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Standard Bank supports CARE Malawi’s inclusion of girls in education promotion

May 20, 2026

Tamanda Ng’ombe presenting the sponsorship to CARE Malawi’s Pamela Kuwali * Malawi’s growth depends on women who can lead, speak, and act. When a woman leads, families eat, children stay in school — and communities thrive By Duncan Mlanjira Standard Bank Plc has invested K20 million towards CARE Malawi in its promotion of inclusion of girls in education and equip women with leadership and entrepreneurial skills essential for driving community-centred economic growth in Malawi. The sponsorship was presented today,…

Ecobank Malawi invests K10m towards Independent Schools Association of Malawi’s May 27-29 Mzuzu conference

May 20, 2026

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ISAMA president, Bishop Wycliffe Chimwendo (3rd left) receives the sponsorship from Ecobank Malawi’s Head of Commercial and Consumer Banking, George Phuza * Ahead of the launch of ‘Banking 4 My Community-Education Value Proposition’ programme * A specialised suite of financial solutions that Ecobank Malawi has developed to support private education institutions and businesses operating within the broader education ecosystem * It is designed to enable sustainable growth, digital transformation, and operational efficiency across the education value chain By Duncan…

Malawian man and his South African wife arrested over alleged fraud of that country’s CoVID-19 unemployment insurance funds

May 18, 2026

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* Alleged to have used over 700 ghost workers to defraud R26 million as they are suspected to have preyed on unemployed people by promising them jobs * Only to use their identity particulars to fraudulently apply for that country’s CoVID-19 employee relief funds By Duncan Mlanjira Malawian man, identified as Fumu Mkalira Cifu Msiska — along with his South African wife, Gladness Mkhonto-Msiska and her brother Bongani Zoren Mkhonto — are reported to have handed themselves to the…

Vandalism of ESCOM infrastructure relentlessly continues despite every effort to warn of its serious consequences

May 17, 2026

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* These acts of vandalism undermine national development efforts as they disrupt essential services, endangers lives, affects businesses, education, healthcare delivery and economic activities in affected communities * Also place an unnecessary financial burden on ESCOM since resources meant for system expansion and service improvement are diverted to repair damaged infrastructure By Duncan Mlanjira Just this month of May alone, Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) has reported three incidents of vandalism of its infrastructure, the latest being on…

‘My country’s gatekeepers; History will not only judge those who destroyed the nation, it will also remember those who watched in silence’—Kadyampakeni

May 17, 2026

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* How do we fold our arms and look away while those chosen to guard our nation’s gates instead open them wide to greed, corruption, and destruction? By Duncan Mlanjira Dr. James Kadyampakeni — a prominent Canada-based Malawian economic policy analyst, researcher, and academic — contends that the citizenry should not “remain silent while watching our beloved country being slowly torn apart by the very hands we entrusted to protect it”. In an open statement posted on his Facebook…

NBS Bank’s partnership with MDF keeps on being strengthened

May 14, 2026

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* As the bank injects K10 million in support of MDF Annual Sports Festival underway at the Malawi Armed Forces College (MAFCO) in Salima * This follows the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to sponsor the MDF Veterans Golf Tournament for the next 10 years * And supporting the General Jaffu Fundraising Golf Tournament towards the refurbishment and maintenance of Zomba Gymkhana as part of its commitment to caring for the spaces that serve the communities By…

MCCCI urges businesses to fully utilise new MBS state-of-the-art testing equipment to boost exports

May 14, 2026

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* The newly installed equipment is a major breakthrough for Malawi, for exports, and for individual entrepreneurs * MBS can now conduct internationally recognised tests locally, removing the need for exporters to send samples abroad for certification By Memory Kutengule Chatonda, Malawi News Agency (MANA) President of Malawi Confederation of Chambers of Commerce & Industry (MCCCI), Ronald Ngwira, has urged local businesses to fully utilise the newly-accredited state-of-the-art testing facilities at the Malawi Bureau of Standards (MBS) to secure…

Amaryllis Hotel hosts ‘Appreciation Luncheon’ for Blantyre City Council sanitation team

May 13, 2026

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* Giving back to the people who work tirelessly every day to keep our city clean, safe, and beautiful By Duncan Mlanjira Currently in the news for unsavoury reasons, Amaryllis Hotel turned around its public negative perception by hosting an ‘Appreciation Luncheon’ for Blantyre City Council sanitation team, accompanied by Mayor, Councillor Isaac Jomo Osman. “Giving back to the people who work tirelessly every day to keep our city clean, safe, and beautiful,” wrote the country sole 5-Star hotel…

Airtel Money Malawi’s ‘Tola’ promotion to reward customers with over K600 million in life-changing rewards

May 13, 2026

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* Its grand prize is K50 million and includes weekly cash rewards of K5 million to 3 winners; K50,000 cash prizes to 300 winners; various consolation prizes such as branded T-shirts, caps; and other giveaways * The promotion as one of the company’s greatest customer reward initiatives aimed at deepening customer engagement and enhancing the overall customer experience * To run for three months, from today May 13 to August 12, 2026 by transacting using Airtel Money services through…

Airtel Money’s continued growth underscores its role as a trusted digital financial services platform

May 13, 2026

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* Its customer base grows to 54.1 million up by 21.3% year-on-year across Airtel Africa’s operations in 14 countries in sub-Saharan Africa By Duncan Mlanjira The financial performance for year ended March 31, 2026, one contributing factors is Airtel Money, which continues to scale and deepen engagement, with an expanded customer base of 54.1 million — up by 21.3% year-on-year across Airtel Africa’s operations in 14 countries in sub-Saharan Africa. In his remarks over the overall performance, Airtel Africa…