Background
Karim, Janet Zeenat was born on November 18, 1954 in Blantyre, Malawi. Daughter of Nyemba Wales and Lois Mbekeani.
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Janet Zeenat Karim
Edit ProfileEducation
Bachelor, Chancellor College, Zomba, Malawi, 1978; Bachelor with honors, Chancellor College, Zomba, Malawi, 1979.
Career
Tutorial assistant, Chancellor College, 1978-1979; teacher secondary school, various government schools, Malawi, 1979-1982; senior journalist, section editor, Daily Times, Blantyre, 1982-1987; deputy editor, Malawi News, Blantyre, 1987-1989; founding editor, Woman Now, Blantyre, since 1989; founding editor-in-chief, Independent, Blantyre, since 1993.
Achievements
Membership
Trustee Save the Children's Fund, Malawi, 1982-1984. Member Mayor's Christmas Cheer Fund Committee, Blantyre, 1985-1987, Malawi Broadcast Corporation Board, 1994-1996. Founder, trustee Cmty.
Media Foundation, 1997. Member Journalists Association Malawi (founder, publicity secretary 1991-1994), Publications Association Malawi (founder, secretary 1992-1996), Malawi Media Women's Association (founder, chairperson 1994-1997).
Connections
Married Adam Karim, November 3, 1984. Children: Chiza, Adam Junior, Moses.
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Malawian -
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Religion
Pentecostal