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Blue collar workers develop economies
I recently bought an item from the technician that repairs our genset when it develops mechanical problems. He is amazingly…
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We can turn our mangoes into gold
Arab traders are believed to have introduced mangoes to this country in the 18th century. Since then the succulent, seasonal…
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How do we inspire young people into technology?
My sister and her husband recently adopted three children of a deceased relative and brought them into their home at…
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Private citizens can cause the economy to tick
As the year drew to a close, many cross over functions were organised by different religious groups in the country.…
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Wallow not in negativity
I saw a post recently in which a Zimbabwean commentator was cheering on his fellow Zimbabweans to participate in the…
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Zambian ‘Afronauts’ who were destined for the moon, Mars
Searching within Africa, one stumbles over the fanciful space programme of the early 1960s in Zambia. Zambian born Edward Makuka…
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Pitfalls of traditional charcoal production
Last week I bought some charcoal made from bamboo and gave to it to our maid to try it. After…
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Merits of barter trade
Recently there have been suggestions to the effect that Malawi should go into barter arrangements to procure fuel, in light…
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Charcoal is a renewable resource
The tightening of anti-charcoal laws has been received with mixed feelings and reactions. There are those who welcome the new…
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We have to switch to e-mobility soon
Utilisation of e-mobility is gaining popularity even in Africa. Kenya’s Citizen newspaper reports that the installation of charging points is…
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We should start discussing ideas
In one of my recent articles, I stated that between a radio programme discussing politics and another discussing production, the…
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Faire thee well Frank Soko
The world is moving in the direction of electric vehicles which will replace those that run on fossil fuel. Fossil…
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Development is the responsibility of all of us
A clip showing a foreign university presenting the Malawi economic case circulated on social media last week. Some of what…
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Bring back the true meaning of chinkhoswe
In Africa, an individual’s existence is not nearly as important as that of the community to which that individual belongs.…
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The written word is supreme
When I lived at Nkhoma in the 1970s, my parents employed a man called Mizilemu, who helped with domestic chores.…
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Act on roadside markets
Recently, I had an interesting conversation with a friend who was planning to visit Malawi and travel across the country.…
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Show me your product
I recently came across a lady venting out her frustration over the lack of durability of a pair of shoes…
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Culture can aid or hinder technological progress
When I was a boy living at Nkhoma Mission, I was inquisitive about how a light bulb worked. The house…
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Our power men are trying hard
The number of people left desolate after the visitation of the Moderate Tropical Storm Ana has now reached over one…
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