The two-day conference, held from 25th to 26th September 2025 at the MUBAS Main Campus in Blantyre, aimed to discuss cross-cutting issues in the Malawi’s education sector.

Director of Open, Distance and e-Learning in the Ministry of Education, Professor Joshua Valeta underscored the need for collaboration among researchers, practitioners, and policymakers in shaping the future of Malawi’s education.

“It is important that we bring together researchers, practitioners, and those in the governance and leadership of education so that we can sit and reflect on what we have been doing over the past years, what research outcomes we have, and how we can move together to achieve greater things, especially in line of Malawi 2063,” said Valeta.

He further highlighted the key role of education in wealth creation, stressing that education drives innovation, enhances productivity, and contributes to national economic growth.

“Education creates wealth, there is abundant evidence that education can impact the economy and improve the livelihoods of people through the knowledge and innovations that education generates,” he said.

In his speech, Executive Dean of the School of Education, Communication and Media Studies, Dr. Kizito Kanyoma, says MUBAS is committed in contributing to the education sector in Malawi.

“As MUBAS, we understand our role in contributing to the realization of Malawi 2063 and the Malawi Implementation Plan (MIP-1). This conference provides a platform for academics, scholars, and stakeholders to deliberate on how education can drive Malawi’s journey toward becoming an inclusively sustainable and wealthy nation,” said Kanyoma.

Kanyoma also called for a broader understanding of education, recognizing the value of non-formal learning and lifelong education in national development.

“Education is all-encompassing, it is not just about sitting in a classroom and learning theories. We must open up to all forms of education and appreciate that people can be educated in different ways. For Malawi to create wealth and achieve sustainable development, we need to embrace education in its widest sense,” he said.

The conference was attended by researchers, academicians, students, education experts among others.