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Low funding mars social protection—analysis

Low funding mars social protection—analysis

Malawi’s social protection programmes are facing serious pressure due to low funding, raising concerns about the government’s ability to support…
Interest rates ease as govt cuts borrowing

Interest rates ease as govt cuts borrowing

Government’s continued shunning of Treasury Bills (T-bills) is easing lending rates with banks cutting their February reference rate by 50…
Study warns agriculture spending undermines long-term resilience

Study warns agriculture spending undermines long-term resilience

Malawi’s food system is structurally misfinanced, locking the country into repeated food insecurity, weak agricultural productivity and fragile economic growth,…
Trade gap widens 15% to K4.6tn—NSO

Trade gap widens 15% to K4.6tn—NSO

Malawi’s trade deficit widened by 15 percent in 2025 to $2.67 billion (about K4.6 trillion) from $2.2 billion (about K3.8…
Fertiliser group pushes for forex reforms

Fertiliser group pushes for forex reforms

Fertiliser Association of Malawi has asked government to develop a clear and proactive plan to manage foreign exchange risks and…
The delicate dilemma of declining maize prices

The delicate dilemma of declining maize prices

The Reserve Bank of Malawi’s (RBM) optimistic inflation outlook projection for the near-term is yet to be tested as maize…
Incentivise production for export to narrow trade deficit

Incentivise production for export to narrow trade deficit

In December 2025, data from the National Statistical Office (NSO) showed that Malawi’s cumulative trade deficit in the 11 months…
Blantyre hotel project progress excites fund

Blantyre hotel project progress excites fund

The Public Service Pension Trust Fund says it is committed to investing in high-impact projects that safeguard members’ benefits while…
Malawi yet to start trade under AfCFTA

Malawi yet to start trade under AfCFTA

Malawi is yet to start trading under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) two years after the government started…
Airtel Africa touts profit growth, highlights strength

Airtel Africa touts profit growth, highlights strength

Airtel Africa plc chief executive officer Sunil Taldar says the $586 million (about K1 trillion) profit after-tax the firm has…
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