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Currency repatriation still under discussion
January 15, 2013
Currency repatriation still under discussion
The Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) has cleared uncertainty surrounding the currency repatriation agreement involving Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania and Zambia…
Ecobank eyes leadership position
January 15, 2013
Ecobank eyes leadership position
Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI) incoming chief executive officer Thierry Tanoh has said the group will pump more resources into its…
Private sector key to job creation—IFC
January 15, 2013
Private sector key to job creation—IFC
The private sector in developing countries including Malawi can create jobs at a faster rate if policymakers and development institutions…
EAC zero tariffs to benefit big companies—analysts
January 15, 2013
EAC zero tariffs to benefit big companies—analysts
Malawi’s small and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs) have expressed reservations on prospects that they will benefit from an extension of the…
Agriculture key to economic growth
January 15, 2013
Agriculture key to economic growth
Malawi’s agriculture sector will remain critical to the government’s Economic Recovery Plan (ERP) and the wider economic growth and development,…
Malawi’s cotton price set to rise
January 14, 2013
Malawi’s cotton price set to rise
Cotton prices on the Malawi market are likely to jump over last year, the vice- chairperson of Cotton Development Trust…
Don’t relax, RBM tells banks
January 14, 2013
Don’t relax, RBM tells banks
The Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) has asked Malawi banks ‘not to relax’ in their respective business endeavours. RBM deputy…
K4bn hotel under construction in Lilongwe
January 14, 2013
K4bn hotel under construction in Lilongwe
A K4 billion (about $12.1 million) five-storey hotel is under construction in Malawi’s capital, Lilongwe. The owners are Mantino Limited,…
Oasis furniture in expansion drive
January 14, 2013
Oasis furniture in expansion drive
Oasis Furniture is planning on expanding its tentacles into the cities of Blantyre and Mzuzu as one way of reaching…
Frequent blackouts costly for businesses
January 14, 2013
Frequent blackouts costly for businesses
Some Malawi business operators have singled out frequent and unannounced power cuts as a major obstacle to the success of…