Malawi Nyasa Times – News from Malawi about Malawi

The Office of the President and Cabinet (OPC) recently issued a press release that was ostensibly meant to calm a nervous nation. Instead, it did the exact opposite. By launching a defensive, deeply flawed broadside against public skepticism, Chief Secretary Justin Saidi did not douse the flames of rumors regarding President Peter Mutharika’s grasp on […]

Six weeks into Malawi’s tobacco marketing season, farmers have earned about K120 billion ($68 million) from tobacco sales. But despite hopes for a stronger season, the latest figures show the industry is still lagging behind last year’s performance. Data from the Tobacco Commission (TC) indicate that growers have sold 32.7 million kilogrammes of tobacco at […]

A major shift is underway in Africa’s development financing, with African leaders backing a bold new plan designed to reduce the continent’s dependence on foreign donors and unlock billions of dollars from African savings and investments. The new initiative, known as the New African Financial Architecture for Development (Nafad), was endorsed last week by governors […]

Malawi women’s football superstar Temwa Chawinga has broken her silence and fiercely defended her decision to miss the Scorchers’ upcoming international friendly matches against Tanzania, insisting that honesty should not be mistaken for a lack of patriotism. The decision by the US-based striker to excuse herself from national duty sparked intense debate among football fans, ...

American online payment company PayPal has introduced a new digital currency called PayPal USD (PYUSD) in Malawi and 26 other African countries. The move is expected to make it easier, faster and cheaper for people and businesses to send and receive money across different countries. According to PayPal, the digital dollar is already available in […]