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RBM lauds plan on remittances
The Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) says the proposal by the Bretton Woods institutions to provide technical assistance to countries…
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MSE investors smile as share prices gain
Investors on the 16-counter Malawi Stock Exchange (MSE) have smiled all the way to the banks following share price gains…
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Analysts tip govt on debt restructuring
Economic experts have urged government to engage local commercial and multilateral development banks to ensure the success of its debt…
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Subdued credit to firms dents growth prospects
The implementation of Malawi 2063 (MW2063), the country’s long-term development strategy, took a major hit in 2023 after sluggish economic…
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Firm plans to invest in macadamia processing
Local firm Gala Investments plans to invest $20 million (about K34 billion) in macadamia nuts cracking machine to support the…
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Treasury spends K426bn in interest payments in 7 months
Treasury has spent K426.49 billion on interest payments on debt in the first seven months of this fiscal year, which…
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Mwapata urges boost in social safety nets
Mwapata Institute, an independent agricultural policy think-tank, has recommended increasing the scope of social safety nets to protect vulnerable farmers…
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RBM touts payment system for trade facilitation
The Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) says the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (Paps) will enhance Malawi’s participation in global…
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National News
The search for tobacco replacement continues
During the launch of the December 2023 issue of the Malawi Country Economic Memorandum at Bingu International Convention Centre in…
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Ministry awaits communication on soya beans import ban
The Ministry of Trade and Industry says it has not received official communication from the Tanzanian Government on the presence …
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Redirect wage resources—bank
The World Bank has advised the Malawi Government to redirect its resources from the public wage bill to “more productive”…
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Trade restrictions undermining growth—World Bank
The trade and industrial policies the government set up to boost exports are undermining the country’s capacity to leverage exports…
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Fourth-quarter opens with K46 billion deficit
Government has opened the fourth-quarter of 2023 with a fiscal deficit of K46.4 billion, representing a 30 percent jump from…
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One-stop border boosts revenue by 55%—MRA
Revenue collection at the Mchinji-Mwami Border has gone up 55 percent since the commissioning of the one-stop-border post, but an…
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68% firms yet to recover from Covid-19—World Bank
The World Bank says at least 68 percent of local firms are yet to recover from the economic fallout caused…
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CoP28 resolutions irk UN, local expert
The United Nations (UN) secretary general and a local expert have bemoaned the resolutions on climate financing made at the…
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Special Economic Zones toboost investment, MW2063
The Special Economic Zones (SEZs) Bill passed into law by Parliament last week will help to attract investment in critical…
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National News
World Bank guides on macro economic stability
The World Bank has advised Malawi to stay the course and sustain reforms after a long history of fiscal mismanagement…
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Inequalities persist in capital markets—experts
Officials from the Malawi Stock Exchange (MSE) and financial advisers have decried inequalities in accessing financing from the capital markets…
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Commission says research key to MW2063 implementation
The National Planning Commission (NPC) says the National Research Agenda (NRA) will help to align all research work in various…
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