Cut the Chaff
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Finally, fiscal and monetary policies in harmony
First to start were monetary authorities when the Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) last month sent a strong signal that…
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The economy will bite, hard
On February 18 2022, Finance and Economic Affairs Minister Sosten Gwengwe told Parliament that he has built this year’s national…
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MPs look away as Gwengwe sells debt dummies
So, on Wednesday, the National Assembly passed the K2.84 trillion National Budget for the 2022-23 financial year largely unchanged ahead…
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DPP in buttocks battle embarrassing
This other day last month, one Kondwani Nankhumwa—the Leader of Opposition in Malawi’s Parliament—thought it would be a good idea…
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Tough test for Gwengwe
New Finance and Economic Affairs Minister Sosten Gwengwe should brace himself for a tough year while implementing his maiden K2.84…
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Kwacha resilience offers glimpse of hope we can build on
The Malawi kwacha appears to have found its footing, albeit slightly wobbly. For nine consecutive months from January to September…
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Kwacha resilience offers glimpse of hope we can build on
The Malawi kwacha appears to have found its footing, albeit slightly wobbly. For nine consecutive months from January to September…
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Too much hyperbole on rising cost of living
When all the politics, hyperbole and ill-informed social media ‘expertise’ are ignored for a bit, we can have a meaningful…
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Chakwera’s debt plan makes sense if he can follow through
Let’s start with first things first. Every credible debt sustainability analysis for Malawi—including those done by the World Bank and…
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DPP’s Kabambe just loves to cookbooks
At the twilight of the first Democratic Progressive Party (DPP)-led government, the Bingu wa Mutharika administration engaged in a revenue…
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