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New FUM boss for mechanised agriculture
August 17, 2013
New FUM boss for mechanised agriculture
New Farmers Union of Malawi (FUM) president Alfred Kapichira Banda says farmers will remain poor if they continue to use…
Soaring inflation rates burden Sadc, Malawi’s inflation highest
August 16, 2013
Soaring inflation rates burden Sadc, Malawi’s inflation highest
High inflation rate has been singled out as one economic challenge crippling the Southern Africa Development Community (Sadc) macroeconomic programme,…
Standard Bank H1 profit up 33%, cuts interest rate
August 16, 2013
Standard Bank H1 profit up 33%, cuts interest rate
The Malawi Stock Exchange (MSE)-listed Standard Bank has posted a K5.6 billion (about $14m) after-tax-profit in the half year ended…
Sadc countries to face hunger
August 16, 2013
Sadc countries to face hunger
Fourteen million people in Sadc countries are expected to face hunger this year. According to director of Food Agriculture Natural…
‘Banks to exercise prudence’
August 16, 2013
‘Banks to exercise prudence’
Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) Governor Charles Chuka has advised commercial banks to exercise prudence and risk-based management to ensure…
Nyala rubies, Malawi’s economy: Is there a way out?
August 15, 2013
Nyala rubies, Malawi’s economy: Is there a way out?
Who would believe Chimwadzulu has anything special and so precious? Its road is bumpy, dusty, and its villages have nothing…
Hunger ahead, so what?
August 15, 2013
Hunger ahead, so what?
Do you remember the 2001/02 Malawi food crisis which is estimated to have killed close to 1 000 people? Well,…
JB lays Escom maternity home foundation stone
August 15, 2013
JB lays Escom maternity home foundation stone
Malawi President Joyce Banda on Monday laid a foundation stone for a K35 million (about $87 500) sponsored by the Electricity Supply…
RBM governor urges insurers to balance profits, sustainability
August 15, 2013
RBM governor urges insurers to balance profits, sustainability
Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) Governor Charles Chuka has called on insurers to restore the credibility of the industry by…
Sadc economic performance unsatisfactory in 2012
August 15, 2013
Sadc economic performance unsatisfactory in 2012
Economic performance in the Southern Africa Development Community (Sadc) in 2012 has been described as unsatisfactory with most member States…