Fertilizer Industry: Malawi’s MEPA has cleared Napoleon Dzombe’s Mulalo Granular fertilizer plant in Dowa to begin operations, after environmental checks over heavy metals risks, emergency safety readiness, and wastewater concerns near the Kang’ona River—an approval expected to restart long-delayed local fertilizer production and cut reliance on imports. Parliament & Investment Climate: Dzombe also told lawmakers the licensing delays and environmental processing fees (reported as K10 million) have discouraged investors, while a parliamentary committee continues probing what stalled the project. Public Health & Manufacturing: Gates Medical Research Institute and Serum Institute of India signed an agreement to manufacture TB vaccine candidate M72/AS01E, with Serum expected to invest over $100m to build manufacturing readiness for potential scale-up. Regional Security: SADC ministers met in Salima to review peace and security, focusing on eastern DRC conflict, terrorism, organised crime, cybercrime and governance. Infrastructure & Transport: NBM-backed financing is moving ahead for the Golomoti–Monkey Bay road reconstruction, aimed at easing travel between Dedza and Mangochi and supporting trade. EU Development Support: The EU approved a €143m (about K271bn) Malawi package for agriculture, energy and education under the MW2063 agenda. Education Access: Maranatha Academy pledged K12bn for scholarships, launching 500 full secondary tuition awards to help talented students facing financial barriers. Mobile Money: Airtel Money’s Tola Promotion paid out three more Malawians with K5m each in the latest draw, boosting uptake of mobile financial services.