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Standard Bank 1H profit up 30%
July 5, 2013
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
July 5, 2013
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
July 5, 2013
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
July 4, 2013
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?
July 4, 2013
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
July 4, 2013
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
July 4, 2013
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?
July 4, 2013
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
July 3, 2013
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
July 3, 2013
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…