Tag: africa

Tanzania-Malawi dispute worry citizens

Published on October 28, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Oil exploration at the disputed Lake Nyasa border has rekindled the decade-old tension between Tanzania and Malawi. Malawi refers to […]

UNDP signs $5.4Million financing agreements with Norway & Ireland to support Democracy Consolidation Projects and Human Rights in Malawi

Published on October 27, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Governments of Norway and Ireland have signed a $5.4 Million Financing Agreements […]

HIV infection and fertility preferences in rural Malawi

Published on October 27, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Although HIV-prevalence and fertility rates in sub-Saharan Africa are among the highest in the world, little is known about how […]

Wels Kingdom Workers partners with Jesus Cares in Malawi

Published on October 27, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

For the first two weeks in November, Bill Truebenbach and Tim Ulrich of Jesus Cares Ministries, an outreach arm of […]

Malawi considers controversial EU trade deal

Published on October 26, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi has opened up negotiations on the economic partnership agreement (EPA) with the European Union, which have been deadlocked since […]

NGOs petition speaker over HIV/Aids issues

Published on October 26, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Non Governmental Organisations last Monday jointly petitioned Speaker of Malawi National Assembly, Henry Chimunthu Banda, calling Parliament to speed up […]

BBC to focus on Malawi’s mining industry today

Published on October 26, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The BBC World Service flagship ‘News Day’ and ‘Focus on Africa’ programmes will today dedicate a huge chunk of its […]

Malawi, Zambia move to crack down on online media

Published on October 22, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

As the web increasingly becomes a conduit for expression of social unrest, Zambia and Malawi are moving to close down […]

Malawi’s third mobile network ‘G-Mobile’ delayed to 2013

Published on October 22, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi is one of the world’s least developed countries, but its economy continues to grow at between 4% and 5% […]

Tanzania among top 10 in Mo Ibrahim index

Published on October 22, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Tanzania has entered into top 10 ranked countries on the continent for this year’s Mo Ibrahim Index of African Governance-2012 […]

Accelerating entrepreneurship in Africa, understanding the barriers and challenges

Published on October 18, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Entrepreneurship is gaining credibility as a vocation in Africa, but it continues to face significant challenges, according to a new […]

Haiti to become member of African Union

Published on October 17, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

If all goes as planned, Haiti, yes North America’s Haiti, will become the latest member of the African Union sometime […]

No African leader qualifies for $5 million award, again, prize committee rules

Published on October 15, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

It’s the biggest cash prize available to former leaders of African countries, and no one was worthy this year — […]

Bulawayo maid boils employer’s 3-months old baby

Published on October 15, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

A Bulawayo maid has been arrested after she allegedly boiled her employer’s three months-old baby. This was apparently in revenge […]

African Union elects its first female chief: South Africa’s Dlamini-Zuma

Published on October 15, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

A female leader has taken up the top leadership position at the African Union for the first time. South Africa’s […]

Unilever, Earth Institute to encourage “Handwashing” across African villages

Published on October 15, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

To mark the fifth anniversary of Global Handwashing Day, Unilever and the Earth Institute have today signed a Memorandum of […]

Bharti Airtel Hints At Merging Africa, India operations By 2013

Published on October 15, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Following a decline in the company’s volume and revenue growth in recent times, the world’s No.4 telecoms company by customers, […]

Malawi’s heroines of the floods

Published on October 13, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

For many women in Malawi’s disaster-prone southern district of Nsanje, resilience is essential to survive the cyclical flooding. Twenty-four-year-old Chrissie […]