Business Unpacked
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Denial won’t resolve the perennial fuel scarcity
It is two weeks now and counting since the problem of fuel scarcity resurfaced in the country in full throttle,…
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Political optics not helping matters on fuel pricing
True to the saying ‘when elephants fight, it is the grass that suffers’, it emerged this week that the Malawi…
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Malawi should leverage peace to boost tourism
September 27 was World Tourism Day set aside to celebrate tourism and reflect on its contributions to the growth of…
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Old Mutual’s 70 years of ‘doing great things’ in Malawi
In 1954, Old Mutual opened its first office in Blantyre, Malawi, with the appointment of a resident representative. Prior to…
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Reflections on integrity, auditor Uka’s parting shot
For 41 years, economist-cum-chartered accountant Nkondola Uka served Deloitte, an audit, tax and business advisory firm, where he rose through…
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Translate agriculture fair deals into reality
From August 29 to 31 this year, the Malawi Confederation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (MCCCI) in partnership with…
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Take politics out of fuel pricing, let market forces dictate
In my June 2021 entry of Business Unpacked headlined ‘When political convenience drives fuel pump prices’ I lamented the tendency…
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Tax stamps amid myths and realities
In life there are things one cannot avoid. It may take longer, but time still comes when one has to…
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Construction industry tipped on import substitution
Stakeholders in the construction sector have been challenged to develop a roadmap on local production of materials that would substitute…
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Take care on public finance management
Public finance management (PFM) is one of the catchphrases that dominate conversations on the economy and government funds in general.…
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