The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has encouraged the Malawi government to invest in Artificial Intelligence (AI), saying it has the potential to transform key sectors of the economy. The UNDP says sectors such as education and agriculture can benefit…
One hundred and sixty-eight households from Chikwawa District can now afford a sigh of relief after receiving a maize flour donation from a local organisation operating under the name Community Focus (COFO). On top of the maize flour, the organisation…
National Bank of Malawi (NBM) plc says preparations for the bank’s first ever Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) Day Expo slated for this weekend at the Gateway Mall in Lilongwe have been concluded. The bank says it has come…
One of the country’s leading financial services providers, National Bank of Malawi (NBM) has announced plans to turn the historic home of Malawi’s first President Dr Hastings Kamuzu Banda into a Museum and Library. The bank intends to transform “Nguru…
Malawi Defense Force (MDF) soldier-cum agriprenuer Alfred Sithole is making strides through his farming venture which operates under the name Farm 99. Sithole, a holder of diploma in agriculture from Mwimba College of Agriculture founded Farm 99 in Mchinji in…
As one way of addressing challenges rocking the supply of fertiliser on the market, the National Commission for Science and Technology (NCST) has developed a new type of fertiliser called Organi-Mineral Fertiliser. The new fertiliser is being touted as affordable…
Lilongwe-based foundation, Farai Chazima Foundation has launched a talent identification exercise aimed at unearthing talent among the country’s youths. The exercise dubbed “Show Your Hidden Talent”, is being championed by Lilongwe-based gospel musician, Farai Chazima who is the foundation’s executive…
As one way of creating opportunities for fresh graduates, NICO Holdings Group has signed an agreement with the Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR) that will see the group provide business loans to fresh graduates with viable business…
Nkhata Bay-based youth-led organisation, Youth Towards Development, is turning waste to produce plastic pavement blocks and eco-friendly briquettes. The group says it produces the briquettes using sawdust and rice husks obtained from farmers and sawmilling offshots across the district. The…
State-owned money-lending institution, National Economic Empowerment Fund (NEEF) says a total of 16,752 farmers have benefitted from a loan facility called Micro-Irrigation loan in the last 2 months. NEEF says the farmers have received a combined figure of K8 billion…