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Malawi’s chance to escape dollar trap
December 4, 2025
Malawi’s chance to escape dollar trap
For many small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Malawi, the journey to source goods from China is a long and…
Milking the skinny cow could be suicidal
December 4, 2025
Milking the skinny cow could be suicidal
When Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Decentralisation Joseph Mwanamvekha took to the floor in Parliament last Friday to present…
Development budget decline raises concern
December 4, 2025
Development budget decline raises concern
Malawi has once again trimmed the development budget during the Mid-Year Budget Review, the third time in four years, raising…
Illovo Sugar 250% profit jump draws mixed views
December 4, 2025
Illovo Sugar 250% profit jump draws mixed views
Illovo Sugar (Malawi) plc profit after-tax grew by 250 percent to K77 billion in the year ended August 31, drawing…
EIU forecasts weak Kwacha
December 4, 2025
EIU forecasts weak Kwacha
The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) has projected that the kwacha will weaken further between 2026 and 2029 in line with…
Parliament presses minister on youth jobs, funding gaps
December 3, 2025
Parliament presses minister on youth jobs, funding gaps
The Malawi Government has unveiled new steps to tackle youth unemployment, pledging to expand training centres, revive empowerment programmes and…
Minister justifies new tax measures
December 3, 2025
Minister justifies new tax measures
Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Decentralisation Joseph Mwanamvekha has defended new tax measures introduced in the 2025/26 Mid-Year Budget…
Standard Bank touts strong balance sheet
December 2, 2025
Standard Bank touts strong balance sheet
Standard Bank plc says its balance sheet remains strong to withstand the current macroeconomic shifts after the September 16 General…
Microfinance sector in mixed performance
December 2, 2025
Microfinance sector in mixed performance
Malawi’s microfinance sector chalked mixed results in the first half of 2025 as weaknesses in underwriting and delayed loan repayments…
Standard Bank eases payments to China
December 1, 2025
Standard Bank eases payments to China
The connection of Standard Bank to China’s Cross-border Interbank Payment System (Cips) has been described as key to the country’s…