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Treasury rebuffs MCCCI on stimulus package
January 26, 2021
Treasury rebuffs MCCCI on stimulus package
Ministry of Finance says it does not have the capacity to provide fiscal stimulus package to the private sector because…
Kwacha still Under pressure
January 26, 2021
Kwacha still Under pressure
The kwacha, which has lost substantial ground in the past seven months against major trading currencies, continues to depreciate further…
Malawi to benefit from Comesa digital payment policy
January 26, 2021
Malawi to benefit from Comesa digital payment policy
The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (Comesa) Business Council (CBC) has started the validation exercise for the Comesa…
Smuggling of flour, cooking oil rising, say traders
January 25, 2021
Smuggling of flour, cooking oil rising, say traders
S of cheap wheat flour and cooking oil from Mozambique is said to be on the rise due to porous…
World bank touts Economic inclusion
January 25, 2021
World bank touts Economic inclusion
The World Bank has highlighted the need for strong economic inclusion programmes to build on pre-existing government initiatives, saying this…
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…