As Malawi approaches the next disaster season, the effectiveness of its legal tools to manage and reduce risks hangs in the balance, awaiting the political will to turn policy into protection.
A new $3.6 million agricultural initiative aimed at transforming Malawi’s soybean and groundnut value chains was officially launched in Lilongwe on Tuesday.
The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) has announced the opening of the 2025 Women Agripreneurs of the Year Awards (WAYA), offering up to $300,000 (about K540 million in grants to female agribusiness innovators across the continent, including Malawi.
Civil society leaders in Malawi have warned against rising political violence and demanded increased transparency from electoral stakeholders, urging a peaceful and credible electoral process.
As concerns grow over Malawi’s stalled Extended Credit Facility (ECF) with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), civil society organizations (CSOs) and economic experts are offering divergent views on what went wrong — and what should happen next.
The Government of Malawi has stepped up its decentralisation agenda by transferring land administration services to district councils, a move aimed at improving access, governance, and transparency in land registration and management.
TotalEnergies Marketing Malawi Limited has rolled out the 'Helmet 4 Life' initiative, providing 300 free helmets to motorcycle taxi operators, known as kabaza, in Blantyre.Â
Government has implemented a specialized agriculture electricity tariff, allowing registered and certified farmers to enjoy a substantial 30 percent reduction in their electricity bills.Â
Deputy Minister of Local Government, Unity, and Culture, Owen Chomanika, has urged the creative industry in the country to diversify their approaches in showcasing local films.Â
The Malawi High Commission to the United Kingdom says it is impressed with the progress made in the implementation of the ‘Enhancing Access and Participation in Climate Change Policy Development and Implementation Project’ that Civil Society Network on Climate Change (CISONECC) is implementing in collaboration with DAPP Malawi.
The Centre for Social Concern (CfSC) has bemoaned the country’s high inflation rate, saying it has contributed to rising poverty levels among the citizenry.