MZUNI receives international award
Mzuzu University alumnus Elias Gaveta and Director of African Centre of Excellence in Neglected and Underutilised Biodiversity (ACENUB) Dr. Mavuto Tembo have been awarded for their study Impact of Climate Variability on Child and Maternal Wasting among Smallholder Farming Communities in Malawi. The two are award winners for The International Journal of Climate Change: Impacts […]
Call for Participation: Community Action Research Projects for Enterprise Development (CARP-E) under ACE II AF
ACENUB at Mzuzu University, with funding from the World Bank, invites participants for the CARP-E initiative. The project aims to foster community-driven solutions in agri-food systems, sustainable agriculture, and underutilized biodiversity. Participants will develop innovative enterprises, receive up to USD 5,000 in support, and collaborate with local communities, SMEs, and researchers. The initiative focuses on addressing value chain constraints and scaling up businesses with a particular emphasis on youth, women, and rural innovation.
Call for Participation: Community Action Research Projects for Enterprise Development (CARP-E)Incubation Projects
Mzuzu University, through ACENUB with funding from the World Bank under the ACE II AF project, invites applications for the Community Action Research Projects for Enterprise Development (CARP-E) incubation programme. The initiative supports innovative, community-based research and enterprise ideas aligned with neglected and underutilised biodiversity.
ACENUB strives to create economic value
The African Centre of Excellence in Neglected and Underutilised Biodiversity (ACENUB) at MZUNI is striving to engage the communities more and spread the benefits of the centre to innovative Malawians. Speaking on Tuesday, March 12, 2025 after touring the construction site of ACENUB to appreciate the progress made so far, ACENUB Director Dr. Mavuto Tembo […]
Exploring Antibacterial and Preservative Properties of Lemongrass Oil
I am Paul Wanjala Fednand, a Master of Science candidate under the African Centre of Excellence in Neglected and Underutilised Biodiversity. I have had a great exciting experience at Mzuzu University under the supervision of Associate Professor Elijah Wanda and Associate Prof John F. Kamanula. I have gained knowledge in different laboratories, during extraction of […]
ACENUB registers success
The African Centre of Excellence in Neglected and Underutilised Biodiversity (ACENUB) has registered success in various areas. Speaking during the National Steering Committee (NSC) of the African Centres of Excellence in Salima on Wednesday February 12, 2025, Dr. Elijah Wanda said despite some challenges, there have been a number of positive results. “We have done […]
MZUNI promotes neglected plants
Food and herbal medicinal plants have been a part of the traditional African medicine from time immemorial, but the continent’s huge biodiversity, especially plants that possess nutritional and medicinal properties, remain underexploited despite their potential contribution to development, CLIFF KAWANGA writes: Elina Phiri, 43, from Kaphatenga Trading Centre, plies her trade near Salima Bus Depot. […]
ACENUB focuses on impactful research
The African Centre of Excellence in Neglected and Underutilised Biodiversity (ACENUB) at MZUNI is striving to engage the communities more and spread the benefits of the centre to innovative Malawians. Speaking on Tuesday, March 12, 2025 after touring the construction site of ACENUB to appreciate the progress made so far, ACENUB Director Dr. Mavuto Tembo […]