Malawian bookmakers build their products around the split between local and European football, running Kwacha markets on the TNM Super League next to full Premier League coverage on one slip. Picking between the available Malawi sites comes down to three things: which platform knows the local league, which one handles Airtel Money or Mpamba without […]
Some of your highest performers may also be your biggest leadership risk. Edgar Chibaka explores why CEOs must stop rewarding toxic high performers, measure trust alongside results, and build cultures where performance strengthens people rather than destroys them.
Portraying Minister Alfred Gangata’s K40 million church donation as disrespect towards President Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika is unfair and politically misguided. The fact that Gangata gave more than the President does not, by itself, suggest rivalry or disloyalty. The controversy followed Gangata’s contribution to a CCAP Livingstonia Synod project, while President Mutharika donated K5 million […]
Your calendar can be full while your company stands still. That is one of the most dangerous traps in leadership. Many founders and CEOs are moving fast, answering questions, attending meetings, clearing emails, fixing problems, and carrying pressure every day. From the outside, they look committed. Inside, they know the truth: activity is not the […]
Former State President Dr Lazarus Chakwera’s greatest political service to the Malawi Congress Party may no longer be to lead it. It is to leave it. That is not an argument for erasing his contribution. It is an argument for protecting it. Chakwera carried MCP from the long shadow of opposition into government, restored its […]
Malawi does not suffer from a shortage of ambition. It suffers from a shortage of productive capital in the places where most Malawians live and work. That distinction matters. A Kwacha placed on the Malawi Stock Exchange may create private gain for the investor. A Kwacha placed into irrigation, storage, seed multiplication, livestock, agro-processing or […]
Recent developments in the Middle East are already being felt in Malawi. Fuel shortages, long queues at filling stations, transport disruptions, and rising operating costs are visible reminders that global shocks can quickly affect domestic economic conditions. In an interconnected economy, external risks can become local realities with surprising speed. For Malawi, this is not […]
Bob Mpinganjira, head coach of Mighty Wanderers Football Club, spent the morning and afternoon of his first day at Queens Park Rangers immersed in every layer of the club’s professional operation, from the training pitch to the conditioning and nutrition departments as his ten-day attachment at the West London club got fully underway. Mpinganjira observed […]
Mighty Wanderers Football Club has confirmed that Head Coach Gerald Bob Mpinganjira will begin a ten-day professional coaching placement at Queens Park Rangers Football Club in London tomorrow, Friday 17th April 2026. Mpinganjira will be based at QPR’s TSG Elite Training Centre in Cranford, West London, working alongside the club’s professional coaching staff across their […]
AFSTA Congress 2026 in Cape Town that was attended by Mr Nessimu Nyama Secretary General of Seed Trade Association of Malawi (STAM) and Lilian Chimphepo, Chief Environmental Officer at the Malawi Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs who featured as a panelist, delivered a blunt warning to African governments: unless seed laws, regional trade […]
Target Security Group, a nationwide manned and electronics security provider in Malawi has urged business executives to place life protection on top of the agenda in boardroom conversation.
Press Cane Limited, a subsidiary of the country’s conglomerate company, Press Corporation, is in the final stages of commissioning fertilizer manufacturing plant in Chikwawa as its contribution to assist Malawian farmers access affordable farm inputs. In an interview, PressCane’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Bryson Mkhomaanthu, indicated that the company has built a multi-billion Kwacha Bio-digester […]
Football is hugely popular across Africa, and Malawi is no exception. The sport’s popularity is continually on the rise, with increasing local club activity, youth programmes, and international exposure through CAF competitions. For fans and bettors alike, staying informed about the current landscape is crucial. Platforms offering insights and markets for betting on football in […]
Great Britain’s Princess Royal has reinforced Scotland’s links with Malawi during a milestone event in Edinburgh, Scotland, which was hosted by Lord Provost Robert Aldridge at the City Chambers — marked the 20th anniversary of the Scotland-Malawi Partnership (SMP). A report by Edinburgh Evening News reports that the SMP supports and connects many schools, universities, […]
The Chiradzulu Sons & Daughters Association has announced a major tree-planting initiative aimed at restoring Chiradzulu Mountain and promoting environmental sustainability in the district. The exercise, scheduled for Saturday, 31st January 2026 at 6:00 am, will take place at Chiradzulu Mountain (GVH Mbalame, TA Mpama) under the theme: “Restoring Chiradzulu Mountain for a Resilient and […]
Brussels Fertilizer Limited (BFL), a fertilizer trading and distribution company based in Blantyre, is considering to establish a nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium (NPK) fertilizer manufacturing plant in Malawi. In a press statement, the company, which is based at Lunzu Thames industrial area, takes note that while there is a strong need to produce fertiliser locally […]
As the World Health Organisation (WHO) convened its COP11 meeting last week, critics gathered just a short distance away to present a starkly different vision for global tobacco control. The Taxpayers Protection Alliance’s (TPA) Good Cop 2.0 conference—now a fixture parallel to WHO negotiations—brought together researchers, policymakers, and consumer advocates who argue that the WHO has adopted […]
Despite a global shift toward online professional networks, Malawi’s institutions and professionals remain largely offline. The country’s paltry LinkedIn presence – just 370,000 members in early 2025 – reflects a broader failure to embrace digital transformation. This inertia, spanning businesses, entrepreneurs and government alike, is stifling opportunities for jobs, learning and growth. Malawi’s digital disconnect […]