Malawi,officially the Republic of Malawi,is a landlocked country in Southeastern Africa that was formerly known as Nyasaland. It is bordered by Zambia to the west,Tanzania to the north and northeast,and Mozambique to the east,south and southwest. Malawi spans over 118,484 km2 (45,747 sq mi) and has an estimated population of 19,431,566. Malawi's capital is Lilongwe. Its second-largest is Blantyre,its third-largest is Mzuzu and its fourth-largest is its former capital,Zomba. The name Malawi comes from the Maravi,an old name for the Chewa people who inhabit the area. The country is nicknamed "The Warm Heart of Africa" because of the friendliness of its people.
The History of Malawi covers the area of present-day Malawi. The region was once part of the Maravi Empire. In colonial times,the territory was ruled by the British,under whose control it was known first as British Central Africa and later Nyasaland. It became part of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland. The country achieved full independence,as Malawi,in 1964. After independence,Malawi was ruled as a one-party state under Hastings Banda until 1994.
The economy of Malawi is $7.522 billion by gross domestic product as of 2019,and is predominantly agricultural,with about 80% of the population living in rural areas. The landlocked country in south central Africa ranks among the world's least developed countries. In 2017,agriculture accounted for about one-third of GDP and about 80% of export revenue. The economy depends on substantial inflows of economic assistance from the IMF,the World Bank,and individual donor nations. The government faces strong challenges:to spur exports,to improve educational and health facilities,to face up to environmental problems of deforestation and erosion,and to deal with the problem of HIV/AIDS in Africa. Malawi is a least developed country according to United Nations.
Brown James Mpinganjira,popularly known as BJ is a Malawian Politician who used his 1986 detention to fight the injustices of the then one party state. He worked with others in prison and used their time to devise ways on how to change the direction of Malawi's political state.
George T. Chaponda is a Malawian career diplomat and politician who served as Malawi's Minister of Agriculture,Irrigation and Water Development from 2016 to 2017. He is a founding member of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and is a DPP Member of Parliament from Mulanje district in southern Malawi.
John Zenus Ungapake Tembo is a Malawian politician who served for years as President of the Malawi Congress Party (MCP). Tembo comes from the Dedza District in central Malawi,and he is a teacher by profession. Beginning in the 1960s he was an important politician in Malawi,and he was a key figure in the regime of Hastings Banda (1964–1994). He has been variously described as "physically slight,ascetic,fastidious" and "cunning". He was replaced as President of the MCP in August 2013.
Limbani Kalilani is a Malawian hip hop artist better known by his stage name Tay Grin. In 2009 Tay Grin founded an Entertainment &Event Promotion company,which helps to promote events across Malawi. The company is known as Black Rhyno Entertainment. In 2014,Grin won a Black Entertainment Film Fashion Television and Arts (BEFFTA) award for Best International African Act. In 2016,he won the BEFFTA Star Award in the music category. He has performed at the annual Lake of Stars Music Festival. He also won the 2016 WatsUp TV Africa Music Video Awards Best Traditional Video award,with the Video Chipapapa featuring 2baba. He has also won numerous local awards like the Nyasa Music awards and the Urban Music People in categories such as best live act,best video and best Male artist. In 2018,he won the UMP Fashion awards for Most Fashionable Celebrity.
Goodall Edward Gondwe is a Malawian economist who served in the cabinet of Malawi as Minister of Finance from 2014 to 2019. Previously he was Minister of Finance from 2004 to 2009,Minister of Local Government from 2009 to 2010,and Minister of Natural Resources,Energy and Environment Affairs from 2011 to 2012.
The 2011 Malawian Air Fouling Legislation is a section of the Local Courts bill submitted to the parliament of Malawi in February 2011 that bans fouling the air. When the Minister of Justice claimed that the bill made flatulence in public illegal,the story made headlines around the world. Later,the minister retracted his statement.
Capital Radio Malawi is a radio station in Malawi that was launched on 29 March 1999 by journalist Alaudin Osman. The station broadcasts across all three regions of Malawi,and covers the urban centers of Blantyre,Zomba,Lilongwe,Dedza Mangochi and Mzuzu. Programming follows an Adult Contemporary format,including various musical genres,news,information and entertainment. The bulk of content is news,business,music and entertainment programming.
Malawian diaspora refers to Malawian citizens and foreign nationals of Malawian descent who relocate—temporarily or permanently—to foreign countries. There are no reliable figures on how many Malawians live abroad. Populations of Malawians can be found in the Americas,Europe,Africa and Asia. Malawians have historically been an important supply of both skilled and unskilled labor to other countries. Malawians were a source of labor to the diamond and gold mines in Southern Africa,particularly South Africa. Many Malawian health professionals have migrated to the Global North in search of employment. The migration of skilled labor has contributed to the brain drain that is affecting many African nations.
Malawi–Mozambique relations refers to the current and historical relationship between the countries of Malawi and Mozambique. As Malawi shares a large border with Mozambique,much of the substance of their foreign relations pertain to the border separating the two nations. Both of the sovereign states have amicably agreed that lacustrine borders on Lake Malawi remain the largest priority between the two countries,as the exploitation of natural resources within the waters of Lake Malawi remain an issue the two countries continue to resolve. The moment considered an act of generosity and sympathy within the two countries relations is when,during the Mozambique Civil War,Malawi housed over one million Mozambican refugees between 1985 and 1995. After this gesture,Malawian relations with Mozambique crumbled under the tenure of Bingu wa Mutharika,notoriously reaching a nadir when Malawian police launched a raid into Mozambique's territory.
Friday Anderson Jumbe is a Malawian economist and politician who served in the government of Malawi as Minister of Finance and Economic Planning under President Bakili Muluzi,representing the United Democratic Front.
India–Malawi relations refers to the international relations that exist between India and Malawi.
Grace Chiumia,is a Malawian politician who has served as Minister of Civic education in the Malawian cabinet,since 24 October 2017. Before her current appointment,she was the Minister of Home Affairs and Internal Security,in the Malawian Cabinet,from 6 September 2016 until 24 October 2017.
Daliso Chaponda is a Zambian-born Malawian stand-up comedian living in England. In 2017,he became a finalist in the variety show Britain's Got Talent,finishing third overall. In 2018 he launched a BBC Radio 4 series Daliso Chaponda:Citizen of Nowhere.
Burning of charcoal and wood fuel provides approximately 94 percent of the energy in Malawi. Much of the renewable hydroelectric potential of the country is untapped. As per 2018 Population and Housing Census,the national electrification rate in Malawi was 10%,with 37% of the urban population and only 2% of the rural population having access to electricity.
The Matambo–Phombeya High Voltage Power Line is a high voltage electricity power line under construction,connecting the high voltage substation at Matambo,Tete Province,Mozambique to another high voltage substation at Phombeya,Balaka District,Malawi.
The Ruo–Ndiza Hydroelectric Power Station is an operational 8.25 megawatts (11,063 hp) hydroelectric power plant in southeastern Malawi,at the border with Mozambique.
Esther Jolobala is a Malawian politician who has served in the Parliament of Malawi since 2014,representing the Machinga East constituency as a member of the United Democratic Front.
