Category: Business

By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi’s information and communications and technology (ICT) company, SPARC Systems Limited, on Wednesday presented a K750,000 sponsorship to Zambia-based Living Open Foundation, which is training Malawian youths in line administration software course. Presenting the cheque, SPARC Systems’ technical engineer, Grace Jonazi said they responded to the appeal for sponsorship in appreciation that the Foundation’s initiative is in line with their objective to empower the youths in ICT innovations. “This training is a great platform for the…

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  By Duncan Mlanjira Airtel Malawi plc on Wednesday announced its intention to list on the main board of the Malawi Stock Exchange (MSE) as aligned to the Communications Act of 2016, Communications (Telecommunications and Broadcasting Licensing) Regulations of 2016 and its operating license. This will allow Malawians to share in Airtel Malawi’s success story, as said by Airtel Malawi Managing Director Charles Kamoto. “Today marks a significant milestone in the company’s evolution,” Kamoto said. “Since starting operations in…

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  By Duncan Mlanjira Access to credit, which can be a true lifeline for micro, small, or medium sized businesses, remains one of the key challenges that individuals and small companies face in Malawi. This was said by World Bank Group’s International Finance Corporation’s Resident Representative for Malawi and Zambia, Madalo Minofu at the launch of the 2019 Credit Awareness Week graced by the Governor of the Reserve Bank of Malawi, Dalitso Kabambe, who is also the Registrar of Financial…

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  By Duncan Mlanjira At this year’s Indigenous Customs Clearing and Forwarding Agents (ICCAFA) AGM held in Mangochi on Saturday, it was revealed that some Chinese and Indians are doing clearing business as a front for their fellow nationals. According to the revelations, these unscrupulous Chinese and Indian nationals approach the registered indigenous agents, claiming they have goods that needs to be cleared with Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA). “But once the agents have completed all the paper work, then…

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  By Ireen Kayira, MANA Minister of Information, Civic Education Communication Technology, Mark Botomani has urged private media house owners to promote the welfare of its employees. The minister said this on Monday when he visited Zodiak Broadcasting Station (ZBS) offices in Lilongwe where he requested the private media houses to pay good salary for their employees with an aim to promote their welfare. “If reporters are not paid well and in good time you make them susceptible to…

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