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Malawi fails to meet demand for wheat
January 9, 2023
Malawi fails to meet demand for wheat
Malawi has continued to fail to meet market demand for wheat, with output averaging 0.5 percent of the estimated annual…
Escom told to revise 99% tariff proposal
January 9, 2023
Escom told to revise 99% tariff proposal
Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (Mera) has asked Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) to revise the application for its proposed…
Lower donor pay-outs hit 2022/23 fiscal plan
January 7, 2023
Lower donor pay-outs hit 2022/23 fiscal plan
Treasury says lower disbursements of grants from both foreign governments and internal organisations resulted in reduced activities planned for the…
Firm sees current account narrowing
January 7, 2023
Firm sees current account narrowing
Malawi’s current account deficit may narrow moderately this year, as exports are expected to improve despite an elevated import bill,…
Mejn calls for fiscal prudence in next budget
January 6, 2023
Mejn calls for fiscal prudence in next budget
Malawi Economic Justice Network (Mejn) has urged Treasury to exercise fiscal discipline in the forthcoming budget if the country is…
Inflation rate averages 20.5 percent in 11 months
January 6, 2023
Inflation rate averages 20.5 percent in 11 months
Malawi’s year-on-year headline inflation rate for 11 months to December 2022 has averaged 20.54 percent, according to a Business News…
Tighten belts as ‘Canaan’ is still out of sight
January 5, 2023
Tighten belts as ‘Canaan’ is still out of sight
If you are able to read this, then you have made it into 2023. I wish you a belated happy…
Businesses, analysts weigh in on 2023/24 fiscal plan
January 5, 2023
Businesses, analysts weigh in on 2023/24 fiscal plan
Industry and economic analysts have urged Treasury to allocate more resources to productive sectors and reduce debt of the 2023/24…
Lack of marketing stalls tourism growth
January 5, 2023
Lack of marketing stalls tourism growth
Malawi’s tourism sector has suffered a decline in international visitors over the past four years, situation players in the sector…
Stock market return on investment in slight drop
January 4, 2023
Stock market return on investment in slight drop
Malawi Stock Exchange (MSE) return on investment (RoI) slightly dropped by four percentage points to 36.74 percent in the just-ended…