Quality Assurance Management Information System (QAMIS) – Higher Education Authority https://hea.org.zm Ensuring Quality in Higher Education Tue, 24 Mar 2026 21:47:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://hea.org.zm/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/cropped-HEA-Logo-Small-32x32.jpg Quality Assurance Management Information System (QAMIS) – Higher Education Authority https://hea.org.zm 32 32 HEA’s Expanding Digital Landscape https://hea.org.zm/heas-expanding-digital-landscape/ Tue, 24 Mar 2026 21:47:44 +0000 https://hea.org.zm/?p=10674 Higher Education Authority (HEA) Senior Information Technology Officer, Mr. Francis Kawesha, has framed the Quality Assurance Management Information System (QAMIS) not as a stand-alone tool, but as part of a much wider digital transformation taking shape across the Higher Education Authority.

Presenting at the ongoing five (5)-day QAMIS orientation workshop for Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) at Sandy’s Creation Resort in Chilanga, Mr. Kawesha explained that HEA is steadily building a digital ecosystem to support regulation, reporting, decision-making and public accountability in the higher education subsector.

He noted that the Authority is already implementing a number of digital platforms and services, including programme accreditation, the National Student Database, registration of HEIs, institutional audits, learning programme audits, data collection and analysis, the National Graduate Survey, and online communication with HEIs and stakeholders.

He said digital transformation has become necessary because of the growing number of HEIs and students, the increasing demand for timely and accurate information, and the need for greater transparency and efficiency in regulation.

Mr. Kawesha also highlighted the digital infrastructure behind the services, including secure data centre and cloud-based systems, role-based access for institutions and HEA staff, data protection and cybersecurity measures, and scalable infrastructure capable of supporting national coverage.

He said the practical benefits of HEA’s e-services include faster processing, reduced paperwork, fewer manual errors, real-time monitoring, stronger compliance tracking, and more reliable data for decision-making and enforcement.

In QAMIS, HEA is not merely digitising one function. It is building a digital backbone for smarter, faster and more accountable higher education regulation.

The QAMIS training workshop is being held from Monday, 23rd to Friday, 27th March, 2026, with the system having been developed by the SMART Zambia Institute in collaboration with the HEA development team led by Mr. Francis Kawesha, Senior Information Technology Officer.

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]]> “QAMIS Training to Build Consistency, Transparency and Digital Confidence in HEIs,” Asserts HEA Director – Quality Assurance https://hea.org.zm/qamis-training-to-build-consistency-transparency-and-digital-confidence-in-heis-asserts-hea-director-quality-assurance/ Tue, 24 Mar 2026 21:30:17 +0000 https://hea.org.zm/?p=10669 The Director – Quality Assurance at the Higher Education Authority (HEA), Dr. Martin Mushumba, has said that the ongoing orientation workshop on the Quality Assurance Management Information System (QAMIS) is designed to do more than introduce a platform, it is intended to build a more efficient, transparent and standards-driven accreditation culture across Higher Education Institutions (HEIs).

Dr. Mushumba was outlining the purpose and objectives of the five (5)-day training workshop being held at Sandy’s Creation Resort in Chilanga for Quality Assurance and IT officers from 50 HEIs.

The Director – Quality Assurance said that the training is meant to equip participants with the practical competencies required to navigate the online module, conduct digital evaluations of learning programmes and provide structured, evidence-based recommendations within a standardised system aligned to the Zambia Qualifications Framework (ZQF).

Among the core objectives of the training, he said, are strengthening HEIs’ understanding of HEA’s accreditation framework, improving consistency and objectivity in programme evaluation, and facilitating a smooth transition to a fully online accreditation environment.

Dr. Mushumba added that the workshop also carries strategic value for the Authority and the subsector by improving turnaround time for accreditation decisions, strengthening accountability in programme accreditation and enhancing collaboration between HEA and HEIs.

At its heart, he said, the workshop is about ensuring that digitalisation does not merely automate the old process, but improves the quality, transparency and credibility of the entire accreditation journey.

The QAMIS training workshop is being held from Monday, 23rd to Friday, 27th March, 2026, with the system having been developed by the SMART Zambia Institute in collaboration with the HEA development team led by Mr. Francis Kawesha, Senior Information Technology Officer.

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]]> HEA Launches QAMIS Training to Digitise and Transform Accreditation in Higher Education https://hea.org.zm/hea-launches-qamis-training-to-digitise-and-transform-accreditation-in-higher-education/ Mon, 23 Mar 2026 20:57:53 +0000 https://hea.org.zm/?p=10631 The Higher Education Authority (HEA) has commenced a five (5)-day orientation training workshop for Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) on its newly developed online accreditation platform, the Quality Assurance Management Information System (QAMIS), marking a decisive shift towards digitising quality assurance in Zambia’s higher education subsector.

The training, being held from Monday, 23rd to Friday, 27th March, 2026, at Sandy’s Creation Resort in Chilanga, has brought together participants from 50 HEIs, specifically targeting Quality Assurance and Information Technology officers, who are the primary end users of the system.

Developed by the SMART Zambia Institute in collaboration with the HEA development team led by Mr. Francis Kawesha, Senior Information Technology Officer, QAMIS represents a significant leap from manual processes to a smarter, faster and more accountable accreditation system.

Officially opening the workshop, HEA Director-General, Professor Kazhila C. Chinsembu, underscored the central role of higher education in national transformation.

“The best economic policy is higher education,” Professor Chinsembu said, adding, “The transformation of higher education is critical to producing the skills needed to drive Zambia’s development agenda of doubling the GDP by the year 2031 and having a 24-hour economy.”

Speaking on the purpose of the training, Dr. Martin Mushumba, Director – Quality Assurance, noted that the workshop is designed to equip HEIs with practical competencies to effectively utilise the system, enhance consistency and objectivity in accreditation, and ensure a smooth transition into a fully digital environment.

With QAMIS, HEA is not merely introducing a system, but setting a new standard, one that strengthens efficiency, enhances transparency and improves traceability in programme accreditation across the sector.

SMART Zambia Institute is being represented at the workshop by Mr. Boyd Banda, Principal Systems Developer.

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