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Business News
MSE anchors financial markets, report shows
Malawi Stock Exchange (MSE) performance in the year has helped anchor the country’s financial markets placing the country among a…
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Trade balance widens to K206.1bn in Aug
Malawi’s trade balance has widened by 20 percent between July and August this year, largely on account of fewer exports…
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T-bills market gains ground
The Treasury Bills (T-bills) market continues to gain ground with rates on all three tenors rising on Ministry of Finance…
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Maize prices in steady rise, highest in region
Retail maize prices continue to rise, recording a one percent increase in September, as the country’s staple grain is fast…
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Business News
RBM’S delicate Pension rope
The Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) has outlined measures to improve pension remittances, including facilitating payment plans for employers. The…
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Business News
EIU sees mounting Pressure on fiscus
Treasury’s aspirations to restore debt sustainability in the short-term hangs in the balance following unplanned expenditures that government ought to…
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National News
New Finance Minister tipped on direction
Economists have advised newly-appointed Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs Simplex Chithyola Banda to make hard decisions, including making reforms…
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Business News
Access to financial services rise—report
Malawi’s access to formal financial markets and services has risen in the last five years, sustained by non-traditional financial platforms,…
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Business News
Liquidity challenges hit insurance sector
The insurance sector performance continues to be subdued as players face credit and liquidity vulnerabilities despite being adequately capitalised, solvent…
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Business News
307 MSMEs get capacity boost under FinEs
About 307 micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) are set to benefit from the Financial Inclusion and Entrepreneurship Scaling (FinEs)…
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Business News
Pension dominate financial sector complaints, says RBM
The Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) says consumer complaints against the pensions sector continue to rise, claiming the highest number…
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Business News
Hospitality firms In mixed fortunes
Malawi Stock Exchange (MSE)-listed Sunbird Tourism plc and Blantyre Hotels (BHL) plc have registered mixed fortunes in the first half…
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Business News
Troubled kwacha sheds off 4.7%
The kwacha, which has lost substantial ground in the past eight months against the dollar, continues to grip, shedding 4.7…
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Business News
Domestic borrowing reduces forex risks
Ministry of Finance has justified its stance to borrow from the domestic market, saying raising money locally for development projects…
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Business News
Subdued economy affecting job creation—Ecam
Employers Consultative Association of Malawi (Ecam) says the current economic environment threatens employers’ capacity to create more jobs and ensure…
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Business News
Treasury lists k1.69tn bonds on stock market
The Malawi Government has listed 30 bonds valued at K1.69 trillion to raise money and also refinance its domestic debt,…
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Business News
Financial analysts told to promote investment
Capital Markets Association of Malawi has advised chartered financial analysts (CFAs) to be a vessel that propels the country into…
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Business News
Kwacha fall threatens Inflation outlook—EIU
The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) has warned that the continued depreciation of the kwacha will contribute to higher inflation rate…
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National News
MHub founder calls for concerted efforts to improve maternal health
Founder of MHub—a local technology and innovation firm—Rachel Sibande has said expectant women face challenges before and during delivery which…
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Business News
Local businesses tap K82bn from EDF
The Export Development Fund (EDF) has disbursed funding worth K82.96 billion to businesses since its inception in 2014, available data…
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