When the Rains Come Later, Stop Earlier and Fall Harder: Farming on Malawi’s Climate Front Line
In Malawi, farmers hit by Cyclone Freddy are using swales, rain gauges, weather stations, radio and SMS forecasts to adapt to erratic rains.
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Can the Kasiya Rutile-Graphite Discovery Reduce Inequality?
Kasiya’s rutile and graphite discovery brings hope for jobs and services—but also raises concerns about land loss, pollution, and fair benefits.
Turning Waste into Gold, Actualising the Circular Economy
In Malawi, artisans and youth groups are transforming discarded plastics, paper and tyres into baskets, briquettes and bricks—turning waste into livelihoods.
Motorbike Taxis Redefine Public Transportation in Malawi
Lack of public transportation in Malawi has led to the growing of an informal sector of motorbike taxis popularly known as Kabaza across the country.
MALAWI: Mutharika Bounces Back, Rides on Rage, Wins Outright
Malawi’s 4th President Arthur Peter Mutharika of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) made a dramatic return to power by winning the General Election.
Mercury in Malawi: Doing Away with the Silent Killer
Mercury use in artisanal and small scale mining in Malawi is common, but not many people are aware of the deadly consequences that can result from exposure.
Data Cost Fall Powers Progress in Malawi
The cost of data in Malawi had been a cause for concern to many consumers where, in 2020, consumers were paying US$25 per one gigabyte.
The Wonder Plant That is Thabalaba (Miers)
Dr Noliya Mponya thinks Malawi needs to domesticate the Thabalaba plant, whose scientific name is Jateorhiza palmata.
Malawi’s Demand for Fish Swells Amid Declining Fish Stocks
Over the years, Lake Malawi, the fourth largest fresh water lake in the world by volume, has been losing fish stocks at alarming levels.
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.
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.