Around the world, 884 million people do not have access to safe drinking water and 2.6 billion are without adequate sanitation facilities. Every day, nearly 6,000 people, mostly children, die from water-related illnesses.

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Mzamose Gondwe has written an interesting article about Mr. Frederick Msiska, an innovative peasant farmer from Ntchenachena in Rumphi district of Northern Malawi. Mr. Msiska only attended school until the 5th grade due to school fees problems. But that has not stifled the spirit of innovation in him.

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Today, the 22nd of March, 2010, marks the fourth year since I wrote my first blog post. So far, it has been a great adventure.

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In a bid to improve mobile services and to reduce tariff rates, which are among the highest in southern Africa, the Malawi government recently launched an international tender for a fourth mobile phone operator. In fact, they have been trying to increase the number of mobile phone operators to four since May 2008. But is [...]

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The African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD), a project of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) Gender & Diversity Program, is now accepting applications for its 2010 fellowships.

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Last month, Zain Malawi increased its airtime prices by about 18%. The Consumer Association of Malawi (CAMA) was quick to observe that this increase came just after the Kwacha has depreciated.

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Friends Of Malawi (FOM), a registered non-profit organization, formed in 1987 by US Peace Corps Volunteers who previously served in Malawi, is running a small grants program for sustainable development projects in Malawi.

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