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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,…
Ecobank Malawi secures$10 million trade finance guarantee
December 18, 2023
Ecobank Malawi secures$10 million trade finance guarantee
Ecobank Malawi and Proparco, a subsidiary of Agence Française de Developpement Group, have signed a $10 million (about K17 billion)…
68% firms yet to recover from Covid-19—World Bank
December 18, 2023
68% firms yet to recover from Covid-19—World Bank
The World Bank says at least 68 percent of local firms are yet to recover from the economic fallout caused…
Maize prices in mixed fortunes
December 18, 2023
Maize prices in mixed fortunes
Maize prices in most produce markets in the country continue to rise, with a market in Chikwawa District recording the…