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Add to Preferred SourcesMzuzu is the third city of Malawi, approximately 350 km north of Lilongwe, the capital. It is known for holding one of the oldest universities in the country: the Mzuzu University (MZUNI), established in 1997.
Over the past few years, MZUNI’s facilities have undergone great enhancements.
These important developments have been realized thanks to the assistance of the African Development Bank (AfDB), implementing the Malawi Support to Higher Education Science & Technology (HEST) and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) project approved in 2012. Since then, seven Malawian institutions, including Chancellor College, Polytechnic and Mzuzu University and Lilongwe, Soche, Nazawa and Salima technical colleges have benefited from major infrastructure improvements.
Loans and grants worth $36.57-million from the African Development Fund and the Nigeria Trust Fund to the government of Malawi significantly improved the quality of HEST in the country.
The modernisation of the ODL centre has enhanced e-learning and reduced the cost of higher education, particularly for privately funded and working students. Therefore, MZUNI has been able to attract new students and today counts 7,000 students countrywide.
Original source: AfDB
Published on 16 May 2019