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Business News
Maize price highest in Southern Region, says institute
The International Food Policy Research Institute (Ifpri) says retail maize prices have remained highest in Southern Region despite some notable…
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National News
Water tariffs up
Malawians will from this month dig deep into their pockets to access tap water following a decision by the country’s…
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National News
Rising fuel prices dampen inflation target
Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) has revised upwards the 2021 and 2022 inflation rate projection on account of rising fuel…
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National News
4 700-bed student hostel PPP project excites minister
Old Mutual Malawi plc has partnered with the Public Private Partnership Commission (PPPC) in an estimated K40 billion project to…
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Business News
IMF forecasts mixed fortunes for fiscus
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected mixed fortunes for the country’s fiscal plan amid elevated risks to the fiscal…
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Icam outlines budget risks
The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Malawi (Icam) says rising energy prices, public debt and further weakening of the kwacha…
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Business News
Small businesses shun registration, says SMEs body
Chamber for Small and Medium Businesses Association says the country’s business registration process is expensive and cumbersome, forcing many small…
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Business News
Treasury positive on budget
Ministry of Finance says although most of the 2021/22 National Budget assumptions are not performing as projected, budget implementation has…
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Business News
World bank cautions On access to finance
The World Bank says access to finance will likely become challenging in the short-term as markets begin to absorb the…
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National News
JCM Power adds 60MW to Escom grid
Canada-based JCM Matswani Sol a r Limited has officially started supplying 60 megawatts (MW) to the national grid from its…
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Business News
Mera uncertain on fuel price forecast
Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (Mera) says it may not be able to forecast local fuel pump prices in months or…
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National News
Malawi fragile, low income State—IMF
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has classified Malawi as a low-income country in a fragile situation, a development economic commentators…
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Front Page
Covid-19 pushes up Internet traffic by 35%
The Covid-19 pandemic has increased Internet traffic, as many activities have moved online, with global internet bandwidth rising by 35…
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Business News
Escom upbeat on beating Inter connector deadline
Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) has expressed confidence that it will beat the October 2023 deadline for the rolling…
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Business News
Low wage earners find it tough to survive—report
The World Food Programme (WFP) figures show that the minimum expenditure required for the survival of a typical household in…
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Business News
Rising food prices push up inflation rate to 8.9%
Rising food prices have pushed up September inflation rate by 0.5 percentage points to 8.9 percent, published National Statistical Office…
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Business News
MPC upbeat on revival strategy
Recently, the board and management of Malawi Posts Corporation (MPC), led by the Ministry of Information, met the Parliamentary Committee…
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Business News
MPC gives insights on recovery plan
Financially crippled Malawi Posts Corporation (MPC) says, through its turnaround strategy, it aspires to be a leader in digitalisation and…
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Business News
Policy think-tank tips govt on taming fertliser volatility
Policy think-tank, MwaPATA Institute says improving infrastructure investment and incentivising domestic fertiliser production is key to minimising Malawi’s vulnerability to…
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Business News
Mw Covid-19 response among the lowest
The fiscal package in response to Covid-19 since January 2020 has been significantly lower in Malawi, World Bank figures have…
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