MALAWI: Catholic University AVC Tips on Entrepreneurial Opportunity from Research
Rev. Fr. Wilfred Sumani
By Luke Bisani
The Acting Vice-Chancellor (AVC) of the Catholic University of Malawi, Rev. Fr. Wilfred Sumani, has tipped the academia to eye research for entrepreneurship opportunities.
Speaking during a research dissemination seminar held on Friday this week at the university’s main campus in Nguludi Chiradzulu district, Fr. Sumani a member of the Society of Jesus(SJ) said research gives entrepreneurs opportunities that may help them generate money.
Fr. Sumani explained that by analyzing the problem statements of different research topics, researchers may identify ideas that may be potential business ideas.
“Research helps to solve real-life problems, and when you analyze quite well the place where the problem is happening, you will see that there are some business opportunities that may be explored.
He added that some journals pay quite well to academia for publishing their materials with them.
The one-day seminar disseminated academic papers from different areas, namely, environment, law, and economics among others.
Among the papers that have been disseminated include: Exploring the Drivers of the Poverty Gap in Malawi: A Multifaceted Analysis of Post-Democracy Economic Trends, the Implications of Nullified 2019 Election Results on Malawi: A Critical Examination, Climate Financing: A Call for Proactive Private Sector Involvement, and Cartel Regulation in Developing Countries: A Comparative Analysis of Competition Regimes in Malawi and South Africa.
The Catholic University of Malawi has been geared to putting much effort into academic research that will help the communities, the country, and global recognition.
