Launch of Fashionomics Africa Webinar Series
The Gender, Women and Civil Society Department of the African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) Group will launch the Fashionomics Africa Webinar Series of its flagship Fashionomics Africa initiative (https://FashionomicsAfrica.org) on Tuesday, 2 June 2020.
Mother Reconnects With Her Children After 23 Years
A Malawian mother who had to give away her children to social welfare 23 years ago and lost track of them, has tasted the rare opportunity to reconnect with them.
Parliament Meeting Over Budget From June 5 for Seven Weeks
Speaker of the Malawi National Assembly Catherine Gottani Hara says parliament will meet for seven weeks from June 5.
PIC Partners with Women Lawyers Association
Project Innovation Center (PIC) has partnered with Women Lawyers Association (WLA) in an effort to assist women entrepreneurs with legal services.
Attorney General Cautions on Committee Setting Election Day Date
Attorney General, Kalekeni Kaphale, has warned the Legal Affairs Committee of Parliament against single handedly setting a date for the fresh presidential election arguing that such a mandate only falls with parliament sitting in plenary.
Home of Know Africa, Be Africa
The spirit of Africa has lived through oral narratives for generations. Documentation of the continent through digital stories is a quest many lovers of Africa have been yearning for with little to celebrate about.
Global Finance Names Ecobank Most Innovative Bank in Africa
Global Finance has named Ecobank (www.Ecobank.com) as the most innovative bank in Africa. The announcement was made at the eighth Global Finance annual awards, the Innovators 2020, honoring entities that regularly identify new paths and design new tools in finance.
Karonga Legislature Demands Roads’ Upgrade
Democratic Progressive Party parliamentarian for Karonga North, Mungasulwa Mwambande, wants government to upgrade the Ighembe-Kitwika, Songwe-Ngana, Ngerenge court-Chikutu and Pusi-Atupele roads to enhance access to produce markets and ambulances to hospitals.
New Research Says Young entrepreneurs to unlock peer-to-peer employment
Investments in supporting successful transitions from school and university directly to entrepreneurship could unlock significant employment gains in Africa, this is according to a new research paper from the Anzisha Prize (www.AnzishaPrize.org) which has worked with very young African entrepreneurs for over a decade.
For Neno, Fresh Elections Are About a Road
Four weeks after Malawi Election Commission (MEC) launched the campaign period for the fresh presidential poll on May 2, Malawians have already been fed with many promises from the three political parties contesting in the coming elections.
JB Says Malawi Govt Bloating Covid-19 Figures
At a political campaign rally in Blantyre on Monday, former president Joyce Banda accused government of bloating Covid-19 figures and abusing resources meant to manage the pandemic in the country.
Angola Exploration License Extensions Could Spur Oil Sector Recovery
Prior to the onset of COVID-19 and OPEC-led production cuts effective May 1, Angola was set to see a rise in production. In February, the country recorded a production level of 1.39 million barrels per day (bpd), up 15,000 bpd from January.
Habitat for Humanity Eyes 380 Houses for Idai Victims
A humanitarian organization, Habitat for Humanity Malawi, says it will construct 380 disaster resilient houses for people whose houses were affected by the Cyclone Idai in two districts.
Ex-Miners Not Happy with Government
Some Malawian ex-miners who worked in South African mines have blamed government for not honoring its promises to pay them their money as agreed over three years ago.
KRCS Donates to Muslims for Ramadhan
Some poor Muslim households in Mangochi have all the reasons to smile as they finish their holy month of Ramadan, thanks to the Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS) for giving them food.