Kamuzu Academy

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. "Think Africa Press - All African Issues".
  2. "The Eton of Africa". 25 November 2002.
  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. "The Eton of Africa" BBC documentary, minute 1:00.
  5. Nyasa Times 14/11/2022.

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