Watch a video of Implement Consulting Group's visit to Kwera in Malawi, where they trained our Student Climbers, launched the Kwera Startup Incubator and Accelerator Program during our annual Student Climber Award, and witnessed firsthand the impact of their pro bono partnership with Kwera.

Watch a video with highlights from our Student Climber Award 2025

Meet our Alumni Climber Kholiwe Katengeza and hear her telling about her times as a Student Climber and now working as a medical doctor at Kamuzu Central Hospital in Lilongwe, Malawi.

“Spending time amongst trees, sitting and lying down on big stones gazing at the blue sky as well as watching some baboons, randomly playing around is very rejuvenating.”

“When I picture myself ten years from now, I see a lot of growth and goals achieved. I see a young woman who has made a technological impact in Malawi.”

If measured on income per capita, Malawi is not a wealthy country, but the richness lies with its people. This is why not only the warm temperatures have given the African country its nickname "The Warm Heart of Africa".

“When I think about my graduation, I think of a beautiful continuation of life. It won't be the end of my childhood rather it will symbolize a realization of all those childhood dreams I always had.”

On 28 January, Kwera hosted the annual Student Climber Award session in Lilongwe. 400 Student Climbers joined from near and far to meet each other and take part in the celebration of classmates’ achievements. Kwera board member and impact investor, Lykke Ogstrup Lunde, gave a speech to the students encouraging them to become self-sustainable. Revisit the speech or read it for the first time here.

Meet our two Student Climbers Sileni Sabvala and Enwould Mwenewiwa who both graduated from the Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences (MUBAS) in March 2024.

During the first quarter of 2024, Kwera has developed further and many things have happened. In this brief video, our Founder & CEO, Jimmy Scavenius, highlights the most significant ones.

Watch a video showcasing the distribution of used laptops to some of our Student Climbers, as well as 100 desktops to six public universities in Malawi.

“This day I made the first step forward building my career and one step closer to realizing my dreams.”

As he prepares to accept the AACSB Influential Leader’s 2021 award, EMBA 2013 alumnus Scavenius spoke to IMD about the importance of inoculating our societies against shocks via higher education.