National Bank of Malawi (NBM) Plc has handed over a chemistry analyzer to Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital (QECH), to help in early detection of cancer in children.

The Bank promised to buy the machine worth K91 million in October this year after being approached the World Child Cancer, a leading international children’s charity dedicated to addressing the global inequality in childhood cancer care.

Speaking when he handed over the high-tech equipment at QECH on Tuesday, NBM Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Macfussy Kawawa said the Bank committed to the cause since the health sector is one of the key pillars within the bank’s corporate social investment policy.

Bank of the nation, National Bank of Malawi (NBM) plc has donated various items worth K30 million to six education and health institutions in the country through its  ‘12 Days of Christmas’ initiative.

Launched in 2021, the initiative involves 12 selected NBM Service Centres led by their managers, donating items to institutions in 12 districts for 12 days during the festive season.

This year, the initiative commenced on 7 December 2023 with Henderson Street Centre donating blankets, buckets and food items worth K5 million to Mpemba Reformatory Centre in Blantyre.

180 people across Malawi will be eligible to win big this festive season till next year with the just launched K60.8 million 'Opanda Chifukwa' promotion.

The promotion which runs from the 18th December 2023 to 18th April 2024, will see the lucky winners will walk away with branded merchandise and cash prizes.

Williams Kaunda head of Digital Financial Services said the promotion will reinvigorate the customers in using the banks digital services.

NBM, UNIMA officials and contractor inspecting the court

National Bank of Malawi (NBM) Plc has started renovating Basketball courts for the University of Malawi (Unima) and Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (Luanar) as promised during the launch of this year’s edition of the Mo626 College Basketball tournament.

On Wednesday, NBM officials led by the Marketing and Corporate Affairs Manager, Akossa Hiwa and Mo626 College Basketball tournament brand ambassador, musician and entrepreneur Hayze Engola visited Unima to inspect the progress of the works at the court.

NBM plc Marketing and Corporate Affairs Manager, Akossa Hiwa

National Bank of Malawi (NBM) plc will for the third consecutive year celebrate this year’s Christmas with its stakeholders by donating K70 million worth of various items to educational and health-care institutions through a corporate social investment programme dubbed ’12 days of Christmas’.

NBM plc introduced the initiative in 2021 and through it, has impacted sectors such as education and health care through donations made by the Bank  across the country.

Last year, the programme benefited institutions in Chitipa, Nkhotakota, Blantyre, Mzimba, Mangochi, Dowa, Mchinji, Salima, Ntcheu, Mwanza and Liwonde.

NBM Mponela Service Centre Team Leader Shabani Maphosa (5th left) with Dowa Secondary school students

National Bank of Malawi (NBM) Plc recently reached out to about 10 Secondary Schools across the country where it engaged students on the benefits of savings and financial literacy.

NBM plc reached out to 10 secondary schools namely Bwaila, Dowa, HHI, Chiradzulu, Mangochi, Liwonde, Kaseye Girls, Mnjiri, Ngabu, and Mwanza during a savings awareness week which was held from 6-10 November 2023 organized by the Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) in partnership with the German Savings Bank Foundation (DSIK).

National Bank of Malawi Plc has committed K345 million in the development of Information Communication Technology (ICT) initiatives in the country for the next three years.

The Bank’s Head of Information Technology Organisation and Methods Division, John Mitchell disclosed on Tuesday when the Bank renewed its partnership with the ICT Association of Malawi (ICTAM) until 2026 that the Bank has set aside K115 million as annual budget to support the ICT initiatives.

Kawawa (right) handing a trophy to one joint winner, Kalulu

A team of golfers Mike Kalulu and Hiroshi Baba emerged champions of the National Bank of Malawi (NBM) Plc Inspire Greatness Invitational Golf played at Lilongwe Golf Club on Saturday.

The Inspire Greatness Golf comes after about two years since NBM plc hosted and attracted interest from 126 golfers including the country Vice President, Saulos Chilima, Minister of Tourism, Vera Kamtukule, retired Malawi Defense Force (MDF) commanders, General Henry Odilo and General Vincent Nundwe among others.