US AMBASSADOR stirred by MUBAS innovations

News   Rhobin Phwetekele   July 21, 2022
PIC: (left) Deputy Vice Chancellor, Professor Ishmael Kosamu, US Ambassador, David Young, Vice Chancellor, Associate Professor Nancy Chitera and The Registrar , Lloyd Kambwiri
United States (US) Ambassador to Malawi David Young has described innovations by Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences (MUBAS) as exciting and inspiring.

Ambassador Young said this on Tuesday 19 July 2022, when he visited MUBAS main campus in Blantyre to appreciate innovations at the university and strengthen partnership with the university.

The US Ambassador toured the MUBAS Design Studio and Library to appreciate innovations being advanced by the university. He had an audience with students who made demonstrations and presentations of various innovations projects.

In his remarks, Ambassador David Young said he was very excited and inspired with the innovations which he said will go a long way in promoting technological advancement and shaping national development.

On strengthening the partnership between the US Embassy and MUBAS, he said the US embassy seeks to engage into and sustain partnerships that seeks to improve every sector including the education sector so as to contribute towards economic and technological advancement in Malawi.

Speaking at the event, MUBAS Vice Chancellor, Associate Professor Nancy Chitera, shared MUBAS strategic goals that are aimed at promoting internalization and strengthen partnerships with different stakeholders and universities in order to move MUBAS up on the international ranks.

Chitera indicated that such partnerships and collaborations will help in the attainment of the university's mission and vision that strategically resonates with Malawi Vision 2063.

The MUBAS Vice Chancellor also presented a gift to the US Ambassador


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