A new study by Emmanuel University (EMUNI) has exposed severe weaknesses in Malawi's Early Childhood Development Education system for children with disabilities. According to Nyasa Times, the research focused on Lilongwe and found that community-based centres are largely ill-equipped to provide inclusive education. The report highlighted that many practitioners lack adequate professional training, relying primarily on short-term courses and basic secondary certificates, while the learning centres suffer from poor infrastructure and a shortage of specialised teaching materials.
In higher education, the Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences (MUBAS) has launched the Journal of Advancements in Engineering and Technology. According to an official statement from the university, the new academic publication was established to promote local research, encourage technical innovation, and provide practical engineering solutions to address the country's ongoing industrialisation and development challenges.
Meanwhile, an alternative financing model is helping out-of-school youth in rural areas return to their studies. According to AfricaBrief, the Farmers Union of Malawi and AGRA are backing the PUSHA loan initiative in Ntchisi district, which provides young people with high-quality soya bean seeds instead of traditional cash loans. The agricultural profits generated from these seed distributions have enabled marginalised youths to bypass formal banking barriers and independently finance their tuition at institutions such as Domasi Teachers College.