The University of Malawi (UNIMA) held its second graduation congregation of the year on August 26 at the Great Hall in Zomba. According to the Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences (MUBAS), 2,191 graduates received certificates, diplomas, and degrees. The cohort included 24 students from MUBAS who were enrolled under the former federal university system. During the ceremony, UNIMA Council Chairperson Dr. Benedicto Okomaatani Malunga urged the graduates to use their education to provide practical solutions to the country's economic challenges.
In other higher education developments, the Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR) has reaffirmed its focus on becoming a national and global center for agribusiness development. Nyasa Times reports that during an inaugural lecture on August 27, LUANAR Council Chairperson Professor James Seyani and Vice Chancellor Professor Emmanuel Kaunda emphasized the need to equip young researchers with the skills to improve agricultural markets and support rural development. Kaunda noted that the university's mandate is to generate knowledge that transitions farmers beyond subsistence production.
Update: UNIMA has also announced a brief reopening of applications for its Economic Fee-Paying programmes for the 2026/2027 academic year to accommodate students who recently received their IGCSE results. According to the university's official communications, successful applicants will be announced on August 28 ahead of the start of classes on August 31. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Education reported on August 27 that an inclusive Girls Education Summer Camp, organized by Oxfam in partnership with the Scottish Government, concluded in Machinga, where officials encouraged young women to take leadership roles in Malawi's future.