Natiobal Bank of Malawi launches second Under-23 football season

National Bank of Malawi (NBM) plc will launch the second season of its Under-23 NBM Championship at Rumphi Stadium on Sunday, as the bank expands its investment in grassroots football. Following its inaugural season in 2025, the competition returns with a K600 million allocation under NBM plc’s new football sponsorship package. It aims to give […]

National Bank restores service at Customs Road after power cut

National Bank of Malawi plc has resumed normal operations at its Customs Road Service Centre following a power supply problem, and will stay open an extra hour to make up for lost time. In a notice to customers, the bank said the centre’s power supply challenges had been resolved. To compensate for the time lost […]

National Bank of Malawi, Press Trust invest K1.4bn in Ntcheu health centre

National Bank of Malawi (NBM) plc and Press Trust have invested K1.4 billion in the construction of Namale Health Centre in Ntcheu, in a partnership aimed at improving access to healthcare for more than 15,000 people in hard-to-reach communities. The project, officially launched at a groundbreaking ceremony on Wednesday, is expected to bring essential medical […]

NBM says Scorchers are ‘our ray of hope’ ahead of Harare return leg

National Bank of Malawi (NBM) plc has expressed satisfaction with the Malawi National Women Football Team’s promising start to the Los Angeles Olympic qualifiers, saying the team’s first-leg victory over Zimbabwe has boosted morale ahead of the return match in Harare on Tuesday. The Scorchers beat Zimbabwe’s Mighty Warriors 2-0 at Bingu National Stadium (BNS) […]

National Bank of Malawi hands Blantyre Sports Club K60m to build security fence and repair ageing facilities

National Bank of Malawi (NBM) plc has unveiled K60 million in support for Blantyre Sports Club (BSC) for construction projects, including a security fence at the club. The support strengthens NBM plc’s 16-year partnership with the sports facility. Speaking after the handover ceremony on Wednesday, NBM plc Head of Corporate Banking Division Bernard Masi said […]

NBM plc supports Financial Market Dealers Association conference with K5 million

National Bank of Malawi (NBM) plc has supported the Financial Market Dealers Association (FMDA) with K5 million towards its 2026 Annual Lakeshore Conference, which aims to bring together financial market players to discuss challenges affecting the sector. The conference will be held from October 15 to 17 under the theme, ‘Managing Liquidity in a Constrained […]

National Bank of Malawi backs Scorchers’ Olympic dream

National Bank of Malawi (NBM) plc says it is proud and ready to support the Malawi National Women Football team as they take on Zimbabwe this Friday in the Olympic qualifiers at Bingu National Stadium (BNS). The match will be the Scorchers’ first since NBM plc increased its sponsorship of the team from K150 million […]

National Bank of Malawi TESSAM Games’ Top 8 line-up complete

Eight teams have been identified to compete in the National Bank of Malawi (NBM) plc TESSAM Games Top Eight Championship following their triumph in the regional games which concluded over the weekend.   According to the Tertiary Sports Association of Malawi (TESSAM), the eight teams qualified in each of the men’s football, women’s football and […]

Adelaide credits NBM sponsorship for rising standards in Malawi women’s football

Women’s football in Malawi is on the up — and National Women FA president Adelaide Migogo says National Bank of Malawi (NBM) plc’s cash injection deserves the credit. Migogo delivered the praise on Saturday at the launch of season two of the NBM Women’s Premiership League, held at Mpira Stadium in Chiwembe Township, Blantyre, declaring […]

National Bank of Malawi unveils bumper K2.3billion football sponsorship

National Bank of Malawi (NBM) plc has unveiled a bumper K2.3 billion football sponsorship package for the 2026/27 season – a staggering 147 percent increase on last year’s investment, in a major boost for the country’s game. Speaking at the unveiling ceremony in Blantyre, NBM Chief Operations Officer Masauko Katsala revealed that while the headline […]

Commentator smells inside job in NOCMA’s K700m fraud scandal

Malawi’s National Oil Company (NOCMA) is facing a wave of public fury and pointed questions after confirming it was duped out of a staggering $403,605 — roughly K700 million — in a sophisticated cyber fraud scheme, with social commentator Onjezani Kenani suggesting the scandal reeks of inside involvement. The state fuel importer confirmed in a […]

Nocma in K700 million cyber‑fraud scandal

The National Oil Company of Malawi (Nocma) has been left red‑faced after cyber‑criminals tricked the state fuel importer into wiring $403,605 (about K700 million) straight into a fraudulent account — in what insiders are calling one of the most embarrassing digital heists in Malawi’s public sector. According to Nocma, the scammers impersonated Mozhandling Limited, a […]

First Lady joins Scorchers’ victory dance and photo spree at Kamuzu Palace

She swapped stateswoman formality for pure celebration – as First Lady Gertrude Mutharika was pictured dancing along with the Malawi Scorchers to the very morale songs the team belted out in their dressing room during their historic Wafcon campaign. The First Lady joined in wholeheartedly with the players’ chants and routines during a lavish luncheon […]

National Bank of Malawi pledges to settle Scorchers’ bonuses

National Bank of Malawi (NBM) plc chief executive officer Harold Jiya visited the Scorchers at their hotel in Rabat, Morocco, ahead of Sunday evening’s Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon) final against Cameroon, pledging the bank’s continued support for the team. Jiya, accompanied by Football Association of Malawi (FAM) president Fleetwood Haiya, addressed the players […]

‘Tiyipemelele, tiyipatse moto’: VIP fans flown to Morocco by National Bank roar Scorchers to victory over Ghana

National Bank of Malawi (NBM) plc, official sponsors of the Scorchers, flew a host of elite customers, business partners and senior government figures to Morocco to boost support for the team’s blockbuster quarter-final clash against Ghana at the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), in which Malawi won 2-1. The star-studded contingent included Automotive Products […]

National Bank of Malawi takes business journalists on learning tour to Botswana

The Malawi Stock Exchange listed National Bank of Malawi (NBM) plc has taken 10 business journalists from various media houses in the country on an educational tour of Botswana aimed at strengthening business and financial reporting in Malawi. The tour forms part of the bank’s ongoing media engagement programme designed to enhance journalists’ understanding of […]

NBM plc watch parties boost Scorchers’ WAFCON home support

Excitement, song and celebration filled AJ’s Lounge in Blantyre on Saturday evening as football fans gathered for a second National Bank of Malawi (NBM) plc-organised watch party to cheer on the Malawi National Women’s Football Team, the Scorchers, in their historic 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) campaign in Morocco. The fans watched the […]

Minister hails NBM Plc’s K100 billion Golomoti–Monkey Bay Road loan financing

Minister of Transport and Public Works, Jappie Mhango has commended National Bank of Malawi (NBM) plc for providing a K100 billion loan facility to finance the reconstruction of the Golomoti–Monkey Bay Road, saying the project will improve transport and boost economic activity between Dedza and Mangochi districts. Mhango made the remarks on Wednesday during the […]