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Malawian model Leticia assists 250 girl students with stationery and uniforms

August 24, 2022

The project is under the theme, ‘I am a child not a bride’ * Most girls can’t afford school fees or they don’t have learning materials or they don’t have a school uniform * So they are being sent back home and because their parents can’t afford to send them to school they dropped out * Zama Africa is an organization that empowers youths to stop taking up space and find their purpose By Duncan Mlanjira Leticia Tiyamike Bwanausi,…

FDH Bank Plc supports Malawi marketers annual conference with K3 million

August 24, 2022

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FDH Bank’s Lorraine Chikhula presenting the sponsorship to George Damson * Conference to be held under the theme, ‘Surviving to Thriving: Scaling Towards Excellence Marketing * The support is in line with the Bank’s motto, ‘FDH Cares’, which supports sustainability from various fronts * The difficult period of the CoVID-19 pandemic forced marketers and many other business players to be resilient * And developed innovative ideas in the way they carried out their every day business By Duncan Mlanjira…

Ecobank Malawi posts K11.6 billion profit before tax in half-year 2021

August 24, 2022

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* The sustained growth underscores Ecobank’s resilience arising from its leadership position in trade finance * As well as the digitization of products and services, operational efficiency, and excellence in delivery of customer-centric services * Ecobank Malawi Ltd is part of the Ecobank Transnational Incorporated, the parent company of the Ecobank Group Victor Singano Jnr, Correspondent One of the country’s leading banks, Ecobank Malawi Limited has posted its 2022 half year summary of unaudited results, recording a profit before…

Malawian professional taekwondo athlete Guba wins bronze at UK’s Ultimate Summer Championships

August 23, 2022

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* His 8th medal just this year alone — 5 gold, 1 silver and 2 bronze * I fought Smith Xander from Focus Taekwondo in the semifinals * It was a close match which I lost by 1 point difference in the last few seconds of the last round * He is now preparing for the British National Taekwondo Championship next month By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi’s only heavy weight professional taekwondo athlete, Yamikani Guba has now attained 8 medals…

MACRA awards licence to new mobile operator Malcel Plc; Set to invest US$280m over next 5 years

August 23, 2022

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Malcel Founder and the company brand * The process of vetting their license was rigorous and we are satisfied with the application as submitted * We are still in the process of working with them until the Gazetting of the license as per law and regulations—MACRA Director General Daud Suleman * Malcel Plc also registered a mobile money company named MCASH to be used as a vehicle for enhancing financial inclusion * We are honoured to be given an…

Kamphulusa, Mbanda shine in One NICO golf tourney at Nchalo Club

August 23, 2022

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Ladies champion, Bose Kamphulusa * The tournament was organised to share luxury opportunities with NICO’s partners and stakeholders * As well as partnering with Illovo Sugar Malawi Plc, who are one of their biggest clients * As NICO, we believe in engaging with our customers, and partners in both in formal set ups and also outside the office — Mandala Victor Singano Jnr, Correspondent Blantyre-based female golfer, Bose Kamphulusa and Lilongwe-based Sakurayi Mbanda emerged winners in ladies and men’s golfers…

Ecobank rolls out a mobile App digital transaction promo to reward 13 lucky customers every Friday

August 23, 2022

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Kalambule, Ecobank’s country head of consumer banking * Named called ‘Ka *326# Weekend Starter Digital Promotion’, it started from August 19 to October 14, 2022 * The cash rewards would be redeemed at any Ecobank ATM using the cardless withdrawal option Victor Singano Jnr, Correspondent As one way of rewarding it’s customers who transact on *326# mobile banking and Ecobank mobile App digital platforms, Ecobank Malawi Limited Plc has rolled out a new promotion in which 13 lucky customers…

EGENCO, Shire Valley Transformation Programme working together to restore power lost at Kapichira Hydro Station

August 19, 2022

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The damage at Kapichira as captured in January * President Lazarus Chakwera directed that the lost 130 megawatts be restored at Kapichira by December * Restoration is in two phases; temporarily construction of the cofferdam around mouth of the damaged fuse plug * And as soon as power generation is restored, to reconstruct the whole dam structure with an improved design * The SVTP massive irrigation project is touted as the biggest of such in the Southern African region…

Cattle from Foot and Mouth-affected Chikwawa reportedly being smuggled into Blantyre through uncharted routes

August 19, 2022

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* Prices of beef in supermarkets have skyrocketed against the government’s regulated prices of meat products * This follows ban on livestock movement from Shire Valley ADD due to the disease’s outbreak * In South Africa, only veterinary permit holders can have their cattle for direct slaughter at registered abattoirs By Duncan Mlanjira Concerned meat products retailers in Blantyre indicate that they have received reports that most traders of beef in the local markets is from cattle that is…

Leading SADC opens up Malawi for more international trade—Chakwera

August 19, 2022

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Chakwera in Kinshasa * SADC meetings gave opportunities for Malawi to interact with all manner of Ministries, departments and agencies * We were able to mobilize the whole region to act together combatting insecurity in neighboring Mozambique * Regional integration will happen when countries are able to trade amongst themselves By Wallace Chipeta, MANA in Kinshasa, DRC President Lazarus Chakwera’s one-year tenure as chairperson of Southern African Development Community (SADC), Malawi stands to gain a lot in the short…