Malawi: Beauty Queens Meet VP Ansah to Build Malawi-Zimbabwe Creative Ties

What the report says

Vice President Jane Mayemu Ansah met in Blantyre on Wednesday with two Zimbabwean pageant figures, Miss International Africa Yollanda Chimbarami and Miss Universe Zimbabwe 2025 Lyshanda Moyas, in a visit aimed at strengthening creative and cultural links between Malawi and Zimbabwe. The account, published by Nyasa Times and carried by AllAfrica, says the meeting focused on cooperation through the creative industry and on using public platforms to support young people.

According to the report, Chimbarami described the pair as ambassadors with a wide African network and said they wanted to build practical partnerships between the two countries. The Zimbabwean visitors outlined work they say they have done alongside the Zimbabwean government, including advocacy connected to children with disabilities across Africa. The discussion also highlighted the wider role of the creative sector in cross-border engagement.

Ansah welcomed the delegation and praised their work, saying they are role models and leaders for young people in their respective countries, according to the article. Before leaving, the visitors presented her with Zimbabwean national fabric, an item linked in the report to Zimbabwe’s First Lady, Auxillia Mnangagwa. The piece also notes that the queens attended the Airtel Top 8 cup finals at Bingu National Stadium during their visit. Such visits can serve as soft-diplomacy tools, though that broader context is general background rather than a claim from the report.