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When Malawi’s economy wears a sombre mood
That the domestic economy withstood turbulences in 2014 is a common sentiment shared by both International Monetary Fund (IMF) and…
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SMEs source of economic growth—Smedi
Small and Medium Enterprises Development Institute (Smedi) has described small-scale businesses as the engine for the country’s economic growth, saying…
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APM spells out plan for economic healing
President Peter Mutharika says his government hopes to urgently heal Malawi’s economic woes by reducing public expenditure, guaranteeing the independence…
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Malawi makes case for PPP in energy sector
Malawi has said energy, being a critical sector in economic development, requires Public Private Partnership (PPP) model to ensure its sustainability.…
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Malawi’s trade balance worsens to K60 billion
Malawi’s trade deficit with the rest of the world has worsened to about K60 billion (US$118 110 236), an indication…
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Businesses severely bleeding—Ecama
Renowned business and leadership consultant Henry Kachaje on Tuesday described the prevailing business environment as hostile, saying if the situation persists, most…
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Malawi economy woes bother Goodall Gondwe
Malawi’s Finance, Economic Planning and Development Minister Goodall Gondwe has said the country’s economy is passing through ‘turbulent times’, citing…
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IMF team in town, tackle economy woes
A team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) headquarters in Washington DC, USA, is in Malawi for two weeks to…
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Chuka’s speaks on depreciating kwacha
In recent weeks, the local currency, the kwacha, has continued to show signs of ceding to major international currencies, notably…
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Govt invests $2.4m in micro-finance institutions
Ministry of Industry and Trade and the African Development Bank (AfDB) have invested $2.4 million (about K1 billion) to boost…
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Chuka says fiscal indiscipline frustrating economy
Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) Governor Charles Chuka has warned that continued over borrowing and general lack of fiscal discipline…
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NGO calls for improved funding in Malawi mining sector
Malawi’s booming mining sector should result in increased funding, particularly to the Department of Mines, to enhance the development of…
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Realising the economic and potential of Cassava
They persisted in becoming risk takers. They initially invested in agribusiness whose business prospects of recouping their initial outlay and…
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Nowergian diplomat cautions Malawion development
Malawi has been urged to halt the “zigzag” development pattern because it has tended to negatively affect pro-poor development gains…
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KUM suspension will not affect economy—IMF
Global multilateral lender, the International Monetary Fund (IMF), has allayed fears that the suspension of Kayelekera Uranium Mine (KUM) in…
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Reflecting on Malawi’s 50 years of post-independence gains and losses
Introduction This week Malawi celebrated 50 years of independence. During these 50 years there have been episodes of progress punctuated…
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Aid and economic independence for Malawi
In developed countries there are occasional grumbles about much of their money going down rat-holes into the hands of corrupt…
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Feature of the Week
Extracting poverty in mines worth billions
A 2012 Malawi National Export Strategy details that Malawi produced minerals worth K21.9 billion in 2010 and K23.7 billion in…
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Banks ready to support Mtalimanja rice project
Mtalimanja Rice Project chief executive officer Richard Kamchacha has disclosed that three commercial banks have shown interest to fund the…
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CCJP faults Malawi minerals policy
The Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP), an arm of the Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM), yesterday outlined weaknesses…
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