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…
State-owned money lending institution, National Economic Empowerment Fund (NEEF) has underscored the need for the youth to focus on self-employment than hunting for white-collar jobs. NEEF has also underlined the need for Malawian youth to take advantage of various loan…
The Copyright Fund under the Copyright Society of Malawi (COSOMA) says it will now focus on promoting the country’s art industry on the international stage to boost income for local artists. Copyright Fund chairperson Robert Kapyepye has made the remarks…
Malawi, the National Youth Council of Malawi (NYCOM) has embarked on a nationwide tour to spotlight youth-driven innovation and amplify success stories. The tour, which is being championed by NYCOM Executive Director Rex Chapota will also help to engage with…
The Agricultural Commercialisation (AGCOM) has appealed to farmers in the country to invest in research and value addition in a bid to realise more profits from farming. The appeal comes as the entity is in the process of receiving concepts…
Organisers of this year’s Umthetho Cultural Festival say preparations for the event are at an advanced stage. Chairperson for the festival’s resource mobilization committee, Charles Zimba has indicated that among others, the committee will soon launch a series of fundraising…
Primary school learners in the country will now have hands-on experience in renewable energy applications, thanks to a project called Bio-Energy from Electrical Energy in Schools (B-EES) inaugurated by the ministry of Basic Education. The project, which was inaugurated last…
In a bid to promote economic, social and cultural rights for people with albinism in the country, a local organisation Green Girls Platform (GGP) has launched an initiative aimed at promoting financial independence among people with albinism in Thyolo, Mulanje,…
Sixty women from Chikwawa District have undergone special training in entrepreneurship by a local organisation called Community Focus (COFO). Among others, the women have been imparted with knowledge in business management, financial literacy and entrepreneurship. COFO executive director Joshua Malunga…