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Madalitso Wills Kateta is a Malawi-based Devex contributing reporter. He specializes in gender, human rights, climate change, politics, and global development reporting. He has written for the Thomson Reuters Foundation, The New Humanitarian, African Arguments, Equal Times, and others.

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Global Health
Global Health
How unregulated antibiotics are fueling drug-resistant UTIs
8 May 2025
In Malawi, nearly half of all urinary tract infections are now resistant to first-line antibiotics. As antimicrobial resistance rises, women face mounting risks from once-treatable infections.
Malaria
Malaria
Is the world on track to eradicate malaria?
1 May 2025
Despite vaccine breakthroughs and renewed political commitment, the global fight against malaria is falling short — with climate change, funding gaps, and fragile health systems threatening to reverse hard-won gains.
Climate change
Climate change
Using gender-sensitive disaster relief approaches after Cyclone Chido
7 Feb 2025
Organizations responding to Cyclone Chido are putting gender-sensitive strategies at the center of their disaster relief initiatives.
Technology
Technology
How UN Women’s coding program is unlocking opportunities for African girls
21 Aug 2024
The African Girls Can Code Initiative was established to help girls across Africa to become computer programmers, creators, and designers.
Localization
Localization
Malawi is considering a local funding law. Will it help or harm INGOs?
25 Jul 2024
Proponents argue the regulations will enhance effectiveness and responsiveness to local needs. However, critics warn that the law may be too restrictive and could interfere excessively with NGO operations.
Roots of Change
Roots of Change
Building Malawi's disaster response capacity through localization
17 Jun 2024
After benefiting from a Save the Children localization, project community based organizations in southern Malawi have enhanced their capacity to respond to natural disasters and attract funding.
Food systems
Food systems
Malawi shifts perspective on land reforms in a bid to retain investors
1 Apr 2024
The land laws amended in 2022 were, according to the government, meant to solve challenges faced by thousands of landless subsistence farmers but sparked concerns that they would frighten investors.
Global Health
Global Health
New licensing agreement set to double HIV vaginal ring supply in Africa
1 Feb 2024
The production licensing agreement between the Population Council and Kiara Health, a South Africa-based pharmaceutical manufacturing and health solutions company, will increase regional supply to 1 million PreP rings annually.
Global Health
Global Health
Why are sexually transmitted infections on the rise?
11 Jan 2024
STI cases have been on the rise since the COVID-19 pandemic when many countries reported low coverage for preventive, testing, and treatment services as they focused on the pandemic.
Finance
Finance
Can African countries overcome the cycle of debt?
2 Nov 2023
As of 2020, 27 African countries had a debt-to-GDP ratio over 60%. Debt challenges and broader global economic conditions are limiting private investment and the continent's ability to respond to crises like climate change.
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