Airtel Malawi just threw K300 million at the hunger crisis after President Arthur Peter Mutharika declared disaster status across all districts because drought torched the crops and left families scrambling for food. Managing Director Aashish Dutt said the company had to step up beyond selling phone plans, and the cash will feed vulnerable households and schoolkids in the worst-hit zones through partnerships with disaster management officials and the Red Cross.
Finance Minister Joseph Mwanamvekha thanked Airtel but said other businesses and development groups need to match the energy since the scale of suffering is massive. Red Cross Secretary General Chifundo Kalulu confirmed the money will hit 2,000 homes and 10 schools in Blantyre Rural and Chikwawa, and he pushed other private players to quit sitting on the sidelines during the emergency.
Finance Minister Joseph Mwanamvekha thanked Airtel but said other businesses and development groups need to match the energy since the scale of suffering is massive. Red Cross Secretary General Chifundo Kalulu confirmed the money will hit 2,000 homes and 10 schools in Blantyre Rural and Chikwawa, and he pushed other private players to quit sitting on the sidelines during the emergency.
