Former President Joyce Banda delivered a powerful message on the future of Malawi’s development today, insisting the country’s ambitious 2063 vision can only be realised if vulnerable women, youths and children are given the support they need to unlock their full potential. Banda made the remarks while touring Zomba, where she toured a host of […]
Malawi’s former President Joyce Banda says in many parts of Africa, young girls are discriminated against when it comes to accessing education and that in many cases, they fall victim to harmful cultural practices. Banda, who is chairperson for International Sheroes Foundation, was speaking during the ‘International Sheroes Forum Liberia 2018’ whose theme was “Advancing women’s […]
Joyce Banda Foundation schools, one of the few schools that teach both international and local curriculum, has failed to effect salary increments for its teachers since former president Joyce Banda lost elections in 2014. Some teachers at the school also said they have experienced delays in getting their monthly salaries, saying they are yet to […]
country of spectacular natural beauty, boasting one of Africa’s Great Lakes, sprawling forests and the mist-laced Shire Highlands, Malawi is a small land-locked country in east Africa. It is rarely in the spotlight and, even then, it’s most likely because of a celebrity sighting: Madonna has adopted four Malawian children and visited most recently to build a paediatric […]
Malawi’s former president Joyce Banda, the founder of Joyce Banda Foundation International (JBFI), says she believes in ‘Servant Leadership’ where leaders listen to the people and adequately address their aspirations. Bandasaid this on Saturday, October 17, 2015, when she addressed university student leaders from across the United States of America who have been gathering in […]
Malawi former president Joyce Banda, who is also founder of Joyce Banda Foundation International (JBFI) was on Thursday, October 15, 2015, ‘Special Guest of Honour’, during the 2015 ‘World Food Prize Laureate Award’ ceremony at the magnificent House Chamber, Iowa State Capitol, Des Moines, United States of America. The former President flew to Iowa on […]
Founder of the Joyce Banda Foundation International (JBFI) and former President of Malawi, Joyce Banda was awarded the 2015 ‘Women of Distinction Global Leadership Award in Politics’ by Celebrating Women International (CWI), at a ceremony that took place on Saturday, October 3, 2015 at the Atlantis Theatre, Paradise Island, The Bahamas. CWI is a group […]
The Joyce Banda Foundation International (JBFI) on Friday, July 10, 2015, launched the ‘Rotary Roll Out Water Barrels Programme’ at a colourful ceremony held at JBFI’s Msigalira Free Secondary School for Orphans at Domasi in Zomba. During the launching ceremony, five students at Msigalira Free Secondary School for Orphans received an Auqaroll water barrel each […]
The African Union/Diaspora African Forum (AU/DAF), in collaboration with the Republic of South Africa, African Union Commission and NEPAD Planning and Coordination Agency on Friday, June 12, 2015, hosted an awards banquet in line with the 25th African Union Summit Theme for 2015: “Year of Women Empowerment and Development Towards Africa’s Agenda 2063.” The event, […]
Malawi former president Joyce Banda has been handed an award for for being a tireless advocate for Womens rights . Banda was honoured by International Women’s Forum. She received the award at a star-studded International Women’s Forum World Cornerstone Conference in Johannesburg on Friday.. The conference was held at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg, […]
The Joyce Banda Foundation International (JBFI) at the weekend witnessed the transfer of tens of goats from initial beneficiaries to new ones at Kanono Village in Traditional Authority (T/A) Saimoni’s area in Neno district. Under the one goat/cow per family programme, JBFI provides cows and goats to families and that the beneficiary families or groups […]
Two students from the Joyce Banda Foundation (JBF) schools in Malawi attended this year’s MONTESSORI MODEL UN (MMUN)from March 26 to 29, 2015 at the United Nations Headquarters, New York, USA. The USA-based Brewer Group, who are among JBFI’s international partners, in collaboration with the MMUN secretariat sponsored two Malawian students from JB schools to […]
Polytechnic students who are studying under the Joyce Banda Foundation International (JBFI)multi-million Kwacha Edith Mtila Scholarship programme have expressed gratitude to former President and JBFI Founder, Joyce Banda, for giving them a chance to access higher education. The students were speaking when JBFI officials paid them a visit at the campus for some inspirational talk; […]
Former President of the Republic of Malawi Dr. Joyce Banda delivered a keynote address at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Africa Retreat in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on Monday, February 24, 2015. UNDP recently went through a corporate restructuring exercise resulting in the regionalization of its assets and capacities. Now the staff and capacities for […]
Malawi’s former President, Joyce Banda was invited to and attended the United States of America (USA) National Prayer Breakfast at Washington Hilton Hotel. During the week-long event, which ended on Thursday, February 5, 2015, former President Banda delivered a speech at a side event of high-profile women and offered a closing prayer. The National Prayer […]
Former president Joyce Banda through her Joyce Banda Foundation International joined hands with Jack Brewer Foundation in New York, United States to mobile support for victims of deadly floods in Malawi. The event for the Malawi Flood Appeal was met with success after people flocked to donate items and relief material to help flood survivors. […]
The Joyce Banda Foundation International on Monday signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) where the foundation will foot all delivery bills at Achikondi Clinic in Area 23 in Lilongwe. This is the second time that the foundation is reviving the pact after it hit snags last year after the charity wrote the clinic about the […]
Former President of Malawi, Joyce Banda, has said some international organisations go into Africa thinking they know how to solve problems there when in fact Africans themselves know how best to solve their problems. Banda was presenting a Keynote Address at the launch at the ‘ReelCause Inc’ official launching ceremony at the United Nations (UN) […]