CALL FOR PROPOSALS: INAUGURAL INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP FAIR

Introduction Recognizing the critical role that small and medium enterprises (SMEs), entrepreneurs, and innovators play in driving Malawi’s economic transformation, the Malawi Confederation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (MCCCI), in partnership with the National Commission of Science and Technology (NCST), is pleased to announce the Inaugural Innovation and Entrepreneurship Read more…

Caging fish amid erratic catches

A rising temperatures and overfishing threaten livelihoods. Youthful Likoma islanders are experimenting with caged fish farming which they believe can hold the key to better catches. Research by Caroline Chinguo Munkhali shows that high temperatures and rain are taking their toll on the fishing industry. Floating cages Kazembe: supplement dwindling Read more…

5th National Research Dissemination Conference

NATIONAL RESEARCH DISSEMINATION CONFERENCE Theme: Research, Innovation, Commercialisation and Entrepreneurship Towards a Productive and Resilient Nation DATE: 26th -28th AUGUST 2025 VENUE: Bingu International Convention Centre (BICC) NCST is pleased to invite the general public to the 5 NRDC where researchers, innovators, policymakers, and academics from across Malawi will present Read more…

OPEN FORUM ON AGRICULTURE BIOTECHNOLOGY (OFAB) ANNUAL MEDIA AWARDS 2023: OPEN CALL FOR ENTRIES FROM JOURNALISTS REPORTING ON SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGIES

Call Closing Date: 15th August 2025 Call Opening Date: 16 July, 2025 Introduction OFAB-Malawi Chapter is calling for entries from all journalists reporting on sustainable agricultural biotechnologies for the OFAB Annual Media Awards for 2025. The Awards will be at OFAB-Malawi Chapter level and later culminate into the OFAB-Africa Media Read more…

Innovative Organo-Mineral Fertilizer Trials Aim to Boost Community Development and Agricultural Sustainability in Malawi.

In a significant effort to tackle pressing agricultural challenges and enhance community development, the National Commission for Science and Technology (NCST) is set to launch an innovative project focused on the transfer of appropriate technology. This initiative, in collaboration with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and the Lilongwe University Read more…

SARIMA CAPACITATES NCST

The National Commission for Science and Technology (NCST) hosted a team fromthe Southern African Research and Innovation Management Association (SARIMA)for a Technical Assistance Visit (TAV) from 2 nd -4 th June 2025. The visit wasundertaken against the background of the Science Granting Councils Initiative(SGCI) project entitled “Strengthening the Practices and Read more…