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Stakeholders want CDF, Fisp reviewed
March 5, 2013
Stakeholders want CDF, Fisp reviewed
Stakeholders to the Malawi Economic Justice Network (Mejn) 2013/2014 pre-budget consultation meeting in Zomba have resolved to lobby authorities to…
Russian smoking ban to affect Malawi
March 5, 2013
Russian smoking ban to affect Malawi
Malawi’s Tobacco Control Commission (TCC) has said Russia’s decision to ban smoking in public places will negatively affect the tobacco…
TNM shareholders wary as price tumbles
March 5, 2013
TNM shareholders wary as price tumbles
It never rains but pours for TNM plc shareholders as the counter’s share price continues to tumble following an anticipated…
FMB to buy stake in foreign banks
March 5, 2013
FMB to buy stake in foreign banks
Malawi’s listed commercial bank, FMB, is currently involved in negotiations to buy equity interests in financial institutions in the region,…
FUM defers EDF due to export ban
March 5, 2013
FUM defers EDF due to export ban
The Farmers Union of Malawi (FUM) has deferred the use of the Export Development Fund (EDF) to the 2013/14 farming…
Kwacha fall pushes TNM tariffs up
March 5, 2013
Kwacha fall pushes TNM tariffs up
TNM, one of Malawi’s mobile phone service providers, says the fall of the kwacha has compelled the firm to raise…
‘Malawi products have potential in regional markets’
March 5, 2013
‘Malawi products have potential in regional markets’
United States Ambassador Jeanine Jackson has said Malawi’s products have potential to fare well on regional markets. Jeanine said this…
Health budget below recommended targets
March 5, 2013
Health budget below recommended targets
Malawi Economic Justice Network (Mejn) has said the country’s budgetary allocations for health services fall short of the recommended targets…
Prices will continue rising—Carlsberg
March 4, 2013
Prices will continue rising—Carlsberg
Carlsberg Malawi will continue to adjust prices of its products as long as the kwacha remains unstable, the company’s chief…
Malawi donors see improved economy in 2013
March 4, 2013
Malawi donors see improved economy in 2013
Malawi’s key economic donors, under the Common Approach to Budget Support (Cabs), have said they expect a quick rebound in…
Fuel, fertiliser top Malawi imports in 2012
March 4, 2013
Fuel, fertiliser top Malawi imports in 2012
Petroleum oils, chemical fertilisers and cement emerged Malawi’s three most imported commodities in 2012, according to the National Statistical Office…
Village factories key to export growth
March 4, 2013
Village factories key to export growth
Small-scale village factories form a launching pad for the transformation of the country’s economy to produce for the export market,…
Tailors want foreign investors
March 4, 2013
Tailors want foreign investors
The Tailors Association of Malawi (TAM) has called on government to lure foreign investors into the textile industry. They argue…
Malawi accuses firms of fixing prices
March 2, 2013
Malawi accuses firms of fixing prices
Malawi’s Ministry of Industry and Trade has accused some companies and traders of creating artificial shortages and colluding to fix…
Malawi informal maize exports drop 16%
March 2, 2013
Malawi informal maize exports drop 16%
Malawi’s total informal cross border maize exports slumped 16 percent between April and December 2012 to 22 812 metric tonnes,…
Funwe visits ZA farmers
March 1, 2013
Funwe visits ZA farmers
Funwe Seed Company employees last week visited farmers in Zomba to appreciate the performance of MH 26 and FH 1o…
Standard Bank opens refurbished Ginnery Corner branch
March 1, 2013
Standard Bank opens refurbished Ginnery Corner branch
Standard Bank says the renovation and expansion project of its Ginnery Corner branch underscores the bank’s commitment to provide an…
61% pay increase, parliamentary hypocrisy
March 1, 2013
61% pay increase, parliamentary hypocrisy
A familiar Victorian line goes around serpents that play innocence, but have in check a venomous bite like serpents. Similar…
Malawi producers to reap from Fairtrade campaign
March 1, 2013
Malawi producers to reap from Fairtrade campaign
The Fairtrade Foundation has launched a new campaign calling for urgent action to support the 500 million smallholder farmers worldwide…
Maize flour shortage hits Malawi’s major cities
March 1, 2013
Maize flour shortage hits Malawi’s major cities
Shortage of maize flour has hit most big shops in Malawi’s capital, Lilongwe and commercial city of Blantyre as the…