June 23
Africa: SADC Sidesteps Afrophobia Debate As South Africa Report Vanishes From Summit Agenda
Questions are mounting over the Southern African Development Community's response to rising Afrophobic violence in South Africa after a highly anticipated report on the crisis was… Read more »
June 14
Africa: Elevate Africa Opens Applications for Threads of Africa 2026 to Revive Endangered Textiles Through Fashion Film
Elevate Africa has opened applications for the Threads of Africa Fashion Film Prize 2026, a continent-wide initiative aimed at preserving Africa's rich textile heritage by… Read more »
June 01
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,… Read more »
April 20
Africa: Africa's Job Crisis Deepens As Growth Lags Behind Exploding Population, World Bank Warns
A stark warning from the World Bank has laid bare a growing crisis across Africa: economies are simply not expanding fast enough to create jobs for millions of young people… Read more »
February 24
Africa: Russia-Ukraine War - Malawi and Africa Lose Billions in Economic Stability
As Russia's invasion of Ukraine marks four years this week, political analysts, industry leaders, and economists warn that Malawi--like many African nations--has suffered profound… Read more »
February 16
Africa: Joyce Banda Recognised At AU Summit
The 39th African Union Heads of State Summit has wrapped up in Addis Ababa, with leaders from across the continent deliberating on water shortages and ongoing conflicts in several… Read more »
February 10
Southern Africa: Human Rights Watch Reprimands Southern Africa for 'Vicious Cycles of Abuse, Impunity'
Governments in the Southern Africa, including Malawi, have come under heavy criticism for their alleged perpetuation of a culture of human rights abuses and impunity, with security… Read more »
February 09
Africa: 39th AU Summit - Malawi CSOs Call On Africa to Unite Against Deceptive Recruitment Schemes
With the 39th African Union (AU) Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, fast approaching, prominent civil society leaders in Malawi are urging African heads of state to issue a unified… Read more »
December 30, 2025
Africa: Africa CDC Challenges Malawi Media On Responsible Public Health Messaging
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has challenged Malawi's media to take greater responsibility in developing and disseminating accurate messages on… Read more »
November 20, 2025
Africa: Africa's Youth Aren't Copping Out: Neither Should COP30
Just after sunrise, long before offices open or policy meetings begin, you will find young Africans already at work in the fields, markets, and improvised tech hubs that power our… Read more »
Africa: Will COP30 Put Africa's Smallholders At the Centre of Climate Action?
On a road in Kenya's Makueni County, a woman loads sacks of pigeon pea onto a motorbike. Her landscape is rehabilitated, soils restored, seeds climate-resilient, markets ready, and… Read more »
November 18, 2025
Africa: French Embassy Launches Création Africa 2 to Boost Cultural Entrepreneurship
The French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs, the Embassy of France, and the French Institute of South Africa (IFAS) have announced the return of Création Africa, an… Read more »
November 16, 2025
Africa: African CDC Challenges African Nations to Invest in Social and Behavioral Change Interventions for Better Healthcare
The African CDC has urged countries in the continent to invest in Social and Behavioral Change (SBC) interventions for better healthcare. Read more »
October 09, 2025
Africa: Malawi Is Hosting Africa Broadband Mapping System Conference to Promote Internet Service Delivery
Malawi is hosting a three-day Africa Broadband Mapping to map and promote inclusive digital transformation across Sub-Saharan Africa. Read more »
September 15, 2025
Africa: Malawi Records Highest Inflation in Sub-Saharan Africa
Malawi's headline inflation--the rate at which commodity prices change over time--has risen to 27.3 percent in July 2025, making it the highest in the sub-Saharan Africa region. Read more »
September 04, 2025
Africa: Malawi Youth-Led Innovations Showcase Path to Food Security At Africa Forum
Malawi's delegation at the Africa Food Systems Forum in Senegal is returning home energized with strategies to boost youth-led agricultural transformation, officials and… Read more »
August 06, 2025
Africa: Mzuni's Dr. Wellman Kondowe Named Among Africa's Top 100 Education Icons!
In a moment of great pride for Malawi and Mzuzu University (Mzuni), Dr. Wellman Kondowe has been named one of the 100 Most Impactful Educational Personalities in Africa for 2025 by… Read more »
July 24, 2025
Africa: Malawi Among Africa's Most Food Self-Sufficient Nations - New Global Study Reveals
Malawi has been ranked among the top 50 most food self-sufficient countries in the world, according to a groundbreaking study published in the journal Nature Food in May 2025. Read more »
July 21, 2025
Africa: Water, Sanitation Technocrats in Lilongwe to Discuss How to Tackle Challenges Affecting the Sector
Technocrats in the water and sanitation sector have converged in Lilongwe for the 95th Strategic and Technological Council (STC) conference of the Africa Water and Sanitation… Read more »
July 09, 2025
Africa: Malawi Left Out As Trump Snubs Africa's Strategic Importance, Invites Only Five Leaders to U.S. Summit
Malawi is among the dozens of African countries excluded from a highly selective US-Africa business summit hosted by United States President Donald Trump, who has invited only five… Read more »
July 08, 2025
Africa: PMI Worried With Slow Adoption of New Smoking Technologies in Africa
New smoking technologies, which include e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products, are playing a significant role in reducing harm among nicotine consumers worldwide, potentially… Read more »
June 18, 2025
Africa: Mozambique Beats Hunger, Malawi Sinks - 8 Million Starving Despite Billions in FISP
As neighbouring Mozambique celebrates its removal from the United Nations' Hunger Hotspot list following a successful harvest, Malawi remains gripped by a worsening hunger crisis… Read more »
June 30, 2025
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. Read more »
