Rumphi-based innovator and entrepreneur Bright Chiweta has taken an initiative to recycle used plastic bottles and phone scraps into durable plastic bricks since 2021. Chiweta’s project has made significang progress with over 5,000 bricks produced to date. Out of these,…
University of Malawi (UNIMA) graduate Ceasar Chembezi has produced a mosquito repellent body lotion named “Sleep Well” using locally sourced natural ingredients. This product is a result of Chembezi’s determination to address the persistent challenge of malaria in Malawi. Chembezi,…
A group of like-minded youths operating under the name “Young Women Can Do It club” from the area of Traditional Authority Chimutu in Lilongwe has found financial success through manufacture and sell of cooking oil. The dynamic group is manufacturing…
Blessings Gwengwe, popularly known as Blaze in the music industry, has launched a unique line of crisps under the brand name Sharp Sharp, made from locally sourced ingredients such as cassava, banana and potatoes. His company, Yodellas Enterprise, is driven…
Lilongwe-based young innovator Precious Chagwa, who few weeks ago mesmerised Malawians for developing a device capable of transmitting radio waves has called on well-wishers to help him set up a functional radio station. Chagwa, based in Nkhoma on the outskirts…
A group of like-minded youths from Kasungu district has come together to form a thriving business venture that is changing their lives economically. The group, made up of 75 active members, has setup a cooking oil processing plant operating under…
In a world dominated by paper greeting cards, Edward Ilemba, a skilled designer from Lilongwe, has carved out a niche for himself by creating personalized wooden laser-cut Christmas cards. With a background in graphic and motion design, Edward’s journey into…
Four graduates from Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences (MUBAS), and one Mzuzu University are using plastic, paper and discarded cardboard waste into furniture, Jewelry and decorative art. The five, who are Martin Manyozo, Amos Benjamin, Yankho Juma, and…
A group of enterprising youths from Demera Extension Planning Area (EPA) in Traditional Authority Kabudula on the outskirts of Lilongwe city has come together to launch a cooking oil manufacturing venture. The group, comprising 15 members, is manufacturing cooking oil,…
While to many snails are often viewed as slimy and disgusting creatures, Goodfellow Phiri, a Lilongwe-based innovator, has found a way to turn them into a lucrative business. Phiri’s company, Environmental Industries, has developed a unique body lotion called “Gezina…