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Rice output up 8.1%—Aicc
January 1, 2018
Rice output up 8.1%—Aicc
Rice output peaked at 15.2 million tonnes in 2017, representing an increase of 8.1 percent from the previous year owing…
2017: The year interest rates softened
January 1, 2018
2017: The year interest rates softened
It has been a good year for borrowers, at least when compared with the previous years. The year 2017 closed…
Business performance improves in 2017—MCCCI
December 30, 2017
Business performance improves in 2017—MCCCI
Despite persistent power blackouts, business performance in 2017 slightly improved compared to 2016, a 2017 Malawi Business Climate survey report…
Malawi among 15 holiday destinations for 2018
December 30, 2017
Malawi among 15 holiday destinations for 2018
Malawi has earned itself a spot among 15 holiday destinations for 2018 by travel experts of a United Kingdom-based international…
Africa’s youths have big dreams—IMF
December 29, 2017
Africa’s youths have big dreams—IMF
African governments must create a foundation for innovation by streamlining regulations “so that everyone plays by the same rules and…
Why Malawi, others get the short end of FDI
December 28, 2017
Why Malawi, others get the short end of FDI
Foreign direct investment (FDI) has in all countries of the world been recognised as a critical catalyst to spur economic…
BAM intensifies efforts to boost Nat-Switch usage
December 28, 2017
BAM intensifies efforts to boost Nat-Switch usage
Bankers Association of Malawi (BAM) says it is scaling up its efforts to promote usage of National Switch (Nat-Switch) to…
Mixed feelings for banks’ performance in 2017
December 28, 2017
Mixed feelings for banks’ performance in 2017
Based on the current macroeconomic environment coupled with falling inflation rate, a resilient kwacha and relatively lower interest rates, expectations…
Special economic zones project takes off—Mitc
December 27, 2017
Special economic zones project takes off—Mitc
Malawi Investment Trade Centre (Mitc) says plans to establish special economic zones (SEZ)—designated areas within a country with special economic…
2017: MSE improves in share value, volumes
December 27, 2017
2017: MSE improves in share value, volumes
After several years of passive performance, the Malawi Stock Exchange (MSE) seem to have picked up in the year just…