Mrs Jennie Madinga, CDH Investment Bank, Account Relationship Manager – Corporate and Public Sector, hands over a cheque to Dr Samson Katengeza, Director of Research and Outreach, at the Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources
CDH Investment Bank donated K16.9millon to the Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR) to support the agri-innovation challenge. The agri-innovation challenge is an annual Vice Chancellor’s Excellence Awards which recognizes outstanding achievements of individuals and departments within the university community who have excelled in various categories and seeks to support the development of agri-innovations by rewarding and supporting innovators.
On making the donation, CDH Investment Bank’s Account Relationship Manager responsible for Corporate and Public Sector, Mrs Jennie Madinga said they were proud to be part of LUANAR’s history by supporting the innovation challenge.
Mr Isaac Chingota, Director of Technology Transfer at the National Commission for Science and Technology (NCST) applauded LUANAR for the workshop citing that the establishment of a Technology Transfer Office was necessary and would ensure that identified innovations are compliant with NCST standards.
LUANAR Director of Research and Outreach Dr Samson Katengeza thanked CDH Investment Bank for the support, saying it will go a long way in setting up the offices, “we are grateful for the financial support we have received from CDH Investment Bank which will support the commercialization of identified innovations,” he said.
He shared the background of the program citing that the innovations identified from the Vice Chancellors awards that recognize different people who have done well in different categories of innovations, published international recognized journals, submitted excellent essays, research, and individuals who have done well in their departments among others.
