Layman’s Reflection
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CHL investors chill, you are still firmly ahead
Continental Holdings Limited’s (CHL) initial public offer captured unusual public attention. More importantly, retail investors participated enthusiastically. That is encouraging…
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Healthy diets should not be a luxury
For decades, Malawi has measured food security with a simple question: Is there enough maize? It is an understandable priority…
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Now more than ever, every kwacha must count
When Minister of Education, Science and Technology Bright Msaka addressed Parliament on Tuesday, he questioned why some government-funded secondary school…
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Budget off track, time to rethink priorities
A national budget is only as good as the assumptions on which it is built. When Finance Minister Joseph Mwanamvekha…
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Innovation needs more than good ideas
The inaugural Business Innovation Survey shows the breadth and scope of innovation among and by local entrepreneurs. Put it simply,…
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Governance reform can no longer wait
The latest World Bank Country Private Sector Diagnostic report confirms what businesses have quietly complained about for years. Corruption is…
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Mining strategy promising, but…
Malawi, through the Reserve Bank of Malawi and mining-sector authorities, is increasingly exploring gold purchases and broader mineral-sector expansion as…
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Technology ambitions need stronger foundations
Malawi’s latest Technology Needs Assessment (TNA) report arrives with an ambitious proposition; technology and local manufacturing should become central pillars…
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Media economics matter for Journalists
Journalists’ welfare has emerged as a key discussion point in the lead-up to this year’s Media Institute of Southern Africa…
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Justice fails where narratives remain one-sided
It started, as these things often do on social media, with a skit promoting a forthcoming programme on Zodiak Broadcasting…
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