National Bank of Malawi (NBM) plc has donated K20 million to AGE Africa to support the education of underprivileged girls, according to Nyasa Times. Presenting the funds on Tuesday, NBM Senior Legal Manager Mercy Mulele stated that the donation aims to assist bright students facing financial barriers. She noted that many girls are forced to drop out because they cannot afford school fees. AGE Africa Human Resources Officer Lucia Munthali-Nkhata received the donation and welcomed the contribution, emphasising that it will allow more girls to return to the classroom and complete their secondary education.
In higher education news, the University of Malawi (UNIMA) has partnered with the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research to launch a new research initiative, according to the Max Planck Society. The collaboration, named UNIMAX and led by Ben Malinga John, focuses on family formation among highly educated individuals in sub-Saharan Africa. The partnership recently hosted a kickoff workshop in Blantyre that brought together local and international researchers.
As part of the UNIMAX initiative, researchers plan to establish the Malawi University Graduate Internet Panel by early 2027. The project represents the first large panel study in the region dedicated to tracking university graduates. Emmanuel Ngwira, Executive Dean of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at UNIMA, said the joint effort will improve the university's research capacity. He added that the programme will help integrate early-career researchers into global scientific networks while collecting data on graduates entering the labour market.