Tag: africa

What is the matter with … TB Joshua?

Published on September 19, 2014 by Face of Malawi

Last week a building that was part of the complex that is the Synagogue Church of All Nations in Lagos, Nigeria […]

Dzaleka Refugee Camp: The last refuge of Malawi

Published on August 28, 2014 by Face of Malawi

Dzaleka field in Malawi, has completed 20 years and has one of the most precarious budgets southern Africa. Hosts more […]

Industrialization and global Value chains in Malawi

Published on August 22, 2014 by Face of Malawi

Malawi’s economy is highly undiversified, rendering it vulnerable to exogenous shocks. The export basket consists mainly of primary commodities. The […]

Malawi Economy 2014: Recent developments and prospects

Published on August 21, 2014 by Face of Malawi

Malawi is emerging from two consecutive years of a slowdown in growth caused by exogenous shocks, exacerbated by slippage in […]

World Lion Day at Mkulumadzi, Malawi

Published on August 21, 2014 by Face of Malawi

Lions in Africa are renowned for their bravery and dominance. They are feared, strong, respected and we are in awe […]

Standard Bank report confirms strong growth in Africa’s rising middle class – and even faster future growth

Published on August 20, 2014 by Face of Malawi

Africa has experienced substantial growth in its middle class over the past 14 years, according to a study by Standard […]

Joyce Banda lost elections because she took people’s goodwill for granted – Jimmy Kainja

Published on August 19, 2014 by Face of Malawi

William Gumede, author of Thabo Mbeki and the Battle for the Soul of the ANC Recently wrote a piece for The Guardian’s “Comment is […]

Youth of Malawi organisation building a school in Chimphamba

Published on August 19, 2014 by Face of Malawi

Malawi is one of the poorest countries, and the vast majority of children have been orphaned by the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Education has been severely lacking […]

Why Visit Africa’s Lesser-Known Malawi?

Published on August 14, 2014 by Face of Malawi

FaceofMalawi has retracted the story  

Irrigation development in Malawi: a pillar for food security and improved nutrition

Published on July 14, 2014 by Face of Malawi

The vast majority of smallholder farmers in Malawi are food insecure and dependent on rain-fed agriculture. To respond to this […]

Mobile data use doubles in Sub-Saharan Africa

Published on July 14, 2014 by Face of Malawi

Mobile data use is growing fast in sub-Saharan Africa, opening up big opportunities for mobile service and telecommunications equipment providers, […]

Canny One aka Africa to perform at Lake of Stars

Published on July 11, 2014 by Face of Malawi

Malawian rapper Canny One now known as Africa is set to perform at this year’s Lake of Stars festival. This […]

Malawi: 50 years after independence education remains a big challenge. By Jimmy Kainja

Published on July 8, 2014 by Face of Malawi

Malawi’s celebration of 50 years of independence is a chance to assess what lies ahead, and schooling is key its […]

Nigeria, Algeria Thrown Out of World Cup

Published on July 1, 2014 by Face of Malawi

Africa suffered another nightmare as Nigeria crashed out of the World Cup and were emulated by Algeria ending hopes of […]

Peter Mutharika must win back donor support by showing he is more than just Bingu’s brother – By Frank Jomo

Published on June 30, 2014 by Face of Malawi

Three weeks into his first term in office, Malawi’s new leader Peter Mutharika finally named the 20-member cabinet he promised […]

Lake Malawi: Africa’s Cichlid Heaven

Published on June 27, 2014 by Face of Malawi

One of the hot spots for Malawi tourism is Lake Malawi. The Lake is one of the great jewels of Africa, began […]

Analysis of existing weather and climate information for Malawi

Published on June 26, 2014 by Face of Malawi

Climate science can support planners in making informed decisions on future investments aimed at optimising the use of scarce resources […]

Farm entrepreneurs feed Malawi despite climate change

Published on June 25, 2014 by Face of Malawi

Conditions for Malawian farmers are tough – with over 80 percent of agriculture reliant on rainfall, the shifting climate means […]