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Business News
Budget set for mid-term review
Treasury says it is set to review budget at mid-term following the negative impact of devaluation and rising inflation. Ministry…
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Cooking oil prices remain high—ministry
Ministry of Trade and Industry says rising commodity prices have undermined the anticipated gains from the issuance of cooking oil…
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Business News
Ministry opts for NFRA in maize deal
Ministry of Agriculture has opted to work with National Food Reserve Agency (NFRA) in buying maize this year instead of…
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National News
Former MRA commissioner general Malata dies
Former Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) commissioner general Tom Malata died on Sunday night at Kamuzu Central Hospital in Lilongwe after…
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Business News
Fertiliser firms rue govt move
Fertiliser firms have warned that the move by government to replace the private sector with State-owned enterprises in the Affordable…
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Business News
Concentrated export basket worries firms
The Malawi Confederation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (MCCCI) says the country’s overreliance on unprocessed agricultural products and few…
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Business News
Rare earths mining to generate k222bn
Mkango Resources Limited, a mineral exploration and development firm, says it projects to generate $215 million (about K222 billion) annually…
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Business News
Local maize production expensive, shows report
The International Food Policy Research Institute (Ifpri) says for every kwacha spent on fertiliser, less than eight tambala worth of…
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Business News
MRA upbeat, collects K355.6bn in 3 months
Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) has collected K355.1 billion in tax revenue in the first quarter (April to June) of this…
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Business News
Local farmers set to benefit from productivity initiative
Smallholder farmers from Malawi and three other sub-Saharan Africa countries are set to boost their productivity and food security benefit…
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Business News
Climate shocks blamed for fuelling poverty
A Malawi Poverty Assessment shows that more people have remained poor in the past decade, with some falling into the…
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Front Page
Mixed fortunes for listed firms
Except for telecommunication counters, Malawi Stock Exchange (MSE)-listed firms are poised for a good start in the first half (H1)…
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Business News
Imports 92% more expensive—report
Malawi’s terms of trade have deteriorated, with imported commodities now 92 percent more expensive and exports only appreciating by four…
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Business News
Rising prices to push people into poverty
The International Food Policy Research Institute (Ifpri) says the rise in global commodity prices has raised Malawi’s national poverty headcount…
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National News
PTC outlines future prospects, shuts shops
New owners of People’s Trading Centre (PTC) Limited say they are unable to invest in the franchise and strategically change…
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Business News
Govt continues to Stifle local firms
World Bank says Malawi Government continues to borrow heavily from commercial banks as its share of outstanding credit rising to…
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Business News
World Bank speaks on commodity prices
The World Bank says fiscal pressures from elevated global commodity prices may exert an upward push on expenditure and thus…
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Front Page
Fertiliser price hikes worry farmers
Farmers Union of Malawi (FAM) says disruptions to global fertiliser supply chain and rising prices could negatively impact crop production…
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Business News
Consumers fault govt on gas price rise
Consumers Association of Malawi (Cama) says the recent 15.47 percent liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) price adjustment will make it difficult…
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Business News
Fertiliser firms in forex crisis
Local fertiliser firms are failing to service outstanding bills in excess of $120 million (K124 billion) with suppliers abroad making…
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