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YOUTHFUL INNOVATOR UNVEILS BLUETOOTH TEXTING

Hudson Mwangalika, a renowned local innovator from Zomba district, has pioneered a ground breaking technology that extends Bluetooth signal range using lasers, poised to transform Malawi’s communication landscape. Mwangalika’s system enables text messaging between users 1km apart via Bluetooth, leveraging…

RECYCLING ORGANIC WASTE INTO BRIQUETTES

Mwai Sulaimana, a 30-year-old University of Livingstonia graduate, has pioneered an innovative project combating environmental degradation and climate change. His Mapepala Briquette Project transforms recycled organic waste into eco-friendly briquettes, providing a cleaner alternative to traditional charcoal. Sulaimana, holding a…

SBAPP in Red-listing Tree Specie Exercise

In a bid to address risk of tree extinction and conservation in Malawi, Malawi University of Science and Technology (MUST) under the Spatial Biodiversity Assessment, Prioritization and Planning (SBAPP) is conducting a species assessment exercise to analyze endangered species. According…

TABITHA NOMINATED FOR 2024 GLOBAL AWARDS

Malawi’s women’s football sensation Tabitha Chawinga is the only female African nominee for the prestigious Globe Soccer Awards in best player category. Chawinga, who is currently making waves in the Olympique Lyonnais is among 20 outstanding female footballers nominated for…

MUST STUDENT DEVELOPS LIFE-CHANGING MEDICAL APP

A fourth year Biomedical Engineering student from the Malawi University of Science and Technology (MUST), Memory Mbawala has developed a web-based medical application that has capabilities to assist people access medical help in times of need. The application called “DocinPocket”,…

CRAFTING THE FUTURE FROM SCRAPS

In the vibrant Design Studio at the Malawi University of Science and Technology (MUST), 25-year-old Nelson Mwenifumbo transforms mere wood materials to unique art as his mind keeps buzzing with ideas. Amid the hum of machines and the glow of…