{"id":30964,"date":"2022-09-08T18:33:07","date_gmt":"2022-09-08T18:33:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/malawi\/all-news\/ecobank-donates-to-umlhangano-festival"},"modified":"2022-09-08T19:38:13","modified_gmt":"2022-09-08T19:38:13","slug":"ecobank-donates-to-umlhangano-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/malawi\/all-news\/ecobank-donates-to-umlhangano-festival","title":{"rendered":"Ecobank donates to Umlhangano Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Malawi. <\/strong><\/span>Ecobank Malawi has donated K2 million to the Maseko Ngoni Heritage which will go towards this year\u2019s Umlhangano wa Angoni celebrations. The celebrations are being held at Nkolimbo in Ntcheu District.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking during the handover ceremony, Ecobank Malawi Head of Human Resources Frank Sabola said the bank believes in preserving the African heritage which is in line with its Pan- Africanism philosophy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe believe that this donation will go a long way in making this event a great success,\u201d Sabola said. Receiving the donation on behalf of the Maseko Ngoni Heritage, Inkosi Phambala expressed gratitude to Ecobank for the gesture.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe implore individuals, businesses, and the corporate world to emulate the kind gesture made by Ecobank,\u201d Inkosi Phambala said Ecobank Transnational Incorporated is the parent company of the Ecobank Group which has branches across Africa and outside.<\/p>\n<p>Justin Mkweu is a fast growing reporter who currently works with Times Group on the business desk. He is however flexible as he also writes about current affairs and national issues.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/malawi\">Malawi<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Malawi. Ecobank Malawi has donated K2 million to the Maseko Ngoni Heritage which will go towards this year\u2019s Umlhangano wa Angoni celebrations. The celebrations are being held at Nkolimbo in Ntcheu District. 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