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VSLs, Sacco link promotes saving culture
December 15, 2017
VSLs, Sacco link promotes saving culture
The Village Savings and Loans groups (VSLs) and Sacco linkage initiated by Malawi Union of Savings and Credit Cooperatives (Muscco)…
Construction sector moves to curb graft
December 15, 2017
Construction sector moves to curb graft
Ministry of Transport and Public Works says the construction disclosure portal will bring transparency and reduce suspicions of corruption as…
NICO Life awards long serving staff, best agents
December 15, 2017
NICO Life awards long serving staff, best agents
NICO Life Insurance Company Limited says 2017 has been a good year in terms of business compared to last year…
Power outages cost milk producers K87m/month
December 15, 2017
Power outages cost milk producers K87m/month
The country’s 79 milk bulking groups are losing an average K87 million in potential revenue due to wastages caused…
Telecommunications terrain needs refining
December 14, 2017
Telecommunications terrain needs refining
This week, two separate stories relating to the telecommunications sector caught my eye. The first was on concerns raised…
EDF targets 120 000 tonnes rice export in 2018
December 14, 2017
EDF targets 120 000 tonnes rice export in 2018
Export Development Fund (EDF), a financing institution for export business, expects the country to export 120 000 tonnes of kilombero…
No prices, no tobacco contracts—ministry
December 14, 2017
No prices, no tobacco contracts—ministry
The Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development says from the next tobacco growing season, no contract agreement between tobacco…
Nico Asset, expert upbeat on stagnant capital market
December 13, 2017
Nico Asset, expert upbeat on stagnant capital market
Despite the capital markets remaining underdeveloped, Nico Asset Managers chief investment officer Emmanuel Chokani says they see more companies listing…
Players ask Macra to address communication barriers
December 13, 2017
Players ask Macra to address communication barriers
Ahead of the World Radio Communications Conference, some communication players have asked Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (Macra) to create a…
Kwacha in slight appreciation—RBM
December 13, 2017
Kwacha in slight appreciation—RBM
Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) says the slight appreciation of the kwacha against the dollar is a normal occurrence that…