National Bank of Malawi plc Head of Personal and Business Banking division Oswin Kasunda has advised small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to invest in perfecting their business proposals if they are to easily access business loans.

Speaking on the sidelines of a women entrepreneurs workshop in Blantyre, he said the perspective of the Malawi stock exchange (MSE) listed bank is that a viable business proposal is a winning formula when considering whether to give loans to the client or not.

National Bank of Malawi (NBM) plc last week awarded and recognized four students at the Lilongwe University of Agricultures and Natural Resources (Luanar) Bunda campus for exceptional performance.

The bank awarded the students with cash amounts of K362,500 each and pledged to buy computers worth K4.5 million to help the students in their studies.

The students include Lonjezo Folias currently pursuing a Bachelor of Sciences in Agricultural and Applied Economics, Leonard Kumwenda who is studying for Bachelor of Science in Irrigation Engineering, Kingdom Simfukwe pursuing Bachelor of Science in Aquaculture and Fisheries Science and Romeo Fabiano doing a Bachelor of Science in Gender and Development.

Women are naturally kind-hearted and they will do anything to uplift their family income and status hence their involvement in different businesses.

But it is not easy for a woman, especially in Malawi to be involved in a successful business venture which is mostly dominated by men.

Most women do not t give up and venture into different businesses to supplement family income or indeed take care of the whole family.

The problem has been the source of funds and business skills to successfully run major and profitable businesses.

Malawi Ambassador to Kuwait and Mr Felix Maulidi will fly to Sun City in South Africa after winning in National Bank of Malawi (NBM) FiestaSave promotion.

The promotion was launched in August last year and ended in march. the aim of the promotion was to encourage customers a saving culture by at least depositing K20,000 in the account and no withdraws during the promotion period.

Ali has been in the country for the holiday and was announced as a winner.

National Bank of Malawi plc (NBM) has handed over a K36.3M refurbished Tuberculosis (TB )ward at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital.

Speaking during the handover ceremony, NBM Head of Personal and Business Banking Oswin Kasunda said the ward will help TB patients to live in a conducive environment during their treatment.

He said, " We all know that TB treatment takes a lot of time and patients need a good environment as they stay along period in the hospital. It is our hope that the rehabilitated facility will be looked after properly and every installation will remain in its place for the benefits of the patients."

Listed National Bank of Malawi (NBM) plc has won an international award for innovative solutions and social impact in Micro-, Small and Medium Enterprise finance.

The European Investment Bank (EIB), Bank for the European Union, gave out the award to NBM Head of Personal and Business Banking Oswin Kasunda at the 3^rd EIB Southern Africa SME &Microfinance Academy held in South Africa last week.

EIB said in a statement that NBM plc won the award for organizing regional customer events that include training on Business Planning, Financial Management and taxes in cooperation with partners.

Malawi Stock Exchange-listed National Bank of Malawi (NBM) on Friday donated various food items worth K500, 000 to Pashello Charitable Trust at Ngabu in Chikwawa District.
Pashello Charitable Trust runs an orphanage which looks after over 100 orphans and vulnerable children in Chikwawa and also offers support to needy students in secondary schools and colleges.

National Bank of Malawi in Partnership with Malawi Defence Force and the Archdiocese of Blantyre has set aside the 6th January as the NBM tree planting day as part of the Go Green Initiative which Started last year. The Bank planted the trees at Zomba Mountain and the Catholic Institute (C.I) Parish.

This year, NBM is maintaining the Partnership with Malawi Defence Force, Archdiocese of Blantyre and the Directorate of Forestry to plant a total of 100,000 tree seedlings in Mzuzu, Blantyre, Lilongwe Karonga and Zomba.