Finance Minister advises NEEF administrators to more innovative in recovering its loans

* In order to maximize recoverability, NEEF can recover farmers’ loans directly from their bank account instead of being chasing to repay * Loan conditions should be flexible so that many people, including the working class, can access them so long as they have the ability to repay By Monica Tambala Minister of Finance & Economic Affairs, Simplex Chithyola Banda, has encouraged National Economic Empowerment Fund (NEEF) administrators to be more innovative in recovering loans from farmers in order…

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Another tough assignment for Nigeria as they face another COSAFA member South Africa in semis

* Bafana Bafana are the only team to reach the Côte d’Ivoire 2023 semi-final without playing extra time * In their last semi-final appearance, South Africa suffered a 0-2 loss to the Super Eagles in 2000 Maravi Express After earning qualification the hard way against Confederation of Southern African Football Association (COSAFA) member, Angola with. 2-0 victory, another tough fixture awaits them when they face a spirited South Africa in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Côte d’Ivoire 2023…

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South Africa through after post-match penalties; Late drama as Côte d’Ivoire come back from behind to beat Mali

* When we have a goalkeeper who stops 4 penalty kicks, this is not luck but a lot of hard work * South Africa date Nigeria in the semifinals while hosts Côte d’Ivoire meet DR Congo Maravi Express Goalkeeper Ronwen Williams was the hero as South Africa beat Cape Verde 2-1 on penalties following a goalless 120 minutes to advance to the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Côte d’Ivoire 2023 semi-finals. In the other quarterfinal match, hosts Côte d’Ivoire…

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With the likes of Percy Tau, Teboho Mokoena and Evidence Makgopa in attack, South Africa carry plenty of threat

* But coach Broos will know not to underestimate the underdog Cape Verdeans, who have shown great team spirit and work ethic so far * It would be a mistake to think about the Morocco match — we must continue the journey and focus on the match Maravi Express An intriguing Africa Cup of Nations Côte d’Ivoire 2023 quarter-final awaits tonight as South Africa — who are full of confidence after an impressive 2-0 win against highly-rated Morocco secured…

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Mali to test might against energized hosts Côte d’Ivoire

* Côte d’Ivoire are winless in their last three games and yet to score from open play in the process * Mali are a good team. They have good midfielders and we know it will be very tough—coach Emerse Fae Maravi Express Hosts Côte d’Ivoire, who made a quick turnaround in their campaign by knocking out defending champions, Senegal in the Round of 16 on penalties have to face a resilient Mali tonight. Despite knocking out Senegal, Côte d’Ivoire…

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Nigeria earned semifinal qualification the hard way against Angola

* The Palancas Negras side exceeded expectations in reaching the last eight as DR Congo power past Guinea to reach semis * I think we could have won, we fought for the whole 90 minutes—Angola coach Pedro Gonçalves Maravi Express Angola’s fairy-tale debut run comes to an end, but they can hold their heads high after matching some of the continent’s best teams having reached the quarterfinals against all odds — in the process forcing Nigeria to earned semifinal…

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26 LUANAR graduates successfully sets up greenhouse farming after accessing K163.9m funding through AGCOM

* Their first harvest was in August 2023 and so far, they have harvested 5,357kgs of tomatoes and 1,277kgs of peppers * They have invested in construction of greenhouses; drilling of borehole, purchase of water pump and solar power system * They have a 3-tonne refrigerated van as well as construction of the manager & guard houses By Duncan Mlanjira After accessing funding from Agricultural Commercialisation (AGCOM) facility, a group of 26 students who graduated from Lilongwe University of…

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FCB introduces Valentines Day campaign dubbed ‘Okondedwa Kuinganso Kachikena’ campaign

* We believe that love comes in many forms and we want to celebrate that with our followers who are digital users * This is not just a campaign, it’s a way for us to express our gratitude and strengthen the bond we share with our digital followers By Victor Singano Jnr As one way of fostering a stronger bond between the bank and its digital users clients through creative expression of love, First Capital Bank (FCB) Plc has…

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Nkhata Bay District Council calls for accountability reports from CSOs

The interface meeting with the CSOs * Those that are still active to sign memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with the Council on their obligations * The meeting’s outcome will go a long way in strengthening coordination and collaboration between CSOs and the Council By Chisomo Kambandanga, MANA On the paper, Nkhata Bay District has 33 civil society organisations (CSOs) but very few of them report their quarterly reports and this has prompted the Council to declare a deadline of…

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MPs asked to consider increasing resources for NEEF agricultural loans facility

* We are here to inspect progress of those that benefitted from the loans through NEEF * This points to the direction that we are going to have a food secure season this year when we harvest By Monica Tambala, MANA Minister of Information & Digitalisation, Moses Kunkuyu, has appealed to Members of Parliament, who are set to start deliberations on  February 9, 2024, to ensure that the National Economic Empowerment Fund (NEEF) is allocated more resources some of…

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