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World Bank sees gloomy outlook
The World Bank has painted a gloomy outlook for the economy in the medium-term, a position economic commentator says pauses…
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Multilateral solutions in debt crisis—UN
The United Nations Commission for Trade and Development (Unctad) says stronger multilateral solutions are urgently needed to tackle the debt…
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Study dashes hope on fertiliser manufacturingcould
A study conducted by Fertiliser Association of Malawi says Malawi is unlikely to have the capability to manufacture fertiliser locally…
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AfDB paints gloomy economic outlook
The African Development Bank (AfDB) says Malawi’s prospects of improving people’s welfare as outlined in Malawi 2063 (MW2063) remain challenging…
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Climate change impact pushes up poverty by 9%
The World Bank has warned that the negative impact of climate change could push two million Malawians into the poverty…
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Business News
Reduction in income affect maize purchases
Reductions in household purchasing power are driving an increase in acute food insecurity among the urban poor, the Famine and…
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Business News
Remittances to Malawi, others rise, shows report
The flow of remittances to low and middle-income countries, including Malawi have increased by 4.9 percent to $626 billion (about…
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Committee sees no hope in maize price reduction
The Parliamentary Committee on Agriculture says there is little hope for a drop in maize prices following reduced stocks on…
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Pressure on forex to persist, says firm
CDH Investment Bank (CDHIB) says the country’s depreciation pressures are expected to remain high as the foreign exchange reserves position…
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Treasury moves to open accounts for parastatals
Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs has unveiled plans to open holding accounts for State-owned enterprises (SoEs) with the Reserve…
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Consumers hit at govt over maize price hike
Consumers Association of Malawi (Cama) has expressed displeasure over government’s decision to raise minimum selling price of maize by 46…
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RBM slashes 2022 growth forecast
T he Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) has revised downwards the 2022 growth projection from 3.9 percent to 1.7 percent.…
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National News
RBM maintains policy rate at 14%
The Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) yesterday maintained the policy rate, the rate at which the central bank will pay…
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Tax contribution to budget on the decline, figures show
The proportion of the domestic budget funded by domestic taxes has continued to decline in the recent past, a situation…
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Inflation on the prowl
The monster that is the country’s runaway inflation continues to devour households and firms earnings, with consumers fearing that their…
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Fuel retailers speak on supply
Fuel Retailers Association of Malawi says it is facing supply disruptions which are beyond its control, resulting in pockets of…
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GDP growth fails to push SDGs success
Malawi is still struggling to attain the desired gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate to enable the successful implementation of…
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World Bank warns of looming food crisis
The World Bank has warned that food import bill in poor countries, including Malawi, could rise by the equivalent of…
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Malawi’s cost of borrowing high
Malawi has been ranked as the third country out of 20 sampled in Africa with the highest lending rates at…
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Kwacha re-aligns against major currencies
The Malawi kwacha depreciated against the currencies of the country’s major trading partners in May 2022 on account of a…
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