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Global payments company PayPal expands digital PYUSD stablecoin to 26 African countries including Malawi

June 1, 2026

* Bringing PYUSD to Africa is about delivering tangible value to the people and businesses driving growth in these dynamic markets * Consumers gain a flexible, stable way to move funds faster, while businesses can streamline cross-border payments, improve settlement times and unlock new opportunities for growth By Duncan Mlanjira The global payments company, PayPal has announced that is has expanded access to its PayPal USD (PYUSD) stablecoin to 26 other African countries including Malawi to make cross-border payments…

3 Malawians arrested in connection with transportation illegal drugs into South Africa estimated at R1 billion

May 28, 2026

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* You caught the messenger but the big fish is out there planning another shipment * Deal with the destination, not where it is coming from—Comments from South Africans on social media By Duncan Mlanjira Three Malawians have been arrested in South Africa after the truck they were driving through Zimbabwe was intercepted at Beitbridge Border and discovered they were carrying a huge consignment of illegal drugs. A statement issued by that country’s Home Affairs Minister, Leon Schreiber, indicates…

Malawi’s most famous poet Wokomaatani Malunga appointed Malawi High Commissioner to UK

May 23, 2026

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* Strong campaigner against corruption Rev. Baxton Maulidi heading for Egypt as Deputy High Commissioner * Former Malawi Electoral Commission’s chief elections officer Sam Alfandika to head Morocco High Commission By Duncan Mlanjira Benedicto Wokomaatani Malunga, Malawi’s most famous poet born, who was serving as Registrar of the University of Malawi, has been appointed as the country’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (UK). Wokomaatani — also a short-story writer and an essayist, who translated great African writer Chinua…

Fumu Msiska under alleged fraud investigations in South Africa once attempted to buy Big Bullets trading as CIFU Group Ltd

May 19, 2026

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Fumu Msiska and his wife, Gladness * CIFU Group of Companies is a diversified, privately owned investment holding company with significant business interests spanning South Africa and Malawi * It is owned Fumu and his twin brother, Phaskani, which engages heavily in international entrepreneurship and commerce across multiple sectors in the southern African region * Fumu and Phaskani are also subject to more scrutiny following revelations of their strong ties with Shepherd Bushiri By Duncan Mlanjira Malawian Fumu Msiska,…

‘Africa needs to celebrate the life of Festus Mogae’—Joyce Banda in her tribute to late President Festus Mogae

May 14, 2026

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* President Mogae taught me that you can be simple, approachable and still be a powerful leader By Duncan Mlanjira In her tribute to former Botswana President, late Dr. Festus Gontebanye Mogae, who passed away on Monday, May 8, Malawi’s former President, Dr. Joyce Banda (JB) asserts that “Africa needs to celebrate the life of this great man”, who is the pioneer founding leader of ‘Champions for an HIV-free Generation’ — a distinguished group of former African leaders launched…

GSMA Africa Policy Group urges African governments to recognise telecommunications as a core economic pillar

May 6, 2026

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GSMA Africa’s Policy Group chairperson, Daddy Mukadi * And to implement two specific tax reforms that could dramatically accelerate digital inclusion across the continent * The telecoms sector can no longer be considered merely as a support sector — it is now a core sector By Duncan Mlanjira Chairperson of GSMA Africa’s Policy Group, Daddy Mukadi, who is Airtel Africa’s Chief Regulatory Officer, has called on African governments to recognise telecommunications as a core economic pillar and to implement…

Human remains discovered inside intestines of a crocodile believed to be that of a missing businessman

May 4, 2026

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* DNA tests are being conducted to confirm if the results match identity of the missing person, whose Ford Ranger was earlier found trapped on a low-lying bridge of Komati River in Mpumalanga By Duncan Mlanjira South African wildlife experts have managed to pinpoint a crocodile amongst those near a scene of a car accident after suspecting that the owner of the Ford Ranger might have been attacked and eaten by the predatory reptiles. South African media report that…

Highly-monitored kidnapping case of a South African businessman suspected to involve two Malawian nationals

May 3, 2026

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* A building in which the victim was being held against his will since April 2 was guarded by the two Malawian nationals, who have not been named as investigations into the case are ongoing * The victim was found alive when he presented himself unharmed at a police station on Saturday night after missing for a month when he left home to pay rent for his spaza shop in Vosloorus By Duncan Mlanjira For a month, South African…

Robert Mugabe Legacy: After the Throne

May 1, 2026

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* “Nearly a decade after a military takeover ended Robert Mugabe’s 37-year rule, his widow and children remain wealthy, visible — and quietly accommodated by the very government that pushed them aside” By Nkhuzana Kamoto, African Politics On the evening of April 29, 2026, a Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon pulled up at Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to collect a passenger off a flight from Johannesburg. The passenger was Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe, 28, the youngest son of former President, late Robert…

Safeguarding media freedom in Malawi: Progress worth protecting

May 1, 2026

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* To journalists in Malawi, my message is one of respect and solidarity. Your work matters. Your independence matters. And your safety matters * On this World Press Freedom Day, let us commit — together — to ensuring that Malawi’s media remains free, pluralistic and resilient, for the benefit of all Malawians By Leigh Stubblefield, British High Commissioner to Malawi World Press Freedom Day, marked globally on May 3, comes at a time when peace, accountability and trust in…