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(USGovernment-News.Com, January 13, 2014 ) Lilongwe, Malawi – The year 2013 presented Malawi President Joyce Banda with a series of formidable economic, social and diplomatic problems which she capably addressed with the resources at her command. Her most immediate burden was tackling the economic chaos created by the interruption of foreign aid caused by corruption of a predecessor’s administration coupled with a devastating decrease in the exportation of tobacco, a major source of revenue for the poverty stricken African nation. President Banda was able to partially remedy the economic chaos by instituting sweeping austerity measures, firing and prosecuting corrupt officials and obtaining some new sources of foreign assistance. For in-depth information about Joyce Banda, visit: http://www.joycebandahumanitarian.com/
A long standing and sensitive border dispute with neighboring Tanzania resurfaced, and the Malawi President exhibited rare diplomatic skills while attempting to negotiate an agreement between the two nations. President Banda has gained the respect of other world leaders and was appointed Chairman of the Southern African Development Community in August. She also received a standing ovation after delivering an eloquent eulogy at the funeral of Nelson Mandela. Those interested in learning more about Joyce Banda may purview: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Joyce-Banda-Humanitarian/1441992892686689
President Banda has often stated her mission in life is to assist the women and youth of Malawi gain social and political empowerment through entrepreneurship and education. She has spent the past thirty years as a development practitioner, a philanthropist and a champion for social justice and equality. She has a strong passion for women, children and the under-privileged. In this regard, she has been involved in a number of developmental and humanitarian projects through the following platforms:
She established the Joyce Banda Foundation in 1998 and the Foundation provides integrated rural development services to over 300,000 resource poor beneficiaries. The Foundation provides services in the following areas:
• Free Secondary School for Orphans
• Early Childhood Development and Orphan Care
• Youth Development
• Food and Income Security
• Maternal health and Safe motherhood
• Water and Sanitation
• Women’s leadership
• Economic Development for women
In a relatively short period of time the new President of Malawi (she ascended to the office upon the death of her predecessor in 2012) has gained approval of observers throughout the world. Both Time Magazine as well as Forbes list her as among the 100 most influential people in the world. Forbes Magazine states she is the most influential woman in Africa.
Many herculean tasks face the Nation of Malawi at the onset of 2014, but the consensus among impartial observers is that the country is on the right track towards alleviating those problems under the leadership of President Joyce Banda.
About Joyce Banda:
Joyce Banda has been President of Malawi since April, 2012 and has worked tirelessly and courageously to institute reforms to alleviate the suffering of the poor in her country. She is currently scheduled for re-election in May, 2014. She may be contacted through Right Now Marketing, LLC at 248-939-6232.
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