One of the organizations that are involved in youth empowerment initiatives, MHub, has observed that equipping the youth with entrepreneurship skills can play a key role in job creation and dealing with youth unemployment. The organization observed that government alone cannot manage to tame youth unemployment which is at 24 percent. The organization is thus […]Read More
By Kenson McCloud As the country continues to grapple with persistent power black outs which have affected many sectors including education, a 24-year old Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences (MUBAS)graduate, Lloyd Thalavu, has innovated a laptop power bank to ensure that studies and businesses that depend on laptops are not disrupted when the […]Read More
By Franco Mwachande Jnr The Center for Agricultural Transformation (CAT) has highlighted the need for local agricultural entrepreneurs to be skillful in their business avenues for scaling up operations in alternative value chains. CAT Executive Director Macleod Nkhoma made the remarks on Monday at Ufulu gardens in Lilongwe during the opening of a two-days business […]Read More
By Kenson McCloud The Reserve Bank of Malawi has expressed commitment to the implementation of a Monetary Policy Framework that supports government’s efforts on economic growth. The sentiments were made on Thursday during this year’s Monetary Policy Conference at the Bingu International Convention Centre in Lilongwe. Speaking during the conference, Reserve Bank of Malawi Governor […]Read More
By Nertha Hara & Aamon Butao The Youth in the country have bemoaned government’s failure to put in place good strategies for disbursing youth loans under the National Economic Empowerment Fund (NEEF) in the country. In an interview with Timveni, Chairperson of Umodzi Youth Group, Hamdan Nyirongo, expressed frustration that young people in his group […]Read More
By Jecina Chikwelete The Multi-seed company (MUSECO) has said it is committed to support the youth in the country to benefit from agriculture. This has been said during a field day visit MUSECO organized in Tradition Authority Mbwatalika in Lilongwe district where the company showcased how different seed are performing in the fields. In an […]Read More
By Aamon Butao Oxfam Malawi has expressed concern that unresolved land issues could affect Foreign Direct Investment into the country. The remarks were made during Day 1 of a training workshop on inclusive and responsible large scale land-based investments in Lilongwe with the Large Scale Land-Based Investments Platform. Speaking during the meeting, Oxfam Livelihoods Resilience […]Read More
By Chilungamo Missi Malawi Revenue Authority -MRA says it has collected MWK1. 3 Billion additional revenue since January this year. The development follows the introduction of a Block Management System in the cities of Blantyre and Lilongwe. The Block Management System is a way of collecting tax by assigning an officer to a certain area […]Read More
By Meclina Chirwa President Lazarus Chakwera has reiterated Tonse Alliance government’s commitment towards empowering the youths through loan opportunities administered by the National Economic Empowerment Fund (NEEF) Limited. Chakwera was responding to a question from Member of Parliament for Machinga East Ester Jolobala who complained youths from the southern region are being sidelined in loan […]Read More
By Meclina Chirwa Mismanagement of the National Economic Empowerment Fund(NEEF) Limited could cost government the youth support. The caution, from youth rights commentator Lucky Mbewe, comes against a background of concerns from some youths that loans conditions under NEEF are not youth friendly. Mbewe said, "The Tonse Alliance is repeating mistakes of the previous regime […]Read More
©2023 All Rights Reserved. Developed by ExclusiveMw
