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Footballer, fixer, power broker: The rise of Mozambique’s informal gatekeeper

Footballer, fixer, power broker: The rise of Mozambique’s informal gatekeeper

by theinv | 13 January, 2026| Stories

A detailed examination of Alcides “Cantoná” Chihono traces his rise from sporting obscurity to the.

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Mozambique’s “Shadow Cabinet”: Allegations of unelected power brokers steering the state

Mozambique’s “Shadow Cabinet”: Allegations of unelected power brokers steering the state

by theinv | 13 January, 2026| Stories

Allegations that two politically connected businessmen wield outsized influence over Mozambique’s government have triggered alarm.

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Malawi’s uncontrolled Lead recycling ‘endangering’ children’s futures

Malawi’s uncontrolled Lead recycling ‘endangering’ children’s futures

by theinv | 6 January, 2026| Stories

As off-grid solar transforms energy access in Malawi, a hidden crisis is unfolding. The uncontrolled.

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Power first, reform later: Mutharika’s early warning to Malawi

Power first, reform later: Mutharika’s early warning to Malawi

by theinv | 6 January, 2026| Stories

Barely three months into his new term, Malawi’s president has sent a clear signal: political.

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A nation at risk, a technology unused: Malawi’s GMO standoff

A nation at risk, a technology unused: Malawi’s GMO standoff

by theinv | 6 January, 2026| Stories

Malawi embraced genetically modified cotton, but maize, the country’s staple food, remains politically untouchable. This.

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SAFI TIMBER AND JUDICIAL INTIMIDATION AS A METHOD: When the law is used against freedom of the press

SAFI TIMBER AND JUDICIAL INTIMIDATION AS A METHOD: When the law is used against freedom of the press

by theinv | 5 January, 2026| Stories

By Estácio Valoi The morning of Christmas’ Eve, 24 December 2025, dawned in a country.

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Built for trade, paid for by communities: the uneven promise of the Nacala Corridor

Built for trade, paid for by communities: the uneven promise of the Nacala Corridor

by theinv | 19 December, 2025| Stories

A flagship regional trade corridor hailed as a development success reveals a harsher reality in.

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When a football star delivers water and exposes Malawi’s development fault lines

When a football star delivers water and exposes Malawi’s development fault lines

by theinv | 18 December, 2025| Stories

As Malawi’s water crisis undermines education and public health, footballer Temwa Chawinga’s intervention shows both.

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Africa loses billions; Malawi recovers almost nothing

Africa loses billions; Malawi recovers almost nothing

by theinv | 16 December, 2025| Stories

Illicit financial flows drain $89bn annually from Africa. Malawi’s struggle to reclaim even a fraction.

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Kuwait’s $15m pledge and Malawi’s Health Crisis

Kuwait’s $15m pledge and Malawi’s Health Crisis

by theinv | 15 December, 2025| Stories

By Collins Mtika When Malawi’s finance minister, Joseph Mwanamvekha, emerged from meetings with officials of.

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Malawi’s struggle against local-level corruption

Malawi’s struggle against local-level corruption

by theinv | 15 December, 2025| Stories

From phantom classrooms to rigged tenders, this investigation exposes how procurement capture inside Mzuzu City.

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Malawi’s forex reform conundrum: Policing banks while billions slip away

Malawi’s forex reform conundrum: Policing banks while billions slip away

by theinv | 14 December, 2025| Stories

While the Reserve Bank tightens controls on commercial banks to mobilise foreign exchange, a gaping.

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