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Chakwera has his work cut out restoring democratic rule that delivers for Malawians
The new president leads a party which was at the forefront of the country’s fight for independence from Britain and went on to rule during the 27-year dictatorship of Hastings Banda
Lazarus Chakwera is sworn in after winning Malawi’s historic presidential election
The opposition presidential candidate won the vote by 20 percentage points, after last year’s poll was overturned because of irregularities
Opposition victory likely in Malawi
The presidential election is a rerun of last year's Mvote, which was overturned by the top court
Opposition are favourites on eve of Malawi’s presidential election
Polls suggest widespread dissatisfaction with the administration of President Peter Mutharika
Malawi’s Supreme Court affirms nullification of presidential election
Reiterating an already historical court ruling, the president's election has once again been rebuffed
Covering Malawi’s political crisis
The past eight months were perhaps the most strange and unsettling in the country’s modern history. Reporting on it was tough, but I persevered— and so does Malawi
Mutharika to appeal overturning of Malawi poll win
Mgeme Kalilani, the president's spokesperson, described the ruling as "a serious miscarriage of justice and an attack on the foundations of the country’s democracy..."
Malawi’s Mutharika re-elected amid vote-rigging claims
The final count of last week's vote was released after a court battle
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Sassa disses disability grant applicants
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Security and Compliance Evolution in the Data Revolution
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Covid-19 vs Child Nutrition
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MTN’s network innovation sees 5G launched at 100 sites countrywide
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Economic ramifications of Covid-19
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BCX empowers its finance staff with professional accounting qualifications
'For the finance function to go beyond the numbers we need to be professional and we cannot leave out the financial control experts'
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Ensuring no prospective CA(SA) is left behind
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