News & Blog

Stories, insights and updates from our university community

Featured Post

COMMERCIALIZATION WITHOUT INCLUSION: HOW SPACE SHAPES FOOD SECURITY IN MALAWI
Ruminations ★ Featured

COMMERCIALIZATION WITHOUT INCLUSION: HOW SPACE SHAPES FOOD SECURITY IN MALAWI

Agricultural commercialization is a development mantra Malawians have heard repeatedly over the past two decades. The Malawi 2063 and recent government initiatives such as the Mega Farms concepts expl

V

Vincent Luhanga, MA (Economics)

June 15, 2026

Read Full Article

Latest Posts

SOLIDARITY DISMANTLED, POVERTY ENTRENCHED: RETHINKING THE ECONOMY OF AFFECTION AS A NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT RESOURCE IN MALAWI
Ruminations

SOLIDARITY DISMANTLED, POVERTY ENTRENCHED: RETHINKING THE ECONOMY OF AFFECTION AS A NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT RESOURCE IN MALAWI

In 2024, the World Food Programme estimated that over 4.4 million Malawians faced acute food insecurity, while the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita remained among the five lowest glob

A
Alistalico Chilanga · Jun 8, 2026
Read More
Justice Annabel Mtalimanja, Chairperson of the Malawi Electoral Commission and CUNIMA 2026 Graduation Commencement Speaker
Ruminations

Justice Annabel Mtalimanja, Chairperson of the Malawi Electoral Commission and CUNIMA 2026 Graduation Commencement Speaker

I am deeply and truly honoured and humbled to stand before you today during this important milestone in your lives and in the history of this great institution, the 25th Graduation Ceremony at the Cat

J
Justice Annabel Mtalimanja · Jun 1, 2026
Read More
HYPERREALITY IN THE POST-TRUTH CULTURE OF SOCIAL MEDIA, AI, AND MAGICAL REALISM
Ruminations

HYPERREALITY IN THE POST-TRUTH CULTURE OF SOCIAL MEDIA, AI, AND MAGICAL REALISM

We live in an era where the media controls what we see, watch, listen to, and hear. The wars in Ukraine and the Middle East reflect Western media bias and a warmongering reporting strategy. In journa

W
Witness Hassan Mdoka, PhD (Literature) · May 25, 2026
Read More
THE NEURO-ECONOMIC HAZARDS OF DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE PROCESSES IN MALAWI
Ruminations

THE NEURO-ECONOMIC HAZARDS OF DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE PROCESSES IN MALAWI

A recent media article reported that several five-year government project plans initiated in the 2022/23 fiscal year remain incomplete. According to the analyst....

A
Alfred Joabe, MBA · May 19, 2026
Read More
THE SLOW DEATH OF POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION IN MALAWI
Ruminations

THE SLOW DEATH OF POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION IN MALAWI

Malawi’s postgraduate education system is in a structural crisis. Thousands of master’s and doctoral students enrolled in the country’s universities are unable to complete their programmes at any reas

L
Liston Mpheza (Applied Linguistics PhD Candidate, Rhodes University) · May 11, 2026
Read More
WHY INTERNATIONAL MARKETING IS MALAWI’S CAPABILITY UNDERBELLY
Ruminations

WHY INTERNATIONAL MARKETING IS MALAWI’S CAPABILITY UNDERBELLY

If there is a song Malawians have grown weary of, it is the forex shortage anthem. There is no fuel – blame it on forex; there is no fertilizer – ask forex; there are no medicines in hospitals – point

M
Mphatso Kutengule, MBA (PhD Candidate, Marketing, UNICAF) · May 4, 2026
Read More