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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…

Malawian Charity Gladstone bestowed prestigious British MBE award for services to nursing

December 31, 2023

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* May this prestigious award inspire Malawians for greater service to humanity abroad and at home—President Lazarus Chakwera * The job of a nurse is about saving lives. This is what makes this job both challenging and interesting—High Commissioner Dr Thomas Bisika By Duncan Mlanjira Charity Gladstone, a Lately Matron of Cardiology & Respiratory Services at Gloucestershire Hospital of the United Kingdom’s National Health Services (NHS), has been bestowed with the prestigious Order of the British Empire (MBE) award…

Zimbabwe to add anti-corruption studies in school curriculum right from nursery

December 22, 2023

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Malawi rolled out its own campaign in October * As an affirmation that corruption is a serious problem that needs to be tackled * Zimbabwe signed the UN Convention Against Corruption in February 2004 and ratified it in March 2007 By Duncan Mlanjira Zimbabwe’s prosecutor-general, Justice Loice Matanda-Moyo — a judge who is that country’s director general of public prosecutions announced that the government has set in motion plans to introduce a curriculum on anti-corruption, ethics and integrity in…

Airtel Africa registers its 150 millionth customer; Malawi at over 6.8 million

December 22, 2023

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* Focused on further expansion, increased innovation, and continued investments to ensure a digitally empowered future for all * This is just the beginning of a journey that will see many more milestones in the coming years By Duncan Mlanjira Airtel Africa Plc, which has a presence in 14 countries primarily in East Central and West Africa, has registered its 150 millionth customer with Malawi at over 6.8 million as at half year ended June 30, 2023. And going…

AFIDEP’s inaugural BUILD project’s leadership programme in integrated PHED rolls out in Malawi in February

December 7, 2023

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* Applications opened on December 1, whose deadline is December 15 * The notification date of acceptance is on January 8 with January 12 as deadline for applicants’ confirmation By Duncan Mlanjira The inaugural training of BUILD project, a five-year global initiative designed to leverage the interconnectedness of population, health, environment and development (PHED) — which is led by the African Institute for Development Policy (AFIDEP) — will be held for the Southern Africa region in Malawi next year…

Airtel Africa set to accelerate Africa’s digital transition through launch of Nxtra by Airtel

December 6, 2023

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* Nxtra aims to build one of the largest network of data centres on the African continent * With high-capacity data centres in major cities located strategically across Airtel Africa’s footprint, complementing its existing edge sites By Duncan Mlanjira Nxtra by Airtel, a new data centre business that Airtel Africa has launched is founded on a commitment to meet the continent’s growing needs for trusted, and sustainable data centre capacity and to serve the fast-growing African digital economy. A…