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Moam hails fuel price reduction, mum on minibus fare cut

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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