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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…
Firms dominate cannabis licence applications
January 20, 2021
Firms dominate cannabis licence applications
The Cannabis Regulatory Authority (CRA) says it is receiving more applications for medicinal cannabis production from companies compared to groups…
NBS Bank partners firm in online payment
January 20, 2021
NBS Bank partners firm in online payment
NBS Bank plc has launched an e-commerce platform powered by Network International, an enabler of digital commerce across Africa and…
RBM upbeat on inflation outlook
January 19, 2021
RBM upbeat on inflation outlook
The Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) says the country’s inflation outlook remains favourable owing to a surplus in maize output…
IMF head, economist differ on spending
January 19, 2021
IMF head, economist differ on spending
A university of Malawi Chancellor College economist has differed with the head of International Monetary Fund (IMF) who has advised…
Budget deficts to persist—economists
January 19, 2021
Budget deficts to persist—economists
Economists say the slowdown in economic activities occasioned by the Covid-19 pandemic will continue to dampen revenue collection in the…
Ministry insures K160 billion Affordable Inputs Programme
January 18, 2021
Ministry insures K160 billion Affordable Inputs Programme
The Ministry of Agriculture says it has insured the K160.2 billion Affordable Inputs Programme (AIP) to mitigate losses likely to…