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Malawi banks in consolidation drive
January 2, 2020
Malawi banks in consolidation drive
Bank consolidation seems to be on the move in the country, with large and stable banks growing steadily while small…
Vision 2020: Time to pick up the pieces
January 2, 2020
Vision 2020: Time to pick up the pieces
If aspirations of Malawians as outlined in the Vision 2020 back in March 1998 were to come to fruition, yesterday,…
MAICC born to solve Solve financing gaps
January 2, 2020
MAICC born to solve Solve financing gaps
In the year just gone, the financial sector registered historical breakthrough in the birth of the Malawi Agricultural and Industrial…
Where did maize surplus go?
January 1, 2020
Where did maize surplus go?
The year 2019 was never short of controversy as far as Malawi’s maize availability is concerned. While the country celebrated…
Blackouts haunt businesses
December 31, 2019
Blackouts haunt businesses
In 2019, many businesses failed to operate at optimum level due to intermittent power supply. The sole power supplier Electricity…
Inflation averages 9.2% in 11 months
December 31, 2019
Inflation averages 9.2% in 11 months
Inflation rate has averaged 9.2 percent between January and November 2019, a rate which is 0.3 percentage points below the…
Ministry urges MDAs to settle water bills
December 30, 2019
Ministry urges MDAs to settle water bills
Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development says Treasury will not settle about K23.1 billion water bill government ministries, departments…
SMEs challenges, opportunities
December 30, 2019
SMEs challenges, opportunities
While access to credit improved in 2019, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) continued to face challenges. This is despite various…
Malawi remittances jump, now at $235m
December 28, 2019
Malawi remittances jump, now at $235m
Malawi has earned $235 million (about K196 billion) in remittance through Money Transfer Operators and Foreign Currency Denominated Accounts in…
Govt nods to uranium mine sale
December 28, 2019
Govt nods to uranium mine sale
Government has finally given statutory consent for Paladin Energy Limited (Paladin) to divest its 85 percent interest in the Kayelekera…