University of Malawi Launches Student Laptop Empowerment Programme in Partnership with Astria Learning
ZOMBA, MALAWI, September 2, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐จ๐ป๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ ๐ฎ๐น๐ฎ๐๐ถ (๐จ๐ก๐๐ ๐), in collaboration with ๐๐๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฎ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด, has officially launched the Student Laptop Empowerment Programme, a groundbreaking initiative designed to make laptops affordable and accessible on August 29, 2025. The programme aims to bridge the digital divide and equip students with the tools they need to learn, innovate, and lead in the digital era.
๐ ๐ฆ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฉ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐น ๐ง๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป
In his address, ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ณ. ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐บ๐๐ผ๐ป ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ท๐ถ๐ฑ๐ Vice Chancellor of the University of Malawi, underscored the historic significance of the initiative:
โThe laptops we launch today are more than machines. They are tools of empowerment, enablers of knowledge, and catalysts for transformation. With them, we are opening doors for our students to excel, to innovate, and to lead.โ
He further highlighted how the programme aligns with MW2063 and UNIMAโs Strategic Plan, ensuring students gain the skills and tools needed to thrive in a global knowledge-driven economy.
๐๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ป๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐โ๐ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐ถ๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐๐ผ ๐๐พ๐๐ถ๐๐
๐๐ผ๐ป๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ ๐๐ฟ. ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐๐ถ๐น๐ฎ, ๐ ๐ถ๐ป๐ถ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ฑ๐๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป, emphasized that this programme is a milestone in the governmentโs mission to build an inclusive and technology-enabled education system:
โA laptop today is a studentโs digital backpack- the gateway to lecture notes, research databases, simulations, e-assessment, and collaborative learning. With these devices, students can participate fully in blended learning, access the eCampus, and build the digital fluency employers expect.โ
She underscored the governmentโs commitment to ensuring that every eligible student, regardless of income, location, or background, has a fair pathway to access a learning device.
๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฝ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐
On behalf of Astria Learning, ๐๐ฟ. ๐๐ฒ๐ณ๐ณ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐, ๐๐๐ข, described the initiative as a catalyst for long-term change and an investment in Malawiโs digital future:
โEvery device we place in the hands of a student is a seed for Malawiโs digital future. If we nurture it with learning, innovation, and resilience, it will grow into skills, jobs, and solutions that will transform Malawi into a thriving nation.โ
Dr. Bordes reaffirmed Astria Learningโs long-term commitment to supporting inclusive education and advancing the countryโs digitalisation agenda.
๐ฃ๐ต๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ข๐ป๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฒ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ฑ
The first phase of the programme delivers 1,000 laptops for UNIMA students, supported by affordable financing from the National Bank of Malawi and facilitated through Astria Learningโs digital expertise. This structured empowerment model will scale across other universities in the coming phases, making devices accessible to more students nationwide.
The initiative is anchored in three guiding principles:
- ๐๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐น๐น โ ๐๐พ๐๐ฎ๐น ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐๐ป๐ถ๐๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐๐๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐, ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ด๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐๐น๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ ๐ด๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ฝ๐.
- ๐๐ณ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐๐ โ ๐๐น๐ฒ๐
๐ถ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ผ๐ฝ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐ป๐ผ ๐ต๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ด๐ฒ๐.
- ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐๐ & ๐ฆ๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ โ ๐ช๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐, ๐ฎ๐ณ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ-๐๐ฎ๐น๐ฒ๐ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐๐ง ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ผ ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฒ๐ณ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฒ.
๐๐๐ถ๐น๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฎ ๐ฆ๐บ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ ๐ฎ๐น๐ฎ๐๐ถ
This launch builds on UNIMAโs broader eCampus initiative and reflects a joint commitment by academia, government, and the private sector to equip students for success in the digital economy.
As Dr. Bordes concluded:
โ๐ง๐ผ๐ด๐ฒ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ, ๐๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐น๐ฎ๐๐ป๐ฐ๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐๐๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ ๐๐ผ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฏ๐๐ถ๐น๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฎ ๐๐บ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ ๐ฎ๐น๐ฎ๐๐ถ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ผ๐.โ
About the Partners
- University of Malawi (UNIMA): Malawiโs premier higher learning institution, committed to academic excellence and innovation.
- Astria Learning: A global education technology company specializing in eCampus solutions and digital transformation across Africa.
- National Bank of Malawi (NBM): A leading financial institution committed to sustainable development and education empowerment.
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