Business
Turkish investors eye construction, industrial sectors
October 20, 2014
Turkish investors eye construction, industrial sectors
A group of Turkish investors are expected in Malawi this week to discuss with their counterparts on possible investments in…
MRA beats quarterly target by K880 million
October 20, 2014
MRA beats quarterly target by K880 million
Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) beat its first quarter (July to September) revenue collection target by K880 million (US$2 120 482),…
Experts warn Malawi on Chinese trade dependency
October 20, 2014
Experts warn Malawi on Chinese trade dependency
Trade analysts have warned African countries, including Malawi against depending too much on trade with China, noting that the slowing…
Mzuzu City Council to own shopping mall
October 20, 2014
Mzuzu City Council to own shopping mall
Mzuzu City Council has unveiled plans to own a modern shopping mall to diversify its revenue collection. The council’s chief…
Malawi receives K288bn FDI pledges
October 18, 2014
Malawi receives K288bn FDI pledges
Malawi received $656 million (about K288.6 billion) foreign direct investment (FDI) pledges in the last financial year with the largest…
Providing tyre solutions to Lilongwe residents
October 18, 2014
Providing tyre solutions to Lilongwe residents
Thirty-five-year-old Saeed Girach quit a well-paying job to set up his own company after noting that he could equally do…
‘Lack of transparency in mining sector worrisome’
October 18, 2014
‘Lack of transparency in mining sector worrisome’
Lack of transparency in the country’s mining sector has been cited as one of the reason most Malawians do not…
Malawi in daunting revenue projections
October 17, 2014
Malawi in daunting revenue projections
The Malawi Government expects to collect more money from individuals and businesses with domestic revenues to gross domestic product (GDP)…
AU body builds Malawi’s resilience against aflatoxin
October 17, 2014
AU body builds Malawi’s resilience against aflatoxin
Partnership for Aflatoxin Control in Africa (Paca), a pan-African body, said African countries, including Malawi, still need support and coordination…
NGO blames poverty in Malawi on alcohol consumption
October 17, 2014
NGO blames poverty in Malawi on alcohol consumption
Local Non Governmental Organisation Drug Fight Malawi executive director Nelson Zakeyu says the country is facing difficulties to develop partly…
Malawi to unveil energy plan, launches Escom Service Charter
October 17, 2014
Malawi to unveil energy plan, launches Escom Service Charter
Malawi says the energy plan to be unveiled soon will ensure upgrading of power transmission and distribution systems to reduce…
New cotton pesticide to boost production
October 17, 2014
New cotton pesticide to boost production
Auction Holdings Limited (AHL) group has said the introduction of a new pesticide to fight bollworms in cotton will help…
MPs, councillors in budget tracking orientation
October 17, 2014
MPs, councillors in budget tracking orientation
Concern Universal (CU) recently drilled Members of Parliament (MPs), councillors and other public officers in budget tracking at both local…
Macoha asks for more financial inclusion
October 17, 2014
Macoha asks for more financial inclusion
Malawi Council for the Handicapped (Macoha) has bemoaned the tendency to sideline people with disabilities from micro-finance institutions (MFIs) when…
Unpacking the public private partnership concept
October 16, 2014
Unpacking the public private partnership concept
The Privatisation Commission (PC) recently transformed into the Public Private Partnership Commission (PPPC) to reflect its new and broader mandate.…
Chuka’s speaks on depreciating kwacha
October 16, 2014
Chuka’s speaks on depreciating kwacha
In recent weeks, the local currency, the kwacha, has continued to show signs of ceding to major international currencies, notably…
Govt invests $2.4m in micro-finance institutions
October 16, 2014
Govt invests $2.4m in micro-finance institutions
Ministry of Industry and Trade and the African Development Bank (AfDB) have invested $2.4 million (about K1 billion) to boost…
15m Malawians have no access to power
October 16, 2014
15m Malawians have no access to power
About 15 million Malawians, representing 91 percent of the total population, live without electricity, putting pressure on natural resources, subduing…
Malawi has new IMF mission chief
October 14, 2014
Malawi has new IMF mission chief
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has appointed Oral Williams as the fund’s new mission chief for Malawi. Williams, who has…
‘Transport policy ownership lacking’
October 14, 2014
‘Transport policy ownership lacking’
Malawi needs an aggressive policy approach to work with the transit countries to ensure serviceability of infrastructure supporting trade supply…