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Business Unpacked
Devaluation is here, tighten your belts
Dust is yet to settle on the 44 percent devaluation of the kwacha the Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) implemented…
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Yes to Agoa trade window extension, but do more
It is not surprising that Malawi, alongside other Sub-Saharan African countries, are lobbying for an early 10-year extension for the…
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Make realistic amends during Mid-Year Budget Review
From November 13 to December 8, Parliament will be meeting in Lilongwe for the 2023/24 Mid-Year Budget Review, a critical…
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Let’s roll up sleeves, add value to commodities
Despite several initiatives such as the National Export Strategy and the gospel of value addition and diversification, Malawi continues to…
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Business News
Financial market dealers explore agro opportunities
Members of the Financial Market Dealers Association (Fimda) are meeting in Mangochi for their 2023 annual lakeshore conference with focus…
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Don’t reinvent the wheel, fuel crisis not about ‘source’
It is natural for people to strive to find a solution every time they encounter a problem. That is part…
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Don’t reinvent the wheel, fuel crisis not about ‘source’
It is natural for people to strive to find a solution every time they encounter a problem. That is part…
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Business Unpacked
How others see Malawi’s tourism potential
Malawi continues to commemorate the National Tourism Month designated to raise hype for the World Tourism Day which falls on…
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Domestic tourism: Beyond bed, food and drink
This week we continue commemorating the National Tourism Month to raise hype for the World Tourism Day which falls on…
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Don’t trade excuses, manage the economy
My attention was drawn to sentiments by Secretary to the President and Cabinet Colleen Zamba that President Lazarus Chakwera’s administration…
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Brics shouldn’t be another talking shop for Malawi
For years, Malawi has hosted and participated in international conferences, summits and forums. These have included regional blocs such as…
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Business Unpacked
Why fuel shortages will keep haunting Malawians
Today, I reproduce a Business Unpacked entry published on September 9 2022 when a prolonged fuel crisis, largely due to…
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Revisiting levies in fuel pump prices
Presence of levies in the petroleum pump price build-up has always been a contentious issue in the country. This is…
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Malawi should realistically open for business
Former president Peter Mutharika was among 16 African leaders who attended the inaugural United Kingdom-Africa Investment Forum in London in…
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Lessons from the National Bank KYC mess
In the past two weeks, it was a nightmare for one to visit service centres of the Malawi Stock Exchange-listed…
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Business Unpacked
59 years of moving in circles, poverty
Today, July 6, Malawi is celebrating 59 years of political independence from Britain attained in 1964. If I were asked…
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Malawi should realistically open for business
Former president Peter Mutharika was among 16 African leaders who attended the inaugural United Kingdom-Africa Investment Forum in London in…
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Debt relief should mark turning point to prosperity
To Malawi and 35 other countries, the most refreshing news should be the indication from the International Monetary Fund (IMF)…
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Parastatals need radical reforms to perform
Performance of parastatals or statutory corporations recently dominated headlines after Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs Sosten Gwengwe made public…
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Why kwacha devaluation wasn’t the solution
May 27 this year marked exactly one year since the Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) devalued the kwacha by 25…
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