Representing the SADC
In order to mitigate the effects of climate change, that the country has experienced in recent years due to tropical cyclones Idai, Ana, Gombe and Freddy — that devastated public and private infrastructure — Malawi engineers are now focused to “build back better”. This is the theme of the 2023 conference & annual general meeting … Read More “Malawi Engineers Focused to ‘Build Back Better’ to Mitigate Effects of Climate Change On Infrastructure” »
Cape Town — Joshua Volz, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Europe, Eurasia, Africa, Middle East in the US Department of Energy, is in Cape Town, South Africa, for Africa Energy Week, and his first stop is Critical Minerals Africa 2023. allAfrica‘s Juanita Williams finds out how Volz and the department mean to partner with Africa’s leaders, … Read More “Africa: U.S. Wants to Support Decarbonisation and New Energy Access in Africa – US Dept Energy’s Volz” »
The African country aims to process its own raw materials rather than simply exporting them. To succeed, the country needs roads, electricity and skilled workers. Zambia’s Minister of Mines enters the already packed conference hall. He has made it to Kinshasa, the capital of the neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), in time for the … Read More “Congo-Kinshasa: Nation Wants to Move Up the Battery Supply Chain” »
President Dr Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera arrives home from Ghana with US$2.6 billion (K2.6 trillion) which he has successfully secured from Afrexim Bank to finance construction of mega farms, industrial parks and special economic zones. This follows the signing of memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the Government of Malawi and the bank which President Dr Chakwera … Read More “Malawi: Chakwera Secures K2.6 Trillion From Afrexim Bank for Mega Farms, Development Projects” »
Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) has said there must be concerted efforts aimed at ensuring there are right initiatives and incentives to connect farmers to internet in order to improve agricultural productivity and commercialization as stipulated in the Malawi 2063 (MW2063) vision. MACRA Director General, Daud Suleman, made the remarks in Lilongwe during a public … Read More “Malawi: Internet Connectivity Key to Improving Malawi’s Agricultural Productivity, Commercialization-Macra” »
The effects of a cyclone has once again incapacitated the energy sector as Freddy destroyed infrastructure for Muloza Hydro Power Station which was supplying 3.4 megawatts (MW) of power — catering for over 2,800 rural households in Phalombe, Mulanje and Thyolo. The plant was commissioned by Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) on April 17, … Read More “Malawi: 3.4mw Muloza Hydro Power Station Knocked Off By Cyclone Freddy” »
Maputo — Mozambique is working to remove physical frontiers in rail transport with Malawi and Zimbabwe, as one of the strategies found for reducing transit time in the country’s rail corridors. According to Deputy Transport Minister Amilton Alissone, the measure seeks to simplify procedures to make Nacala and Beira Corridors more competitive. The Nacala Corridor … Read More “Mozambique Eliminating Physical Rail Borders” »
Minister of Gender, Community Development and Social Welfare, Jean Muonaowauza Sendeza, has disclosed that structural challenges continue to hamper digitalization in Malawi. Sendeza highlighted access to electricity, internet connectivity, poor or weak telecommunications infrastructure, low access to gadgets or high cost of electronic gadgets, and the limited ability of individuals to use digital solutions as … Read More “Malawi: Minister Sendeza Says Structural Challenges Hampering Electricity, Internet Access in Malawi” »
Mayor for the City of Lilongwe, Councillor Richard Banda says the council is committed in making infrastructural advancements in the Capital in a bid to improve its outlook. He pledged this on Thursday in Lilongwe during a press briefing where he said among other things the Council intends to complete the construction as well as … Read More “Malawi: Lilongwe City Council Outlines Infrastructural Advancements” »
Luanda — Angolan head of State João Lourenço reiterated Wednesday the need to build a railway branch to link between Angola and Zambia, with the project to be launched from Luacano, in Angola’s eastern Moxico province. Speaking at a joint press conference, as part of the visit to Angola by his Zambian counterpart, Hakainde Hichilema, … Read More “Angola Reiterates Construction of Railroad Branch to Link With Zambia” »
