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Airtel Africa’s outgoing CEO Segun Ogunsanya earns prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award
June 4, 2024
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* The awards showcase Africa’s businesses and leaders, celebrating exemplary business leadership on the continent * Ogunsanya’s landmark contributions towards advancing Africa’s socio-economic growth and development include his 12-year career at Airtel Africa * He ran the Nigeria operations of the telecommunications and mobile money company for nine years before his appointment as CEO of the Group in 2021 By Duncan Mlanjira Segun Ogunsanya, the outgoing chief executive officer (CEO) of Airtel Africa Plc, has been named winner of…

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Bullets offer “heartfelt apology” to Silver Strikers following violence that led to damage to team bus at Kamuzu Stadium 
June 4, 2024
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* As a home team, they offer to collaborate with the Bankers to assess and cover the costs of repairing their team bus * We want to make it clear that acts of violence are unacceptable and go against the very spirit of the game * We vehemently condemn the actions of the fans responsible for this incident, says the team in a statement By Duncan Mlanjira In a very rare spirit of solidarity and sportsmanship, Nyasa Big Bullets…

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Chilima spearheads Malawi’s interest at Korea-Africa Summit
June 4, 2024
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* Held talks with former UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon who now heads the Global Green Growth Institute * An intergovernmental organisation supporting and promoting sustainable economic growth in developing countries * Chilima appealed to organisations to consider assisting and working with Malawi to fight effects of climate change, arguing that global warming is a threat to food security By Andrew Mkonda, MANA in Seoul, South Korea Ahead of the official opening of the Korea-Africa Summit in Seoul, South…

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‘Street-connected mothers and children facing many serious socio-economic challenges’
June 4, 2024
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* The are exposed to various life challenges such as social rejection and the mothers were mostly victims of sexual crimes * We are implementing various interventions to address these challenges that street-connected mothers and children face * One of the interventions is to unite or reintegrating them to their families—Blantyre District Social Welfare Office By Memory Khutuliwa, MANA Limited access to health care, homelessness, poverty and family breakdown are major factors that drive mothers and children into streets…

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Equatorial Guinea’s marksman Emilio Nsue can appeal against his six-months ban by FIFA
June 4, 2024
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Nsue (centre) was top scorer at the AFCON 2023 Côte d’Ivoire  * Throughout his 11-year international career having featured for Spain’s national youth sides in official competitions * Before playing for Equatorial Guinea’s senior side without having been granted permission by FIFA for a change of association * He only acquired the Equatoguinean nationality after having played in his first international match in an official competition By Duncan Mlanjira Equatorial Guinea’s marksman Emilio Nsue can appeal against his six-months…

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South Africa’s election results transforms political landscape; The challenge remains on transforming the economy—Chief Economist Chifipa Mhango
June 4, 2024
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* For the past 30 years, it’s the first time we are observing the transformation of the national political landscape of South Africa * Where the traditional dominant party — the African National Congress (ANC) is below the 50% electoral victory By Duncan Mlanjira South Africa-based Chief Economist for Don Consultancy Group, Chifipa Mhango says the 2024 election results in that country “have transformed the political landscape, and the challenge remains on transforming the economy towards a higher sustainable…

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We can’t look down for losing one game—Bullets coach Pasuwa 
June 3, 2024
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Award winning coach, Pasuwa * We need to make the players raise their heads so that we can return to winning ways * Football can be cruel at times — we had chances that we could have buried By Duncan Mlanjira Nyasa Big Bullets head coach Kalisto Pasuwa says he and his team will not look down or lose focus as a defeat is part of the game and there are still 21 more games to play in the…

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SULOM to take appropriate disciplinary action over violence that erupted soon after Silver scored late against Big Bullets
June 3, 2024
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Damaged Silver Strikers team bus * Silver Strikers’ team bus got damaged, its tyres were deflated and some windows were broken * Amidst the fracas, the team exited the stadium safely as no player and technical staff were injured in the process By Duncan Mlanjira & Tione Andsen, MANA Soon after Silver Strikers’ super-sub Chinsinsi Maonga scored in the 90th minute following a brilliant pass from Patrick Macheso in the buildup to counter attack after Nyasa Big Bullets had…

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Peter Mponda’s Silver Strikers contribute 9 players in Flames squad for FIFA World Cup 2026™ qualifiers qualifiers
June 3, 2024
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Silver Strikers, team of the moment * Six foreign-based players include goalkeeper Brighton Munthali (Black Leopards, SA); defender Denis Chembezi of Iraq’s Al-Qasim SC * And Mozambique-based captain John Banda and Zambia-based trio of Chifundo Mphasi, Chawanangwa Kaonga and Robert Saizi * Against São Tomé e Principe at Bingu National Stadium on Thursday, June 6 and Equatorial Guinea away in Malabo on Monday, June 10 By Duncan Mlanjira Flames coach Patrick Mabedi can’t afford to recognise the high performances of…

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Silver Strikers increase their TNM Super League 2024 lead to a 7-point gap after beating Nyasa Bug Bullets 1-0
June 2, 2024
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* Through super sub Chinsisi Maonga’s added time strike — ending Bullets unbeaten run * We knew Bullets will come flat out today looking for a win and we told the boys to be disciplined defensively—coach Peter Mponda * We played as a team, worked hard for a win and credit should go to Maonga for a beautiful display of composure in finishing off that ball Maravi Express A lone strike in added time from super substitute Chinsinsi Maonga…

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