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Business News
Malawi, Zimbabwe to host business forum
Malawi and Zimbabwe are expected to hold a joint business forum on May 26 in Lilongwe to promote trade and…
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Business News
Investment pledges jump to K666 billion
Malawi Investment and Trade Centre (Mitc) says the country registered $808 million (about K666 billion) in investment pledges between July…
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National News
‘Govt move on cooking oil may affect supply’
Government’s unprecedented attempt to directly control edible oil prices could hamper the commodity’s supply on the market, hitting hard the…
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Business News
Consumption levels at the mercy of rising prices
Rising food prices have impacted households’ budgets by reducing consumption levels, resulting in declining welfare and counteracting improvements in economic…
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Business
Kwacha fall hits telecoms firms
The continued depreciation of the kwacha has not spared players in the telecommunications industry as their annual profits have been…
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National News
Bank projects steep kwacha depreciation
The World Bank has projected the kwacha to average K896 against the dollar, a development which will make the country’s…
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Business News
Rising goods prices hit rural dwellers, figures show
Consumers in rural areas in the Northern Region have been hit the hardest by rising commodity prices as figures from…
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Business News
PIL speaks on fuel supply situation
Petroleum Importers Limited (PIL) has assured Malawians of sustained fuel supply despite the shortage of forex and the ongoing war…
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Business News
Sunbird positive on Africa’s Travel Indaba
Sunbird Tourism plc says it seeks to create necessary synergies and tap into the international market through its participation at…
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Business News
World Bank cuts growth forecast
The World Bank has slashed Malawi’s growth projection for 2022 by 0.9 percentage points from an earlier forecast of three…
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National News
Social protection programme sustainability under scrutiny
International Labour Organisation says it will continue investing in social protection programmes to ensure sustainability of the programme in the…
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Business News
Players upbeat as Chinkhoma tobacco floors open today
Tobacco industry players have expressed optimism that there will be increased volumes and quality leaf at the tobacco market despite…
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Business News
Public expenditures double in February
Public expenditures almost doubled to K276.2 billion in February 2022 from K142 billion in the preceding month, published Reserve Bank…
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Business News
Inflation rate up, consumers hit hard
Malawi’s year-on-year headline inflation at 14.1 percent in March on account of rising food prices and experts say this means…
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Business News
Financial specialist tips consumers on spending
Old Mutual Malawi plc financial education specialist Benard Chiluzi has urged consumers to spend within their means and on necessities…
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Business News
IMF cuts Malawi growth projection
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cut Malawi’s growth projection for 2022 from three percent to 2.7 percent citing global…
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Business News
Maize prices highest in the South
Maize continues to sell at highest retail prices in the Southern Region, averaging 198 per kilogramme (kg), the International Food…
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Business News
Consumers in expenditure squeeze
Consumers Association of Malawi (Cama) says the rising cost of living is making it hard for low wage earners to…
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Business News
Russia- Ukraine war foils RBM targets
The Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) says the Russia-Ukraine war has jeopardised itsprospects of the central bank supporting economic recovery,…
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Feature of the Week
Organic fertilisers give farmers relief
Farmers are being dealt a heavy blow following the continued rise of fertiliser on the global market. The rise has…
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