By Suleman Chitera

From saving newborn lives to improving clean water access and transforming village banking systems, Malawian biomedical engineer Tadala Mtimuni is emerging as one of Africa’s most promising innovators.Nyamilandu Pledges Ambulance to Improve Emergency Health Care in Chididi

Her groundbreaking innovations — including the award-winning Bank Mkhonde digital savings platform, the Infant Life Engine for neonatal healthcare and a chlorinated resin-based water treatment system — are tackling some of the continent’s biggest everyday challenges using locally driven engineering solutions.How Malawi’s Gold Is Allegedly Flowing Into Israel Through Smuggling Networks

Despite gaining recognition in countries like Rwanda and Kenya, Tadala says Malawi still faces a major challenge in adopting and scaling its own innovations. Now, the engineer and lecturer at the Malawi University of Science and Technology (MUST) hopes to help transform Malawi into an innovation-driven economy through local manufacturing, research and industrial development.Veteran journalist calls foot soldiers not to lose hope