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Business News
Rising goods prices hit rural dwellers, figures show
Consumers in rural areas in the Northern Region have been hit the hardest by rising commodity prices as figures from…
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PIL speaks on fuel supply situation
Petroleum Importers Limited (PIL) has assured Malawians of sustained fuel supply despite the shortage of forex and the ongoing war…
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Sunbird positive on Africa’s Travel Indaba
Sunbird Tourism plc says it seeks to create necessary synergies and tap into the international market through its participation at…
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World Bank cuts growth forecast
The World Bank has slashed Malawi’s growth projection for 2022 by 0.9 percentage points from an earlier forecast of three…
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National News
Social protection programme sustainability under scrutiny
International Labour Organisation says it will continue investing in social protection programmes to ensure sustainability of the programme in the…
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Business News
Players upbeat as Chinkhoma tobacco floors open today
Tobacco industry players have expressed optimism that there will be increased volumes and quality leaf at the tobacco market despite…
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Business News
Public expenditures double in February
Public expenditures almost doubled to K276.2 billion in February 2022 from K142 billion in the preceding month, published Reserve Bank…
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Business News
Inflation rate up, consumers hit hard
Malawi’s year-on-year headline inflation at 14.1 percent in March on account of rising food prices and experts say this means…
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Financial specialist tips consumers on spending
Old Mutual Malawi plc financial education specialist Benard Chiluzi has urged consumers to spend within their means and on necessities…
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Business News
IMF cuts Malawi growth projection
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cut Malawi’s growth projection for 2022 from three percent to 2.7 percent citing global…
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Business News
Maize prices highest in the South
Maize continues to sell at highest retail prices in the Southern Region, averaging 198 per kilogramme (kg), the International Food…
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Business News
Consumers in expenditure squeeze
Consumers Association of Malawi (Cama) says the rising cost of living is making it hard for low wage earners to…
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Business News
Russia- Ukraine war foils RBM targets
The Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) says the Russia-Ukraine war has jeopardised itsprospects of the central bank supporting economic recovery,…
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Feature of the Week
Organic fertilisers give farmers relief
Farmers are being dealt a heavy blow following the continued rise of fertiliser on the global market. The rise has…
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Business News
Global commodity hike impacts domestic market
Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) says rising commodity prices on the global market are influencing local retailers of cooking oil…
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Business News
Malawi fails to meet fish demand
Fish production remains low relative to total fish consumption in the country at approximately 182 110 tonnes despite efforts promoting…
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National News
Soaring fertiliser prices threaten AIP future
President Lazarus Chakwera was dealt a rough hand when he took office nearly two years ago: a debt-ridden and revenue…
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Business News
Malawi, others vulnerable to debt, energy poverty—UN
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) such as Malawi are facing many obstacles, including soaring debt, export marginalisation, energy poverty and climate…
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Protecting consumers against unfair trading practices
Esnart Banda has been struggling for survival amid the rising cost of living. Together with her five children, she depends…
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Power outages hit banks
Bankers Association of Malawi (BAM) says customers’ access to cash is being hampered by network issues and electricity outages experienced…
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