Sylvester Namiwa
Sylvester Namiwa is the Executive Director of the Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI), a prominent organization in Malawi advocating for accountability and transparency in governance. Recently, he has been in the news for exposing a high-level forex scandal involving senior government officials and ruling party elites who are allegedly profiting from the country's forex crisis, exacerbating the struggles of ordinary Malawians. Namiwa has called for lifestyle audits of public officials and launched a campaign to empower citizens to report corrupt practices, emphasizing the need for systemic change to combat corruption and economic mismanagement in Malawi.
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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 3 | 2.00 | 2.05% | +20% | 19,129,952 | 471,697 | $7,700 | 190$ |
| Totals | 3 | 19,129,952 | 471,697 | $7,700 | 190$ |
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.
Recent Mentions
Malawi:
Sylvester Namiwa is the Executive Director of the Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) and is accused of waging a smear campaign against Prince Kapondamgaga.
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Malawi:
CDEDI Executive Director Sylvester Namiwa accused the government of failing to foresee the consequences of allowing sugar exports.
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Malawi:
Sylvester Namiwa has crossed a line no patriotic Malawian should ever tolerate with his suggestion for the Public Affairs Committee to take over government functions.
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Malawi:
Khama, until recently, was a close ally of Sylvester Namiwa, Executive Director of the Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives.
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Malawi:
CDEDI Executive Director Sylvester Namiwa expresses the frustrations of Malawians regarding sugar prices and Illovo's practices.
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Malawi:
Sylvester Namiwa accused unnamed individuals of obtaining foreign currency from banks that he claims have 'captured the economy'.
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Malawi:
Sylvester Namiwa is the Executive Director of CDEDI, who has exposed a high-level forex scandal involving senior government officials.
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