Malawi Liverpool Wellcome researcher wins KUHeS Research Excellence Award

Malawi Liverpool Wellcome Programme researcher, Dr. Akuzike Kalizang’oma, has been named Male Early Career Researcher of the Year at the KUHeS Research Excellence Awards, held as part of this year’s Research Dissemination Conference in Blantyre....

Malawi urged to confront development gaps as researchers call for evidence-based policy

Health researchers are raising the alarm on gaps in Malawi’s child development and healthcare systems, as the 4th Research Dissemination Conference, organized by the Kamuzu University of Health Sciences (KUHeS) gets underway in Blantyre. The...

$157m in VAS and 14m app clients: Capitec’s tech engine powers H1 results

South African banking giant Capitec Bank Holdings Limited has reported a set of results that underline how technology continues to reshape its business model. For the six months ended August 31, 2025, the group delivered headline earnings of R8.0...

Research key to trade—Comesa

The 21-member Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (Comesa) has said Malawi fails to satisfy the global market because production of goods is not usually linked to market research. The sentiments by Comesa Business Council president James...

Malawi goes thirsty as temperatures rise

In Dame Village, fetching water is a daily struggle. Every morning, Nasimita Lingilirani, 45, join sa procession of weary women and children with buckets, jerry cans and fading hope. They march to the village’s only borehole, praying it still has...

 Malawi tourism through integrated conservation of culture, nature

By Haswell Magwegwe, Mphatso Komiha, Mwayi Lusaka; Mzuzu University students and lecturer in the Department of History and Heritage Studies. Malawi is known for its rich biodiversity and cultural heritage. The establishment of national parks, game...

DY6 Metals builds Malawi critical metals momentum with sampling

Momentum is building at Dy6 Metals’ Malawi projects, where ground sampling is progressing. Pic: Getty Images DY6 wraps up soil and rock chip sampling at Tundulu, targeting high-value zones Growth opportunity for gallium and REE with only 40% drill...

DY6 builds momentum in Malawi

DY6 wraps up soil and rock chip sampling at Tundulu, targeting high-value zones Growth opportunity for gallium and REE with only 40% drill tested so far Ground team collecting samples at Machinga HREE and niobium project Special Report: DY6 Metals...

Loaded for Bear: Malawi and the curse of the perpetual hunger crisis

Malawi, once again, faces a hunger crisis. Or put another way, its seemingly perpetual hunger crisis is once again taking a turn for the worse. According to a report published this week by the Famine Early Warning Systems Network (Fews Net),...

‘Malawians have trusted experience’

On September 16, Peter Mutharika, 85, won about 56 percent of the vote, marking his comeback as the President of Malawi, where about three-quarters of the population is aged below 35. His comeback campaign stirred questions about his advanced age,...

DPP Wins Most Seats In Malawi Parliament but Faces Coalition Challenges

Reliance on independents and smaller parties could shape legislative success and test governance under President-elect Peter Mutharika Final results of 224 constituencies declared by the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) last night show that the...

Kentucky’s governor on the shutdown and political divisions

Andy Beshear is widely popular in red state Kentucky and he’s considering a run for president. The Democratic governor sat for an interview with NPR’s Steve Inskeep and talked about the federal government shutdown, political divisions, tariffs and...

KUHeS Conference to improve Malawians’ health, kicks off with K10 million boost

High expectations surround the launch of the Kamuzu University of Health Sciences (KUHeS) Research Dissemination Conference today, as it promises to improve the health and livelihoods of Malawians. The conference, running from October 1 to 3 and...

Huaxin ignites 2000tpd clinker line in Malawi

At 10:18am local time on 28 September, Huaxin’s 2000tpd clinker production line in Malawi was successfully ignited, marking the start of trial production. Once commissioned, the plant will boost cement capacity to 800,000tpa. Designed around green...

Experts warn Malawi risks falling behind without future-ready workforce

Human resource experts have warned that Malawi risks being left behind if organizations fail to adapt to rapid changes in the workplace brought by artificial intelligence, digital transformation, and a multi-generational workforce. Willy Nkhoma,...

NBM plc boosts KUHeS research conference with MK10 Million 

BLANTYRE-(MaraviPost)-National Bank of Malawi (NBM) plc has donated K10 million towards the Research Dissemination Conference organized by the Kamuzu University of Health Sciences (KUHeS) from October 1 to 3, in Blantyre. Speaking during the...

From data to impact: How strategic partnerships and agronomic insights drive smallholder productivity

Practical field work session on data collection at Chitedze Research Station (Photo: Mazvita Chiduwa/CIMMYT) In today’s agricultural landscape, data is power, but only if it is accurate, usable, and actionable. In the big data space, this data...

Diversification drives rural farmers’ incomes—study

Malawian farmers are moving away from single-crop dependence, with new evidence showing that diversification, particularly livestock integration and expanding legume cultivation are boosting incomes and resilience despite worsening climate shocks....

NBM plc boosts KUHeS research conference with K10 Million 

National Bank of Malawi (NBM) plc has donated K10 million towards the Research Dissemination Conference organized by the Kamuzu University of Health Sciences (KUHeS) from October 1 to 3, in Blantyre. Chirambo (right) handing over a dummy cheque to...

Airtel Africa’s AI-powered spam alert service detects over 205 million spam SMSs in 6 months including Malawi

* In 13 of its markets — including Malawi where the service detected over 8 million spam SMS messages cumulatively * Kenya recorded the highest spam volume with 68 million messages flagged followed by Tanzania (47 million) and Zambia (33 million)...