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Business News
Tame fiscal deficits, analysts tell govt
Economic analysts have urged local authorities to address fiscal deficits that have affected the county to improve its performance under…
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National News
Bank loans get more expensive
It never rains but pours for Malawians as the Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) has adjusted upwards the policy rate…
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World Bank faults forex measures
The World Bank has faulted monetary policy measures aimed at rebuilding foreign exchange reserves, saying they have had little impact…
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Cement shortage hits local market
Shortage of cement has hit the local market, with unscrupulous traders taking advantage of the situation by overpricing the commodity,…
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Slow progress, resources threaten energy access target—World Bank
The World Bank has warned that the universal electricity access target by 2030 will remain an ambitious target if the…
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Tobacco earnings Failing to impress
Despite registering improved revenue in the 2023 Tobacco Marketing Season, earnings from the main foreign exchange earner crop dubbed “green…
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Business News
MSE moves to provide support to SMEs to list
The 16-counter Malawi Stock Exchange (MSE) has unveiled plans to roll out an initiative to provide “handholding support” to small…
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Comesa, govt admit non-tariff barriers hindering trade
Ministry of Trade and Industry and the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (Comesa) have admitted non-tariff barriers (NTBs)…
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MSE investors relish good performance
Investors on the 16-counter Malawi Stock Exchange (MSE) continue to smile all the way to the bank as the return…
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National News
Escom sticks to 69.7% tariff hike proposal
Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) has justified its 69.7 percent base tariff hike proposal, saying it will help it…
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Escom taken to task on tariff hike plan
Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi’s (Escom) proposal to increase electricity tariff by 69.7 percent over a four-year period faced criticism…
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Trade deficit widens 148% in 1 month—RBM
Malawi’s trade balance has widened by 148.5 percent between April and May this year largely due to weak exports amid…
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Illovo in diversification drive, targets soya, cotton
Malawi Stock exchange-listed (MSE) Illovo Sugar (Malawi) plc on Monday outlined its strategic plans that will drive the expansion agenda…
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Analysts cautious on borrowing plan
Treasury’s borrowing plan from the domestic debt market has come under spotlight with analysts and businesses arguing the move could…
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Business News
Illovo maintains stance on pricing
Illovo Sugar (Malawi) plc has justified its stance on sugar prices, insisting that prices in the country remain competitive and…
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Nico Holdings up beat on continued growth
Nico Holdings plc says it is positive on registering continued growth buoyed by strategies the group has developed, including technological…
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Food prices threaten Inflation outlook
The Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) says the prevailing rising food prices threaten the country’s inflation outlook for the year.…
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Listed firms’ dividend payout up, data shows
Malawi Stock Exchange (MSE)-listed firms’ dividends payout for the year ended December 2022 shows a huge jump compared to 2021,…
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Good tidings for MSE-listed firms
Malawi Stock Exchange (MSE)-listed firms are poised for a good start in the first half (H1) of the year, with…
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Business News
Fiscal year opens with k95.2bn deficit
Government recorded a K95.2 billion deficit at the start of this financial year in April, a jump from K4.2 billion…
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