Tag: africa

The future is bright for Malawi’s green economy

Published on March 28, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

“I can see that the future is bright,” says Kate Kaunda, a fish processor from Kachulu Beach in Malawi, “I […]

Speaker Chimunthu Banda dares Peter Mutharika

Published on March 28, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Speaker of the Malawi National Assembly Henry Chimunthu Banda on Tuesday declared that he will challenge DPP acting president Peter […]

First international goal excites Gabadinho

Published on March 26, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Wonderkid Gabadinho Mhango has said he was excited to score his first international goal in Saturday’s 2014 World Cup qualifier […]

The Ibrahim Index of African Governance

Published on March 16, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

The Ibrahim Index of African Governance is a comprehensive ranking of African countries according to governance quality. Funded and led […]

Over quarter of S.African schoolgirls are ‘HIV positive’

Published on March 14, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

As many as 28 percent of South African schoolgirls are HIV positive, according to figures from the country’s health minister […]

Kenyans go to polls to elect fourth president after gun attacks

Published on March 4, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Long lines of Kenyans queued from far before dawn as polls opened on Monday for hard-fought elections, hours after several […]

Safari in Malawi: the miracle of Majete

Published on March 1, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

In Malawi, the Big Five are back at a wildlife park rescued from the brink – and a new safari […]

Grand Valley State University students saving lives in Malawi

Published on February 27, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Grand Valley State University students are making a difference in the Republic of Malawi, Africa, by creating a midwife application […]

State of the Nation Address Signal the Beginning of the End for Joyce Banda

Published on February 14, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

An analysis of President Joyce Banda’s State of the Nation Address delivered on 8 February reveals that the current Malawian […]

Gut Microbes at Root of Severe Malnutrition in Kids

Published on January 31, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

A study of young twins in Malawi, in sub-Saharan Africa, finds that bacteria living in the intestine are an underlying […]

Aer Lingus UNICEF Ambassadors in Africa: A Flying Visit to Malawi

Published on January 30, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Earlier this month seven Aer Lingus Unicef Ambassadors travelled to Malawi in southeast Africa to witness firsthand how UNICEF uses […]

Zimbabwe has $217 left in the bank according to its Finance Minister Tendai Biti

Published on January 30, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

After paying public workers’ salaries last week, the balance in cash-strapped Zimbabwe’s government public account stood at just $217, Finance […]

Africa gets ‘female billionaire’

Published on January 25, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

sabel dos Santos, the eldest daughter of Angola’s president, has become Africa’s first female billionaire, US financial magazine Forbes has […]

New HIV infections are falling dramatically in Africa

Published on January 24, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Africa is pulling out all the stops in its race to curb the AIDS pandemic by 2015, a deadline set […]

President Joyce Banda: New Focus on Women’s Health and Empowerment in Malawi

Published on January 10, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

When Joyce Banda unexpectedly ascended to the presidency of Malawi last April, after the death of President Mutharika, many in […]

Fuel shortages in Malawi: Running on empty

Published on January 9, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Cars snaked around the petrol station and back down a dusty street in Mzuzu, a town in northern Malawi. Pedestrians […]

Malawi Queens end 2012 as Africa’s No. 1

Published on December 29, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Despite conceited effort on the part of South Africa to dislodge the Malawi queens as the top side in Africa, […]

Shropshire-based Medic Malawi raises £200k for Africa

Published on December 29, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

A Shropshire charity that raised more than £200,000 this year has set out its ambitious plans for 2013. Medic Malawi, […]