38 year old Clifford Kawinga, who is owner of Creck Hardware and General Supplies, has outlined that his firm wishes to create jobs. His firm boasts as being awarded a K1.5 billion contract to supply and install heavy-duty diesel-powered power plant on Likoma and Chizumulu islands.

“We are very grateful to the government for entrusting Creck Hardware and General Supplies such a huge responsibility to supply and install hybrid power plant at the Likoma and Chizumulu Islands. Creck Hardware and General Supplies is a genuine Malawian company and currently, we are employing over 100 people who would otherwise be jobless if the business did not exist,” says Kawinga, thankful for the contract which was awarded under the Malawi Rural Electrification Program (Marep).

Commissioning the diesel-powered generator was the Minister of Energy, Binto Kutsaira. “It’s even more pleasing to see that Kawinga has delivered the best quality Perkins machines. This gives us an impression that, if we give youth entrepreneurs the support and space, they can deliver the best; no more looking down upon the youth,” said Kutsaira.