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Output for key crops decline, analysts urge diversification
Malawi’s declining tobacco, tea, coffee and cotton earnings and output are raising concerns and prompting calls for export diversification and…
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Ecama tips on government borrowing
The Economics Association of Malawi (Ecama) says reducing government domestic borrowing alone will not unlock adequate credit for businesses unless…
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Limbe beats 3 other floors on pricing, TC data show
Malawi’s Tobacco Marketing Season closed yesterday, with Limbe Floors in Blantyre emerging as the top performer in terms of prices…
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Banking system sitting on surplus cash—RBM
The Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) says the country’s banking system is sitting on substantial liquidity, but less than 40…
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PPPC gears up for infrastructure financing, partnership forum
The Public Private Partnership Commission (PPPC) says its infrastructure financing and partnership forum will provide an opportunity to explore how…
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From raw produce to ready markets
Malawi’s continued reliance on a handful of agricultural commodities for export earnings is putting renewed focus on the need to…
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Kwacha weakens against rand, pound, data show
The Malawi kwacha has depreciated against the South African rand and British pound since the onset of the second half…
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Malawi GDP jumps to K20 trillion in 7 years
Malawi’s nominal gross domestic product (GDP) has more than tripled since 2017, rising by 21.6 percent from K6.53 trillion to…
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Strategy seeks sustainable social protection funding
Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Decentralisation Joseph Mwanamvekha has described the newly launched Social Protection Financing Strategy as a…
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Standard Bank bets K490m on youth as growth engine
Malawi Stock Exchange-listed Standard Bank plc has committed K490 million to a youth empowerment initiative that the bank says is…
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