Côte d’Ivoire one match away from history against Curaçao

* Three appearances; three eliminations in the first round. Côte d’Ivoire has been carrying this record like a collective wound since 2006 * Which neither the Didier Drogba generation, nor that of Yaya Touré, nor the talent of Max-Alain Gradel managed to get past this stage Maravi Express Tonight in Philadelphia, Côte d’Ivoire face Curaçao with a clear mission — not losing is enough to secure the first qualification in their history for the World Cup™ knockout stages. Three…

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Songwe Border United on the road to defend their lead in NBS Bank NDL Season 2

* One thing for sure, the Ndenga boys don’t travel for sightseeing — we travel for points. Ndirande Stars, see you on matchday * Sunday will also present another defining result between runners-up Embangweni United and 3rd-placed Extreme FC By Duncan Mlanjira Songwe Border United, travel to Zomba to meet 4th-placed Ndirande Stars at Zomba Stadium on Saturday in their bid to defend their lead of the NBS Bank National Division League (NDL) Season 2 log table. Songwe, who…

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CANAL+ and Samsung roll out pre-installation of MultiChoice Group’s DStv Stream app on Samsung Smart TVs across English and Portuguese-speaking African markets

* Through this integration, Samsung users will benefit from simplified access to the full breadth of content available on DStv Stream * Including the entire FIFA World Cup 2026™, the English Premier League, and domestic and international rugby competitions, alongside a rich offering of local and international entertainment content By Duncan Mlanjira CANAL+ and Samsung announces the roll-out of pre-installation of MultiChoice Group’s DStv Stream app on Samsung Smart TVs across English and Portuguese-speaking African markets served by MultiChoice Group as…

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CAMA asks businesses to consider reducing minibus fares and prices of goods after fuel price reduction

* When fuel prices are reduced, the traders are unwilling to reduce prices of their goods and services * Especially minibus fares which creates an impression of greed and exploitation of poor consumers By Duncan Mlanjira Consumer Association of Malawi (CAMA) is appealing to traders to consider reducing prices of goods and services along with transporters to bring down minibus fares following the decrease of fuel pump prices. On June 18, the Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) announced the…

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Mulhako wa Alhomwe targets K300 million in fundraising dinner on July 4 at Sunbird Capital

* Proceeds from the event will finance the October festival and support community programmes targeting the elderly and girls’ education By Patience Longwe, Malawi News Agency (MANA) In preparation for the Mulhako wa Alhomwe Festival to be held on Sunday, October 18, 2026, at Chonde Culture Heritage Centre, the Cultural Heritage’s Board of Trustees will host a fundraising dinner on July 4 at Sunbird Capital Hotel in Lilongwe, targeting to raise K300 million for this years celebration. At a…

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South Africa, Morocco reach Round of 32 of FIFA World Cup™ 2026

* Bafana Bafana beat South Korea 1-0 while Morocco came from behind twice to shrug off Haiti 4-2 * The remaining African teams still in contention for the knockouts are Egypt, Ghana, Cape Verde, DR Congo, Algeria, Côte d’Ivoire and Senegal Maravi Express South Africa beat South Korea 1-0 while Morocco came from behind twice to shrug off Haiti 4-2 for both to qualify for the Round of 32 of the FIFA World Cup™ 2026. A second-half strike from…

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MultiChoice and CANAL+ join forces to bring Novelas+ channel to English and Portuguese-speaking Africa

* Novelas are highly popular, serialised television dramas that primarily originate in Latin America * It is already the number one channel in French-speaking Africa in terms of audience size By Duncan Mlanjira MultiChoice, a CANAL+ company, has announced that the highly popular, serialised television dramas, Novelas TV,  will now be available for English and Portuguese speaking audiences effective July 1, 2026. It has become Novelas+ — a very popular and successful genre — will be on two channels,…

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Vocational skills new economic frontier—Standard Bank

* As the financial institution invests K40 million towards it Business Incubation programme for agriculture graduates at DAPP Mikolongwe Vocational College in Chiradzulu * Vocational skills by the youth drive productivity in key macroeconomic sectors of the Malawian economy such as agriculture, manufacturing, construction and services By Duncan Mlanjira Standard Bank Plc, maintains that vocational training has the power to transform the country’s economy through job creation, self-reliance and catalytic export of commodities as the Malawi Stock Exchange-listed financial…

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With one group matches remaining Morocco, Egypt, Ghana, Cape Verde and DR Congo have all put themselves in contention Round of 32

* With Morocco being the standout performers having drawn  1-1 against Brazil before edging Scotland 1-0 to take control of Group C * While Algeria, South Africa, Côte d’Ivoire and Senegal remain alive as Ghana’s defensive masterclass earns vital World Cup™ point against England in 0-0 draw Maravi Express The expanded FIFA World Cup™ 2026 has opened the door to a potentially historic campaign for Africa, with as many as five teams still on course to reach the knockout…

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‘It could finally be England’s time’—former Manchester United striker Berbatov’s FIFA World Cup™ verdict

* As football’s biggest stage comes alive with England set to meet Ghana in second group match this evening from 22h00 * While also backing Africa’s representatives to write new chapters of their own with focus on Morocco having reached the Qatar 2022 semi-finals Maravi Express Former Bulgaria international, Dimitar Berbatov, who is part of SuperSport’s star-studded FIFA World Cup™ analysis team, indicates that he is “a bit biased because of journey and career in England when he…

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