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RBM amplifying campaign on turning assets into opportunities to broaden access to loans for individuals and MSMEs

May 10, 2025

RBM’s chief examiner for consumer protection & financial literacy, Madalitso Chamba stressing a point * Loan applicants need to have sound credit-repayment status as banks are required to be verifying customers’ credit data history * We are looking at the importance of understanding credit report and usage of moveable asset by those who are currently not able to access credit because of collateral issues By Brenda Nkosi, MANA & Duncan Mlanjira, Maravi Express In order to broaden access to…

Airtel Malawi revamps ChezaFaya combo bundles

May 10, 2025

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* Now enjoy bigger savings and call all networks with ease — all from one convenient bundle By Duncan Mlanjira Airtel Malawi Plc has relaunched its popular ChezaFaya combo bundles — now enhanced to offer bigger savings, greater variety, and the freedom to call any local network — all from one convenient bundle. A statement from Airtel Malawi Marketing Director, Joshua Sichinga says with the new and improved ChezaFaya, customers can enjoy: * One-for-all value: More voice minutes, more…

SHOTS FIRED: South Africa coach Ntseki makes several reinforcements ahead of Malawi clash in second leg of CHAN qualifier

May 10, 2025

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First leg action * Obviously, when you have players that are not playing regularly in their teams and some of them without teams, we ended up conceding that odd goal in the last three minutes of the game * But that did not make us feel bad about the team — we came out of that game with the best lessons that we needed to take into the next game Maravi Express Coach Molefi Ntseki is reported to have…

Illovo Sugar Malawi reignites and reinvests its contribution towards malaria elimination

May 10, 2025

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* Aligning with the call from WHO’s global campaign to re-energise efforts at all levels, from global policy to community action to accelerate progress towards malaria elimination * The government is doing its part in scaling down cases of malaria through provision of free safety mosquito nets * But it is disheartening that public engagement is very low — with many using the nets for fishing and as fences for their vegetable gardens around their homesteads By Duncan Mlanjira…

UK supported Malawi’s mining negotiating experts for an executive course on managing mining for national development at Oxford University last year

May 6, 2025

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High Commissioner Ritchie * As part of helping to strengthen capacity of Government officials and institutions—British High Commissioner to Malawi, Fiona Ritchie * During the opening of ‘Mining Delivery Lab’ at Bingu International Convection Centre (BICC) in Lilongwe today, May 6 * United Kingdom cares about Malawi’s future in economic growth, prosperity and development through mining By Duncan Mlanjira, Maravi Express & Prisca Promise Mashushu, MANA As part of helping to strengthen capacity of government officials and institutions —…

Blantyre DHO’s ‘Konda Blantyre-Konda Moyo’ campaign continues raising awareness on healthy living

May 6, 2025

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* Raising awareness to reduce new HIV infections and to combat sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the townships * We are continuing to implement the campaign in the facilities whenever we observe a slight increase in the number of new HIV infections and STI cases By Memory Kutengule Chatonda & Gift Wahuta, MANA The healthy living awareness campaign, ‘Konda Blantyre-Konda Moyo‘, which Blantyre District Health Office (DHO) rolled out continues to positively reach out to the city’s township resident,…

Expectant mothers in Blantyre to be receiving new antenatal supplement that provides close to 15 micronutrients

May 6, 2025

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The MMS was unveiled at an orientation workshop with these frontline staff comprising nurses, pharmacists and facility heads.—Picture by Memory Kutengule Chatonda, MANA * The new supplement provides a broader nutritional support to both mothers and unborn babies, unlike current Iron Folic Acid (IFA) they have been receiving * “It’s good for expectant mothers to improve maternal nutrition and pregnancy outcomes”—Safe Motherhood Coordinator, Ellida Bvutula By Memory Kutengule Chatonda, MANA Effective yesterday, April 5, expectant mothers in Blantyre will…

A look at Africa’s chances at the global showpiece FIFA Club World Cup 25 set from June 14 to July 13, 2025

May 5, 2025

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* An increased in global attention will be on the African game, as four strong contenders prepare to represent the continent * Reigning African champions Al Ahly SC, Tunisian giants Espérance de Tunis, Morocco’s Wydad AC and Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa * As SuperSport secures the tournament’s broadcast rights for all 63 Games live on ‘Your World of Champions’ * The first under an expanded format with 32 teams including the winners of the four previous continental championships…

Former director of Information Chikumbutso Mtumodzi passes away

May 5, 2025

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* Mtumodzi will be remembered as a hardworking and patriotic son of Malawi who dedicated his life to serving the country—Information Minister Kunkuyu * As Machinga district information officer Martin Chiwanda, who died on Friday is laid to rest today in home district Mangochi By Prisca Promise Mashushu & Ernest Mfunya, MANA Chikumbutso Mtumodzi, former director at the Department of Information, has passed away after a short illness at Partners in Hope Hospital in Lilongwe. The news was confirmed…

Eco-friendly fashion; Ugandan innovator pioneers production of textile fabric made from banana fiber

May 5, 2025

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* Cotton, polyester, linen, wool, leather, satin, nylon, silk – the list of clothing fabric goes on and on * The increasing demand for clothing has seen the textile industry rapidly grow globally, both in natural and synthetic fabrics By Hellen Kabahukya, Solutions Now.africa In a remarkable fusion of waste and innovation, a young man in Uganda has created something uniquely fashionable — a commune fabric woven from banana fiber and cotton. Cotton, polyester, linen, wool, leather, satin, nylon,…