President Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera has been named the ALMPOTY21 African of the year.

Speaking after being named the African Person of the year during the 10th AfricanLM awards the Malawi leader said he is more determined to press on with his push for greater sovereignty for Malawi and Africa at large.

“I accepted the African Person of the Year accolade and I dedicate this award to all Malawians for their persistent push for a better Malawi.