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Institute of Bankers drums up financial inclusion agenda
August 28, 2018
Institute of Bankers drums up financial inclusion agenda
The Institute of Bankers in Malawi (IoB) says despite most people being poor and working in the informal sector,…
Tempers flare at mining meet in Mangochi
August 27, 2018
Tempers flare at mining meet in Mangochi
Tempers flared at a mining meeting in Mangochi last week as chiefs and members of the community expressed dissatisfaction…
CFTC settles unjust trading cases, fines Castel
August 27, 2018
CFTC settles unjust trading cases, fines Castel
The Competition and Fair Trading Commission (CFTC) has resolved cases relating to unfair trading practices, anti-competitive business conducts and…
Credit, liquidity risk hit local banks—RBM
August 27, 2018
Credit, liquidity risk hit local banks—RBM
A stress test by the Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) on the country’s nine commercial banks has found that…
Malawi-intra Africa trade gap widens
August 25, 2018
Malawi-intra Africa trade gap widens
The negative trade gap between Malawi and regional trade blocs such as Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (Comesa)…
Tobacco rakes in K226 billion amid low prices
August 25, 2018
Tobacco rakes in K226 billion amid low prices
Three weeks before the closure of the 2018 tobacco marketing season, Malawi has earned $310.1 (about K226 billion) from the…
Leather SMEs want govt to stop importing police boots
August 24, 2018
Leather SMEs want govt to stop importing police boots
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the leather sector have asked the government to stop imports of police shoes so…
Any gains from fertiliser subsidies?
August 24, 2018
Any gains from fertiliser subsidies?
The money poured into the Farm Input Subsidy Programme (Fisp) are actually subsiding jobs of fertiliser manufacturing companies outside Malawi.…
IMF tips Malawi on public investment management
August 24, 2018
IMF tips Malawi on public investment management
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says the Malawi Government needs to balance public investment against potential fiscal risks. In…
Government to sustain MCC investments
August 24, 2018
Government to sustain MCC investments
The Malawi Government is ready to nurture and sustain investments in the power sector under the $350.7 million (about…