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Effie Somanje: The first female journalist in Malawi
Effie Liabunya-Somanje is the first woman to enter the journalism profession in Malawi in 1964. This was soon af!ter independence when most people would not dare enter an occupation that got them...
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Jean Pankuku: Entreprenuer, trainer and nutritionist
“I didn’t know how other people start and run businesses. It was a struggle. At times I would really cry,” says Jean Pankuku, owner of Tehilah enterprises and value addition centre. She is a food...
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Surviving on casual labour after the floods
Piece works (ganyu) marks the number one trade for many people in Malawi, especially for those who cannot secure employment. It is the occupation of many in cities and is highly plied in rural areas...
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Sarah Lindeire: Building an empowered young generation
“Financial literacy is key for women to thrive economically and make sound decisions for their families. “It is impossible in this century to operate at a level of excellence without sound financial...
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Eleanor Banda: Tackling physical wellness and wealth creation
Eleanor Banda is the founder and executive director of Extreme Investments, a company that has arms in fitness and wellness; beauty and fashion and food catering. Eleanor also mentors and supports...
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Naomi Kilekwa: The security guard turned parliamentarian
A sure sign of success is when you don’t need a last name to introduce yourself, some say. But for 35-year-old re-elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Mulanje South East, Naomi Kilekwa, her dream...
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Gender equality Act flouted—commentators
Low representation of women in politics contravenes the country’s Gender Equality Act which prescribes that one gender should take no more than 60 percent of public leadership positions. However, this...
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Breaking the silence on menstruation
May 28 is Menstrual Hygiene Day that raises awareness and combats taboos associated with menstrual hygiene. It aims to enable women and girls to achieve their full potential. Young men and women in...
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Moneyi Chingaipe: the first Malawian to win an African union medal
Seveteen-year-old Moneyi Chingaipe has become the first Malawian to win a medal at this year’s African Union Sports Council Regional Annual Sports Awards (Rasa) held in Windhoek Namibia. She is a girl...
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Ngeyi Kanyongolo: Unima’s first female Associate Professor of Law
The efforts we take in life are never lost, as lived by the first female Associate Professor of Law at Chancellor College Ngeyi Kanyongolo. Ngeyi joined the college under the Bachelor of Education...
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Put God first, FDH boss tells SDA women
Christian-owned business enterprises have been tipped to play a greater role in evangelising the world than any other sermon given out off a pulpit if owners prioritise God in their daily endeavours....
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Eustina Ndaona: Risks her life to fend for her family
They say faith is a belief, so too is fear. To 18-year-old Eustina Ndaona of Phalombe, the two are just sides of the same coin. The relief aid she has just received at Nkhulambe Evacuation Camp has...
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Each morning, I observe a group of students from a certain school hitching a ride. These pupils leave their homes early every morning, probably giving the impression to their guardians that they...
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Catherine Gotani Hara
Catherine Gotani Hara is the First Female Speaker of Parliament in the history of Malawi, a lawmaker with the country’s main opposition party, Malawi Congress Party (MCP). She has served the country...
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Agnes Kanjala creating digital financial platforms/ uplifting farmers lives
Agnes Kanjala designs digital financial services products geared toward achieving financial inclusion in Malawi and Zambia. She is a 2019 Mandela Washington Fellow, a flagship of Young African Leaders...
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Juliana Kaduya, Mayor of Lilongwe City
Opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Chilinde 1 Ward Councillor, Juliana Kaduya is Mayor of Lilongwe City, the first female elected in the city. However, she follows in the footsteps of first female...
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Charity Salima: Nurse and Midwife Extraordinaire
While others practise nursing and midwifery just to earn a living, the story is different for 60-year-old midwife, Charity Salima who comes from Lichale Village, T/A Mankhambira in NkhataBay. After...
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Justice Rachel Sikwese appointed United Nations judge
Justice Rachel Sikwese, at 49, is Judge to the United Nations Dispute Tribunal (UNDT). The youngest to ever sit at the tribunal, Sikwese will sit as a circuit judge dealing with labour cases among...
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Joyce Mvula, Malawi’s’ outstanding Netball shooter
Joyce Mvula, the Queens shooter led the team high and fighting to position six after having fallen off a sixth ranking in the world. “We told ourselves that it was not our position,” she says in...
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Ruth Mumba, helping Mbando village with health and technology
Ruth Mumba started volunteering when she was 17-years-old. Her volunteering spirit took her to enriching 95 households from a Facebook encounter in Mbando village, Traditional Authority (T/A) Mposa in...
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