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Value addition key to mineral revenue
August 22, 2024
Value addition key to mineral revenue
Lack of value addition and continued smuggling for illicit uses continue to undermine the country’s revenue from gemstones, one of…
Is mining on course to surpass tobacco?
August 22, 2024
Is mining on course to surpass tobacco?
Malawi’s economy has been dependent on tobacco, which accounts for around 50 percent share of exports, providing hundreds of thousands…
Agcom supports 107 agro value-addition facilities
August 21, 2024
Agcom supports 107 agro value-addition facilities
The five-year $293 million (about K513 billion) World Bank-funded Agricultural Commercialisation (Agcom) project has financed the construction of 107 agricultural…
Council moves to ramp up cotton production
August 21, 2024
Council moves to ramp up cotton production
Malawi Confederation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (MCCCI) says this year’s agriculture fair will focus on innovative ways of…
Standard Bank H1 profit jumps 57% to K42bn
August 20, 2024
Standard Bank H1 profit jumps 57% to K42bn
Standard Bank plc says despite the challenging operating environment in the first half (H1) of this year, it has chalked…
Malawi’s trade deficit triples
August 20, 2024
Malawi’s trade deficit triples
Malawi’s trade deficit in the first half (H1) of this year stood at $1.16 billion (about K2 trillion), thrice the…
EDF, afreximbank move to boost production
August 19, 2024
EDF, afreximbank move to boost production
The Export Development Fund (EDF) in partnership with the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and Arise Integrated Industrial Platforms (Arise IIP)…
Firm to quicken settlement of commercial disputes
August 19, 2024
Firm to quicken settlement of commercial disputes
The establishmet of Malawi International Arbitration Centre (Miac) is expected to speed up settlement of commercial and investment disputes through…
prisons to increase cotton production
August 17, 2024
prisons to increase cotton production
Authorities are optimistic of raising cotton production by 500 percent to 50 000 metric tonnes following an agreement with Malawi…
Land reform pace affects agriculture
August 17, 2024
Land reform pace affects agriculture
A study by local think tank, the Mwapata Institute, shows that inefficient land policies, regulation and law is limiting young…