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JB’s visit and the Kalahari pula
March 29, 2013
JB’s visit and the Kalahari pula
So, we finally got a loan from the desert land of Kalahari to help us procure some food, based on…
Malawi vendors refuse to leave the streets
March 29, 2013
Malawi vendors refuse to leave the streets
Vendors in Malawi’s capital, Lilongwe, have returned to the streets and vowed that they will continue trading there because space…
Brics nations discuss development bank
March 29, 2013
Brics nations discuss development bank
Leaders of the so-called Brics nations – Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa – meeting in Durban have discussed…
Firm weighs in on Malawi forex controls
March 29, 2013
Firm weighs in on Malawi forex controls
Malawi needs to generate enough foreign exchange to balance the supply and demand of the hard cash to sustain the…
Mejn dares Malawi Govt on budget
March 29, 2013
Mejn dares Malawi Govt on budget
The Malawi Economic Justice Network (Mejn) has challenged government to ensure making key budget documents publicly available as a way…
The Dependency disease
March 29, 2013
The Dependency disease
A few days ago on my way to a funeral in Chiradzulu, one gentleman recounted how they, on return from a…
‘Structural change key to countries’ growth’
March 27, 2013
‘Structural change key to countries’ growth’
Malawi Finance Minister Ken Lipenga says structural transformation rather than adjustment is what can transform countries such as Malawi. He…
Regulators urged to address high roaming charges
March 27, 2013
Regulators urged to address high roaming charges
Malawi Government has said home and away roaming is important; hence, regulators should address the high roaming charges within the…
Malawi improves on budget transparency index
March 27, 2013
Malawi improves on budget transparency index
Malawi has improved in the transparency and public access to budget information, climbing up the ladder by five points, according…
AU launches Economic Report on Africa 2013
March 27, 2013
AU launches Economic Report on Africa 2013
African countries have an opportunity to transform their economies through a commodity-based industrialisation strategy that leverages on the continent’s abundant…
RBM hails Airtel Malawi for new innovations
March 27, 2013
RBM hails Airtel Malawi for new innovations
The Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) has hailed Airtel Malawi for being innovative in the country’s telecommunications industry. RBM deputy…
Dedza District Council to let out golf course, stadium
March 27, 2013
Dedza District Council to let out golf course, stadium
Plans by the Dedza District Council to let out the Dedza golf course and stadium are at an advanced stage,…
Malawi urged to diversify
March 26, 2013
Malawi urged to diversify
Malawi and the rest of Africa can become emerging economies to compete on the world stage if they diversify the…
‘Malawi asked to close trade gap with Zimbabwe’
March 26, 2013
‘Malawi asked to close trade gap with Zimbabwe’
Malawi Investment and Trade Centre (Mitc) has stressed the need for the country to narrow the trade gap with Zimbabwe…
Macra wants corrupt-free licensing processes
March 26, 2013
Macra wants corrupt-free licensing processes
Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (Macra) has said its recently launched fraud and anti-corruption policy is crucial to ensuring that there…
TNM sees economic turmoil persisting
March 26, 2013
TNM sees economic turmoil persisting
TNM plc, which shed more than K1 billion (about $2.5 million) in the year ended December 2012 due to foreign…
Malawi tobacco revenue, volume double in 2nd week
March 26, 2013
Malawi tobacco revenue, volume double in 2nd week
Malawi’s tobacco revenue and volume at the national level have doubled in the second week of trading the leaf, official…
India ready to buy more pulses from Malawi
March 26, 2013
India ready to buy more pulses from Malawi
Indian High Commissioner to Malawi Duvvuri Rao says his country is ready to double its importation of pulses from Malawi…
‘Product certification, export licensing major challenges in Malawi’
March 26, 2013
‘Product certification, export licensing major challenges in Malawi’
Product certification and export licensing are top Non Tariff Barriers (NTBs) that exporters and importers experience in Malawi, says a…
‘Malawi’s economic plan needs coordination among ministries’
March 26, 2013
‘Malawi’s economic plan needs coordination among ministries’
The 2012/13 budget key objective is to restore macroeconomic balance and a market-based economy that will provide the foundation for…