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Airtel to list on Malawi Stock Exchange

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Airtel to list on Malawi Stock Exchange

Airtel Malawi has confirmed its intention to list on the Malawi Stock Exchange (MSE), but has not stipulated a deadline.

The latest development has evolved after the company and Regulator resolved an outstanding issue.

In October this year, the Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) fined Airtel Malawi K820-million (about US$1.1-million) for failing to comply with the 20% local minimum shareholding requirement in accordance with Malawi’s 2016 Communications Act.

The localisation of shareholding was to be done within two years from the date Airtel’s new licence became operational in February 2014.

MACRA director general Godfrey Itaye said this was in breach of the country’s communications law.

The regulator further ordered that the operator should pay K20-million for every 14 days that the company remained in breach of the shareholding requirement.

However, Airtel Malawi has since paid the fine and the regulator has decided to rescind the additional order.

Charles Kamoto, Airtel Malawi managing director, said the decision to list marked a significant milestone in the company’s evolution adding that the operator has invested heavily in its network.

“Listing on the Malawi Stock Exchange, Airtel Malawi now allows Malawians across the breadth and length of the country to be part of a shared journey and a story of success,” Kamoto said.

Scottish teacher spending festive period teaching kids in Malawi

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Scottish teacher spending festive period teaching kids in Malawi

By Cheryl Peebles

Most teachers are enjoying a well-earned break from the classroom over the Christmas holidays. But not Kenneth Munnoch, of Dunfermline, who is continuing to educate children in Malawi over the festive period.

Kenneth, 56, is on a placement with Voluntary Services Overseas.

Instead of sitting down to a turkey dinner on Christmas Day, he was helping to bring lessons to schools across Mangochi District.

Kenneth and wife Camilla have had a long love affair with Africa, and met while doing VSO placements in Nigeria in 1989.

Now their twin sons have grown up they have rekindled their wanderlust, this time with a focus on Malawi, a country which has strong links with Scotland.

Kenneth, a former design and technology teacher at Dunfermline High School, is using his skills to help teachers in Malawi deliver lessons using iPads.

The Unlocking Talent project uses tablets to help children in rural communities get back into school and flourish.

His role is to ensure teachers can use the technology to its best advantage.

Every day Kenneth climbs onto his motorbike and travels to schools near scenic Lake Malawi to work in solar powered learning centres where the tablets are kept.

Kenneth Munnoch in Malawi

He said: “All the schools I visit are up in the mountains so getting there means leaving the Rift Valley and driving up a winding road with stunning views over the plains, the lake and the Shire river.”

In Malawi there are 74 pupils for every teacher and only 35% of children complete primary school.

Many youngsters have never seen a tablet, let one used one, but Kenneth said they were quick learners.

He said: “Children are so similar in lots of ways.

“The class sizes here are enormous but the children learn to use the masamu [maths] and Chichewa [the local language] apps so quickly.

“It’s not a case of having to encourage them – just get them started and they are off.”

The Unlocked Talent project has reached 150,000 learners in Malawi.

In May it won  £12million Global Learning XPrize funded by Elon Musk.

Original post : The Courier

British troops move black rhinos to Malawi

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British troops move black rhinos to Malawi

British troops have helped to move a group of critically endangered black rhinos from South Africa to Malawi to protect them against poaching.

Soldiers from the 2nd Battalion Royal Gurkha Rifles moved 17 of the animals, which are hunted for their horns, in the hope they can be better protected.

They were transported by air and road from KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa to Liwonde National Park in Malawi.

The troops then spent three months training rangers to keep them safe.

Major Jez England, the officer commanding the British Army counter-poaching team in Liwonde, said the operation had been “hugely successful”.

“Not only do we share skills with the rangers, improving their efficiency and ability to patrol larger areas, but it also provides a unique opportunity for our soldiers to train in a challenging environment”, he said.

The UK government says it has committed more than £36m to tackle the illegal wildlife trade between 2014 and 2021.

Part of this is to help support trans-boundary work to allow animals to move more safely between areas and across national borders.

Chakwera delivers Christmas message to Malawians

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Chakwera delivers Christmas message to Malawians

Football Association to raise fund for bereaved Families for Make Sure Pirates

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Football Association to raise fund for bereaved Families for Make Sure Pirates

Lilongwe, December 25, 2019: Central Region Football Association (CRFA) plans to host Blantyre derby in Kasungu to raise K20 million to assist bereaved families of Make Sure Pirates of Area 25.

CRFA Vice General Secretary, Antonio Manda disclosed this Tuesday when he briefed journalists at Civo clubhouse in Lilongwe.

The match has been organized in honour of the departed soul of two players, Douglas Mkorongo, and Blessing Mhango and club official, Chimwemwe Mkwinja.

He said CFRA has organized the match involving TNM Super League Champions, Nyasa Big Bullets and second placed, Be Forward Wanderers to be played in Kasungu.

“We want to provide an opportunity for residents of Kasungu to watch the Blantyre derby at their backyard. We are targeting to raise over K 20 million in order to assist bereaved families,” Manda added.

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The Vice General Secretary said a division one side, Make Sure Pirates were involvement in a road accident on November 10, 2019 when they were traveling to Mchinji to fulfill their fixture division one against St Gabriel Medicals.

“The club lost three people, an official and two players and several players were injured,” he explained.
Manda said the y have printed t-shirt to be put on by the two teams and Bullets would be wearing t-shirt with a face of Mhango (Bullets fan), Wanderers bearing the face of Mkorongo (Wanderers diehard) and club
officials would be wearing the face of Mkwinja.

He said gate charges are as follows open stand K 2,000 and VIP stand would be K10, 000.00.
Manda said there would be pre-sale of tickets on Saturday, December 28, 2019 at the Stadium.

“We will like to appeal to well- wishers to come forward to help us with any assistance in order to help the bereaved families with some materials,” he echoed.

The Owner of Make Sure Pirates, Leonard Chinjala said it was welcome development taking into account that the club has lost three people at once.

He said the gesture demonstrated by CRFA is worth commending saying the assistance would go long way to help the bereaved families.

A relative of one the deceased player, Thom Mkorongo said bereaved families have expressed gratitude to CRFA for planning to stage such a big match in order to help them.

“We are hoping that soccer fans in Kasungu and surrounding areas will come in their large number in order to watch the game,” he said.

Make Sure Pirates are no longer playing league games and at the time of accident were on position seven after playing 33 games

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