People living with visual impairment in Malawi may soon experience greater independence and safety, thanks to a newly developed smart walking stick designed to help them navigate their surroundings with ease. The device, created by a Mzuzu University (Mzuni) Third-Year…
In a bid to move in line with countries that have made more ground in the development of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), the African Drone and Data Academy (ADDA), an innovation department under the Malawi University of Science and Technology…
A University of Malawi (UNIMA) student, Alia Umali has developed a device which is can transform the country’s health sector. Umali, based in Ndirande Township in Blantyre has developed a device called “E-Health Monitoring System” which she says is capable…
Young Malawian innovator Stuard Nankhumwa has developed an Electrocardiogram (ECG) system that detects tiny electrical signals produced by the heart. The system can help diagnose irregular heartbeats, identify heart attacks, and monitor heart conditions. According to Nankhumwa, the ECG system…
In a significant breakthrough, Aubrey Kachinjika, a 20-year-old student at the Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR) Bunda Campus, has developed an innovative solar powered E-FLOOD System, an AI-powered disaster detection and early warning technology designed to protect…
Three Business Information Technology students from the Malawi University of Science and Technology (MUST) have been awarded K800,000 for developing an Identity Card tracker designed to assist the National Registration Bureau (NRB) and citizens in monitoring the progress of ID…
A group of students from the Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences (MUBAS) has created an innovative app that will help students to prepare for exams by providing solutions to past paper questions. They are Timothy Miamba, Chiyembekezo Chilembwe,…
HB Space TL, a Zomba based tech company, has developed a smart bin innovation called the Mental Smart Bin, a sensor-powered waste bin that opens automatically when someone approaches. Hudson Mwangalika CEO of HB Space TL has told ProjectM that…
A five-day Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Camp hosted by Campaign for Female Education (CAMFED) Malawi at Lilongwe Girls Secondary School is inspiring a new wave of young women to embrace innovation and lead the country’s technological advancement. Opening…
Save the Children Malawi has awarded a grant of €18,024 (approximately K38.3 million) to renowned innovator, Staff Nyoni who developed “Blind Classroom”, an innovative youth-led initiative transforming how visually impaired students learn in the country. The organisation says it hopes…