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Time to put politics in the backstage
Next Tuesday, on May 20, Malawians will go to the polls to elect their president, 193 members of Parliament (MPs)…
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Economics of the campaign period
It is campaign time for the May 20 Tripartite Election. Politicians are busy criss-crossing the country and their respective constituencies or wards…
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What do we know about pensions?
Pension is one of the most overused terms in our society regardless of whether one is in formal or informal…
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When insurers give a raw deal
Insurance is one of the most common used, read or heard terms in the media or public conversations. It is…
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Unfair trading practices in football
Many times, consumers of various goods and services have found themselves on the receiving end in terms of the service…
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Winners, losers in Escom tariff hike
Five months after a “consultation process” I described as road shows or talking shops simply to hoodwink consumers and stakeholders…
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Realities of a zero-donor supported budget
I recall listening to the State-of-the-Nation Address by former president the late Bingu wa Mutharika in May 2011 when he…
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Better flying deals, terms and conditions…
Sometime in August last year, I quoted Economic Empowerment Action Group (Eeag) president Lewis Chiwalo as crying foul over fares…
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Feedback on interest rates, insurance
Today, I would like to share some of the feedback I got from readers on two of my recent entries…
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Forensic audit: Much ado about nothing?
Much has been said and written about the forensic audit report into the plunder of public resources at Capital Hill…
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Why the interest rates ‘madness’?
Naturally, borrowers should be smiling from ear to ear following developments in the money market this week that saw National…
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When insurers give a raw deal
Insurance is one of the most commonly used, read or heard terms in the media or public conversations. It is…
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Why is our investment climate gloomy?
Yet another survey on investment destinations and businessenvironment in general has poorly ranked Malawi. Through its banner headline last Thursday,…
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What’s in store for the economy?
With less than four months to go to the May 20 2014 Tripartite Elections when Malawians will elect their president,…
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If this isn’t a rip-off, what is?
To many Malawians, making a call or sending a text message has become a luxury as very few of them…
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Business News
Teveta embarks on a business re-engineering path
It is the desire of every business to be a market leader in its sector of operation. This spirit also…
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Fresh hope for power all day?
News about the commissioning of the much-talked about phase two of the Kapichira Hydro-Electric Power project in Chikhwawa should be…
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Celebrating some success stories
In life, it is not often that people give credit where it is due, taking time off to pat one…
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Make things happen in 2014
If you are reading this, be very grateful to God the Almighty for allowing you and me to make it…
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Bye 2013, where do we go from here?
This is my last entry of Business Unpacked in 2013 as today is the last Thursday of this year. Before…
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