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By Larry Madowo, Gianluca Mezzofiore, CNN The United States is...

New research reveals women-owned businesses access less than 10% of Malawi’s public procurement opportunities, prompting activists and officials to demand stronger enforcement of inclusive laws and reforms to address barriers facing women and women with disabilities in the country today.

The Federation of Disability Organisations in Malawi—FEDOMA—told the Parliamentary Committee on Social and Community Welfare that the Disability Trust Fund’s 500 million kwacha allocation is far too small, translating to just 250 kwacha per person.

National Bank of Malawi (NBM) – a leading banking institution in Malawi – has expressed commitment to providing startup capital to artisanal and small-scale miners to facilitate growth of the sector.

Mchinji District Agriculture Extension Coordination Committee (DAECC) has stressed the need for strong relationships and collaboration among stakeholders to sustain agriculture initiatives being implemented in the district.

A little known woman, Letina Kamwamba, has dragged Leader of Opposition and Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) presidential aspirant, Kondwani Nankhumwa, to court over child maintenance issues.