Rural Entrepreneurship
Established in 2015 the program aims at equiping the disadvantaged rural youths with entrepreneurship skills that enables them to identify and start small businesses and move out of poverty.
Entrepreneurs Pitch Night
Established on the 10th November 2016. The event (which takes place every two months) is aimed at providing young and upcoming entrepreneurs a platform to pitch their businesses or business ideas to an audience of potential investors, customers and the general public.
Prison Entrepreneurship
CFME rolled out a project in the prisons of Malawi to train the young prisoners aged 16-30 and who are remaining with six months to be released. They are trained in Business and entrepreneurship, and Vocational skills.

Who We Are
Established in September 2014, CFME was founded by Peter Yakobe and Pilirani Banda, young Malawians who are passionate about Economic development of Malawi and Africa as a whole.
Our Vision
A prosperous Malawi with economically empowered youth, successful enterprises and flourishing communities
Our Mission
Centre for Free Market exists to develop, train and mentor young entrepreneurs into accomplished business people and provide economic opportunities to the underprivileged Malawians
Central Values
The corporate values governing CFME’s development are: Liberty, Entrepreneurship, Responsibility, Innovation & Justice.
Program Highlights
Zomba Entrepreneurs Hub
Zomba Trade Fair
The event was a success with over 30 exhibitors and a countless patronage.
3 Day Start Up (“3DS”) Seminar
Prison Entrepreneurship
- Train the inmates in Business and entrepreneurship and Vocational skills so that once they are released from prison they can create their own enterprises and employ themselves and others
- Provide counseling to both the prisoners and their relatives and guardians back home to accept the brother/sister back into the society
Latest from Our Portfolio;Our Lovely Work
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- Awards
- Entrepreneurship Talks
- Malawi Markets
- Zomba Pitch Night
- Zomba Trade Fair
What Our Beneficiary & Partners Say
“CFME’s programs are empowering the youth in Malawi to become economically independent and be responsible citizens contributing to the development of Malawi”
“I started benefiting from CFME in 2015 through Capacity Building trainings they have been conducting.”
““I have learnt how to read and write and speak English. Currently we are learning how we can run small scale businesses.”
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Businesses Exibited
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Development Partners
Our awesome partners
The most effective way to create change is through collaborations with like-minded people. The work we do is supported and funded by a wide range of people and organisations – from grant making institutions, to development partners and commercial affiliations. We are very thankful to all who support our mission by all means.
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