Fuel shortages are a major barrier to Malawi's economic prosperity As dusk settles across Malawi, markets begin to close, offices empty, and economic activity rapidly winds down. Yet in a world where global trade, digital services, manufacturing, logistics, and tourism increasingly operate beyond traditional daylight hours, an important question arises: is Malawi making full use of its productive day? This question is not about encouraging people to work themselves into exhau

Malawi’s poverty remains among the world’s highest: about 70–71 percent of Malawians are projected to live under the $2.15/day line in 2025, reflecting years of macro‑instability, droughts, and shrinking per‑capita incomes. Microcredit has expanded access to small loans and payments, especially via mobile money, yet rigorous global evidence shows microcredit typically raises investment in tiny firms without reliably increasing consumption, health, education, or women’s empowe

March is the month of women. International Women's Day is annually celebrated in almost every country of the world on 8 March. The...

The new president's promises must be upheld if he will consolidate his support over the coming years. Sticking to the law is one of them.

Malawi's elders, the bulk of our stock of decision-makers, continue to borrow for government. It is Malawi's youth who will pay for it.

Women in Malawi need to be in charge of the debate on the Termination of Pregnancy Bill. Men should be made to understand it.

Public spaces in Malawi remain a substantial barrier for women and gender equality. For the sake of progress, we need to change this.

Malawi isn't doing too badly in preventing gender-based violence in the time of Covid-19. But there are still some gaps.

The variance between the rich and poor, the privileged and not, is going to be accentuated by Covid-19.

Sex work and prostitution may use the same tools, but they are different and need different approaches to resolve.

Avantgarde women in Malawi have been a great part of our political history, including in the recent landmark judgement. They go strong.

Infertility in couples seeking to have babies is becoming either better known or more prevalent. Why is male infertility a gendered issue?

Tinyade is completing her final year of Business Administration at The Polytechnic in Blantyre. She looks funny. Her limbs appear stiff,...

Highlights from a groundbreaking study Context and research strategy It is now nearly a decade since Steven Monjeza and Tiwonge...

“The discrimination and criminalization of same sex relations, regardless of whatever colonized cultural and religious reasons we may...

It's not uncommon to hear development practitioners preaching gender equality in the context of the missed development opportunities that...

This article has been written in the author's personal capacity. I am joining this conversation not just as an African woman but also as...

The room was abuzz and women of all ages, from all walks of Malawian life, flooded in through the doors. A momentous occasion was here at...

“Thus to challenge patriarchy, to dispute the idea that it is men who should be dominant figures in the family and society, is to be seen...

“People-centered!” has been the new mantra of development work as the world lives in limbo regarding the feasibility of reaching desired...