Malawi Government secures US$46m African Development Bank grants

* Represent a profound investment in Malawi’s future and a vital contribution to the ongoing development agenda * This budgetary support will help in creating an enabling economic and regulatory environment for agricultural transformation Malawi News Agency (MANA) Malawi has signed three protocols of agreements in grant from the African Development Bank to the tune of US$46 million with US$23 million earmarked as agricultural-based budgetary support for the implementation of government’s medium-term development agenda. Speaking today after the signing…

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CDH Investment Bank lady employees celebrate Mother’s Day with K5m donation to 2 child care institutions

The happy kids at STEKA Home in Nyambadwe * To Step Kids Awareness Trust (STEKA) in Nyambadwe, Blantyre and Mama Berna Foundation in Area 23, Lilongwe * It was an afternoon of exceptional joy and laughter and the children were delighted with the engagement By Duncan Mlanjira CDH Investment Bank (CDHIB) lady employees showed their motherly love by visiting two orphanages yesterday to commemorate Mothers Day in a special way where they made donations of K5 million — K2.5 million…

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Chief Economist Chifipa Mhango fondly reminisces of his personal and professional engagement with former South Africa Reserve Bank governor late Tito Mboweni

* Tito, as some of us fondly called him, was an established hero and role model as we were developing our careers as economists in the 1990s * During that time, South Africa was in the period of transformation of both the economic and political landscape and key to this became the economic policy environment By Duncan Mlanjira The passing on of former Reserve Bank of South Africa Governor, Tito Titus Mboweni, brings a lot of sadness to Don…

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Ministry of Agriculture unveils to NGOs robust policy & strategy formulation and implementation in line with MGDS and MW2063 national vision 

* The agriculture sector is the main driver of the Malawi’s economy, which contributes nearly 22.6% of GDP and over 60% of the country’s export earnings  * The main contributor to food and nutrition security in country, and it accounts for 76.4%  of total employment  * The sector is composed of two main sub-sectors — smallholder subsector and estate subsector, which contribute 70% and 30% to national agriculture GDP, respectively By Duncan Mlanjira Despite challenges of poor coordination on…

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Ecobank Malawi announces award-winning Malawian musician Temwah as 2024 Ecobank Day Ambassador

Ecobank’s Tidzi Chalamba sealing the partnership with Temwah * A perfect fit for this year’s Transforming Africa Through Education initiative, whose theme is; ‘Igniting Learning with AI * Her active involvement in schools and her advocacy work with youth make her an ideal champion for this year’s Ecobank Day theme * Her work aligns seamlessly with Ecobank’s mission of creating a better Africa through education and innovation By Duncan Mlanjira Award-winning Malawian musician, Temwah Gondwe, whose brand name is Temwah,…

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Airtel Malawi’s MD Charles Kamoto transitions to Airtel Tanzania MD

Charles Kamoto * In the interim, Airtel Malawi’s Finance Director, Abdul Khayyum Shaik will assume the role of acting managing director until a substantive appointment is made * Mr. Kamoto has been an integral part of Airtel Malawi and that his leadership has been pivotal in driving the company’s growth and success By Duncan Mlanjira The Board of Directors of Airtel Malawi Plc has announced key leadership changes that sees Managing Director, Charles Kamoto transitioning to another significant role…

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To deal with the challenge of corruption, the economy must be sorted out first—Chief Economist Chifipa Mhango

* You cannot stop that unless you have an economy that all are benefitting and the welfare is equal * Because corruption is a symptom of a failed economy and people chasing alternative sources of income or to supplement existing income which is unstainable in a failed economy By Duncan Mlanjira Corruption is a society way of living and earning an income when an economy has failed or is mismanaged, says Chief Economist for Don Consultancy Group (DCG), Chifipa…

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NGOs implored to align their development projects to MW2063 national vision

* To focus on how their projects can contribute to wealth creation; self reliance * And what interventions can be implemented within a particular project that can contribute to the overall goal * If their projects are not in any way contributing to these three, then it means they are off-track By Duncan Mlanjira The country’s non-governmental organisations (NGOs) have been asked to align their development projects to MW2063 if the national vision is to be achieved of an…

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CDH Investment Bank supports Institute of People Management Malawi’s conference with K1m

CDHIB Human Capital Development Manager Tiyezge Matandika presents the cheque to IPMM Executive Director Willy Nkhoma * In appreciation of the role that the people managers play in helping develop Malawi by enhancing productivity for sustainable economic development * To be held under the theme; ‘Navigating the new world of work: empowering people, embracing change, and fostering resilience in a rapidly evolving and turbulent economic environment’ By Duncan Mlanjira CDH Investment Bank (CDHIB) has sponsored K1 million towards Institute…

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Airtel celebrates Customer Service Week with renewed commitment to service excellence

* At Airtel, our customers are at the heart of everything we do; they are the reason we exist * Our commitment to delivering excellence in customer experience is unwavering * And we continue to invest in innovative solutions and dedicated teams to meet and exceed customer expectations By Duncan Mlanjira In its appreciation that customers are at the heart of everything that Airtel Africa do and that they are the reason they exist, the leading telecommunications provider is…

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