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Treasury outlines public debt risks
October 20, 2020
Treasury outlines public debt risks
Treasury has cited high stock of domestic debt, debt refinancing and exposure to exchange rate as risks to the sustainability…
Covid-19 chokes food Systems, livelihoods
October 20, 2020
Covid-19 chokes food Systems, livelihoods
The Agriculture Policy Research in Africa (Apra) says the Covid-19 pandemic has affected rural livelihoods as many households went to…
Households in coping Mechanism, says WFP
October 19, 2020
Households in coping Mechanism, says WFP
The number of households employing emergency livelihood-based coping strategies is rising amid increasing maize prices, a World Food Programme (WFP)…
Committee wants Nocma to be importing more fuel
October 19, 2020
Committee wants Nocma to be importing more fuel
The Parliamentary Committee on Natural Resources and Climate Change says the government-owned National Oil Company of Malawi (Nocma) should have…
Admarc, Nasfam sign pact on farm produce purchases
October 19, 2020
Admarc, Nasfam sign pact on farm produce purchases
The Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (Admarc) has signed a maize purchase agreement with the National Smallholder Farmers Association of…
Banks remain resilient amid Covid-19—RBM
October 17, 2020
Banks remain resilient amid Covid-19—RBM
The Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) says the banking sector has thus far remained sound and stable, thanks to the…
New regulations to boost agribusiness
October 17, 2020
New regulations to boost agribusiness
Minister of Agriculture Lobin Lowe has promised that his ministry will put new regulations in agribusiness that will favour Malawian…
Hand to mouth
October 17, 2020
Hand to mouth
Malawian households hardly have enough money to live on as they spend on average 63 percent of their incomes on…
World Bank blames export ban on falling maize prices
October 16, 2020
World Bank blames export ban on falling maize prices
A World Bank analysis on the impact of grain trade policies in Malawi has faulted the maize export ban, saying…
Malawi economy now worth K8.1tn
October 16, 2020
Malawi economy now worth K8.1tn
The size of Malawi’s economy increased by 72 percent in dollar terms from $6.4 billion (or K4.6 trillion) in 2010…