From life as a street kid to a star-performing business development and marketing consultant; Success story of a positive dreamer Michael C Walker

He is an author of financial books * Life in the streets is tricky, it’s about survival of the fittest * The weak die of cold, violence, diseases and hunger * The environment was tough because I was sleeping under bridges and markets * But I went to school where I did my primary education in just 5 years * As they made me skip some classes because I was a genius By Duncan Mlanjira Michael C Walker is…

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FCB launches Valentines promotion dubbed ‘Okondedwa First Capital Bank’ whose prize is K1m

* Entrants to post on FCB Facebook page all forms of art and creativity — specifically ‘if the Bank was your Bae’ * The Warm Heart of Africa is synonymous with love and our brand asserts that belief comes first * We believe in the talent that is available in Malawi By Duncan Mlanjira First Capital Bank (FCB) has from Monday, February 6, rolled out a K1 million winner-takes-it-all Valentines Day-themed competition dubbed ‘Okondedwa First Capital Bank’ — in…

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Sports Council bans athletics’ body’s president Godfrey Phiri and general secretary Chitembeya

Godfrey Phiri * World, continental and regional athletics governance bodies have been notified to cease and desist from dealing with the two * No institution in Malawi should deal or transact with the dissolved committee members on any business affairs concerning athletics * Council has neither dissolved nor disaffiliated the Athletics Association of Malawi By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi National Council of Sports has with immediate effect today, February 6 banned Athletics Association of Malawi (AAM) president Godfrey Phiri and…

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South Africans alerted of cholera detection imported from Malawi

Sunday cholera situation report * The cases are sisters who had travelled together from Johannesburg to Malawi to attend a funeral service * Both patients had developed symptoms on their return to Johannesburg * One patient presented to a local clinic and was then admitted to hospital By Duncan Mlanjira As the cholera outbreak rages on in Malawi — with all 29 health districts having reported cases since the confirmation of the first in Machinga District in March last…

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MultiChoice Talent Factory, SAE Institute offering fully-funded online course to 300 media professionals launched in 8 African countries

The online course orientation has already been done * SAE Institute is a world leader in creative media education established in 1976 * The online short courses have been tailor-designed by MTF and SAE to fulfill production knowledge gaps that exist within the industry By Duncan Mlanjira MultiChoice Talent Factory (MTF) has partnered with SAE Institute by offering  fully-funded online short courses to 300 media professionals from Malawi, Zambia, Angola, Mozambique, Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya and Nigeria. A statement from…

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Malawi needs permanent solution that will lead to self-sufficiency—Thomas Ngoma

Thomas Ngoma — a UK-based Malawian executive management consultant with over 35 years’ experience * CBA is a proven monetary policy that can address the economic challenges immediately and permanently * Including tackling both the monetary policy discipline as well as curtailing government wastage and deficits By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi cannot continue going around the world with a begging bowl for financial help but needs a permanent solution that will lead to self-sufficiency to address the chronic shortage of…

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UK-based Malawian executive management consultant Thomas Ngoma envisions investors’ confidence in Malawi economy to increase

Ngoma (centre), a graduate from the Polytechnic in Mechanical Engineering Summary of Industry Skills & Experience (1986) * It will attract foreign savers to deposit their money in Malawi commercial banks * Thereby contributing to the accumulation of the foreign reserves * Foreign direct investment (FDI) to Malawi will increase because of the stable economy * And because the risk of kwacha exchange devaluation will be eliminated By Duncan Mlanjira Thomas Ngoma — a UK-based executive management consultant with…

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Perfect birthday gift for Senegal coach Thiaw: ‘Our CHAN victory means our hard work has paid off’

* I dedicate this title to a person very dear to me, Joseph Koto, the former coach of this team who passed away. This was his wish * I did not doubt that we would win. Not even for a single moment and I remained calm Maravi Express African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2022 champion, Senegal coach Pape Thiaw is in cloud nine after his team lifted the title on Saturday in Algiers — coinciding with his birthday on Sunday,…

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Algeria earn two CHAN individual prestigious awards; Best Player of Tournament and Golden Boot award

Houssem Eddine Mrezigue as the Best Player * Aymen Mahious became the second Algerian to win the Championship’s Golden Boot award Maravi Express As a consolation, two of Algeria players — who had high hopes to clinch the African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2022 but were shattered by losing 4-5 to Senegal in post match penalties — earned the Best Player of Tournament and Golden Boot award. The Best Player was Houssem Eddine Mrezigue while Aymen Mahious became the second…

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3 additional accolades for Senegal as they clinch CHAN title by beating hosts Algeria

* The Teranga Lions also win Fair Play award * Teenage sensation Mamadou Lamine Camara claimed his third Man of the Match * Goalkeeper Pape Mamadou Sy bag the Best Goalkeeper Award By Duncan Mlanjira On top of winning the African Nations Championship (CHAN) title on Saturday by beating hosts Algeria 5-4, Senegal also earned the Fair Play award while their teenage sensation Mamadou Lamine Camara claimed his third Man of the Match while goalkeeper Pape Mamadou Sy bagged…

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