In a bid to minimise the impact of climate-related disasters, a group of young women under the banner “Green Girls Platform” has started using drone technology to identify and map areas that are prone to natural disasters. The operation is…
The National Commission for Science and Technology (NACST) has dared innovators in the country to come up with innovations that can substitute the dependence on non-renewable energy sources. The NACST made the remarks amid calls from the government, urging investors…
A 19-year-old Esther Gomani from Lilongwe has made a breakthrough in entrepreneurship, social work and education. A graduate in Banking and Finance from the Malawi Assemblies of God University (MAGU) in Lilongwe runs a project dubbed “Eat and Learn” at…
Amid calls for African countries to adopt school curriculums that conforms to the African way of living, an organisation called Ladder to Learning has vowed to continue amplifying the learning experience in public primary schools through Innovative after school programmes.…
Amid rising calls for people to abandon the use of thin plastic papers, Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources student, Christiana Rosha has invented biodegradable bags capable of replacing plastic bags. The plastic bags can be used to pack…
Stakeholders have underlined the need for Malawi to invest in the development of human capital, skills development and education if the country is to develop economically. One of the stakeholders, the National Planning Commission (NPC) has also called for special…
The Malawi Confederation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (MCCCI) has underlined the need for innovators and entrepreneurs to take advantage of the upcoming Malawi international trade fair to exhibit their products to potential buyers. MCCCI has also urged youthful…
Farmers in the country have been implored to embrace organic farming in a bid to maximize profits. Lilongwe-based renowned entrepreneur and organic farming activist Clement Taonani has made the appeal, saying organic farming has numerous health benefits for consumers. Addressing…
The Copyright Fund under the Copyright Society of Malawi (COSOMA) has urged artists and content creators in the country to invest in research and training for the industry to grow. The appeal comes as the fund is in the process…
Lilongwe-based farmers organization, Farmers Voice Africa (FAVOA) has introduced a bio-fertiliser which has many benefits than chemical fertilisers. The organisation’s president Brighton Jeremoti Zakaria says the fertiliser works by adding nutrients through the natural processes of nitrogen fixation, solubilising phosphorus…