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‘Democracy requires continuous investment’—MEC chairperson Justice Mtalimanja

August 20, 2026

* When opening the Post-Election National Conference on the 2025 General Election * A good election is not the end of the journey — it is a foundation upon which we must build * Every election gives us an opportunity to identify areas where the system can be strengthened By Duncan Mlanjira When opening the Post-Election National Conference on the 2025 General Election to day at Bingu International Convention Centre (BICC), Malawi Electoral Commission chairperson, Justice Annabel Mtalimanja highlighted…

Standard Bank Malawi wins two international awards for digital banking and community impact

August 20, 2026

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* These awards reflect our commitment to driving Malawi’s growth through both innovation and purpose-led impact * As we continue to transform the banking experience through digital solutions, we are equally committed to investing in initiatives that improve lives and strengthen communities By Duncan Mlanjira Standard Bank Malawi has been recognised at the Global Banking and Finance Awards 2026 with two prestigious accolades; Best Bank for Digital Services Malawi 2026 and Best CSI Initiative Malawi 2026. Standard Bank Chief…

All women flight deck brings the Scorchers home

August 19, 2026

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* Captain Yolanda Kaunda and 1st Officer Winnie Msachi including the air hostesses By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi Scorchers returned from the historic fairytale run at the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAfCON) Morocco 2026 were flown on Malawi Air by an-all women flight deck crew. Malawian Aviators Facebook page reported that Captain Yolanda Kaunda and 1st Officer Winnie Msachi flew the flight to Lilongwe International Airport. Malawi Airlines spokesperson Joseph Chikalipo told the Nationonline that the arrangement was made…

Silver Strikers Ladies first match of CAF Women’s Champions League-COSAFA 2026 qualifier on Friday

August 19, 2026

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* Against Mozambican club Clube de Desportos da Costa do Sol in Group B alongside South Africa’s Mamelodi Sundowns and eSwatini’s Nsingizini Hotspurs * All games will be streamed live on CAF TV, FIFA+ and COSAFA’s YouTube channel as well as on social media via X, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok. Maravi Express Silver Strikers Ladies have safely arrived in Gaborone, Botswana for the CAF Women’s Champions League-COSAFA 2026 qualifier, whose first match is on Friday against Mozambique’s Costa do Sol at 12h00. They are in Group…

Lilongwe City Council cracks down on illegal mobile-money kiosks

August 19, 2026

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* The exercise is not targeting any particular mobile-money operator but all structures without the required planning or Council approval * The Council considers factors such as whether a kiosk is on a road reserve, pavement, drainage corridor or public open space * As well as whether it obstructs pedestrian or vehicular movement By Khumbo Msambala Salanje, Malawi News Agency (MANA) Lilongwe City Council has confirmed that it is taking action against illegal mobile-money kiosks and other unauthorised structures…

CDH Investment Bank supports Bankers Association of Malawi’s 2026 Lake Conference

August 19, 2026

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CDH Investment Bank Chief Business Development Officer, Jamal Kamoto, presents the sponsorship to BAM’s CEO Lyness Nkungula * Scheduled from tomorrow, August 20-23 under the theme; ‘Industrialising Malawi as a Catalyst for Economic Renewal: Driving Sustainable Growth through Digitalization, Investment, Regional Trade and Financial Innovation’ By Duncan Mlanjira CDH Investment Bank has sponsored K5 million to the Bankers Association of Malawi (BAM) towards the hosting of its 11th annual bankers Lake Conference, scheduled from tomorrow August 20-23 at Sunbird…

FAM applauded for holistic approach to high performance and elite football system that unlocked Scorchers’ WAfCON accomplishment

August 19, 2026

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Coach Lovemore Fazili with technical advisor Singh * Sudesh Singh, Scorchers technical advisor for the WAfCON Morocco 2026 believes Malawi’s achievement offers a lesson for the rest of the continent * This high performance and elite football system proves that in African football, if there’s a unified approach, with proper planning, then success will be an inevitable outcome By Duncan Mlanjira Sudesh Singh, the South African coach whom Football Association of Malawi (FAM) engaged as technical advisor to prepare and…

CDH Investment Bank deepens support for LUANAR with K19.2m investment in innovation and scholarships

August 19, 2026

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* In supporting the university’s Falling Walls Lab science innovation pitch day competition for the second year running * Following the 2025 challenge in which the winner attended the science summit in Berlin and progressed toward turning her idea into a prototype By Duncan Mlanjira CDH Investment Bank reaffirmed its commitment to advancing innovation and supporting talented students at Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR) during its 2026 Falling Walls Lab science innovation pitch day competition held…

Tiyende Limodzi Endowment Fund raises over MK302m towards MK10 billion first-year target

August 19, 2026

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* Designed to create a permanent and sustainable financial foundation for Catholic Church’s pastoral, educational, health, social and community development ministries * Standard Bank Chief Executive Phillip Madinga and acting Managing Director of Centenary Bank Beatrix Mosiwa appointed as the endowment fund’s chairperson and vice-chairperson respectively By Duncan Mlanjira The Tiyende Limodzi Endowment Fund, which the Catholic Church’s Archdiocese of Lilongwe launched on July 25, 2026, has already raised over MK302 million against the MK10 billion first-year target. The…

CAF Champions League-COSAFA qualifiers up next for Ireen Khumalo, Madyina Nguluwe, Chikondi Gondwe, Tionge Phiri, Deborah Henry

August 18, 2026

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* After being in thick of things in the Scorchers’ fairytale run at the WAfCON Morocco 2026 bringing back the silver medal * The CAF Champions League-COSAFA qualifiers scheduled for Gaborone, Botswana from August 20-30 * Grouped alongside South Africa’s Mamelodi Sundowns, Mozambique’s Clube de Desportos da Costa do Sol and eSwatini’s Nsingizini Hotspurs By Duncan Mlanjira Five of Silver Strikers Ladies who were part of the Malawi Scorchers that achieved the greatest milestone at the Women’s Africa Cup…