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Malawi's Marka-Bangula railway network to reduce transport costs: minister
Xinhua News Agency
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BLANTYRE, Malawi, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) -- Malawian Minister of Transport and Public Works Jacob Hara has emphasized the potential of the Marka-Bangula railway network to reduce the cost of transporting commodities by up to 40 percent when fully...
Malawi needs more banks, parties missing the point
The Times Group Malawi
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August 22, 2025
As Malawi approaches its September 2025 general elections, political manifestos are once again filled with promises of infrastructure, education, and job creation. Yet, one critical pillar of economic transformation is conspicuously absent:...
A new perspective: Malawi’s aerial mapping initiative unlocks development opportunities
Malawi Freedom Network
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August 22, 2025
In a groundbreaking achievement, the Malawi Ministry of Lands has successfully mapped the country’s landscape through aerial surveys, marking a significant milestone in the nation’s development. The Surveyor General, Masida Mbano, revealed that...
Lindian secures $59m commitments for Kangankunde rare earths project in Malawi
Mining Technology
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August 21, 2025
Lindian Resources has completed a two-tranche placement, securing A$91.5m ($59.2m) in commitments from institutional investors to develop the Kangankunde rare earths project in Malawi. The company’s board has approved the final investment decision...
New generation of engaged scientists needed for food security
University World News
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AFRICA How can Africa overcome the challenges to achieve the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)? Do African universities have a special role in finding solutions to some of those challenges? Are there any existing models or...
Malawi unveils $163mfertiliser, soil health plan
The Nation Malawi
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August 21, 2025
Ministry of Agriculture has launched Malawi Action Plan on Fertiliser and Soil Health (2024–2034), a 10-year strategy designed to restore soil productivity, improve fertiliser use, and curb land degradation. The plan is expected to cost $163...
How technology empowers farmers to access finance
Food For Mzansi
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August 21, 2025
Forget the myths about farmers and agricultural finance. According to Humphrey Nxumalo, head of programmes at Solidaridad Southern Africa, literacy isn’t the barrier – access is. Across Africa, smallholder farmers sit at the heart of the...
Malawi must uphold integrity of September election or risk spiralling into democratic decay
Daily Maverick
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August 20, 2025
Malawians will go to the polls on September 16 to vote for the president and Members of Parliament. At this juncture, Malawi finds itself in an unenviable environment with questions about the impartiality of its electoral commission, and the...
How Data Collection Led to Malawi’s First Public Radiotherapy Centre
IAEA
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“For over 65 years, our human health specialists have collected data on radiotherapy access through our Directory of Radiotherapy Centres (DIRAC). They have also helped countries establish and expand their capacities in using ionizing radiation to...
AGRA Eyes Soybeans and Groundnuts to Help Malawi Break Free from Tobacco Dependence
Nyasa Times
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August 21, 2025
Malawi could double its export revenues within the next decade by shifting from tobacco to high-potential crops such as soybeans, groundnuts, and horticulture, a senior official at the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) has said....
Malawi confirms new Mpox case, total rises to 75
Malawi 24
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August 20, 2025
Malawi has recorded a new confirmed case of Mpox after a 21-year-old male student from Mtandire, Lilongwe, tested positive on 19 August 2025, the Public Health Institute of Malawi (PHIM) has confirmed. According to PHIM, the student sought...
UTM leader Kabambe wins public trust in first round of 2025 Presidential Debates
The Maravi Post
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August 22, 2025
BLANTYRE-(MaraviPost)-Following the start of the presidential debates on Thursday evening, a strong wave of public reaction has emerged, with Dalitso Kabambe of United Transformation Movement (UTM ) party being singled out by some viewers as the...
Malawi secures major investment boost from China in economic zone drive
Malawi 24
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August 19, 2025
The Malawi Investment and Trade Centre (MITC) has wrapped up a high-level investment mission to China with a major win for the country’s industrialisation agenda. Led by Director General Kruger Phiri, the MITC delegation attracted significant...
Famine in Northern Gaza, Epstein Docs, CA/TX Maps
The Maravi Post
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August 22, 2025
A UN-backed panel of experts says there is famine in northern Gaza, the Justice Department is expected to deliver a first batch of files from its Jeffrey Epstein investigation to the House Oversight Committee and California Governor Gavin Newsom...
Chakwera urges peace, unity, and development in Lilongwe campaign tour
Malawi Freedom Network
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August 20, 2025
President Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to promoting peace, unity, and development as he continues his campaign trail ahead of the September elections. On Wednesday, the president addressed supporters...
Bridging The Gap Between Research And Extension To Promote Adoption Of Sustainable Land And Water Management Practices In Malawi
MENAFN
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August 20, 2025
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) At the crack of dawn, Mefa Kapokosa, a farmer from Mzimba, Malawi is already up, hoping to quickly finish preparing breakfast for her family and leave for the maize field. This is a typical day for Mefa and...
Lindian Resources aims for a first rare earths mine operation in Malawi by Q4 of 2026
African Mining Market
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August 20, 2025
Lindian Resources announced a final investment decision for the construction of its Kangankunde rare earths mine in Malawi. The funding, which includes a 20 million loan from Iluka Resources, follows a capital raise of A$91.5 million (US$59...
“Lilongwe Roars for Chakwera” – President Hails Record Voter Registration as Momentum Builds
Nyasa Times
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August 18, 2025
President Lazarus Chakwera stormed Lilongwe on Monday with fiery praise for residents who have turned up in record numbers to register for the September 16 elections — a show of political muscle that signals growing momentum for the Malawi...
Lindian locks in $91.5M to greenlight Malawi rare earths mine
The West Australian
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August 20, 2025
Lindian Resources’ share price has jumped out of the gates today on heavy turnover and hit another fresh high of 26.5 cents a share, after the company banked $91.5 million from an oversubscribed jumbo placement. The new funding clears the decks...
Can Tech Turn the Tide on Wildlife Crime?
Hackster.io
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Wildlife crime is an existential threat to protected plant and animal species. Tigers, rhinos, elephants, and pangolins are at globally low population levels due to decades of poaching and exploitation. Less popular species like the Axolotl,...