My Turn column in The Nation newspaper: ‘Bushiri, Malawi’s unsung flag carrier’

World’s tech giant, Google, wants to bolster its presence in emerging markets.  The US-based user friendly search engine, which is worth over $105 billion, has eyed Africa’s emerging markets as a profitable, yet untapped and rewarding destination. This explain the reason the tech giant was in Nairobi, Kenya, last week reaching out to potential African […]

Bushiri Investments partners with Google

Shepherd Bushiri Investments (SBI), the holding company owned by Malawian billionaire entrepreneur-cum-Prophet Shepherd Bushiri has entered a groundbreaking partnership with the world’s most valuable and richest company, tech giant, Google. The tech Giant Google, which is bolstering its presence in emerging markets like Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa is said to have identified SBI as […]

Pictorial: Nigeria honours Bushiri with 24-hour military and police escort

South Africa-based Malawian prophet Shepherd Bushiri of the Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG) four-day visit in Nigeria was an epitome of honour as government provided him with a 24 hour military and police escort and protection. Officials in Nigeria say such kind of security honour from government is only reserved for very very important people (VVIP) visiting the […]

Prophet Bushiri gets thunderous welcome in Nigeria

Prophet Shepherd Bushiri on Friday evening landed at Osuba Airport in Warri, Delta State, Nigeria, like a prince returning home from years abroad to assume the waiting crown. Flowers, hugs, huge security presence, police sirens and waving flags greeted the Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG) leader right from the airport to the Mercy City—headquarters of Christ […]

Malawi media salutes Prophet Bushiri for timely K3 million donation

Media watchdog Misa Malawi former chairperson Thom Khanje Saturday night saluted Prophet Shepherd Bushiri for the timely K3 million donation he made to the institution. The donation—which was made Thursday night through Shepherd Bushiri Investments (SBI) director of communications Ephraim Nyondo—was meant to help the media grouping body in the organisation of this year’s World […]

Prophet Bushiri denies having bad relationship with President Mutharika: ‘Am not a politician but Man of God’

South Africa-based Malawian prophet Shepherd Bushiri of the Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG)  has dismissed suggestions that he has a bad relationship with President Peter Mutharika preventing him to invest in Malawi. “It’s not true that I don’t have a good relationship with the presidency,” said Bushiri. “I ‘m not a politician, I am a Man of God.” […]

Prophet Bushiri shocks his church, offers to act guarantor of his congregants’ vehicle loans: Merc, Jaguar and Toyota

Malawian billionaire celebrity preacher Prophet Shepherd Bushiri shocked his church in Pretoria, South Africa during Sunday service when he unveiled an offer of vehicle ownership deals to his  Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG) church members. The Church has over 300 000 registered members. Under the deal, the Prophet will act as guarantor to every congregant who […]

Bushiri dismisses prophecy claims on war, bloodshed in Zambia: ‘Simply fake news’

Founder and leader of Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG) Prophet Shepherd has denied media reports that he prophesised war and bloodshed in Zambia. ECG communications director Ephraim Nyondo has called such reports ‘grossly untrue, misleading, aimed at destroying, not building’. Zambia-based Lusaka Times online publication and Blantyre -based Malawi24 online news site carried stories alleging Prophet […]

Prophet Bushiri uses Easter to pray for African Presidents, including Malawi’s Mutharika

Prophet Shepherd Bushiri used his Easter sermon on Sunday in Pretoria, South Africa, to pray for African heads of States and Government, asking God to give them strength, ability and skill. During the emotional one and half session, the Prophet invited flag-waving nationalities of a particular nation to join him on the pulpit for a […]

South Africa govt declares Bushiri’s ECG gathering an ‘event’ not church: Prophet hits over 300 000 members in 2 years

South Africa-based Malawian prophet Shepherd Bushiri and his Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG)  last Sunday Service at Pretoria Show grounds in South Africa was phenomenal as it had over 105 000 people outside the already fully-packed six halls. Such a spectre is only a symbol of how Prophet Bushiri’s ECG has, in just two years, grown […]

Bushiri confirms hiring Nyondo as Communications Director:  Former Nation journalist is University of Malawi graduate

Prophet Shepherd Bushiri has officially announced hiring Nation Publications Limited (NPL) journalist Ephraim Nyondo as director of communications. The South Africa based, but Malawian born billionaire preacher is the founder and leader of the global wide Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG) and also President of Shepherd Bushiri Investments (SBI), a conglomerate of various subsidiary companies spread in various […]

Top US university confers honorary degree on Prophet Bushiri

Therapon University in the US has conferred an honorary degree on Prophet Shepherd Bushiri, leader and founder of the Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG). According to the university, Prophet Bushiri is a remarkable Man of God whose teachings and ministry is leaving indellible impact on millions across the world. With the accolade, the youthful but billionaire […]

Ignore Bushiri at your own political peril for Malawi 2019 elections

Yes. You heard me correctly: ignore Bushiri at your own political peril (read political defeat). For some reasons, speculation is none of my anatomy but you  see, Papa (or is it Pope?)Major 1 Prophet  Shepard Bushiri ( due to space limitation accorded to this article,  allow me to denote him with just “Bushiri” although all […]

Bushiri withdraws offer to bankroll Malawi to AFCON: ‘Goodwill has been politicised’

South Africa-based Malawian Major Prophet Shepherd Bushiri has reconsidered his decision to offer to bail out and bankroll financially crippled Football Association of Malawi (FAM) to enable the national football team, the Flames, participate in international tournaments, saying his goodwill has been politicised. Bushiri, who is president of South African based Shephered Bushiri Investments (SBI) and head […]

Bushiri offers to bankroll Malawi to Africa Cup of Nations

President of South African based Shephered Bushiri Investments (SBI)  and head of  Enlightened Church Gathering (ECG) Ministries, Prophet  Shephered Bhushiri has offered to bail out and bankroll financiallly crippled Football Assaociation of Malawi (FAM) to enable the national football team, the Flames,  participate in  Africa Cup of Nations and 2018 Championship of African Nations (Chan) […]

Bushiri soldiers on with maize distribution in Malawi: Feeds 14000 households in Madisi, Dowa and receives 700 ha land 

At least 2500 households, translating to almost 14 000 people, went home all smiles in Madisi, Dowa, on Thursday curtesy of Prophet Shepherd Bushiri’s on going national relief maize distribution exercise. The exercise is a response to Presidential call for assistance as 8.5 of the Malawi’s 17 million are experiencing acute food shortage. The leader […]

Prophet Bushiri cause thrill in Lilongwe: Interacts with Malawians at Shopping Malls

 Bussiness came to a standstill in some of the main Shopping Malls in Malawi’s capital Lilongwe when Prophet Shepherd Bushiri took time off to interacts with locals fans. The leader of the Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG) is in the country distributing relief maize to households that do not have food due to climate change induced […]

Pictorial focus of Prophet Bushiri giving maize in Malawi

The charismatic Leader and Founder of the Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG) church, Prophet Shepherd Bushiri has ventured on a philanthropic mission once again in the warm heart of Africa, Malawi with his ‘Beacon of Hope’ as charity begins at home. Bushiri, who landed at the Kamuzu International Airport earlier last week,  made known to all […]