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GIZ dares Malawian youths on Climate-Smart agriculture practices adoptation ahead El Niño
LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-The German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ) has challenged the country’s young…
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Shabba Ranks takes Greensleeves to court in high-stakes battle over his hit songs
KINGSTON-(MaraviPost)-Dancehall legend Shabba Ranks has opened a major legal battle with Greensleeves…
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Zimbabwe, Zambia Victoria Falls ownership fight escalates
LUSAKA-(MaraviPost)-The diplomatic spat over Victoria Falls has erupted into the open after…
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Zimbabwe bets on green industry as El Niño threat grows
NEW YORK-(MaraviPost)-Climate change is driving conflict over dwindling water an threatening agriculture,…
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Mthunzi Trust engages 50 households on clean cooking energy
LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-Mthunzi Trust has engaged 50 households in Chimwasongwe, Lilongwe, as part of…
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Can private companies help to save Malawi’s environment?
LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-Malawi continues to face environmental pressures ranging from deforestation and land degradation…
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Lilongwe’s Masintha ground: A dumping waste posing communities’ health risks
LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-Used nappies, plastic materials and other household waste scattered around Masintha Ground…
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Malawi urged to rethink farm input strategy ahead of El Niño threat
LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-Malawi is being urged to redesign its agricultural input programmes according to…
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Future of Energy Conference 2026 Innovation Challenge names finalists
By Temwa Mhone BLANTYRE-(MaraviPost)-After a rigorous review of applications from innovators across Africa for the Future of Energy Conference (FEC) 2026 Innovation Challenge, the Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP), in partnership with Africa Change Lab (ACL), has announced the finalists for recognition. The Innovation Challenge seeks to identify and support innovative African-led solutions addressing the continent’s energy transition, sustainable industrialisation, climate resilience, and critical mineral value addition. This year’s Challenge attracted applications from innovators, researchers, entrepreneurs, and engineers across Africa. Following a competitive evaluation process, eleven outstanding innovators have been selected to advance to the next stage of the Challenge across two tracks: the Pan-African Low Carbon Track and the AfroHackathon Track. According to the press release, the shortlisted Pan African Low Carbon Track finalists are Blessing Unoka (Nigeria) – Solar Powered Fortified Food Processing with Integrated Biodigester Waste to Energy System – Sambal Enterprise; Godfrey Noel (Kenya) – AgriKonnekt: Offline Climate Finance Infrastructure for Smallholder Carbon Markets in East Africa; Rhyl Kiio (Kenya) – Containerized Pay-As-You-Go Adsorbed Biogas and Digital Measurement, Reporting and Verification for Off-Grid Communities; Tatu Kassim (Tanzania) – Transforming Banana Waste into Biodegradable Packaging for Africa’s Low-Carbon Future, and Tracy Achieng (Kenya) – KilimoChills Solution. In the AfroHackathon Track: AbdulBasit Bashir (Nigeria) – AfreVolt: Circular battery solution; Brian Mwai (Kenya) – REVLOG: Safe, Traceable Recovery and Second Life for Africa’s Retired Lithium Batteries; Christopher Amewuho (Ghana) – AfroCycle: Closed-Loop Battery Recycling and Critical Mineral Recovery; Joshua Ebinabo War (Nigeria) – Lenol : Mobility through solar-powered battery swapping hubs embedded inside dense urban markets; Modester Nanyunga (Tanzania) – SolarPay Swap Hubs: Community-Owned Solar Battery Swapping System for Sustainable Fishing Livelihoods in Coastal Tanzania, and Priscila Adhiambo (Kenya) – Pamoja Cell: Second-Life Battery Modules for Off-Grid Cold Storage. The shortlisted finalists represent the diversity, ingenuity, and entrepreneurial spirit driving Africa’s clean energy future. Their innovations span renewable energy, sustainable agriculture, battery recycling, energy storage, circular economy solutions, climate technology, and productive use of energy, demonstrating practical approaches to addressing some of the continent’s most pressing development challenges. The shortlisted innovators will now proceed to the next phase of the Innovation Challenge, where they will receive further engagement and prepare to present their innovations before policymakers, investors, researchers, development partners, and industry leaders during the Final Pitch Event at the Future of Energy Conference 2026, taking place in Accra, Ghana, from 25–26 August 2026. The Innovation Challenge is supported by Africa Change Lab (ACL), Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) through the Timbuktoo Initiative, reflecting a shared commitment to strengthening African innovation ecosystems and advancing sustainable energy and industrial development. …
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Illegal mining threatens lives, environment along Lilongwe’s Nathenje river
By Mabvuto Kalawa LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-Communities living along the Nathenje River in Traditional Authority…














