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National News
Extractive industries raised K5.94bn in 2015
Malawi earned K5.94 billion ($13.6 million) from extractive industries between July 2014 and June 2015, it has been learnt.…
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National News
Majority see corruption fight as lipservice—Report
Most Malawians see the fight against corruption in the country as lacking action because not much is being done…
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Business News
Poverty to worsen in Malawi—Report
A report by the Institute of Security Studies (ISS) says the number of people living in extreme poverty in southern…
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Guest Spot
‘Malawi’s progress on development is slow’
The United Nations (UN) Resident Coordinator Mia Seppo believes Malawi has no business in a category comprising countries that at…
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Business News
Power generation capacity up 20%—Egenco
The Electricity Generation Company Malawi (Egenco) says hydropower generation has improved by 20 percent following the improvement in Lake…
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Business News
Tobacco prices pick up
Tobacco farmers can now afford a smile as the prices on the tobacco market continue to pick up after…
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Business News
Mejn urges caution, as inflation eases
Malawi Economic Justice Network (Mejn) has urged consolidation for achievements made towards attaining macroeconomic stability including the easing of inflation…
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Business News
Kwacha depreciates by 0.2% in March
The country’s local unit, the kwacha which has remained relatively stable between January and February, depreciated by 0.16 percent in…
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Front Page
UNDP urges policy consistency
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) resident coordinator Mia Seppo has urged Malawi to practice consistency in policy implementation to fast-track…
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Front Page
Tobacco sales in smoky start
Farmers expressed disappointment over low prices offered on the opening day of the 2017 Tobacco Marketing Season on Tuesday…
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Front Page
Malawians challenged as World Bank launches key report
Malawi’s development planners have been challenged to ensure that their impressive policies and plans are diligently embraced by the citizenry,…
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Business News
TNM posts K8.5bn profit
Malawi Stock Exchange (MSE)-listed TNM plc has posted a profit after-tax of K8.5 billion for the year ending December 31…
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Business News
Trade portal making strides in trade promotion
The Malawi Investment and Trade Centre (Mitc) says there has been a positive response from the private sector on the…
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Business News
Govt keen on improving business environment
Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism has said it is keen to create an enabling environment to improve the…
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Business News
Utilise intellectual property rights, Aripo advises
African Regional Intellectual Property Organisation (Aripo) has urged local innovators to utilise intellectual property rights to protect their innovations and…
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Business News
Standard Bank hosts economic forum
Standard Bank in partnership with United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) and the Government of Malawi plans to host the…
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Business News
Experts rue missed economic growth forecasts
Economists have lamented consistent missed growth projections, saying they affect planning for both private and public sectors. Over the…
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Business News
Broaden tax base but don’t burden citizens
The African Tax Administrations Forum (Ataf) has called for a balancing act between systematic broadening of the tax base and…
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Business News
Standard Bank profit up 45%, weathers economic storm
Standard Bank Malawi has chalked a 45 percent after-tax profit growth in the year ended December 31 2016, despite operating…
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Business News
Malawi hosting Ataf
Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) is hosting this year’s African Tax Administration Forum (Ataf) meeting on domestic taxes at Ryalls…
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