Category: Business

Limbe, hub of business for Malawians of Asian origin By Duncan Mlanjira Forum for National Development (FND) has issued a statement calling on government to intervene and rein in a breeding culture of hatred targeted at Malawians of Asian origin which might lead to “huge repercussions in future”. In the statement published in the mainstream media as an advertorial, FND says it is “saddened with gross human rights violations being perpetrated to Malawians of Asian origin, their community and…

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Simbi Phiri * Government stimulated to recapitalize local entrepreneurs for job creation opportunities Analysis by Duncan Mlanjira When pursuing their higher education, the majority of Malawians get obsessed on securing employment upon their graduation instead of aiming for entrepreneurship, which — if deliberate steps are taken to strengthen and stimulate it — can help create job opportunities. This is what has been observed by renowned and successful Malawian engineering entrepreneur, Simbi Phiri during his interview on Cruise 5 —…

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  By Duncan Mlanjira Techno Brain, the company whose US$60.8 million (about K50 billion) contract to supply 800,000 Malawi electronic passports was terminated by the government last month, threatens of a likely disruption to the country’s passport system as a result of it being prohibited from accessing infrastructure necessary to carry out scheduled maintenance procedures. A statement from the company, that touts itself as “a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting”, maintains its innocence from Malawi Government…

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By Duncan Mlanjira In its commitment to create an enabling environment for equal opportunities that would improve internal practices related to human resources; customer services among others, Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) adopted a Social and Gender Inclusion & Anti-sexual Harassment policy in 2017. Now in existence close to five years, the public energy utility service provider decided to enhance the policy by engaging its male employees  for a special conference on Friday — an initiative that is…

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By Duncan Mlanjira The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has obtained a warrant of arrest for former Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) Director General, Simon Itaye for being reasonably suspected of having committed offenses under the Corrupt Practices Act and the Penal Code. All counts are of abuse of public office contrary to Section 25B (1) of Corrupt Practices Act. One of the counts is that serving as MACRA DG — in or around January 29, 2018 — he offered an…

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CAMA Executive Officer John Kapito  By Duncan Mlanjira Consumer Association of Malawi (CAMA) has appealed on the Government not to invest in free electricity connections but rather on power generation, whose current levels of generation are “pathetic and too low”. In a statement, CAMA Executive Director, John Kapito said power generation requires huge investment in order to have the capacity to connect everyone “and for that matter free”. “Why can’t the Government invest in electricity generation if it has…

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AG Chakaka-Nyirenda By Duncan Mlanjira The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) says it is reviewing the announcement made by the Attorney General, Thabo Chakaka-Nyirenda that government is granting a 60-day amnesty to all those who might have corruptly accumulated wealth through dealings with, amongst others, Zuneth Sattar. Meanwhile, as per its legal mandate, the ACB says it is still proceeding with the investigations against Sattar in cooperation with the National Crime Agency, UK. The press release from ACB indicates that Chakaka-Nyirenda’s…

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Zuneth Sattar By Duncan Mlanjira Following revelations of Zuneth Sattar’s procurement-related offences that occurred in Malawi for a period of over 11 years, Malawi Government has terminated all Sattar’s business entities’ contracts and debarred the British national from any public procurement. A statement from Attorney General, Thabo Chakaka-Nyirenda, says the decision comes about following revelations circulating in the print and electronic media (including social media) in relation to the investigation of Sattar in alleged corrupt practices in the procurement…

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