Mangochi-based woman Chrissy Makombe is breaking gender barriers after she successfully set up a motorcycle and bicycle taxi business which is mostly dominated by men. The 44-year-old is the founder and owner of the taxi business which has thrived into…
Amid continued scarcity of jobs on the market, a Rumphi-based youthful entrepreneur, Lumbani Gerald Khembo is turning his skills and passion into a thriving business empire. The holder of Bachelor’s degree in Agricultural economics from the Lilongwe University of Agriculture…
Christopher Chikaoneka, a highly talented young man born with physical disability but defied his circumstances to affect his life, earning extra cash through bricklaying. However, understandably, he declined to make public his earnings which he shared with us in confidence.…
The National Youth Council of Malawi (Nycom) has drilled 20 youths in tourism entrepreneurship during the five-day snorkeling and diving course held at Cape Maclear in Mangochi. The youths were drawn from the lakeshore districts of Karonga, Likoma, Nkhata Bay,…
In a bid to address the pressing issue of malnutrition in Malawi, entrepreneur Esther Chongwe has founded Able God Investment, a food business operating under the brand name WIZENGE. Chongwe’s initiative has been driven by a passion to improve the…
The COMESA Federation of National Associations of Women in Business (COMFWB)-Malawi chapter hosted a successful “Tiyeni Tigulitse B2B Networking Event” at the Game Complex carpark in Lilongwe. The event showcased a diverse range of products from over 30 female entrepreneurs.…
In a heartening display of determination and resilience, the Lusubiro Mkondezi women’s group from Chapumbwa Village in Nkhata-bay District has achieved unprecedented success with the support of the National Economic Empowerment Fund (NEEF). The group, comprising subsistence rice farmers, secured…
Feva’s Chilli, a local chilli sauce production business, is making waves in the industry with its unique taste and catchy branding. Despite being a small operation, Feva’s Chilli has already seen significant sales with 563 bottles sold locally and 137…
State owned National Economic Empowerment Fund (NEEF) says it will start using Area Development Committees (ADCs) and Village Development Committees (VDCs) to identify small scale business operators and entreprenuers who are more eligible for various loans. NEEF says through the…
Lilongwe-based female entrepreneur Susan Fabiano has defied all odds by venturing into a business mostly dominated by men. The 23-year-old has set up a welding workshop in Mtandile Township in Lilongwe that specialises in fabrication of metal products such as…