Update: The University of Malawi (UNIMA) on Saturday released its list of undergraduate candidates admitted as Economic Fee-Paying (EFP) students for the 2026/2027 academic year, according to a statement from the university Registrar. The publication of the EFP list comes just before the new academic calendar begins, with first-semester classes set to commence on Monday, August 31, 2026. In addition to undergraduate admissions, the university also opened applications for its January 2027 postgraduate intake on Friday.
Update: A World Food Programme country brief published Friday on ReliefWeb warns of a funding shortfall for student nutrition initiatives in Malawi. The report states that school feeding assistance will be disrupted starting in September 2026 unless additional funding is secured. This suspension would affect nearly 612,000 learners nationwide. The disruption adds to the severe El Nino-induced food shortages, which the WFP estimates will leave 2.6 million Malawians facing acute hunger during the upcoming lean season.