A young woman in Rumphi, Annie Chinula is defying tradition and making her mark in motorcycle taxi business popularly known as Kabaza, a trade long dominated by men. Chinula, from Bolero, said she was motivated by what she saw as…
In the quiet island setting of Likoma, an emerging enterprise is turning locally available fruits into wines, juices and jams, demonstrating how innovation and agro-processing can create new opportunities for smallholder farmers and young people in Malawi. Fuko Winery Enterprise,…
While many university students depend entirely on family support, 20-year-old Kelvin Makambwe has chosen a different path by running a dishwashing liquid manufacturing business alongside his studies at Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR). Makambwe, a second-year Development…
A group of young innovators operating under the name Zuh Metal Warrior at Chirimba Market in Blantyre has developed an environmentally friendly cooking stove that functions similarly to an electric cooker but is powered by used oil instead of electricity.…
A young entrepreneur from Likoma Island, Mathews Adams, is calling for support to acquire a soap-making machine and protective equipment to boost his small-scale production business, which is currently struggling to meet growing demand. Adams, who produces soap manually alongside…
Likoma Agri Entrepreneur says fish cage farming has the great potential in creating jobs and improving livelihoods for young people on Likoma Island. The youth-led enterprise recently harvested close to 20,000 fish from its cages in Lake Malawi, a development…
A group of young people in Area 36, Lilongwe is taking job creation into their own hands as unemployment continues to rise across the country. The group has formed an entrepreneurship and skills club called Divine Youth Club, aimed at…
Malawian multi-award-winning innovator Innocent Mandili has been selected to showcase his “Thermo El Stove” at this year’s International Association for Impact Assessment South Africa (IAIASA) annual conference in Western Cape, South Africa, from August 25-28, 2026. Mandili, founder and director…
Zomba-based youthful innovator Hudson Mwangalika has been made brand ambassador for Global Peace Chain, a global organisation dedicated to promoting peace, leadership and youth empowerment. Mwangalika, who is widely recognised for developing an obstacle avoidance innovation designed to assist visually…
In a bid to tackle plastic pollution and promote sustainable living, a young entrepreneur has launched GoGreen, a innovative venture that transforms discarded plastic packaging into durable, stylish bags. Moses Kamchedzera, 29, is the founder of GoGreen, which is on…