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Business News
Minister dispels high borrowing fears
Finance Minister Maxwell Mkwezalamba has allayed fears that Treasury will likely resort to heavy borrowing from the domestic market to…
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Donor bemoans poor road maintenance
Malawi’s lead donor in the transport sector, the European Union (EU), on Tuesday complained about lack of maintenance of road…
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Malawi inflation rate jumps to 22.2 percent
Malawi’s year-on-year headline inflation rate for the month of October, 2013 has accelerated to 22.2 percent which represents a 0.5…
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UK conglomerate to explore investment prospects in Malawi
A United Kingdom-based privately owned conglomerate, Freshwater Group of Companies (FWGC), is scheduled to visit Malawi from December 3 to…
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Malawi should take drastic action to normalise relations—IMF
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday asked authorities to ensure “drastic actions” to normalise relations with the country’s development…
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EU aid freeze hits hard transport sector
Minister of Transport and Public Works Mohammad Sidik Mia on Tuesday said the country’s transport sector and the economy as…
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Malawi losing $30m on illicit tobacco trade
Malawi is losing about $30 million (about K12.6 billion) annually through illicit tobacco trading, the Tobacco Control Commission (TCC) has…
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Cross-border trade expensive in Malawi
Conducting cross-border transactions still remains expensive for small-scale traders in Malawi and its neighbouring Zambia, the World Bank said on…
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Report hails tobacco contract farmin
A study conducted by NKC Independent Economists has praised Malawi’s adoption of the Integrated Production System (IPS) approved by President…
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‘Investing in children key for a better Malawi
Malawi Government has pledged to allocate more resources towards Early Childhood Development (ECD) activities, noting that investment in children is…
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Puma pledges more investment in Malawi
Global oil company, Puma Energy, active in over 35 countries across the globe, has said it views Malawi as a…
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Malawi faces four key policy challenges
A latest study commissioned by the global oil firm Puma Energy has exposed four key challenges that policy makers in Malawi…
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Zinc deficiency in Malawi soils worries govt
Malawi Government says it is concerned about the deficiency of zinc micro-nutrient in the country’s soils which it says is…
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Business News
Malawi to reap from technology transfer
Malawi is poised to benefit from an inflow of technology transfer and knowledge sharing in the agriculture sector, thanks to…
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Malawi losing billions through tax incentives
Taxation issues in Malawi have in recent weeks been in the spotlight, especially in our Business News pages. There have…
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Blackouts discouraging investors—Matola
Minister of Energy Ibrahim Matola has said prevailing intermittent power outages in Malawi are stifling both local and foreign investors…
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MCC grant to unleash $570m income in 20 yrs
The United States of America (USA) has estimated that nearly $570 million in additional income benefits are expected to be…
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Malawi writes off K12bn Escom debt
Government has written off K12 billion (about $30m) public debt which its wholly owned power utility company, the Electricity Supply…
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Malawi to access $350.7m energy grant
The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) and Malawi Government on Friday exchanged letters signifying the official commencement of the five- year compact agreement.…
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National News
Mphwiyo shooting shocks Germany
The Federal Republic of Germany on Wednesday said it is ‘deeply’ shocked with the last week’s Friday shooting of Malawi’s Ministry of…
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