Africa: Standard Bank Marks Africa Day With Week-Long Celebration of Malawi’s Culture, Identity and Growth

Africa: Standard Bank Marks Africa Day With Week-Long Celebration of Malawi’s Culture, Identity and Growth

Rather than limiting the celebration of Africa Day to a single date on the calendar, Standard Bank Malawi dedicated an entire week to honouring the continent’s rich heritage, cultural identity and shared aspirations, engaging communities across the country in a vibrant campaign that celebrated what it means to be Malawian. Under the theme “We’re in…

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Africa: Malawi’s Political Parties Pledge Health Commitments Ahead of Elections: Lessons Learned on Fostering Cross Party Agreement on Women’s, Children’s and Adolescents’ Health

Africa: Malawi’s Political Parties Pledge Health Commitments Ahead of Elections: Lessons Learned on Fostering Cross Party Agreement on Women’s, Children’s and Adolescents’ Health

As Malawi prepares for national elections this September, women’s, children’s, and adolescents’ health has taken center stage in political dialogue. In a two-day engagement organized by Amref Health Africa in Malawi under the Collaborative Advocacy Action Plan (CAAP), more than 20 civil society organizations met with the country’s four major political parties—MCP, UTM, UDF, and…

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Africa: Standard Bank Marks Africa Day With Week-Long Celebration of Malawi’s Culture, Identity and Growth

Africa: Chakwera Courts Africa’s Richest Man – Dangote Eyes Investment in Malawi’s Key Sectors

President Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera has met with Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, in Abuja, Nigeria, where he is attending the 32nd Afrexim Bank Annual Summit. Hot on the heels of another high-level meeting with billionaire Tony Elumelu, Chakwera’s engagement with Dangote marks a deliberate strategy to court heavyweight African investors capable of shifting Malawi’s economic…

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