Kwera, a financing non-governmental organisation that support public universities students in Malawi, has presented 36 laptops to needy students at Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences (MUBAS).

The laptops were handed over by Kwera Project Manager Richard Kwera. Mr Kwera indicated that the donation has come after noticing the need for laptops among public universities students for assignments, electronic handouts and online lessons.

The guest speaker at event Dr Gertrude Sitolo Banda, MUBAS Acting Director of Students Affairs, applauded the financing organisation for the timely donation. 

Dr Sitolo Banda urged the students to take good care of the laptops. She added that the laptops should act as a strong motivation towards attainment of quality academic performance by the students.

One of the beneficiaries, Selina Sebvala a third year Bachelor of Banking and Finance student at MUBAS who was filled with joy, described the initiative as a huge relief. 

Sebvala said a laptop is a must have gadget for a university student if academic excellence for all university students is to be achieved.

In total, the event saw Kwera distributing 180 laptops to students from different universities. Kwera also provides online entrepreneurship skills, academic fees, data bundles and at times accommodation rentals to various public university students.