By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on The Nation Malawi
Former Malawian president Joyce Banda, the first woman to lead Malawi, has received the Broad Pool of Ideas Foundation’s Lifetime Achievement Award in South Africa, in recognition of her contribution to democracy. In an interview with Newzroom Africa carried by The Nation, she says a leader must love their people and be loved by them.
Malawian Alexander Matambo received the Future Leader award at the 2026 Ethnicity Awards in London for his work in technology and finance. A Bloomberg executive involved in supporting young people’s professional development, he also helped create networks for Black workers, MBC reports.
🇲🇼 Malawi · Source: MBC ·
Congolese writer Armel Saint-Silvère Dongou received a “Diploma of Recognition” at the opening of the 34th International Day of the African Writer in Dakar. Patron of the edition held from 7 to 11 November, he was honoured for his literary career and contribution to Congolese literature, according to Congo-B.
🇸🇳 Senegal · Source: Congo-B ·
Malawian opposition leader Simplex Chithyola-Banda believes tribalism, regionalism and political loyalty are holding back the country's development. In a Facebook post, he also deplores the frequent abandonment of previous governments' projects, according to Nyasa Times.
🇲🇼 Malawi · Source: Nyasa Times ·
El Hadj Yacouba Ouattara, an Ivorian inspector of pre-primary and primary education in Touba, was honoured after 37 years in the national education system. He is due to retire on 31 December 2026, after serving as an inspector from 1998 to 2026, according to AIP.
🇨🇮 Ivory Coast · Source: AIP ·
Members of Malawi’s MCP demand an emergency conventionMembers of the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) have handed their administrative secretary a petition calling on Lazarus Chakwera to convene an emergency convention, amid tensions over term limits and election fees. Its author, Dennis Nanthumba, claims the party president’s term has expired, according to Nyasa Times.
Angolan film Kahitu wins honourable mention at Paraty festival in BrazilThe Angolan feature film Kahitu, directed by Alberto Botelho, received an honourable mention at the International Film Festival of Paraty in Brazil. Inspired by a work by Uanhenga Xitu, it tells the story of a young man with a disability facing social rejection, bringing its total to three international distinctions, according to the producer quoted by Folha 8.The week in Africa
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