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Cisanet takes agriculture ministry to task
June 25, 2013
Cisanet takes agriculture ministry to task
The Civil Society Agriculture Network (Cisanet) has suggested that the Farm Input Subsidy Programme (Fisp) fertiliser bag be sold at…
Malawi forex reserves improve
June 25, 2013
Malawi forex reserves improve
Malawi’s Minister of Finance Ken Lipenga has expressed pleasure over the improved foreign exchange reserves on the market which he…
FedEx to acquire business operations in Malawi
June 25, 2013
FedEx to acquire business operations in Malawi
FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) has completed the first stage of a strategic acquisition by signing agreements to buy the businesses…
Malawi domestic borrowing rises to K154.4 bn
June 25, 2013
Malawi domestic borrowing rises to K154.4 bn
Malawi Government’s net domestic borrowing rose to K154.4 billion in April from K153.2 billion the previous month, breaching its main…
Fisp: Time to change strategy?
June 25, 2013
Fisp: Time to change strategy?
The Farm Input Subsidy Programme (Fisp)—once touted for ending hunger simply by ignoring expert advice—may now need some expert appraisal…
Malawi inflation slows down further to 31 %
June 24, 2013
Malawi inflation slows down further to 31 %
Malawi’s year-on-year headline inflation rate for the month of May 2013 has further decelerated to 31.0 percent from a rate…
Standard Bank awarded company of the year
June 24, 2013
Standard Bank awarded company of the year
Central African Stock Exchanges (Case) has given Standard Bank the 2012 Company of the Year award for its 100 percent…
Firm to set up textile plant
June 24, 2013
Firm to set up textile plant
The Malawi Cotton Company Limited (MCCL), a Balaka-based Chinese-owned cotton ginner, has unveiled plans to open a multi-million kwacha textile…
Making a living through hairdressing
June 24, 2013
Making a living through hairdressing
Life has changed a lot since 33-year-old Tikambenji Kadondwe started her business in 2010. Back then, she plaited hair from…
Flexible credit terms to boost SMEs
June 21, 2013
Flexible credit terms to boost SMEs
The newly-enacted Personal Property Security law will enhance the rights and obligations of both lending institutions and borrowers, the Bankers…