Airtel Malawi unveils new CEO: Heiko Schlittle
Airtel Malawi on Wednesday introduced a new Managing Director Heiko Schlittke replacing Saulos Chilima who recently joined politics and is now Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) running mate for May...
View ArticleMalawi gov’t launches Climate Change Investment Plan
The Ministry of Environment Climate Change Management on Friday launched the National Climate Change Investment Plan which is a key instrument the country needs to ensure that effects of climate change...
View Article‘Malawi making strides in energy sector’
Malawi is said to be making strides in energy sector following the commissioning of Kapichira II Hydro Electric Power station in January that has provided an additional 64 megawatts to the country’s...
View ArticleFedEx comes to Malawi, southern Africa
FedEx Corp. announced Friday that its FedEx Express subsidiary acquired Supaswift businesses in Malawi and six other countries, which are Botswana, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland and...
View ArticleMalawi gets financial boost towards rural growth centers initiative
Malawi government has announced that it has received financial assistant from the African Development Bank to help the country towards its Local Economic Development project. In a statement, government...
View ArticleAirtel Malawi launches Sumsung Galaxy S5 billed ‘best smartphone ever’
Airtel Malawi on Friday launched the state of the art slick new waterproof smartphone, the Sumsung Galaxy S5 to its customers. The Samsung S5 is the one phone that has the global phone market buzzing...
View ArticleChartered Accountants votes Kapito Most Influential Person: Chikaonda on third
The Institute of chartered Accountants in Malawi (ICAM) has voted human rights activist, John Kapito as the country’s Most Influential Person of the year for his leading role on issues of economy ahead...
View ArticleMalopa loses Chapima Castle over debt: NBS advertises it for sale
Former director general of Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC), Bright Malopa, risks losing his sprawling Chapima Castle in Blantyre over failure to service his debt with New Building Society (NBS)...
View ArticleMalawi @ 50: Fog of dependency dominate London debate
Malawi Development Network – London (MDN-L), a developmental charity based in the UK, organised a discussion forum themed “Malawi @ 50: Moving Forward” which was held Saturday May 3 at Canada Water...
View ArticleSacco members accuse Malawi gov’t of swindling their money
Members Savings and Credit Co-operative Society limited (SACCO) in Malawi’s northern border district of Karonga are blaming government authorities for the losses the incurred in 2013 savings which...
View ArticleAirtel Malawi creats 30 millionaires in 5 weeks
Five weeks into the highly billed Airtel Tisangalale 50 promotion, a total of 30 subscribers have won a million kwacha each so far. “This is indeed a year of festivities for Malawi and at Airtel, the...
View ArticleUnilever splashes more prizes in Omo wash and fly: Final draw May 16
Unilever Malawi on Tuesday held another draw of the Omo Wash and Fly to Brazil Promotion where 20 customers won various prizes. During the draw, held at Unilever Malawi head offices in Limbe, assorted...
View ArticleMzuzu vendors ‘cash-in’ on burnt market
Scores of vendors in Malawi’s northern city of Mzuzu have taken advantage of the philanthropic gesture from politicians and government to cash in from the assistance which continues to pour in as...
View ArticleMalawi presidential hopefuls call for transparency to restore tax payers...
The United Democratic Front (UDF) torch bearer in the May 20 tripartite elections, Atupele Muluzi on Tuesday told the nation that by clearly and openly showing what the money realized through taxation...
View ArticleMalawi Airlines in Tikwere Promotion: Buy a ticket get one free
Malawian Airlines has introduced a promotion billed ‘Tikwere!’ in which those who will buy a ticket for an adult will be getting a free ticket for both local and international destinations. The...
View ArticleLDF to spend K12 bn in Public Works Programme
Local Development Fund (LDF) on Thursday disclosed that it will spend $32 million (close to K 12 billion) in 2014/2015 Public Works Programme. The Public Works Programme (PWP) component of the Malawi...
View ArticleStandard Bank of Malawi treats business journalists
Standard Bank has commended the role of the Malawi media in disseminating vital information on the bank’s role in the country’s economy. Head of Personal and Business Banking Margaret Kubwalo-Chaika...
View ArticleBlantyre Water Board introduces SMS service to facilitate communication with...
Blantyre Water Board (BWB) has introduced a short message service (SMS) called “SMS Billing and Information Updates” which seek to facilitate effective communication between the board and its...
View ArticleMalawi to have humper harvest
Malawi expects to harvest 3.9 million tonnes of maize this year, an 8 percent rise from last year, boosted by good rains and farm subsidies, a government official said on Monday. Principal secretary in...
View ArticleMalawi women tipped to form Village Saving Loans groups
Community Development Officer for Chikhwawa District Council, Hilda Sambakunsi has encouraged rural women in the district to form Village Saving Loans (VSL) groups to access loans from micro-finance...
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