In a move to boost the country’s digital penetration, the Malawi Government has launched an initiative to expand internet connectivity to 18 new sites in Nkhata Bay. The project, part of the World Bank-funded “Digital Malawi Acceleration Project”, aims to…
Sixty women from Chikwawa District have been trained in entrepreneurship, thanks to an organisation called Community Focus Organisation (COFO). The training, which started on Monday, was facilitated by economic experts from the Chikwawa district council. COFO executive director Joshua Malunga…
In Chikwawa, a 28-year-old youthful educator cum-entreprenuer, Ganizani Brighton is living his dream after he opened a private school. Brighton, a holder of Certificate in Teaching is the founder, headteacher and director of “Success Private Academy”, an entity comprising a…
A 23-year-old Lilongwe-based female entrepreneur, Stella Ziyenda has turned herself into a role model among her peers after she successfully ventured into farming. Ziyenda has shattered stereotypes and defied the odds by taking the unconventional path of farming, a field…
Farmers in the country will have a choice when it comes to fertilizer options following the launch of an organic fertilizer called Magic Soil. The new fertilizer is a being produced by Magic Soil Biofertilizer Company, a company owned by…
In Mangochi, a group of like-minded farmers has teamed up to form a cooperative operating under the name “Mtikama Cooperative”. The cooperative has 47 members and has about 200 hectares of land which it is now using to cultivate crops…
In a bid to uplift education standards, a Chikwawa based organization, Community Focus Organisation (COFO) has launched a school health program at Mantchombe Primary School, aimed at providing comprehensive health services to learners. The programme will, among others, offer heath…
An all women Lilongwe-based cooperative operating under the name “Mwachitsosa Producers and marketing cooperative society limited” is living its dream after investing in dairy farming. The cooperative, based in Mingu Village in Traditional Authority Chadza, has managed to construct a…
Local charity organisation, Foundation for Community and Capacity Development (FOCCAD) in partnership with CARE Malawi, has launched a special project called “Dreams”, aimed at promoting community resilience and livelihoods during emergencies for vulnerable families in Thyolo district. Through the initiative,…
In a quest to mitigate impact of hunger and beat the high cost of irrigation equipment, Mchinji-based innovator, Christopher Chimutu has designed a water pump capable of pumping water faster with less effort. Chimutu, who is the founder and managing…