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Moderate tropical storm Filipo moves away from inhabited land and will not pose any threat to Malawi

March 13, 2024

* Malawians should expect localised thunderstorms and heavy rains to continue due to the convergence of North-Easterly and North-Westerly air mass * Do not to allow children close to streams, storm drains, or other flooded areas and to stay informed of updates from reliable and official channels By Duncan Mlanjira The Department of Climate Change &!Meteorological Services has issued its final update on moderate tropical storm Filipo, saying it has moved away from inhabited land and will lose its…

UK for stronger partnerships in climate change fight

March 13, 2024

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British High Commissioner to Malawi, Fiona Ritchie * We cannot get anywhere as a Commonwealth family unless we work together to tackle threats of climate change * It is not only about funding but also innovation and ideas in coming together to discuss how we might tackle those problems together By Patricia Kapulula, MANA British High Commissioner to Malawi, Fiona Ritchie has emphasised on the need for stronger partnerships amongst Commonwealth Member States, and the world at large, in…

Tropical storm Filipo wreaks havoc in Mozambique; Cuts power to almost 100,000 people

March 13, 2024

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* Pylons fell down, equipment were flooded and electricity cables were broken * The storm projected to enhance the convergence of North-Easterly and North-Westerly air mass over Malawi * Leading to localised thunderstorms and heavy rains over Malawi which might trigger localised flash flooding By Duncan Mlanjira Tropical storm Filipo, which made landfall over Mozambique coast on Tuesday morning over south of Beira in Mozambique, has devastated several public infrastructure including causing damage to power grid. A report by…

Standard Bank ranked as Africa’s most valuable banking brand for the third consecutive year

March 11, 2024

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* In recognition of the increase in its brand value by 12.4% in the last year to reach over US$1.9 billion * Placing Standard Bank as first in Africa and 138th in the world, up 7 places from 145th in 2023 By Duncan Mlanjira Standard Bank has been ranked as the most valuable banking brand in Africa in 2024 for the third consecutive year by Africa Brand Finance in its annual ranking of the world’s Top 500 Banking Brands. A…

Anticipated weather conditions in the Mozambique Channel likely not to strengthen into a tropical storm in next 3 days

March 9, 2024

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The weather conditions as monitored on Monday * The weather system will continue its northwest movement towards the Mozambique coast * And is projected to reach land near Beira by tomorrow evening, March 10 as low-pressure system By Duncan Mlanjira In its update issued today, the Department of Climate Change & Meteorological Services informs the Malawi nation that the low pressure weather system in the Mozambique Channel is likely not to strengthen into a tropical storm in the next…

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…