Tag: Sub-Saharan Africa

Africa’s richest countries

Published on May 24, 2021 by Face of Malawi

Africa remains a powerhouse in the production of natural resources and innovation, despite the social and political issues the continent […]

Plan commits K578 million to end child marriages

Published on March 22, 2019 by Face of Malawi

Malawians girls are posed to benefit from a K578 million media project by Plan International and Norkring meant to provide […]

Malawi re-introduces HIV testing and counseling week campaign

Published on September 23, 2014 by Face of Malawi

Malawi has re-introduced its National HIV/AIDS Testing and Counseling (HTC) week aimed at mobilising the public for voluntary HIV testing […]

Malawi strives to educate more children

Published on August 29, 2014 by Face of Malawi

These students, nestled beneath a thatched roof at Nthuli Primary School in Malawi, sit among 100 or so of their […]

Mobile internet doubles in Sub-Saharan Africa: Ericsson

Published on June 5, 2014 by Face of Malawi

Ericsson has revealed the scale of the region’s ongoing data revolution with traffic growth doubling in the past year. The […]

Entrepreneurship becoming a more respectable career choice in Africa

Published on April 23, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Entrepreneurs are gaining an increasing level of respect in Africa, according to a new report with the title ‘Accelerating entrepreneurship […]

Obama to meet Joyce Banda and three other African leaders

Published on March 19, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

President of the United States of America, Barack Obama, will on Thursday March 28, 2013 meet four African leaders including […]

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 […]

Agro-forestry to boost maize yield

Published on October 18, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

A long term study has found out that agro-forestry can help farmers across Sub- Saharan Africa cope with the impact […]

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 […]

IMF cuts 2012 Africa growth forecast

Published on October 10, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday cut its 2012 forecast for Africa along with most other countries around the world […]

Africa: Children are Not Getting Enough Education, Even in School

Published on October 2, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

According to the Africa Learning Barometer, the number of children in school is starting to decrease in Africa. In addition, […]

Levels of peace and stability on the African continent

Published on June 19, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The concept of “peace” has traditionally been abstract in definition. Perhaps the most workable methodology of approaching the concept of […]