FDH Holdings Plc engages with final year MUBAS students in presentations of real-time business plans

Student Favour Umar making her presentation on behalf of Clean Energy of Enterprise * The students formed nine real time companies and formulated business concepts * They pitched their business ideas to a panel of 7 executive management of FDH Holdings * 5 companies were identified for further nurturing and assessment before being funded upon their graduation By Duncan Mlanjira FDH Holdings Plc dared recent graduates of Malawi University of Business & Applied Sciences (MUBAS), formerly the Polytechnic of Malawi, to…

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Public Accounts Committee applauds Northern Region Water Board on solar energy strategy; Set to save K16m monthly

A wonderful project By Gracian Jeke, MANA Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has applauded Northern Region Water Board for its solar energy system project, which will see the board save K16 million monthly. PAC chairperson Shadrick Namalomba was speaking on Saturday when his committee toured some projects which are being implemented by the Water Board in Mzuzu and Nkhata Bay. “This is very wonderful project as it will reduce electricity bills almost by half — from K32 million to…

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60% of Government contracts to be awarded to Malawians

Kazako—It is government’s wish to see that most Malawians own businesses * We are against predominantly few families amassing wealth * These individuals and their families control every sector of the country * They even have the power to control the political landscape By Fostina Mkandawire, MANA Government has re-emphasized the need for equitable awarding of contracts through adherence to proper procedures and vetting processes for purposes of equitable wealth distribution. Thus Government is set to see to it…

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Fertilizer Association of Malawi accuses MP Suleman’s Committee of demanding over K25m as cost of meeting at Capital Hotel

* Chides Suleman over his statement made in Parliament accusing the Association of contributing to high prices of fertilizer * Suleman described the Association as a ‘cartel’ that is ripping off Malawian farmers * It is unfortunate to see you speak with such hostility towards the private sector that Government is aiming to grow By Duncan Mlanjira Fertilizer Association of Malawi has made a staggering revelation that it failed to meet the Parliamentary Committee on Agriculture and Irrigation to…

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Sparc Systems’ Mental Lab wins best innovation award at ICTAM awards

Sparc Systems went home with a K1 million cheque * The App launched just in August this year in partnership with Caring Hands Malawi * Mental Lab is a mobile application that strives to help improve the mental health status of people across the globe * Government challenged to lead the way in investing in local innovations as a way of creating employment opportunities Maravi Express Sparc Systems Limited’s innovation of ‘The Mental Lab’ — a mobile e-Health application…

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Guest Charles Simango offers Minister of Tourism Usi some food for thought to rehabilitate some important services at Alendo Hotel

An ambient facade that is Alendo Hotel * Hotels run by MIT are by far, the best budget lodging places you can get in Malawi * The rooms are always very clean and so are the beddings and the food is hotel standard * He asks the Minister to go on AirBnB and raise the price to K35,000 minimum * That is what everyone is charging for less than your current standards * And then pay me for this…

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FDH Bank Plc rolls out ‘Be Green Smart’ tree planting season by donating 20,000 trees seedlings to Blantyre Synod CCAP and WESM

Chimchere (left) and staff colleague Tiyese Kaimira pose with the members of Blantyre Synod * Donation comes a day after FDH Bank signed an MoU with Malawi Forestry Department by adopting Chingale Hills Forest in Zomba *  This is one of the bank’s community engagement under the banner ‘Our Environment’ sustainability pillar By Duncan Mlanjira FDH Bank Plc launched its ‘Be Green Smart’ tree planting season by donating 20,000 tree seedlings to Blantyre Synod’s Church of Central Africa Presbyterian…

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FDH Bank Plc injects K10m per annum towards Chingale Hills Forest sustainability drive

Senior Chief Mlumbe watches as Chitera and Chilima sign the MoU  * FDH Bank is engaged in various initiatives under the banner ‘Our Environment’ sustainability pillar * It includes committing to plant 1 million trees by 2024 through FDH Bank’s staff members and various stakeholders * In support of the World Economic Forum global restorative initiative to grow, restore and conserve 1 trillion trees around the world * The bank also manages a ‘Be Green Smart Tree Planting’ season initiative…

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Illovo Sugar Malawi relaunches ‘Iponyereni Kwakuya ndi Illovo’ promo worth K140m in prizes

Katandula poses with one of the 6 Nissan NP200 vehicles up for grabs * Second level competitors stand a chance of winning motorbikes, bicycles and bags of fertilizer * Retail consumers to win cookers, fridges and shopping vouchers * Monthly Instore activations instant prizes include buckets, zitenje, T-shirts and Illovo sugar packets * Customers to write their names and contact numbers at the back of their MRA/VAT receipt * And deposit it in entry box reseller shops and participating supermarkets…

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MBC denies poaching Mibawa Studios’ key sports production staff amidst TV broadcasting rights wrangle

* Mibawa Studios deems movement of its staff is trying to incapacitate the state broadcaster’s rivals * Presently MBC hasn’t employed anybody—Director General George Kasakula By Duncan Mlanjira Two of Mibawa Studios’ key sports production staff are reported to have resigned to join Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) after allegedly been offered higher salaries — a move which has been deemed by Mibawa as a ploy by the state broadcaster to try and incapacitate it. But Director General, George Kasakula…

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