EDITORIAL Colin W. Sargent, Editor & Publisher
Sick of bad news and countries always fighting each other? Here’s the antidote. Made in Malawi: Not just a dream. LILONGWE, MALAWI
Dr. Lazarus Chakwera, President of Malawi, was in Washington, D.C., meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken. Four days ago, he Tweeted: “I have left #NewYork for #Malawi after a successful trip.” Eight hours ago, he’s in Malawi test driving a new electric motorcycle at the presidential palace. The verdict? “I hosted a group of young engineers yesterday at Kamuzu Palace to appreciate and see for myself samples of electric motorcycles they are building locally with the support of foreign investors. “Of my great interest was that these motorcycles produce zero carbon emissions. This kind of reconstruction of key innovations aligns with our goals of fully adopting climate-smart technologies in building ive days ago,
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a greener and sustainable economy. “I expressed gratitude towards their efforts for they are contributing positively to Malawi’s transition from a predominantly importing to an exporting economy. “I am delighted that Malawi is on the right trajectory to realising our dreams as a nation in line with the Malawi Vision 2063 agenda of a self-reliant, industrialised, middle-income nation. “My administration will continue to create a business-friendly environment for investors in all sectors. I have since asked the company, Sanguo Ventures Limited, to develop a strategy for scaling up production which will resultantly create more jobs and wealth.” #BuildingANewMalawi #Malawivision2063 #zerocarbonemission President Chakwera’s electric-motorcycle test drive was picked up by Malawi 24
