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RBM sees govt, partners moving in to suppress prices
The Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) hopes that government and development partners will suppress inflation by distributing food to complement…
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Experts call for quick reforms in energy sector
Economic experts have asked local authorities to consider instituting reforms in the energy sector, particularly on fuel pricing mechanism. The…
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Actionaid for shift in economic policy
Malawi’s current debt crisis and increasing poverty levels are a result of failed market- oriented economic policies and political elitism,…
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Malawi secures 99-yearleasehold at Nacala Port
The Malawi Government has secured a 99-year lease agreement with Mozambique to develop a terminal at Nacala Port. Government officials…
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Banana faces uncertain future, study shows
Malawi’s once-thriving banana crop, which was recently ravaged by banana bunchy top virus, faces an uncertain future, a study conducted…
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Value addition key to mineral revenue
Lack of value addition and continued smuggling for illicit uses continue to undermine the country’s revenue from gemstones, one of…
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Is mining on course to surpass tobacco?
Malawi’s economy has been dependent on tobacco, which accounts for around 50 percent share of exports, providing hundreds of thousands…
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Agcom supports 107 agro value-addition facilities
The five-year $293 million (about K513 billion) World Bank-funded Agricultural Commercialisation (Agcom) project has financed the construction of 107 agricultural…
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Council moves to ramp up cotton production
Malawi Confederation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (MCCCI) says this year’s agriculture fair will focus on innovative ways of…
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Banks move to fill construction gaps
Financial institutions have renewed their commitment to long-term financing in construction to unlock the country’s infrastructure development as the current…
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