AGP Executive Report
Last update: 34 minutes agoEducation & Jobs: Malawi will recruit at least 1,100 secondary teachers as enrolment rises under free education, with extra focus on Standards 1–4 literacy and numeracy, and government also plans to absorb unemployed primary teachers. Housing & Land: Government says it has identified land for the permanent resettlement of Kasasile families displaced from Nkhata Bay, aiming to move them to one location after protests and temporary shelter arrangements. Economy & Planning: A South Africa-based firm, Don Consultancy Group, unveiled plans for a first-ever Malawi Pressure Index to track economic strain from energy, inflation, trade, foreign exchange and financial conditions, to be presented July 31. Agriculture & Tech: MUST launched an AI-powered fertigation system to automate irrigation and fertiliser use using real-time data, starting with a greenhouse for tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers. Road Safety: Malawi Police report road traffic deaths fell 13% in the first half of 2026, with speeding and driver behaviour still blamed. Sports (WAFCON build-up): Ghana’s Black Queens beat Malawi 4-0 in a final pre-WAFCON friendly, while Nigeria’s Super Falcons edged Tanzania 2-1 ahead of their opener against Malawi. Digital & Society: COSOMA faces renewed backlash over royalty distribution transparency, and Malawi is also dealing with viral explicit video leaks raising fresh privacy and revenge-porn concerns.
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