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CDH Investment Bank appoints Mkavea as new CEO, Beatrix Mosiwa as deputy

January 29, 2024

* Looking to the future, CDHIB is committed to more growth and enriched banking innovations that support businesses * Our promise of exceptional service to all stakeholders remains steadfast—Board Director, Kofi Sekyere By Victor Singano Jnr CDH Investment Bank (CDHIB), the country’s leading investment bank and corporate financial advisory service institution, has appointed Thoko Mkavea as the new chief executive officer (CEO) & managing Director while Beatrix Mosiwa is the deputy CEO and executive director. The company, through its…

Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos confident of upsetting favourites Morocco

January 29, 2024

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* This AFCON Côte d’ivoire 2023 is full of surprises, as we’ve seen from the start * We already beat Morocco a year ago and we can do it again. We’re confident, we believe in ourselves and in what we can do Maravi Express 2022 FIFA World Cup semi-finalists, Morocco will face South Africa in the Round of 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Côte d’Ivoire 2023 tomorrow at the Stade Laurent Pokou in San Pedro —…

CFTC warns against anti-competitive trade practices regarding Illovo sugar

January 29, 2024

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* The include hoarding of sugar at distributor level; exorbitant pricing of the product beyond the recommended retail price * Tying the purchase of sugar to the purchase of other products and charging higher prices for sugar while issuing lower valued receipts By Duncan Mlanjira Competition and Fair Trading Commission (CFTC) says it has noted with concern reports regarding the proliferation of anticompetitive and unfair business practices emanating from the alleged shortage of sugar on the market. Over the…

DR Congo oust seven-times winners Egypt after dramatic penalty shootout; Heartbreak for Equatorial Guinea as Guinea snatch late victory

January 29, 2024

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* It wasn’t what we expected. We came up against a tough opponent—Egypt coach, Rui Vitoria * Stade Laurent Pokou was blazing throughout the 120 minutes the game was played Maravi Express DR Congo have knocked out Egypt from the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Côte d’Ivoire 2023 after defeating the seven-times champions 8-7 on penalties of the Round of 16 while Mohamed Bayo broke the hearts of Equatorial Guinea with just seconds left on the clock to snatch a…

Guinea Derby between Equatorial Guinea & Guinea

January 28, 2024

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* We are not favorites, we always respect the opponent—Equatorial Guinea coach Juan Micha * We are much better than in 2021 and know each other better—Guinea coach Kaba Diawara Maravi Express A Guinean derby looms in the knockout stages of the CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Côte d’Ivoire 2023 as Equatorial Guinea prepare to face off with Guinea in the Round of 16 this evening at Ebimpe’s Alassane Ouattara Olympic Stadium at 19:00hrs. After defying all odds…

Classic 2-0 win by Nigeria over Cameroon to set up quarterfinal clash with Angola who beat Namibia 3-0

January 28, 2024

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* The Super Eagles’ Ademola Lookman scored two and was named Man of the Match * Angola’s Jacinto Dala was involved in all three goals and was also voted Man of the Match Maravi Express Ademola Lookman was the hero as Nigeria beat Cameroon 2-0 in the CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Côte d’Ivoire 2023 Round of 16 clash between the continental heavyweights last night. The result sends Nigeria into a quarter-final clash with Angola, who beat fellow…

Baka City FC hunt for sponsorship in preparation for the 2024 TNM Super League

January 27, 2024

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Team manager, Alick Zungu * Administrative preparations are going on well and we are expected to resume trainings on Monday * The 2023 Northern Region Football Associaciation (NRFA) Simso-Innobuild champions are in talks with other players to join them By Phillip Nyangali Phiri, MANA Newly-promoted football team into TNM Super League, Karonga-based outfit Baka City Football Club, is on the hunt for sponsorship deals in their quest to prepare for the 2024 TNM Super League season. In an interview…

President Chakwera sees for himself pathetic standards of Mwanza Secondary School and district hospital

January 27, 2024

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* School lacks resource room for special needs students, it’s multipurpose hall and hostels dilapidated * Sewer system got broken a long time ago and the kitchen uses firewood energy * The hospital has an outstanding electricity bill of K60 million and has high vacancy rate at 58% * It lacks power back up and experiences frequent breakdown of X-ray machine, among other challenges By Brian Wasili, MANA President Lazarus Chakwera on Friday morning visited several development projects in…

Floresta launches five-year forest restoration program along Nkhata Bay’s Lwafwa River

January 27, 2024

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* This is a hilly area and the most of the trees have been cut down—Floresta Board chairperson * This means soil will be washed away into the river, taking it to the lake which is not good for ecosystem By Chisomo Kambandanga, MANA Faith-based non-governmental organization, Floresta — in partnership with Plant-with-Purpose has launched a five-year watershed restoration programme with the goal of restoring forest cover on over 7,000 hectares of land along Lwafwa River in Nkhata Bay….

Newly-installed incinerator installed at Zomba Central Hospital to contain infectious waste

January 27, 2024

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* We have to be strict on how we manage each and every waste which comes from the hospital from our patients and medical supplies which we use * Waste management was really problematic at Zomba Central Hospital and I am sure that once this machine will make a change By Roselyn Phiri, MANA Ministry of Health, with support from the Global Fund, has installed an incinerator at Zomba Central Hospital designed for high volume and infectious waste management…