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Little relief as exports falters
Despite poor performance of the country’s top export earners, legumes would not be able to complement the traditional export crops…
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Admarc yet to resume buying maize, farmers concerned
Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (Admarc) says it is yet to resume buying maize, four months after the exercise was…
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RBM decries rising pension arrears
Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) Governor Wilson Banda says rising levels of contribution arrears continue to pose a threat to…
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Covid-19 impact worse on incomes
A recent food security assessment conducted in Malawi’s four major cities — Blantyre, Zomba, Lilongwe, and Mzuzu — shows that…
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Covid-19 dampens firms’ prospects
Malawi Stock Exchange (MSE)-listed firms are poised for a challenging second half (H2) due to the Covid-19 pandemic, which has…
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Admarc worsens farmers’ misery
The Famine and Early Warning Systems Network (FewsNet) says Admarc’s lack of money to buy agriculture produce has put farmers…
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Employers want VAT On pension suspended
Employers Consultative Association of Malawi (Ecam) has asked government to suspend the implementation of 16.5 percent value added tax (VAT)…
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RBM touts MSE infrastructure, operations
The Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) has touted Malawi Stock Exchange’s (MSE) infrastructure and operations, saying it makes the local…
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DEBT service costs Govt k1tn in 5 years
Treasury has spent K993.6 billion in interest payments in the past five years, Business News has established. This money could…
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K100bn needed to Stablise maize prices
Treasury needs to inject at least K100 billion annually for buffer stock maize purchases if the price of the staple…
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Egenco upbeat on new Escom deal
Electricity Generation Company (Egenco) has expressed optimism that it would sign a new power purchase agreement (PPA) with Electricity Supply…
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Chakwera outlines agenda, courts investors
President Lazarus Chakwera yesterday said his administration is pursuing policies that will attract foreign direct investment (FDI) into the country…
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Escom’s K53bn burden eased
Power utility Escom will not get the financial bailout it craved for, but can now breathe a sigh of relief…
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Cost of living down 12%, workers still bearing brunt
Despite the cost of living easing by 12 percent in the first six months of this year, the Centre for…
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Govt sets up workers’ compensation fund
Minister of Labour Ken Kandodo has admitted that rising workers’ compensation claims are increasingly becoming a burden on some employers,…
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Pension tax to hit jobs—ECAM
Employers Consultative Association of Malawi (Ecam) has warned that some firms could be forced to fire workers following the 16.5…
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Rab Group CEO gives govt hints on job creation
Rab Group of Companies group chief executive officer Ahmed Sunka has asked government to address issues of high taxes, smuggling…
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Indigenous businesses Lose out procurement
Minister of Trade Sosten Gwengwe says indigenous Malawians are not benefiting from public procurement despite available regulations for preferential treatment.…
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Malawi’s trade deficit improves in June
Malawi’s trade deficit-an amount by which the cost of a country’s imports exceeds its exports-slightly improved in June by 2.8…
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Govt closes year With k429bn deficit
Treasury has posted a K428.7 billion deficit in the 2019/20 financial year, published Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) figures showed…
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