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Firm invests K18bn in cooking oil plant
January 30, 2018
Firm invests K18bn in cooking oil plant
A new firm, Mount Meru Millers, has invested $25 million (about K18 billion) to set up a cooking oil factory,…
Good access roads key to development—minister
January 29, 2018
Good access roads key to development—minister
Minister of Transport and Public Works Jappie Mhango has expressed government’s commitment towards connecting rural areas to urban centres…
MITC upbeat on 3 projects
January 29, 2018
MITC upbeat on 3 projects
Ahead of the third Malawi Investment Forum (MIF) in June this year, Malawi Investment and Trade Centre (Mitc)—a one-stop…
Focus on modern farming technologies, urges WFP
January 29, 2018
Focus on modern farming technologies, urges WFP
The United Nations World Food Programme (WPF) has challenged local farmers to embrace modern farming technologies to avert the…
IMF, AfDB warns on spending ahead of elections
January 27, 2018
IMF, AfDB warns on spending ahead of elections
Malawi’s international monetary authorities have advised government to watch its spending ahead of the elections in 2019. The think tanks,…
Corruption scourge Africa can do without—Uneca
January 26, 2018
Corruption scourge Africa can do without—Uneca
Corruption is a scourge that has to be combated if Africa is to achieve the laudable goal of leaving no…
Ministry, RBM in move to boost remittances
January 26, 2018
Ministry, RBM in move to boost remittances
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has set up a diaspora web portal to enable Malawians living…
The African resource curse, a transparency issue
January 26, 2018
The African resource curse, a transparency issue
Most African countries have experienced a lot of growth over the years. Much of this growth has come from natural…
Depressed economic environment fuels bad loans—BAM
January 26, 2018
Depressed economic environment fuels bad loans—BAM
Bankers Association of Malawi (BAM) has blamed the subdued economic environment for increased non-performing loans (NPLs). In an interview,…
MTL should also change business attitude
January 25, 2018
MTL should also change business attitude
Before the arrival of mobile phone technology in the country in the mid-1990s, Malawi Telecommunications Limited (MTL)-then under Malawi…