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Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe failing to protect cross-border women traders’ human rights—Amnesty International

March 8, 2024

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* In 2018, the value of informal cross-border trade in the Southern Africa region reached US$17.6 billion * Predominantly conducted by women, with women comprising 60% to 90% of those engaged in this trade across subregions By Duncan Mlanjira In its report issued today, March 8, Amnesty International observes that informal cross-border women traders from Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe frequently face physical assault, sexual harassment and intimidation, which is often perpetrated by government officials — including border authorities. Amnesty…

2 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent is from world’s production and use of plastics

March 7, 2024

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* As Global experts on plastics call for action on climate impacts of plastics * Plastic-related greenhouse gas emissions are not sufficiently addressed By Leonard Masauli, MANA About two billion tonnes of the equivalent of carbon dioxide (Co2e) is from the world’s production and use of plastics — according to a report presented at the United Nations Environmental Assembly 6 (UNEA-6) conference held from February 29 to March 1 in Nairobi, Kenya. The report, ‘Global actions to stem climate…

Airtel Ads launched to support African businesses achieve effective and enhanced advertising reach

March 3, 2024

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Airtel Africa’s Chief Commercial Officer, Anthony Shiner * Have been designed for media agencies and businesses, streamlining the process of purchasing advertising space * The platform will leverage Airtel Africa’s extensive customer base of more than 150 million customers * Utilising data from both telecommunications services and mobile money wallets By Duncan Mlanjira Airtel Africa has launched Airtel Ads, which is described as Africa’s first integrated Demand-Side Platform (DSP), aimed at empowering advertisers and agencies to efficiently manage, purchase,…

Airtel Africa and Cisco revolutionizes secure connectivity for businesses in Africa with Network-as-a-Service offering

March 1, 2024

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* At Cisco, we believe that every organization would benefit from simplifying powerful technology * Together with Airtel Africa, we are reducing networking complexities and securely connecting the world through NaaS By Duncan Mlanjira Airtel Africa, on Wednesday February 8, has announced a ground-breaking expansion of its service portfolio in collaboration with Cisco to empower businesses to seamlessly embark on their digital transformation journey by offering Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) solutions across various service platforms. Cisco Systems is an American multinational…

US Joint Chiefs of Staff Vice Chairman Admiral Grady applauds MDF for its peacekeeping contribution in the DRC

February 28, 2024

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General Valentino Phiri with Admiral Christopher Grady * MDF Commander General Paul Valentino Phiri was invited by the US Armed Forces for a courtesy call at the Pentagon in Virginia * Admiral Grady appreciated General Phiri’s leadership vision and philosophy and assured him of continued US Armed Forces’ support By Duncan Mlanjira The Joint Chiefs of Staff of the United States Armed Forces has applauded the professionalism displayed by the Malawi Defence Force (MDF) in its contribution to peacekeeping, especially in the Democratic Republic of the…

Youth power: Around 92% of MultiChoice Talent Academy graduates go on to work in the creative sector

February 23, 2024

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* As MultiChoice gears up to develop young African professionals for future success * Taking on the responsibility of developing its own sector, through its year-long MTF academies across the continent * The MTF academies offer training programmes to students from 13 countries including Malawi By Duncan Mlanjira A recent survey by MultiChoice Talent Factory (MTF) Academy — a training programme for youths in TV production — has had a profound impact across Africa, having already produced more than…

Chief Economist Chifipa Mhango questions rationale of Malawi immigration policy on Visas

February 9, 2024

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* SADC and COMESA subject Malawians with entry Visa and the citizens of these regions are also subjected to Visa for entry into Malawi * But I find it strange that the same principle is not applied to European or Asian countries that subject Malawians to entry Visa * Is our immigration policy punitive to fellow African countries? By Duncan Mlanjira Chifipa Mhango, Chief Economist for South Africa-based Don Consultancy Group, has described Malawi’s decision to remove Visa restrictions into…

Malawi, Mozambique moves to resolve boundary dispute in Mangochi

February 6, 2024

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* Differences over nationality should not make the two communities enemies * But to love one another as they are one through intermarriages, and they all come from the same continent of Africa By Bishop Witmos & Ernest Mfunya, MANA Malawi and Mozambique have asked communities of Makanjira in Mangochi and their neighbours of Chala in Mozambique to live as brothers and sisters, and exercise patience over boundary issues between the two nations. This follows disagreements that happened in…

Namibia’s President Hage Geingob dies after suffering from cancer

February 4, 2024

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* Namibia has lost a distinguished servant of the people—Vice-President Nangolo Mbumba * He was a towering veteran of Namibia’s liberation from colonialism and apartheid—South Africa President, Cyril Ramaphosa By Wycliffe Muia, BBC News Namibia’s President Hage Geingob has died at the age of 82 while receiving medical treatment at a hospital in the capital, Windhoek. A veteran of the country’s independence struggle, Geingob had been diagnosed with cancer and revealed the details to the public last month. He…

Malawian passport holder Nomthandazo Towera Soko arrested in Bangladesh in possession of record 8.5kg of cocaine

January 25, 2024

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* She is said to have been visiting Bangladesh on several occasions as a shoe and garment trader and went to the country this year under the same pretext * Further investigations revealed the involvement of several local individuals and another foreign national in the smuggling operation Maravi Express Bangladesh’s Department of Narcotics Control (DNC) has apprehended a woman with a Malawian passport for being found in possession of around 8.5 kilograms of cocaine, the largest seizure of solid cocaine…