Malawi: National Bank of Malawi Pledges to Settle Scorchers' Bonuses

What the report says

National Bank of Malawi plc says it will settle outstanding bonuses and allowances owed to Malawi’s women’s national football team, the Scorchers, as the squad prepares for the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations final against Cameroon in Rabat, Morocco. According to the report carried by Nyasa Times and distributed by AllAfrica, the bank’s chief executive, Harold Jiya, visited the team at its hotel ahead of Sunday evening’s match and reaffirmed the company’s backing.

Jiya, who was accompanied by Football Association of Malawi president Fleetwood Haiya, told the players that the bank remained committed to supporting them and that the promised game bonuses would be paid in full. The message appeared aimed at keeping the squad focused on the final rather than financial concerns. The article says NBM is the Scorchers’ official sponsor.

Haiya praised the team for lifting morale at home through its performances at the tournament and urged the players to finish the campaign strongly. Scorchers captain Tabitha Chawinga thanked the bank for its sponsorship and said it had invested heavily in the side. The development matters because it links financial support to a major continental final, highlighting the role sponsors and football officials can play in supporting women’s sport.