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Business News
Malawi faces K5.8 trillion financing GAP—AfDB
The African Development Bank (AfDB) says Malawi requires an estimated $3.3 billion (about K5.8 trillion) in additional financing annually to…
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Government tightens rules on promissory notes
Ministry of Finance, Economic Planning and Decentralisation has rolled out new guidelines restricting government promissory notes to verified liabilities to…
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‘Forex crisis needs production reforms’
The Economics Association of Malawi (Ecama) says exchange rate adjustments alone cannot resolve Malawi’s persistent foreign exchange shortages unless they…
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Business News
Local tea producers open door for price review talks
The Tea Association of Malawi (Taml) says negotiations to review the $0.17 (about K300) per kilogramme (kg) green leaf tea…
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Business News
Tax breaks drain treasury coffers
Ministry of Finance, Economic Planning and Decentralisation says tax breaks are costing the Malawi Government more revenue, with forgone collections…
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Business News
50% of Malawi’s labour underused—world bank
More than half of Malawi’s workforce is not fully utilised while nearly one in five people or 20 percent, is…
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AfDB ranks Malawi Africa’s fourth poorest nation
Malawi remains one of Africa’s poorest countries, with three out of every four people living below the international poverty line,…
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Business
Bank proposes win-win public debt overhaul
Malawi Stock Exchange (MSE)-listed NBS Bank plc board chairperson Vizenge Kumwenda has advised government to pursue a win-win domestic debt…
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National News
Exchange rate fluctuations fuel inflation—Mejn
Malawi Economic Justice Network (Mejn) has linked exchange rate fluctuations to amplifying inflationary pressures in the country, with every depreciation…
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National News
EU extends trade deal for Malawi, 45 others
The European Union (EU) has extended its Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP) trade initiative for another decade in a move…
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