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Cautious optimism as RBM holds rate at 26%
Malawi 24
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August 4, 2025
At a high-level Monetary Policy Technical Forum in Lilongwe, economists and policymakers endorsed the Reserve Bank of Malawi’s (RBM) decision to maintain the policy rate at 26%, amid signs of easing inflation. While the central bank emphasised a...
Political Analyst Hails G2G Fuel Deal as a Game-Changer for Malawi’s Economy
Nyasa Times
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July 16, 2025
Political analyst Chimwemwe Tsitsi has described the government-to-government (G2G) fuel procurement deal as a major milestone in stabilizing Malawi’s economy and addressing longstanding challenges in the energy sector. Speaking in an exclusive...
How India-Africa energy partnership offers model for South-South cooperation
The Indian Express
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July 15, 2025
Energy security emerged as one of the central themes of engagement during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent visit to two strategically important African countries (Ghana and Namibia), which also underscores the significance of burgeoning...
Castel Malawi, You’re Diluting a Nation’s Pride—What Happened to Our Gin?
Nyasa Times
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July 16, 2025
Let’s not sugarcoat it—Castel Malawi is butchering the soul of this country’s most iconic spirits. The taste of betrayal now comes in a bottle labeled “Malawi Gin”, and we, the people, are tired of pretending nothing’s wrong. For decades, Malawi...
Mumba unpacks MCP blueprint at first rally
The Nation Malawi
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August 4, 2025
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) presidential running mate Vitumbiko Mumba says President Lazarus Chakwera’s re-election bid is anchored on a practical and integrated development plan focused on food security, wealth creation and responsive public...
Building Integrity: Public lecture to address ethics in Malawi’s construction sector
Malawi 24
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July 15, 2025
As Malawi accelerates its infrastructure ambitions, growing attention is being paid to the ethical challenges facing the country’s construction industry. This Friday, 18 July, engineer and public intellectual Vitumbiko AZ Mumba, also serving as...
Vitumbiko Mumba Set to Shake Blantyre with Powerful Lecture on Ethics in Construction
Nyasa Times
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July 15, 2025
Blantyre is set to host one of the most anticipated thought-leadership events of the year as Hon. Eng. Vitumbiko AZ Mumba delivers a powerful and inspiring public lecture on “Code of Ethics in Malawi’s Construction Industry” this Friday, 18 July...
CHAKWERA’S G2G FUEL DEAL DELIVERS: Malawi Receives First Middle East Shipment via Tanzania
Nyasa Times
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July 15, 2025
Under President Lazarus Chakwera’s bold government-to-government (G2G) fuel strategy, Malawi has received its first-ever fuel shipment from the Middle East, signalling a major breakthrough in the fight against persistent fuel shortages. Malawi’s...
‘I’m tired of surviving. I want to live again’: Cyclone Freddy’s legacy in Malawi
The Third Pole
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July 15, 2025
At first light, a ghostly mist clings to the slopes of southern Malawi’s Mount Mulanje. It veils jagged, reddish-brown gashes carved by Cyclone Freddy, violent reminders of the landslides that tore through the slopes. These scars bear witness to...
Chilungo aims to break Malawi’s political mould as first independent president
Malawi 24
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July 14, 2025
Adil James Chilungo is confident he will become Malawi’s first-ever independent president in the upcoming general election on September 16, 2025. His campaign challenges the entrenched dominance of party politics that has shaped Malawi since...
Chakwera rewards winners of Dolo Amavotera Chakwera Youth Music Challenge
The Maravi Post
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August 3, 2025
By Maryam Ibrahim LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-President Lazarus Chakwera on Friday evening presided over the grand finale of the Dolo Amavotera Chakwera music challenge at the Bingu International Convention Centre (BICC) in Lilongwe, awarding MK5...
Abida Mia impressed with NRWB for freely connecting water users
The Maravi Post
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August 3, 2025
MZUZU-(MaraviPost)-Minister of Water and Sanitation, Abida Sidik Mia has commended Northern Region Water Board (NRWB) for free impressive connections to 1,200 new consumers out of the targeted 15,000. The beneficiaries are under the US$32.7m...
Angola Advances National Road Plan with €85M Support from Africa Finance Corporation (AFC)
The Maravi Post
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August 3, 2025
€75M disbursed by AFC as part of broader €381.5M package to strengthen Angola’s road and bridge infrastructure, boost market access, and create jobs LUANDA, Angola, July 24, 2025/ — Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) (www.AfricaFC.org), the...
Khitchini Hub partners with Mibawa TV to boost Lilongwe’s creative scenery
The Maravi Post
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July 10, 2025
LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-Khitchini Hub, a popular restaurant and event space in Lilongwe, has partnered with Mibawa Television to turn the city centre into a vibrant creative hotspot. The partnership will kick off on July 11 with a live show at...
New Unesco heritage sites: Cameroon’s Mandara Mountains and Malawi’s Mount Mulanje
Malay Mail
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July 12, 2025
PARIS, July 12 — Two cultural sites, in Cameroon and Malawi, were added Friday to the Unesco World Heritage List, said the organisation, which has made boosting Africa’s representation a priority. The Diy-Gid-Biy landscape of the Mandara...
17 Chic Sandals So Supportive You Could Walk the Amalfi Coast in Them
The Maravi Post
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August 3, 2025
Cute sandals and long walks don’t usually mix, but we’re not willing to accept that. We looked high and low for the 17 best sandals that are the rare exception. Whether you’re exploring coastal towns, hopping between cafes or sightseeing for...
Chakwera pushes for legumes growers in “contracting farming” to maximise production in exports
The Maravi Post
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July 9, 2025
BLANTYRE-(MaraviPost)-President Lazarus Chakwera has urged manufacturering companies to engage regumes local growers in contract farming for maximum production. President Chakwera observes that the country is producing less regumes for...
UNESCO adds Cameroon, Malawi sites to heritage list
Bloomer Advance - Wisconsin
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Two cultural sites, in Cameroon and Malawi, were added Friday to the UNESCO World Heritage List, said the organisation, which has made boosting Africa's representation a priority. The Diy-Gid-Biy landscape of the Mandara Mountains, in the far...
World AFP UNESCO adds Cameroon, Malawi sites to heritage list
Yahoo News
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Two cultural sites, in Cameroon and Malawi, were added Friday to the UNESCO World Heritage List, said the organisation, which has made boosting Africa's representation a priority. The Diy-Gid-Biy landscape of the Mandara Mountains, in the far...
Council engages youths in Dowa on entrepreneurship
The Nation Malawi
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August 4, 2025
National Youth Council of Malawi has emphasised the importance of capacity building among youths to enable them to run their businesses successfully. The council’s executive director Rex Chapota said this on Thursday during a youth mentorship...