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Standard Bank 1H profit up 30%

Standard Bank 1H profit up 30%

Standard Bank says its profit for the half year ended June 30 2013 is expected to be more than 30…
Youth unemployment crisis

Youth unemployment crisis

Unemployment statistics are hard to come by in this country, but a critical look at some data shows we have…
Trading our treasures

Trading our treasures

A national treasure is simply defined as something that has significant importance for a particular country. Basically, it is the…
IMF calls for policy consistency in Malawi

IMF calls for policy consistency in Malawi

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called for ‘shared sacrifice and policy consistency’ in Malawi in the wake of implementing…
Bank promos: Dash for cash?

Bank promos: Dash for cash?

  To Malawian commercial banks, last year was tight. Some had to fall back on expensive deposits and the uncollaterised…
Budget delicate balance on MDGS II, ERP, NES

Budget delicate balance on MDGS II, ERP, NES

The K630 billion ($1.5bn 2013/14 budget has endeavoured to strike a balance between poverty reduction and private sector growth, in…
Panel trashes World Bank Report

Panel trashes World Bank Report

An independent review panel has trashed the World Bank’s Doing Business Report and has recommended for changes to the highly…
Where do we go from here?

Where do we go from here?

  Malawi gained independence from Britain on July 6 1964. This Saturday, July 6, we will be celebrating 49 years…
MRA impounds goods worth K40m

MRA impounds goods worth K40m

The Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) on Tuesday impounded a truck loaded with copper wires and copper scraps worth more than…
Maize grain reserves tight

Maize grain reserves tight

Maize stocks—the Strategic Grain Reserves (SGR) and Agriculture Commodity Exchange—were still tight by May 2013, indicates the Famine Early Warning…
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