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Successful meet with the Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority

The Centre for Youth and Development (CYD) in partnership with the ICT Association of Malawi (ICTAM), Mzuzu University – ICT Department (Mzuni ICT), and UmozaNet are implementing a new project titled “Catalyzing Better Policy, Regulatory and Financing framework for Community Networks in Malawi”. The project aims to contribute to a...

On the Spotlight: Amy Nagus

Today we shine the light on Amy Nagus who has been working with the Centre for Youth and Development as the Gender and Inclusion Advisor. It’s been an exciting four months with lots of lessons, adapting, and co-creating with Amy. She was recruited through a volunteer cooperation program with the...

Our Director delivers Keynote remarks at MASP AGM

On 17 December 2021, Executive Director James Gondwe delivered his keynote address on the main stage at the Malawi Scotland Partnership Annual General Meeting held in Lilongwe, Malawi. During his speech, the Executive Director discussed the theme “Intergenerational Leadership, resilience through youth-led innovations”. His core message was for both leaders...

Guest blog: Geoffrey’s Experience Interning with CYD

For the past months I have had the privilege of working with Center for Youth and Development (CYD) as an ICT Associate, mostly on its Access to ICT programme which have the objectives among which; improving access to learning resources to secondary schools in Malawi and reducing the digital divide...

Rotational Leadership helps SHG women to gain Self-Esteem.

When Rhoda Chavula decided to join Chimwemwe SHG in January neither did she know that she was destined for leadership. Naturaly born a quite person and shy, she never imagined herself speaking in public let alone leading group discussions.  “Naturally am shy and I would find it difficult to express...