Business Unpacked
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End of an era of aid, turn focus to trade
In a world where talking shops are the in-thing among most leaders, especially on the political front, to me, immediate-past…
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EU envoy’s parting shot, gentle reminder on the basics
In winding up his tour of duty in Malawi, frank-talking European Union (EU) Ambassador Rune Skinnebach graciously granted The Nation…
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To First Capital Bank’s 30 years of belief, resilience
From humble beginnings in 1995 with a single branch in Delamere House in Blantyre and $1 million (about K1.7 billion)…
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EU envoy’s parting shot, gentle reminder on the basics
In winding up his tour of duty in Malawi, frank-talking European Union (EU) Ambassador Rune Skinnebach graciously granted The Nation…
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Africa taking lead on global finance reform
This year’s spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank have made it clear that the global financial…
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Two devaluations later, different tune
In a space of 19 months between May 2022 and November 2023, Malawians experienced two devaluations of the kwacha, so-called…
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Two devaluations later, different tune
In a space of 19 months between May 2022 and November 2023, Malawians experienced two devaluations of the kwacha, so-called…
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Plucking low-hanging tourism fruit needs grit
In the face of the ever growing anti-smoking lobby, nearly every administration that has governed Malawi since the dawn of…
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Forex scarcity: Consumers’ pain, bankers’ headache
For years, Malawi has faced foreign exchange scarcity, largely due to the fact that the economy is more of an…
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IMF fall out: Don’t throw the baby out with bath water
It is now a week since Malawi’s four-year $175 million Extended Credit Facility (ECF) with the International Monetary Fund (IMF…
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