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Chakwera spells out a number of his Administration’s programmes on social protection efforts through AIP

February 19, 2023

* The first is the need to cushion the poorest and most vulnerable Malawians * Against the harshest blows of the global and local economic thunderstorm that is raging in the short-term * And the second is the need to lay a foundation for restructuring the economy for transformation in the long term By Duncan Mlanjira In his State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Friday, President Lazarus Chakwera announced progress of his efforts in laying a foundation for…

Chakwera felt not intimidated for anticipated “hostile reception” ahead of his SONA on Friday

February 19, 2023

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* As a former member of this House, I have friends and colleagues on both sides of the political divide * And some of them warned me that my reception in this Chamber today may be hostile * However, I have come today without anxiety, not only because it is required of me to be here by Section 89 of our Republic’s Constitution * But also because the time I spent as a Member of this House persuades me…

Government invites applications for 4 top executive posts at ADMARC

February 16, 2023

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Posts tenable at Head Office in Limbe * Posts of chief executive officer; head of operations; head of finance and head of human resources & administration * Board of Directors resolved to overhaul the agriculture marketing company by corporate restructuring * And approved its new structures with new skills sets to take the new ADMARC forward after all employees were retrenched Maravi Express Comptroller of Statutory Corporations has released a public notice inviting interested people to apply for top…

SMEDI building capacity for beekeeping small holders entrepreneurs in Nkhata Bay

February 14, 2023

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Practical training on beekeeping * They are being trained in business plan development under Transforming Agriculture through Diversification and Entrepreneurship (TRADE) programme * SMEDI will continue to work with different stakeholders by facilitating the formation of Malawi entrepreneurship ecosystem * That ensures that all key players work with a consolidated approach in promoting MSMEs in the country By Duncan Mlanjira Small and Medium Enterprises Development Institute (SMEDI), the parastatal organization under the Ministry of Industry & Trade, is building…

Malawi secures momentous US$6.85 billion from Belgium’s BRIDGIN Foundation

November 28, 2022

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Prof. Tanko Mouhamadou hands over the signed agreement to Finance Minister, Sosten Gwengwe * To construct M’mbelwa University to build the nation’s capacity in the production and management of animal resources * To increase our electricity generation capacity to 1000MW * To build 25-story twin towers at Capital Hill to house modern offices for Government * To build new cities and construction of a Medical City in Chileka, Blantyre, with satellites in Lilongwe and Mzuzu * To move the…

CDH Investment Bank touts on agriculture as catalyst for Malawi’s economic growth

November 23, 2022

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Franklin Kennedy, CDHIB chairperson of the Board * We have led the implementation of transformative projects in agri-business * Which has changed life in a rural community and signifies the potential for MEGA farms in transforming the Malawi economy * The bank has partnered with various corporates and is currently working diligently to provide customized solutions * To certain large government-backed institutions in the agriculture sector By Victor Singano Jnr, Correspondent While most countries are at a risk of…

CAMA supports re-opening of ADMARC markets as a blessing and timely for poor Malawians

November 23, 2022

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New Agriculture Minister Kawale claims ADMARC was not closed * Ministry of Agriculture should ensure that strict control measures are put in place * So that the markets are not invaded by unscrupulous vendors as this will affect or destroy all the good intentions * Also asks Government to release enough stocks of maize while controlling the amounts to be purchased by individual consumers * Minister Kawale declares that ADMARC was not ‘closed’ as some quarters were alleging *…

Agwenda Women Input Loan Initiative providing women with agribusiness support

November 23, 2022

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* These communities, especially the women, did not have proper agricultural knowledge, which was increasing the vicious cycle of poverty * So, we thought it wise to bridge that gap by providing support to the women through our agro dealer shops By Hastings Yobe, MANA Agwenda Women Input Loan Initiative (AWILI) — in collaboration with government agriculture extension workers — has embarked on a mission to help women in accessing certified farm inputs such as improved seeds and fertiliser…

Blantyre edition of Boosting Women in Agriculture Pitch Night set for December 1

November 22, 2022

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* With funding from EU in partnership with European Investment Bank, Frankfurt School of Finance & Management, First Capital Bank, Ecobank * Registration deadline for interested agro-business women contestants is Thursday, November 24 * To Register through link: https://forms.gle/HEgBPhgBVK7qMyCDA * Guests encouraged to attend to apply through: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/boosting-womeninag-pitch-night-tickets-472430120207 By Duncan Mlanjira Following the success of Boosting Women in Agriculture Pitch Night in Lilongwe in May, selected Southern Region female-led agribusinesses will have a lifetime opportunity to present their business…

First Capital Bank introduces farming season loans for civil servants of up to K3m

November 22, 2022

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* Must be bonafide Malawi government employees * Must possess valid national IDs * Stamped bank statements and does not need any other collateral By Duncan Mlanjira One of Malawi’s leading financial institutions, First Capital Bank has launched a special farming season loan product ‘Tiyeni ku Munda’ — targeting Malawi government civil servants. Criteria is that they must possess valid national IDs; stamped bank statements and does not need any other collateral. Under the theme: ‘Feed the Harvest with…