Local charity organization, Foundation for Community and Capacity Development (FOCCAD) has launched a food distribution exercise in Machinga district in response to the hunger problem wreaking havoc across some districts in the country. The organization has set aside funds in…
8 girls from Mtandile township in Lilongwe have joined forces to open a tailoring shop in Mtandile township as one way of averting the threat of early marriages. Led by its leader, Martha Jackson, the girls have transformed their passion…
State owned loan services provider, National Economic Empowerment Fund (NEEF) has set aside K150 billion to be disbursed to farmers who are looking for a financial boost in the 2024/2025 farming season. The funds will be disbursed to over 400,000…
In Balaka, a 31-year-old female entrepreneur, Charity Michael has become a role model among her peers after setting up several business ventures using a loan she acquired from the state owned National Economic Empowerment Fund (NEEF). In 2021, Michael acquired…
A Malawian-based youth-led organization, Youth Action For Success and Development (YASD) says it will implement some of the environmental conservation strategies discussed by global leaders at this year’s Conference Of Parties (COP)-29 currently underway in Baku, Azerbaijan. In an interview…
Amid rising number of unemployment rate, a Lilongwe based female entrepreneur, Chifundo Lupiya is upsetting the odds by creating numerous jobs through sustainable farming. Lupiya has so far created over 32 employment opportunities for individuals who work in her farms…
Lilongwe-based visionary youth, Kaitano Moya is slowly inching towards achieving economic success after he successfully launched production of crystalized urine fertilizer and Fertilizer multipliers. Moya is using his home-made Fertilizer to practice off-season Maize farming, boosting his income in the…
A fourth year Biomedical Engineering student from the Malawi University of Science and Technology (MUST), Memory Mbawala has developed a web-based medical application that has capabilities to assist people access medical help in times of need. The application called “DocinPocket”,…
Blantyre based prolific innovator cum entreprenuer, Owen Makwerusa has been awarded the prestigious Youth Impact and Leadership Award (Health category) at the 2024 National youth summit which ended Wednesday in Lilongwe. Makwerusa and nine other awardees walked away with k1…
A group of enterprising farmers from Zomba, operating under the name “Chiliko,” have successfully transitioned from subsistence farming to commercial farming through irrigation. The group has established a farm along the Likangala river, where they cultivate crops such as maize…