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Malawi trade balance to face continued pressure—firm
January 23, 2021
Malawi trade balance to face continued pressure—firm
Malawi’s trade balance will in the short to medium-term continue to worsen owing to continued inadequate exports and Malawi’s dependence…
Bank charges Scaring consumers
January 23, 2021
Bank charges Scaring consumers
Fees associated with opening bank accounts and maintaining them make accounts unaffordable for the majority of the unbanked population, the…
Firm outlines 3 economic risks
January 22, 2021
Firm outlines 3 economic risks
Malawi’s economic outlook faces considerable downside risks, including the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, weather shocks and fiscal slippages, Nico…
NSO set for another GDP rebase in 2022
January 22, 2021
NSO set for another GDP rebase in 2022
The National Statistical Office (NSO) says it will conduct another rebase of the economy next year to keep pace with…
Income rise fails to narrow poverty gap—economist
January 22, 2021
Income rise fails to narrow poverty gap—economist
Although Malawi’s gross national income (GNI) per capita has increased in the past decade, the rise has failed to narrow…
Food imports doubled in 20 years—report
January 21, 2021
Food imports doubled in 20 years—report
The country’s value of food imports doubled between 1998 and 2018, signifying the country’s huge overdependence and reliance on foreign-made…
Malawi loses 5% of GDP on donor withdrawal
January 21, 2021
Malawi loses 5% of GDP on donor withdrawal
Malawi has lost five percent of the gross domestic product (GDP), about $545 million (K414 billion), due to the withdrawal…
Inequality within and poverty reduction
January 21, 2021
Inequality within and poverty reduction
TIWONGE BINDULA and ROBERT KAMWELAContributors Several countries across the world struggle with containing economic or income inequality to balance the…
Towards Malawi2063, lessons from Vision 2020
January 20, 2021
Towards Malawi2063, lessons from Vision 2020
If the aspirations of Malawians outlined in Vision 2020 back in March 1998 became a reality, by January 1 2021…
Low savings rate, a loss to consumers
January 20, 2021
Low savings rate, a loss to consumers
An investment analyst says at an average of four percent savings rate, consumers are earning a negative real return on…