Malawi Rated Poorly on Economic Freedom
Malawi continues to be rated “mostly unfree economy” as seen in the latest 2025 index of Economic Freedom, published by the WSJ and the Heritage Foundation.
Deogracias Benjamin Kalima
Chia Lagoon: Restoring Bird Numbers and Biodiversity
Chia Lagoon in Malawi has over 600 bird species, and many are endemic. Their numbers have been threatened by overhunting, but recent efforts have seen a change.
Malawi Makes Strides in Carbon Trading
Malawi has generated income through carbon trading. These earnings have been realized from the sale of carbon credits. Let’s take a closer look.
In Pursuit of Clean Cooking Energy in Malawi
Lack of clean cooking technologies in Malawi, as in much of the rest of the world, is a large problem, resulting in the problematic use of wood or charcoal.
Bottlenecks in Universal Access to Clean Water in Malawi
In Malawi, a majority of the population don’t have access to piped water. Their only way to access safe drinking water are boreholes. We explore the issues.
Cyclone Freddy Ravages Southern Malawi Affecting Thousands
Hundreds of people have been killed in Malawi as a result of Tropical Cyclone Freddy in three days of destruction that began on Monday 12 March, 2023.
The Malawi Water Crisis: Initiatives Aim at Universal Access
To address the Malawi water crisis, a collaboration between the government and key NGOs is attempting to curb the disastrous lack of access to this resource that is affecting broad swathes of the country.
Chitetezo Mbaula: When Women Take the Lead to Fight Deforestation
Chitetezo Mbaula: The innovative cooking stove that is sweeping across rural Malawi, and encouraging environmental conservation in its wake.
Covid-19 Restrictions in Malawi Disrupt the Livelihoods of Farming Families
Covid-19 restrictions in Malawi have inadvertently had an adverse affect on the demand for onions, and thus have had a devastation effect on the livelihoods of the country’s onion farmers.