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Kamuzu Academy

Kamuzu Academy

Private boarding school in Malawi

Kamuzu Academy is a private boarding school in Malawi that was founded by, and named after, the late Hastings Kamuzu Banda, the former President of Malawi.[1] It is described by its proponents as "The Eton of Africa".[2]

Interior of library
Kamuzu Academy main building

In 1987, it was the subject of a BBC documentary entitled "The Eton of Africa" made by John Rae.[3]

An idiosyncratic feature of the school is that from the beginning Latin was made a compulsory subject for all students, and is still taught today as a core subject up to IGCSE. Kamuzu Banda is recorded as saying: "This place is for classical education, Greek, Latin, particularly Latin. I want that to be clearly understood by everybody. If you don't like Latin, don't come here."[4]

The 40th anniversary Founder's Day service in November 2021 was attended by President Lazarus Chakwera.[5]

Notable alumni

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Think Africa Press - All African Issues".
  2. [2]
    "The Eton of Africa". 25 November 2002.
  3. [3]
    First shown on BBC One on 9th Sep 1987, repeated on BBC Two on 1st Dec 1988, as recorded in the Radio Times.
  4. [4]
    "The Eton of Africa" BBC documentary, minute 1:00.
  5. [5]
    Nyasa Times 14/11/2022.
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