The Football Association of Malawi (FAM) is this year set to hold two CAF B Coaching courses to meet the growing demand for necessary credentials for coaches at elite level.
All along FAM has been holding one CAF B course per year but according to Technical Director Benjamin Kumwenda they have decided to hold two courses due the huge demand
A total of 103 coaches, 87 local and 16 foreign applied for the CAF B coaching course, Malawians and 16 foreign coaches from Zimbabwe and South Africa, applied for the course which FAM advertised earlier this year.
“We have decided to do two cohorts so that we don’t ask coaches again to apply for the CAF B coaching course. We followed a process involving the Coaches’ Association office, the technical office, to select the participants,” Kumwenda said.
“The selection process also respected out commitment to gender inclusion ensuring that at least at least 25% of the participants should be women. We have seven women in cohort one, and others will participate in cohort two,” Kumwenda added.
Cohort 1 will commence on May 12, 2025, and run until August 18, 2025, while Cohort 2 is set to begin on September 13, 2025, and conclude on January 18, 2026. The three-module course will be done at Mpira Hotel, where participants will also be accommodated.
The curse attracts a fee of K200,000.00 for local and USD 200 for coaches.
Kumwenda added that FAM is focused on enhancing coaching standards across the country.
“We are working towards introducing CAF A coaching courses in Malawi by 2027. This will allow us to amend our club licensing regulations, which currently permit only CAF B coaches to handle Super League teams.
“FAM believes that by the end of 2025, Malawi will have a more competent pool of coaches capable of improving football standards at the elite level. Kumwenda believes that the two cohorts will play a crucial role in bridging the coaching gap and ensuring the growth of professional football in the country,” he said.
Below is the list of coaches for cohort 1 and 2:
NAMES OF COACHES ATTENDING CAF B COACHING COURSE COHORT 1
Start Date: 12th May 2025 – 15th August 2025
- Temwa Msuku – KB Football Club
- Moses Chamvula – Ekhaya FC
- Jimmy Mzunga – MAFCO F C
- Luke Bruno Milanzie – Dedza Dynamos
- Sizzo Dida Zingwangwa – Zingwangwa UTD
- Mac Donald Yobe – Silver Reserve F C
- Lackson Nyoni – Mzuzu City Hammers
- Charles Benn – Civil Sporting club
- Scholastica Khunga- Topic F C
- Stella Chingwalu – Balaka Ladies
- Sungeni Msiska – Mighty Wanderers Ladies
- Green Hararwa – Junior Silver Strikers F C
- Wachisa Mkhondia – Chitipa United F C
- Sherie Msuku – Mighty Wanderers
- Hastings Msowoya – Ekwendeni F C
- Loveness Nyakamera – Play Football Malawi F C
- Stevie Msakakuona – Blue Eagles F C
- Bridget Chirwa – Luwinga Inclusive Academy
- Kenwood Nkhoma – Mangochi Marine
- Christopher Chimkwita- Karonga United F C
- Robert Mzinza – FAM Office
- Daniel Dzikambani – Ntcheu Warriors
- Young Chimodzi Jnr – Silver Strikers
- Victor Mphande- Nyasa Big Bullets
- Joseph Semu- Mighty Tigers
NAMES OF COACHES ATTENDING CAF B COACHING COURSE COHORT 2
Start Date: 13th September 2025 – 18th January 2026
- Simplex Nthala – Mighty Wanderers
- Rodrick Gonani – Silver Strikers
- Arnold Mtonga – Mzuzu City Hammers
- Anderson Kamanga – FAM Office
- Victor Mwakhwawa – Baka F C
- Christopher Mhanjiri – Lipulumundu F C
- Tedie Kalinda – KB F C
- Mac Donald Kumwembe – MAFCO F C
- Safarao Pompi – Mighty Wanderers
- Emmanuel Zoya – Civil Sporting Club
- Joseph B Kaunda – Salima F C
- Sylus Liwindo – Play Soccer Malawi
- Mathews Kamtedza – Prison Utd
- Patrick Cheruwa – Phalombe
- Clifford Dzvairo – St Paul Musami Zimbabwe
- Cosmo Kunene – Eagles Hunters South Africa
- Rachael Sikenala – Ndirande ladies
- Memory Chisamba – MMM Sports School
- Obvious Banda – Jenda UTD
- Sibusiso Padambo – Silver Strikers
- Stevie Mbulaje – White Eagles
- Patrick Cheruwa – Phalombe F C
- Joel Mhango – Shama F C
- Stort Chirwa – Zingwangwa F C
- Fundi Akidu – EKHAYA F C
