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Pressure on Kwacha eases
December 22, 2023
Pressure on Kwacha eases
Almost a month after the Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) devalued the kwacha by 44 percent, the spread between official…
Industrial output up 8.8%, tobacco major boost—NSO
December 22, 2023
Industrial output up 8.8%, tobacco major boost—NSO
Malawi’s industrial production, the volume of output generated by industrial sectors, increased by an average of 8.8 percent between 2021…
Standard Bank says open discussion key to growth
December 21, 2023
Standard Bank says open discussion key to growth
Standard Bank Malawi plc chief executive Phillip Madinga says creating a forum for dialogue and open discussion is the bank’s…
Glitches in debt restructuring
December 21, 2023
Glitches in debt restructuring
Malawi’s debt restructuring negotiations, which covers one-third of the country’s K6.62 trillion external debt, will unlikely produce meaningful results in…
Times are hard, but the spirit of Christmas lives
December 21, 2023
Times are hard, but the spirit of Christmas lives
I am writing this piece with five days to Christmas Day, December 25th. I must confess that until last Sunday…
One-stop border boosts revenue by 55%—MRA
December 21, 2023
One-stop border boosts revenue by 55%—MRA
Revenue collection at the Mchinji-Mwami Border has gone up 55 percent since the commissioning of the one-stop-border post, but an…
Policy reforms key to Agoa success—US
December 21, 2023
Policy reforms key to Agoa success—US
United States (US) Ambassador David Young says Malawi needs economic policy reforms to fully maximise gains from the African Growth…
Traders hail Dedza Border Post improved efficiency
December 19, 2023
Traders hail Dedza Border Post improved efficiency
Cross-border traders and travellers that use the newly opened Dedza One-Stop Border Post (OSBP) say there is improved efficiency and…
Patronage in MDAs hinders economic growth
December 19, 2023
Patronage in MDAs hinders economic growth
Vested political interests and the dominance of power brokers in strategic government ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) as well as…
Exporters seek relief on forex measure
December 19, 2023
Exporters seek relief on forex measure
Exporters have urged the Ministry of Trade and Industry to review the 30 percent mandatory sale of export proceeds regulation,…