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National News
Excess supply haunts tobacco farmers
Excess supply of the leaf yesterday turned into a nightmare tobacco farmers as the 2026 Tobacco Marketing Season opened amid…
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Business News
Tobacco market opens amid buyers’ rejection
The 2026 Tobacco Marketing Season opened yesterday at Lilongwe Floors with buyers rejecting a record 90 percent of the leaf,…
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Business News
Malawi agro-sector Stuck amid potential
While Malawi has the land, demand, private sector interest and policy ambition to transform its agriculture sector, experts have said…
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Layman's Reflection
Fuel levies and the cost of past decisions
Fuel prices have now crossed K6 600 per litre, and the pressure is being felt across the economy. In response,…
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Business News
AfDB injects K44 billion for power infrastructure rehab
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has granted the Malawi Government $23 million (about K44 billion) to rehabilitate key infrastructure at…
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Business News
MCCCI flags trade risks, urges shift
The Malawi Confederation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (MCCCI) has urged local firms to pivot towards regional markets, warning…
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Layman's Reflection
If austerity is necessary, let MPs feel it too
Parliament has finally passed a package of tax reforms that will squeeze households, shrink disposable incomes and tighten the operating…
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Business News
Forex reserves in slight jump—RBM
Malawi’s foreign exchange reserves have risen to $608.9 million (about K1.1 trillion), equivalent to 2.4 months of import cover at…
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Business News
K240bn unpaid loans cloud Medf rebrand
The Malawi Enterprise Development Fund (Medf) has rebranded from National Economic Empowerment Fund (Neef) with a renewed strategy to drive…
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Business News
Sovereign wealth fund edges closer
Plans to roll out a Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF) anchored on mining revenues have moved a step closer after stakeholders…
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