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Business News
Covid-19 frustrates Cotton farmer’s hope
Ginners are pulling out of the cotton market due to the emergence of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic which they…
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Firm drums up eco-inclusive enterprises support
A local non-governmental organisation Seed Malawi says the drafting of Vision 2063 presents an opportunity to consider climate-smart and inclusive…
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Tobacco marketing season to open on 20th April
The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has announced April 20, 2020 as a date for the opening of this…
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‘Poor infrastructure hampering growth’
A development expert says Malawi’s private sector has remained dormant because of the underdeveloped public infrastructure that is failing to…
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Calls mount to broaden tax base
The African Tax Administration Forum (Ataf) says Covid-19 should be a wake-up call for African countries such as Malawi to…
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Climate Fund could propel economic recovery —CSOs
Civil Society Network on Climate Change (Cisonecc) has urged government to consider channelling carbon tax proceeds towards the Climate Change…
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Editors Pick
K8.9bn Mardef loans lost to ghost beneficiaries
Malawi Enterprises Development Fund (Medf) Limited says it will not be able to recover about K8.9 billion worth of loans…
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Business News
Cotton farmers anticipate improved prices
Cotton farmers in the country are anticipating better prices this year from the projected bumper cotton yield that has been…
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New tobacco buyer in
The Tobacco Commission has registered a new tobacco buying company ahead of this year’s market season bringing the total number…
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Disaster response receives K44bn boost
The World Bank, through its development arm International Development Association (IDA) has released an additional $60 million (about K44 billion)…
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CFTC for vigilant consumers
Panellists to a discussion to mark this year’s World Consumer Rights Day have implored consumers to be vigilant when buying…
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Front Page
HRDC postpones state house shutdown demos
The Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) have postponed state house shutdown mass demonstrations which they planned to take place on…
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Business News
Covid-19 to dent growth
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has warned the unfolding coronavirus crisis could seriously dent Africa’s already stagnant growth with…
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Tourism catches covid-19 cold
The Malawi Tourism Council (MTC) has urged tourism players to take extra measures as set by the Ministry of Health…
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Business News
Forex reserves at $145M above requirement
The Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) says despite being in the lean period, the country’s net official foreign exchange reserves…
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Business News
Strong negotiating skills key to bilateral trade deals—Ministry
Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism says least-developed countries such as Malawi require technical expertise and analytical information to effectively…
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Business News
Global economic slowdown to hit exports—RBM
The Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) says the slowdown in global economic activity could negatively affect demand for Malawi’s exports…
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Coronavirus hits Tourism sector
Players in the tourism industry say the spread of coronavirus globally affecting the local tourism industry as business is grounding…
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National News
Mera challenged on energy security
The Ministry of Natural Resources, Energy and Mining has challenged Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (Mera) to regulate the energy sector…
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Business
Committee vindicated on GDP growth
The Budget and Finance Committee of Parliament says it has been vindicated when it queried the Ministry of Finance, Economic…
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