{"id":665,"date":"2026-09-02T23:17:55","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T21:17:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zakumalawi.com\/about\/"},"modified":"2026-09-06T00:25:06","modified_gmt":"2026-09-05T22:25:06","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.zakumalawi.com\/chichewa\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\n.zaku-about-logo{max-width:280px;height:auto;margin:0 auto 1.25rem;display:block}\n.zaku-photo-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1rem;margin:2rem 0}\n.zaku-photo-row img{width:100%;height:180px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:4px}\n.zaku-about-cta{background:#f4f9f6;border:1px solid #d8e8de;padding:1.5rem;border-radius:4px;margin:2rem 0;text-align:center}\n.zaku-about-cta .zaku-btn{display:inline-block;background:#1a6b3c;color:#fff;padding:.65rem 1.25rem;border-radius:4px;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;margin:.35rem}\n.zaku-about-cta .zaku-btn:hover{background:#0d4a28;color:#fff}\n.zaku-staff-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(260px,1fr));gap:1.5rem;margin:2rem 0}\n.zaku-staff-card{border:1px solid #e0e0e0;border-radius:6px;overflow:hidden;background:#fff}\n.zaku-staff-card img{width:100%;height:260px;object-fit:cover;display:block}\n.zaku-staff-card-body{padding:1.25rem}\n.zaku-staff-card h3{margin:0 0 .25rem;font-size:1.15rem}\n.zaku-staff-role{color:#1a6b3c;font-weight:600;font-size:.85rem;margin:0 0 .75rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em}\n.zaku-staff-card p{margin:0 0 .75rem;color:#5c5c5c;font-size:.95rem;line-height:1.5}\n.zaku-staff-email{font-size:.9rem}\n.zaku-staff-email a{color:#1a6b3c;text-decoration:none}\n@media(max-width:640px){.zaku-photo-row{grid-template-columns:1fr}.zaku-photo-row img{height:200px}}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"zaku-page-hero\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zakumalawi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/zaku-logo-primary-1.png\" alt=\"Zaku Malawi logo\" class=\"zaku-about-logo\" width=\"280\" height=\"auto\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h1>About Zaku Malawi<\/h1>\n<p>Malawi&#8217;s national digital platform for news, guides, culture, and community.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>How it started<\/h2>\n<p>In 2025, Gift Mwale started Zaku Malawi with a simple idea. Too many everyday questions about life in Malawi had no clear home online. School term dates, mobile money fees, sports scores, and local news often lived in scattered WhatsApp groups and rumor chains.<\/p>\n<p>Gift wanted one site people could open on a phone and trust. Not a government office. Not a gossip page. A small team that writes like neighbors, checks facts when it matters, and keeps things easy to read.<\/p>\n<h2>What we do<\/h2>\n<p>Zaku Malawi covers news, sports, business, science and technology, culture, travel, and practical guides. We also make space for community stories from across the country and the diaspora.<\/p>\n<p>Our goal is to become a useful layer of the Malawian internet. A place you bookmark when you need an answer, not just a headline to scroll past.<\/p>\n<div class=\"zaku-photo-row\">\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zakumalawi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/about-lake-malawi.png\" alt=\"Lake Malawi at sunset\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\"><figcaption>Lake Malawi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zakumalawi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/about-market-scene.png\" alt=\"Market scene in Malawi\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\"><figcaption>Everyday life<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zakumalawi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/about-phone-reading.png\" alt=\"Person reading news on a phone\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\"><figcaption>News on your phone<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h2>How we work<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Mobile first.<\/strong> Most readers use a phone. We design for small screens and slow connections.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Plain language.<\/strong> We write for everyone, not just experts. If a topic needs a special word, we explain it once.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sources when it counts.<\/strong> Time-sensitive facts like fees, dates, and official rules get linked to real sources.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Two languages.<\/strong> English publishes first. Chichewa follows when it adds value for readers.<\/p>\n<div class=\"zaku-about-cta\">\n<h2>Meet the team<\/h2>\n<p>Six people build and write for Zaku Malawi today. Profiles, bios, and contact details are on our staff page.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"zaku-btn\" href=\"\/chichewa\/staff\/\">Meet the staff<\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"zaku-btn\" href=\"\/chichewa\/contact\/\">Contact us<\/a>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About Zaku Malawi Malawi&#8217;s national digital platform for news, guides, culture, and community. 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