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Lazarus Chakwera: President of Malawi

Published: July 30, 2021, 1:06 a.m.

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Sarah Montague speaks to the President of Malawi, Lazarus Chakwera. The preacher turned politician won power last year pledging to create a million jobs and \\u201cclear the rubble\\u201d of corruption. But a year on, the economy is being hit hard by the effects of Covid, his government admits it has no idea how many jobs have been created and he\\u2019s been accused of nepotism. Can President Chakwera keep the promises he made during the election?

(Photo: Lazarus Chakwera, President of Malawi in the Hardtalk studio)

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