By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Nyasa Times
Malawian Energy Minister Jean Mathanga expects power cuts to be halved by December, thanks to the return to service of hydroelectric plants and the import of 50 megawatts from Mozambique. Repairs to the Nkula power station and the start of commercial operations on the interconnector with Mozambique are expected to support this goal, according to Nyasa Times.
Malawi plans to connect 2,000 primary and secondary schools to the internet through the World Bank-backed digital acceleration project. The Malawi Research and Education Network will lead implementation, Education Minister Bright Msaka announced in Lilongwe, according to Malawi Voice.
🇲🇼 Malawi · Source: Malawi Voice ·
The Malawi Congress Party accuses the government of worsening fuel shortages, power cuts and medicine shortages. Its campaign director, Moses Kunkuyu, also denounced corruption and President Peter Mutharika’s prolonged absence at a press conference in Lilongwe, according to Nyasa Times.
🇲🇼 Malawi · Source: Nyasa Times ·
Malawi’s Agriculture Ministry plans to award Renaissance Agriculture and Food Systems a 4.59 billion kwacha contract to supply 765 tonnes of maize seed. Excluded companies can challenge the award until 31 October, according to a ministry notice cited by Nyasa Times.
🇲🇼 Malawi · Source: Nyasa Times ·
Guinea’s Ministry of Industry and Trade will seize products sold without prior authorisation from 1 January 2027. Operators have until 31 December 2026 to obtain a market authorisation certificate or an import permit, according to a ministry statement published on 30 October.
🇬🇳 Guinea · Source: Guinee360 ·
Nankhumwa accuses Mutharika of threatening Malawi Parliament’s independencePeople’s Development Party leader Kondwani Nankhumwa accused Malawi’s president, Arthur Peter Mutharika, of threatening Parliament’s independence by postponing the budget review session scheduled from 9 November to 11 December 2026. He called on the Speaker to reinstate the session, according to his public statement.
In Johannesburg, residents protest water cutsResidents of several Johannesburg neighbourhoods protested against repeated water cuts and plans to reduce pressure in the network. They are calling for a lasting repair and fair application of restrictions, as Rand Water and Johannesburg Water report severe strain on the system, according to GroundUp.The week in Africa
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