Business
Moam hails fuel price reduction, mum on minibus fare cut
September 8, 2014
Moam hails fuel price reduction, mum on minibus fare cut
Minibus Owners Association of Malawi (Moam) has commended government for reducing fuel prices, but has remained mum on the effect…
RBM to maintain monetary policy
September 8, 2014
RBM to maintain monetary policy
The Reserve bank of Malawi (RBM) has said it will continue implementing a prudent monetary policy against a backdrop of…
Malawi Development Bank plan excites economic players
September 6, 2014
Malawi Development Bank plan excites economic players
Government’s plans to establish the Malawi Development Bank (MDB) has excited a number of players in the economy who say…
Malawi’s one-stop-shop operational
September 6, 2014
Malawi’s one-stop-shop operational
Malawi’s long awaited one-stop-shop, an arrangement where investors access all relevant institutions including Department of Immigration, Registrar General, and Malawi…
Withheld donor funds subdued growth—Goodal
September 5, 2014
Withheld donor funds subdued growth—Goodal
Malawi Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development Goodal Gondwe has said Malawi’s economic growth in 2013 was subdued due…
Finance, corruption taint Malawi’s doing business
September 5, 2014
Finance, corruption taint Malawi’s doing business
Doing business in Malawi has been tainted by access to finance and corruption. These are the two most problematic factors,…
Ibam urges transparency in Fisp
September 5, 2014
Ibam urges transparency in Fisp
Indigenous Businesses Association of Malawi (Ibam) president Mike Mlombwa says there is need for transparency in the Farm Input Subsidy…
Oxfam cautions on mega agro-projects
September 4, 2014
Oxfam cautions on mega agro-projects
Oxfam, a global aid and development charity, has warned against rushing to implement planned major investments in agriculture based on…
Malawi govt to pay K50bn of arrears in 2014/15 fiscal year
September 4, 2014
Malawi govt to pay K50bn of arrears in 2014/15 fiscal year
Malawi Government has undertaken to pay K50 billion (about $131m) in the 2014/15 fiscal year as part of the K158…
Innovating Malawi mobile money service
September 4, 2014
Innovating Malawi mobile money service
From the start of the mobile industry, interoperability continues to shape and deliver mutual benefits to mobile service providers. This…
AHL to champion transparency, fairness in tobacco marketing
September 4, 2014
AHL to champion transparency, fairness in tobacco marketing
As the 2014 tobacco marketing season draws to an end, one major highlight during this year’s season was the continued…
TNM rewards Big Bullets K1m for achieving 100,000 SMS mark
September 3, 2014
TNM rewards Big Bullets K1m for achieving 100,000 SMS mark
TNM has rewarded Big Bullets FC K1 million for becoming the first team to achieve the 100,000 SMS mark under…
Malawi losing fight against poverty
September 3, 2014
Malawi losing fight against poverty
Only two people out 100 graduate from poverty in five years and an economist has called on stakeholders to do…
Airtel Spoils Mzuzu University
September 3, 2014
Airtel Spoils Mzuzu University
Leading mobile telecommunications operator Airtel Malawi extended its ‘Hello, Muli Bwanji?’ gesture to the Mzuzu University today by donating MK2…
Road to Relief aids NPL’s Mothers’ Fun run
September 3, 2014
Road to Relief aids NPL’s Mothers’ Fun run
A charitable organisation based in Blantyre named Road to Relief has donated items worth K500 000 to Nation Publications Limited’s…
Malawi’s EU exports plunge
September 3, 2014
Malawi’s EU exports plunge
Malawi’s exports to the European Union (EU) plunged by 10 percent last year compared to 2012, with the country’s top…
Malawi to spend K300m to replenish wildlife in game reserves, parks
September 3, 2014
Malawi to spend K300m to replenish wildlife in game reserves, parks
Government has budgeted K300 million towards replenishing wildlife in game reserves and national parks. Minister of Information, Tourism and Culture…
Tobacco marketing season extended
September 3, 2014
Tobacco marketing season extended
Tobacco Control Commission (TCC) has extended this year’s tobacco marketing season for Lilongwe Auction Floors and there is a possibility…
Agra, AU convene mega regional agro summit
September 3, 2014
Agra, AU convene mega regional agro summit
At least 1 100 participants from about 60 countries have convened in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, for this year’s…
Lending rate projected to fall to 37.8 percent
September 2, 2014
Lending rate projected to fall to 37.8 percent
Malawi’s average lending rate, considered one of the highest in the world, is projected to fall from 46 percent in…