In northern Malawi, female banana farmers have come up with a creative solution to combat the impacts of climate change, which have recently devastated their crops. They use overripe bananas that go bad due to extreme conditions to make wine.Supported by the COMSIP Cooperative Union, the initiative is an unique example of how Malawian communities are innovatetively addressing the effects of climate change.
In Malawi, field testing pis underway on Africa’s first solar-powered tractor. Experts say smallholder farmers could be able to increase crop yields with the help of the manually operated “Aftrak,” or Africa tractor.
The UN’s most recent figures for Malawi show that over 15% of children under the age of 18 are orphans, partly because of the high rate of HIV and Aids-related deaths in the country. Currently, a group called Zoe Foundation is working to provide these at-risk children a future.
The widespread drought in Malawi, which is linked to the El Nino climate pattern, will be assisted in its recovery by the United Nations. According to officials, the crisis has caused a food scarcity that affects about half of the nation’s population. After visiting Malawi to assess the damage firsthand and identify ways to provide support.
Lake Malawi, Malawi’s largest body of water, is seeing an unprecedented surge in water level. Almost ninety percent of the beach area, according to the authorities, is under water, damaging land, crops, and lakeside hotels, resorts, and lodges.
Malawi’s Catholic bishops have joined other African bishops in defying the latest Vatican decree that permits same-sex unions to be blessed.
Amidst the conflict with Hamas, the government of Malawi is sending its youth to work on Israeli farms. The program has exposed unemployment issues in the country, according to critics, but it is also shrouded in mystery.Human rights activists argue that young people are willing to take opportunities abroad, even though there are risks involved.
According to the U.N., tens of thousands of refugees fleeing conflict in Africa’s Great Lakes region are currently living in Malawi. Human rights groups say, some are being detained and moved against their will.
To help students in rural Malawi learn how to use the latest digital technology, the Malawian government has partnered with a mobile service provider and the United Nations children’s organization UNICEF. In order to promote digital learning among students, public schools get equipped with free internet access, tablets, and high-definition smart TVs through the Connect-a-School initiative. But some schools say that a lack of some gadgets presents a challenge.
Through a local startup company, drivers in Malawi now have an opportunity to buy electric vehicles. A handful of buyers said that they no longer struggle daily to get fuel at pump stations.