The Malawi National Examinations Board (MANEB) has released the 2026 Malawi School Certificate of Education (MSCE) examination results, showing a national pass rate of 59.26 percent, according to Nation Online. The publication reports that 111,510 out of 188,169 candidates were successful, marking a slight increase from last year's 58.44 percent pass rate. The results reveal a continuing gender gap, with boys recording a 62.80 percent pass rate compared to 53.77 percent for girls. However, Nyasa Times reports that this trend reversed among Special Needs Education candidates, where female students achieved a 66.19 percent pass rate against 58.20 percent for males. At the district level, Face of Malawi and Nation Online note that Karonga led the nation with an 11.41 percent distinction rate.
In the private education sector, Maranatha Academy has launched a K15 billion scholarship fund designed to support 500 secondary school students through the 2026 to 2027 academic year, according to Nyasa Times. Successful applicants from public, private, and grant-aided schools will receive full tuition coverage over four years. Additionally, Nyasa Times reports that the academy has offered a Master's degree scholarship to India at Sharda University to Ireen Navicha to honor her recent top 40 finish at the Miss World 2026 pageant.
Standard Bank has unveiled a K490 million "Project Youth" education initiative aimed at expanding access to skills development for Malawian youth, Nation Online reports. The multi-year project includes K100 million in tertiary education endowment funds, split evenly between the Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences (MUBAS) and the Malawi University of Science and Technology (MUST). The bank is also investing K261 million in infrastructure at Chivumbe Community Day Secondary School.
Meanwhile, operations at MUST's Ndata Campus have faced recent infrastructure challenges. Nyasa Times reports that students were left without water for at least three days following a power failure that crippled the university's pumping system, leading to frustration across the campus.