Renown Malawi’s economic Prof Ben Kalua dies

By Chisomo Phiri

BLANTYRE-(MaraviPost)-One of the country’s renowned Professors of Economics from University of Malawi (UNIMA) Ben Kaluwa has died.

Kaluwa has died at Mwayiwathu Private Hospital in Blantyre after a short illness.

Kaluwa had been a Professor of Economics at the University of Malawi since 1994.

He obtained his Ph.D. in Economics from Edinburgh University in 1986.

Kaluwa also had a Bachelor of Social Science Degree from the University of Malawi, a Diploma in Economics and a Master of Arts Degree in Quantitative Economics from the University of East Anglia in United Kingdom.

His remains will be laid to rest tomorrow at his home village in Zomba.

Chisomo Phiri

I am an experienced young journalist who writes for Malawi’s major print and online publications. I currently work for The Maravi Post (www.maravipost.com), one of the Malawi’s fastest growing Online Newspapers as a National Reporter. I am interested in environmental, science and innovation, Education and human rights reporting