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CDHIB sponsors K2m towards Malawi Orthopaedic Association’s all-important scientific conference

September 16, 2023

* To be held under the the theme ‘Orthopaedics & Disaster Management: Lessons from Cyclone Freddy * The orthopaedic sector was greatly strained soon after Cyclone Freddy struck as the many badly injured survivors sought medical help By Duncan Mlanjira Devastating effects of Tropical Cyclone Freddy in March strained the country in many socio-economic areas and the medical sector, especially the orthopaedic department, was amongst the top on the list that was greatly fatigued. For this year’s Malawi Orthopaedic…

MultiChoice Africa investors reportedly lose 32 billion South African rands

September 14, 2023

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* One of MultiChoice’s biggest problems is South Africans continue to dump their DStv subscriptions, especially in the Premium and mid-market segments * DStv Premium subscriptions declined by 6% over the last year, and mid-market subscriptions declined by 3%. Many DStv subscribers also downgraded their packages * The impact is clearly seen in DStv’s average revenue per user, which declined from R269 to R256 year-on-year * MultiChoice is searching for new revenue streams to address the high-end subscriber decline…

Chief Economist Mhango rates Chakwera 40% on economy and 3/5 on 5-straight action plan a year since 2022 open letter to the President

September 14, 2023

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* Exactly a year later on since the much publicized open letter Mhango penned on September 13 2022; Did President Chakwera listen? Its exactly a year on since South Africa-based Malawian highly respected economist, Chifipa Mhango wrote an open letter to President Lazarus Chakwera on September 13 in reaction to the position of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to reject an application for an Extended Credit Facility (ECF) for Malawi. Mhango, who is Chief Economist and Director of Economic…

FDH Bank attests that ’Usampatse Timpatsa!’ promotion indeed inculcating culture of cashless society

September 12, 2023

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Lorraine Chikhula (centre) briefing the media before the draw * Lucky customers are being rewarded with state-of-the-art PlayStation 5 (1), Iphone 14 Pro Max (2) while 12 are receiving K50,000 cash straight into their accounts * In this digital era, customers need not visit banking halls for their immediate business deals * Thus encouraged them to continue with transact digitally even after the promotion on October 31 By Duncan Mlanjira At the second monthly draw of the FDH Bank’s…

MultiChoice Africa maintains awaits Court case despite MACRA giving the go-ahead to resume DStv services

September 11, 2023

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* The judicial dispute between MultiChoice Malawi and MACRA is in court pending judgement—MultiChoice Africa * The decision is made without prejudice to the ongoing negotiations and/or litigation—MACRA By Duncan Mlanjira Conflicting notices are filtering through from MultiChoice Africa Holdings, which is indicating that the potential return of DStv in Malawi is now dependent on the outcome of the judicial dispute between MultiChoice Malawi and Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA), which is in court pending judgement. The public notice…

ESCOM signs commercial agreement with Tanzania Telecommunications Company

September 10, 2023

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* The agreement will enable Malawi access high-speed optical fibre-based network * Thereby ensuring internet that is affordable, available, fast and reliable across the country By Peter Kanjere, ESCOM PRO Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) Limited has signed a commercial agreement with Tanzania Telecommunications Company Limited (TTCL) in complementing Malawi Government’s efforts of reducing the cost of data. This follows the signing of a Diplomatic Data Corridor Agreement and a government-to-government memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Malawi and…

Nkhata Bay water treatment plant upgraded from 1,450m3 a day to 20,000m3

September 8, 2023

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* The US$30.55 million commissioned by President Chakwera which will benefit 250,000 people * Upgrade works include increased transmission pipelines, distribution network storage tanks capacity by 8,050m3 By Duncan Mlanjira, Maravi Express & Chisomo Kambandanga, MANA The upgraded Nkhata Bay water treatment plant, which President Lazarus Chakwera commissioned on Thursday, is set to be treating water from 1,450m3 a day to 20,000m3 — increasing access to portable and sustainable water supply and improved sanitation services to over 105,000 people…

MACRA, MISA Malawi drill community broadcasters in ethical reporting

September 8, 2023

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MACRA Board director, Stella Chuti (right) with MISA Malawi vice-chairperson Chisomo Ngulube * There are knowledge gaps in issues of licensing, ethical reporting and resource mobilisation among community radio broadcasters * Community radios are not just broadcasters, they are the voice of the communities * And their role in fostering access to information and citizen empowerment cannot be overstated By Tabbu Kautye, MANA Community radios play a critical role in disseminating information to a larger audience in the rural…

First Capital Bank donates K3 million to Blantyre Police towards CCTV project

September 8, 2023

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* There has been an increase record in terms of theft and other crimes in the country and Blantyre has not been spared * So we believe that the direction taken by Blantyre Police will help a lot in curbing theft in the City By Victor Singano Jnr First Capital Bank (FCB) has joined the corporate companies’ response by investing K3 million towards Blantyre Police Station’s project to install CCTV cameras in the central business district (CBD) of the…

Ecobank’s newly-launched Single Market Trade Hub promoting intra-African trade

September 7, 2023

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* A cutting-edge digital platform, which serves as an exchange and information repository * Designed to respond to the evolving trading needs of SMEs and corporates within Africa’s single market By Duncan Mlanjira The Ecobank Single Market Trade Hub, which Ecobank Malawi recently unveiled, is indeed promoting intra-African trade as over 1,400 businesses from 35 African countries and over 60 Malawian businesses signed onto the digital platform so far. The Ecobank Single Market Trade Hub is a cutting-edge digital…