BACKGROUND The COMESA Innovation Awards was launched in 2013 to celebrate the Africa Union 50th Anniversary. The Awards are aimed at recognizing and celebrating individuals and institutions that have used science, technology and innovation to advance the regional integration agenda. The inaugural Innovation Awards were successfully given at the 17th Summit of Read more…
INVITATION FOR BIDS Supply & Delivery of Materials for Wind & Solar Hybrid Energy System Procurement Reference number: NCST-RLEEP PROJECT/2014/ICB/G/001 The National Commission for Science and Technology has budgeted public funds under Rural Livelihoods and Economic Enhancement Programme (RLEEP) to be used for the procurement of the above referenced Read more…
Graduation Ceremony and Presentation of Professional Development Certificates for the African Leadership in ICT (ALICT) Course – Golden Peacock, Lilongwe 2 December 2014. The Director General of the National Commission for Science and Technology in Malawi presided over the Graduation Ceremony and Presentation of Professional Development Certificates to successful candidates who Read more…
The National Commission for Science and Technology in conjunction with International Service for the Acquisition of Agribiotech Applications (ISAAA) and the Programme for Biosafety Systems (PBS) organized a journalists’ sensitization workshop which took place at the Livingstonia Beach Hotel in Salima on 20th and 21st November. The workshop brought along Read more…
INTRODUCTION The National Commission for Science and Technology (NCST) in collaboration with the African Union (AU) and the Italy based World Academy of Sciences (AU-TWAS) implement an annual competition that aims at recognizing scientific excellence among researchers in Africa. The AU-TWAS young scientist competition targets young researchers that are below Read more…
Hosted by the Government of Malawi through the National Commission for Science and Technology, and Supported by the European Commission (EC) and African Union Commission (AUC), IST-Africa 2015 (May) is the tenth in an annual series of Ministerial Level Technology Research Conferences. Focused on Information Society and ICT Policy Dialogues, Read more…
The NCST in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology has organised the 2014 African Union-World Academy of Sciences Young Scientist National Award presentation ceremony on Monday 20th October, 2014 at Kalikuti Hotel starting at 14hrs. The function will be presided over by the Deputy Minister of Education, Read more…
CALL FOR A CONSULTANT Introduction The National Commission for science and Technology (NCST) is legally mandated to promote, support, coordinate and regulate the development and application of research, science, technology and innovation in order to create wealth and improve the quality of life. From November 2013 to October 2014, NCST Read more…
Prof. Nakumula and Associate prof Mun’deranji Vestergaard from the Japanese Advanced Institute for Science and Technology (JAIST) visited the National Commission for Science and Technology (NCST) on 9-11 September 2014 to discuss possible collaborative projects between the two institution. The two instititions would like to apply for the Science and Technology Research Partnership Read more…
1.0 Introduction Government of the Republic of Malawi established the National Commission for Science and Technology (NCST) under Section 5 of the Science and Technology Act No. 16 of 2003 with functions and powers to advise the Government and other stakeholders on all science and technology matters in order Read more…