CRECCOM joins dialogue on technology in education

The CRECCOM Executive Director with the BEFIT communications team at a BEFIT pavilion during the indaba

CRECCOM participated in the EdTech 2025 Indaba held at the University of Malawi (UNIMA), which brought together education experts and stakeholders to explore the role of technology in advancing quality and inclusive learning in Malawi.

Held under the theme "Leveraging Mobile Technology for Quality and Inclusive Learning in Malawi", the conference emphasized the importance of equipping teachers and learners with digital tools to transform education delivery, especially in hard-to-reach areas.

Our Executive Director, Alinafe Ireen Chibwana, attended the event and reaffirmed CRECCOM’s commitment to supporting digital transformation in education.

CRECCOM Executive Director Alinafe Ireen Chibwana

As an implementing support partner of the Malawi Government’s Building Education Foundations through Innovation and Technology (BEFIT) program, CRECCOM is playing a key role in promoting the use of mobile technology to improve foundational literacy and numeracy in public primary schools.

Dr. Zizwa Msukuma, Director of Education and Technology in the Ministry of Education, highlighted that “technological integration is key to successfully revamping education systems in the country.”

Dr. Sunduzwayo Madise, Deputy Vice Chancellor of UNIMA, is seated in front, attentively listening to the conference proceedings.

UNIMA Deputy Vice Chancellor, Dr. Sunduzwayo Madise, echoed this by stating, “The university is geared towards adopting technological innovations to achieve quality education, primarily by ensuring meaningful connectivity for disadvantaged learners from remote areas.”

BEFIT to the world: a BBC News report highlighting how the BEFIT technology revolution is transforming education in Malawi.

CRECCOM is honored to contribute to the advancement of a more inclusive and technology-driven educational future for everyone. It is supporting the implementation of the BEFIT program in Zomba urban, Blantyre rural, Blantyre urban, Phalombe, Chiradzulu, Thyolo, and Mulanje districts across 159 public primary schools.