The Big Interview

Captain Shyreen: Steering through a man’s world

For most passengers boarding a boat, the captain is the last person they think about. For captain Shyreen Kuyere, that…

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Mphatso Chitaukali: Fighting child malnutrition

Malawi faces both chronic and acute child malnutrition. According to Unicef, more than a third of children under five (approximately…

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Dr. Molly Kachale Netter: Global scholar brings expertise back to Malawi

More than a century ago, Malawi’s healthcare system faced a challenge that remains familiar today, including limited government capacity and…

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Chikondi Mpokosa: Keeping the spirit of Ubuntu alive

At a time many Africans worry that the spirit of Ubuntu is fading, recognition for those who continue to embody…

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Tania smiles to others smile

When the then College of Medicine opened in 1992, Malawi took a major step towards training its own medical doctors…

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Tadala Mtimuni: Engineering African solutions from Malawi

Across Africa, millions of people continue to face persistent challenges linked to unsafe drinking water, weak healthcare systems, financial exclusion…

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Diana Baluwa: Sowing seeds of hope to the hopeless

The name Diana Baluwa might not be familiar in both business and charity circles, but her business brand under the…

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Joyce Mbewe, the mortuary assistant

Kamuzu College of Health Sciences (Kuhes) Funeral Parlour mortuary assistant Joyce Mbewe never dreamt of working as mortician. “From childhood,…

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