About Mthandizi
Why is it so hard to find information in our own country?
A scholarship buried in a WhatsApp forward is easy to miss. So is a job shared in a Facebook group you never joined.
From talking to building
We talk a lot about digital transformation in Malawi. In 2026, Hyston Kayange decided to stop talking and start building, around that one question. The answers were spread everywhere:
- Job opportunities scattered across Facebook groups.
- Scholarships buried in WhatsApp forwards.
- Government tenders nobody hears about until the deadline has passed.
- Public health campaigns that never reach the people who need them most.
- Government services and information that should be a click away.
- Businesses you cannot find unless you already know someone.
- Tourism information that takes a hustle to get.
What if they were in one place, powered by AI and by the people who share them? That became Mthandizi, which means "helper" in Chichewa.
Finding information is only the first step
Finding information is useful. Being able to act on it is what makes the difference. A job opportunity leads to an application. Research leads to a report. A business idea leads to a proposal or a prototype. An organization's announcement leads to questions from the people it serves.
So Mthandizi brings three kinds of work together, to help you move from finding something useful to doing something with it.
- DiscoverAsk about Malawi. Browse jobs, scholarships, tenders and events. Find businesses, organizations and services.
- CreateUse Workspace to write, learn, research, prepare documents and get help with code, on any subject.
- Publish and connectBusinesses and verified organizations publish their services, opportunities and notices where people can find them, and answer the questions that follow.
You do not need to be a developer, or know much about AI, to start. Begin with a question or a task in your own words.
For Malawi, and for the world
Mthandizi is for Malawians at home: a student in Chitipa looking for a scholarship, a business owner in Lilongwe trying to reach customers, an organization sharing an opportunity across the country.
And it is for people beyond Malawi: the diaspora in London, Johannesburg, Dubai or New York keeping in touch with opportunities at home, visitors planning a trip to the Warm Heart of Africa, and researchers and investors learning about the country.
Information is power. Quick information is productivity.
A note from the founder
I'll be honest: I almost never built this. I spent too many years doubting my ideas, thinking they weren't worthy. But in 2026 I told myself it was time to stop doubting, start believing, and build something helpful for my country and my community. If not me, then who? If not now, then when? We can't keep talking about digital transformation. Someone has to build it.
Hyston Kayange, FounderBuild it with us
Spotted an error, have a question, or want to suggest something? Your feedback shapes what we build next. Email support@mthandizi.com or call +265 881 229 304. To learn how to use Mthandizi, start with the docs.
Who we are
Mthandizi is operated under the registered business name Mthandizi Technologies, a business registered in Malawi under the Business Registration Act (registration no. BRN-L5SYG4Y), based in Blantyre, Malawi.
How we handle your data is set out in the privacy policy, and the rules for using Mthandizi in the terms of service.