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Delayed regulations stall full implementation of Malawi’s disaster risk law

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.

New $3.6M MACI initiative launched to unite farmers, fix markets, and double yields

A new $3.6 million agricultural initiative aimed at transforming Malawi’s soybean and groundnut value chains was officially launched in Lilongwe on Tuesday.

AGRA dangles K540 million prize for African women agripreneurs

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.

CSOs calls for transparency, peace, responsible engagement ahead of Sept 16 general elections

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.

IMF walks away: Malawi’s missteps sink ECF program

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.

Govt pushes land reforms to local level

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.

Castel Malawi commits K20 million towards tree-planting exercise

Castel Malawi Limited has committed K20 million to this year's tree-planting exercise in Malawi, aimed at restoring lost forests.

FDH Financial Holdings pledges K100 million relief package for Cyclone Freddy victims

FDH Financial Holdings has announced a relief package of K100 million to complement government’s efforts in mitigating the effects of Cyclone Freddy in Blantyre and other affected districts.

2880 women entrepreneurs benefit from NBM’s ‘Amayi Angathe’ loan

Over 2, 880 women entrepreneurs have benefited from National Bank of Malawi (NBM) Plc's 'Amayi Angathe' loan since its launch in 2019. 

Neno communities storm ESCOM headquarters over office unavailability in the district

Community members in Neno, Malawi, have submitted a petition to the headquarters of the Electricity Supply Corporation (ESCOM) in Blantyre, calling for the establishment of a physical ESCOM office in the district.

Mtangatanga mass grave victims died of suffocation— Report

The Malawi Police Service (MPS) has announced that the final autopsy report on the 30 suspected victims of human trafficking, whose bodies were exhumed from a mass grave at Mtangatanga Forest Reserve in Mzimba District on October 18, 2022, has revealed that they died due to suffocation. 

Seven Arrested in Connection to Series of Murder in Lilongwe

Lilongwe Police have arrested seven suspects in connection to a series of murder incidents that have been taking place in Area 36 and surrounding locations since January this year.Â