Development
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Preparing for life after social cash transfers
When her husband died in 2014, Stella Maulana, 39, suddenly became the breadwinner of her four children. For years, the…
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My bananas were seized’
Traders are counting their losses after Tanzania loosened a clampdown on goods from Malawi in what looked like an escalating…
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Farmers reclaim gullied fields
Hunger and poverty deepened as crop yields kept dwindling in Fred Usiwa’s farmland, where racing water scraped off fertile soils…
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A year in Mubas innovation pod
At the Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences (Mubas) in Blantyre, the University Innovation Pod (UniPod) is redefining science…
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From tree shades to iron roofed shelters
Not long ago, health surveillance assistants (HSAs) in Mdeka, Traditional Authority Chigaru in Blantyre, faced a daunting challenge of delivering…
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Haste to harvest could poison you
Maize shortage in Malawi has sparked severe hunger, with over 5.7 million people requiring food aid until next month when…
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Climate-smart agriculture builds community resilience
For the people of Chiwopsa Village, Traditional Authority Mkhumba in Phalombe District, achieving food sufficiency had long been a distant…
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Children heal through crayons
Nyamithuthu Camp in Nsanje is home to thousands of children who have escaped the post-election violence of Mozambique since December.…
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Digital tool improves how Mwanza collects revenue
Mwanza District is a crucial gateway to some of Malawi’s largest regional trade partners. Trucks laden with goods ferry essential…
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Solar power supplies water to rural areas
In Malawi, it is not uncommon to see women and children walking long distances to fetch water for their families.…
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