student Affairs.

Sitolo added that just as MUBAS offers programmes in ICT related fields, the sponsoring company commitment to support MUBAS ICT students will help the students in discovering their potential and explore innovations with peers in web and software development, cyber security, and networking. 

Speaking in an interview, Mr. David Baliles, the co-founder of Werkix company, acknowledged the significant role that MUBAS is playing in training and producing ICT specialists. He further added that the scholarships will help Malawi to develop its own human resource in software management instead of relying on sourcing ICT expertise from other countries.

“We encourage the students to not just have the degree at the end of their education, but they should actually have a chance to explore innovative ideas from well experienced experts in software development, graphic designing and IT administrative works and be able to transform the country’s ICT landscape,” Baliles said.

Baliles also said that the financial assistance has been provided to inspire and motivate the students and give them a new view of life in the world of technology. 

Besides the financial assistance, the students will be provided with internship and employment opportunities at Werkix once they graduate.

The two institutions hope to establish a long term partnership which may possibly lead to the establishment of an e-Learning academy at MUBAS for the benefit of the community.

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June 8, 2024
MUBAS Celebrates First Graduation as Chakwera is Installed Chancellor

The Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences (MUBAS) held its first graduation ceremony on 29th May, 2024, at its main campus in Blantyre. The ceremony, which was the first congregation after MUBAS was unbundled from the Federal University of Malawi in 2021, also installed His Excellency, Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera, President of the Republic of Malawi as the first Chancellor of the University. The new Chancellor of MUBAS and President of the Republic of Malawi, reaffirmed his government’s commitment towards the development and strengthening of institutions of higher learning in order to promote innovations in the country. The president said Malawi’s industrialization drive can only be achieved if the country embraces innovations in all sectors and he urged the graduands to produce impactful innovations for the nation and beyond. "When I look at the development projects we are carrying out across the country, I feel excited at how much the face of Malawi will change in the next few years but when I also look at these projects, I look at the indispensable role that our innovators will play in the achievement of our developmental goals," Chakwera further said. Chakwera urged the graduating students to produce impactful innovations for the nation and beyond. He also encouraged them to embrace entrepreneurship as one way of self-upliftment and job creation. "My dream is that you will marry the innovations you are going to create using the skills you have gained here with the spirit of enterprises in order to turn your innovations into wealth creation engines that will create jobs for other Malawians," said the Malawi leader. The President also appealed to the graduands to illuminate the torch of inspiration to others by providing exemplary leadership as the country seeks to attain the 2063 vision. "My dream is that you will remember that in our primary and secondary schools are millions of youths that need your inspiration, your mentorship, your example and support to follow your path," he said. In her remarks, MUBAS-Vice Chancellor, Associate Professor Nancy Chitera, expressed gratitude to the president for his government’s commitment towards increasing access to tertiary education. "This journey began with the bold step in 2020 as the three federated institutions embarked on a path for autonomy, paving a way for innovation, healthy competition and growth. This direction has set the stage for growth and expansion with potential to significantly impact higher education delivery," she said. She added that MUBAS will compliment government’s efforts in increasing access to higher education by expanding student enrollment from ten thousand to thirty thousand students by the year 2030. Madalisto Nkhata, who graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Procurement and Supply Chain, said the knowledge she has acquired throughout her studies will be pivotal in her career. "The knowledge I have gained here will assist me in management of public funds," she said. 114 graduates, 30 of which were female, were awarded certificates and degrees during the congregation. MUBAS offers over 115 programmes at both undergraduate and post graduate level.

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May 18, 2024
MUBAS set to change Malawi’s entrepreneurial landscape

“There are a lot of bad reasons to start a company. But there’s only one good, legitimate reason, and I think you know what it is: it’s to change the world,’’ Phil Libin, former Chief Executive Officer of Evernote once said and keeping in tune with such wise words, Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences (MUBAS) through its Business Incubation Centre conducted a Business pitching activity, on January 18 and 19, 2024, at its main campus in Blantyre. The initiative comes following the University’s Zantchito entrepreneurship project launched in November 2023, aiming at supporting budding entrepreneurs. Speaking during the event, Upile Mawenda, the Business Incubation Centre Manager at MUBAS, said that the centre organized the business pitching activity to provide incubates with an opportunity to present their business ideas. Out of 49 shortlisted ideas, only the top 30 outstanding ones will proceed to the next level. "We have 49 incubates that are participating in pitching their business ideas, and only 30 will be selected. The whole purpose of this activity, is to provide incubates with the opportunity to convince the funder that their business ideas are viable. We hope that from this, we will have the number that we are looking for,’’ said Mawenda. The Business Incubation Centre Manager added that the project is currently targeting the idea stage, supporting the Small and Medium sized Enterprises (SMEs) that have just started. The selected ideas will proceed to the next stage of developing prototypes. Hastings Lisuntha, one of the incubates pitching his business idea in the ICT sector, expressed his excitement and hopes that if his business secures funding, he will be among those contributing to solving challenges in Malawi’s ICT sector. The 49 incubates went through an intensive training, and they presented diverse areas of focus including Agriculture, Cosmetics, Food processing, and ICT . MUBAS secured a grant from The European Union (EU) to fuel the aspirations of young entrepreneurs. Through this initiative, successful incubates will each receive support of not less than US$2250.

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The Civil Engineering Department at MUBAS offers comprehensive consultancy services to a diverse array of clients, including government agencies, private companies, and non-profit organizations. By leveraging the extensive expertise of our esteemed faculty members, innovative researchers, and skilled technical staff, we provide tailored solutions and technical assistance designed to address complex engineering challenges. Our consultancy services encompass a broad spectrum of civil engineering domains, ensuring that each project receives specialized attention and expert guidance. We are committed to supporting the successful implementation of projects through meticulous planning, cuting-edge research, and practical problem-solving strategies. By fostering collaborative partnerships and maintaining a client-focused approach, the Civil Engineering Department at MUBAS ensures that our consultancy services not only meet but exceed the expectations of our clients, driving progress and innovation in the engineering sector.

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EP/P028233/1: PREPARE: Enhancing PREParedness for East African Countries through Seismic Resilience Engineering

In collaboration with the University of Bristol, UK, the following are some of the outputs from the research:

  • Seismic fragility curves for Malawi.
  • Seismic Vulnerability of Building in Malawi

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Limestone Calcined Clay Cement: a low-cost construction material to realize a resilient and sustainable built environment in Malawi

The Civil Engineering Department in collaboration with the Cardiff University, UK, conducted this research. The following is the main outcome:

  • Malawian-Based Limestone Calcined Clay Cement

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Safer Prepared for resilient school building communities

The mobile App for building seismic risk assessment and School community resilience in Malawi is the main output from this research project. It was done in collaboration with the University of Bristol, UK.

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A rapid, high level analysis of water safety planning in rural communities using groundwater sources in Uganda and Malawi

This research project was conducted in collaboration with University of Surrey,UK.

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