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Mukuru

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How Mukuru is reshaping aid disbursements, payroll and bulk commercial payments in Malawi and Zimbabwe

International NGOs, like Action Contre la Faim, have partnered with Mukuru to deliver cash transfers to remote households via Mukuru’s mobile disbursement service

Mukuru (www.Mukuru.com) is a leading next-generation financial services platform that offers affordable and reliable financial services to a customer base of over 16-million people across Africa, Asia and Europe. The company, dedicated to continuously building a strong, reliable and resilient financial payments infrastructure to allow its customers to access new…

Médecins sans frontières (MSF)
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Médecins sans frontières (MSF) to roll out injectable Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) prevention drug in southern Africa

Increasing access to this long-acting preventive medicine could be a game changer in curbing the spread of HIV/AIDS

As World AIDS Day approaches on December 1, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is preparing to roll out long-acting cabotegravir (CAB-LA) for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in its projects in southern Africa. CAB-LA, administered as an injection every two months, has been described as a potential game changer in the fight…

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of The State of Qatar
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President of Malawi Receives Credentials of Qatar's Ambassador

HE Ambassador conveyed the greetings of HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani to HE President of the Republic of Malawi, and His Highness' wishes of good health and happiness for His Excellency

HE President of the Republic of Malawi Dr. Lazarus Chakwera received the credentials of HE Fahad Rashid Al Muraikhi as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the State of Qatar (non-resident) to the Republic of Malawi. HE Ambassador conveyed the greetings of HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani to…

Save the Children
Source: Save the Children |

Youth deploy drones in Malawi markets to map garbage hotspots and wipe out disease

The group of 16 young activists are using the drones to identify, from the sky, parts of the market where waste accumulates or where illegal dumping sites have been established

Teenagers and young adults in Malawi are using drones to map high-garbage areas across four major markets in Lilongwe, the country’s capital, to improve waste management and reduce the risk of disease, as part of a pioneering new programme by Save the Children.  The group of 16 young activists are…

Energy Capital & Power
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Mining Ministers Present Critical Mineral Expansion Strategies at Critical Minerals Africa (CMA)

Critical Ministers Africa hosted African mineral Ministers in a panel discussion showcasing progress made in metals development

The second day of the Critical Minerals Africa (CMA) Summit began with a Ministerial Forum, where mining ministers from Eswatini, Malawi, Argentina and representatives from Tanzania highlighted initiatives to advance the mining sector. HRH Prince Lonkhokhela, Minister of Natural Resources and Energy for the Kingdom of Eswatini, described mining as…

Afreximbank
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Malawi Accedes to the Establishment Agreement for Afreximbank’s Fund for Export Development in Africa (FEDA)

This key milestone reflects the Fund's growing support across Africa, bringing the total number of participating countries in FEDA to eighteen

The Fund for Export Development in Africa (FEDA), the development impact investment arm of African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com), has announced the Republic of Malawi’s accession to the FEDA Establishment Agreement. This key milestone reflects the Fund's growing support across Africa, bringing the total number of participating countries in FEDA…

Save the Children
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Major new programme to support a fifth of southern Malawi’s population to tackle climate-induced health risks

One fifth of the population of southern Malawi will be better equipped to safeguard against climate-aggravated health risks due to a US$37 million initiative announced today by the Green Climate Fund, the Government of Malawi, and Save the Children and its partners

One fifth of the population of southern Malawi will be better equipped to safeguard against climate-aggravated health risks due to a US$37 million initiative announced today by the Green Climate Fund, the Government of Malawi, and Save the Children and its partners. The project, Climate resilient health and well-being for…

African Development Bank Group (AfDB)
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Multinational: African Development Bank Group approves $34.8 million in grants to build climate resilience in Malawi and Zimbabwe

Climate risk insurance is expected to lead to behavioural changes among beneficiaries, such as increased investment in climate-resilient livelihoods or savings for future insurance premiums

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) has approved grants of $34,796,402.40 to enhance resilience and adaptation to climate disaster risks for vulnerable communities in Malawi and Zimbabwe.  Under the Bank Group’s Africa Disaster Risk Financing (ADRiFi) initiative, the Mitigating Fragility through the Africa Disaster Risk…

Mukuru

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Mukuru Introduces Mobile Wallet in Malawi to Elevate International Transfer Efficiency and Financial Access

The Mukuru Wallet is designed to address the growing demand for a convenient, secure, efficient way to manage funds and make money transfers

Leading financial services platform Mukuru (www.Mukuru.com), which serves customers around the world with world-class fintech technology, has announced the launch of its new mobile wallet in Malawi, the Mukuru Wallet. This move is in line with the business’s unwavering commitment to Malawi and responds to the growing demand for a…

UN Women - Africa
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Malawi - Empowering Futures: How Women in Mangochi Are Ending Child Marriages and Bringing Girls Back to School

In Mangochi, the Women’s Movement for Conflict Prevention and Peacebuilding has been a driving force in preventing and responding to gender-based violence, ending child marriages, and helping girls return to school

“I knew I had to go back to school. Staying at home wasn’t going to help my family,” says 18-year-old Asiyatu Khefa, who dropped out of school in Mangochi district, after becoming pregnant. With a baby in her arms and limited support, Asiyatu’s future seemed uncertain. But today, she is…