FINCA honors Six Malawian Spellers Who Traveled To Zimbabwe
Published on March 27, 2026 at 8:39 PM by Robert Ngwira
One of the leading micro-finance companies in the country, FINCA has honored six Malawian spellers following a successful trip to Harare Zimbabwe where they took part in this year’s Africa Spelling Bee Competition.
The Malawi National Spelling Bee team especially the senior team came third during the three day competition thanks to Nicole Manguluti, a student from Sir Harry Johnson.
As a token of appreciation, FINCA Malawi presented certificates to the six spellers and donated some hampers at a ceremony held at Mount Soche Hotel in Blantyre.
Speaking in an interview with the press FINCA Malawi Marketing Officer Chileso Wandale Nyangulu said the company is very happy with Malawi National Spelling Bee team’s performance in Zimbabwe hence the gesture.
“As FINCA Malawi we are very happy as to how the Malawi team fared at the competition and we promise we will continue supporting the Malawi Spelling Bee,” said Nyangulu.
On his part Malawi Spelling Bee Chief Executive Officer Lewis Mbaula hailed the Malawi team for the gallant fight.
“The competition was very tough, but our learners performed well and we were able to compete at a high level against other countries. Finishing third in Africa is a significant achievement,” he said.
He then revealed that the team has been invited to the 2026 World Spelling Bee competition set for July in China.
The competition brought together 72 spellers from 12 African countries, making it one of the toughest contests on the continent.
FINCA Malawi sponsored the Zimbabwe trip with money amounting to MK7.8 million.
