In a remarkable display of entrepreneurial spirit, Farmers Voice Africa (FAVOA), a Lilongwe-based farmers organisation, has ventured into international trade, exporting solar powered generators to Zambia. The solar-powered generators are an innovation which the organisation’s manufacturing wing developed late last…
Youth programmes, which promote skills development, mentorship and access to grants and soft loans can boost Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), which are key to promoting economic growth as well as alleviating poverty. Business Acceleration for Youth project, funded by…
Amid the continued scarcity of jobs on the job market, Mzuzu-based food scientist, Maggie Njera has chosen a different path by venturing into entrepreneurship. Njera has launched a company called “Njera Food Processors” which specializes in the production of nutritious…
A 25-year-old entrepreneur Chisomo Ezra Chilembwe from Lilongwe is doing waste management in Malawi by recycling plastic to make plastic bricks. The Bachelor of Commerce, Business Information Systems graduate from Malawi Assemblies of God University, conceived the idea during the…
Dickson Nzeruzayekha, a 23-year-old student and entrepreneur,a founder and director of Dazzle Credit Technologies Blantyre based company is making a name for himself in Malawi’s technology industry innovative company. Founded in 2020 while pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Education (Business…
The COMESA Federation of Women in Business (COMFWB)-Malawi Chapter has tipped female entrepreneurs to be in the forefront in the day-to-day running of the country’s economic affairs. The remarks were made on Wednesday in Blantyre during a business training session…
One of Malawi’s successful entrepreneurs, Dr. Napoleon Dzombe of Mtalimanja Holdings, visited Smaac commercial piggery farms in Njerwa in Lilongwe to inspire its team and other youthful entrepreneurs. Dzombe, who is also a Philanthropist, appreciated different technologies which Smaac commercial…
Entrepreneurship is about the use of innovation and creativity to create solutions to particular problems faced by people or bridging certain gaps in the society. This description perfectly fits the story of Kelvin Khauke, a 22-year-old former student in fabrication…
In a heartening tale of entrepreneurial spirit and community empowerment, 23- year-old Joyce Namalindi from Mulekuwa Village in Phalombe has transformed her life and inspired fellow girls through her soap-making business. Joyce’s journey began when she participated in the Enabling…
State-owned financial services provider National Economic Empowerment Fund (NEEF) has launched an interest-free loan called “Vuukani” targeting small-scale business operators in the country. NEEF Chief Executive Officer Humphrey Mdyetseni has told ProjectM in an interview that the loan facility is…