Business
Malawi’s private sector asked to use farmers fairs
September 10, 2012
Malawi’s private sector asked to use farmers fairs
Malawi Government has asked the private sector to use farmers marketing fairs to clinch business deals with farmers. Luchenza Municipal…
Ecobank chief meets Malawi President
September 10, 2012
Ecobank chief meets Malawi President
Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI) outgoing group chief executive officer (CEO) Arnold Ekpe and other bank officials on Thursday met President…
Dam boosts agro-businesses
September 10, 2012
Dam boosts agro-businesses
A multipurpose dam the Elimination of Child Labour in Tobacco (ECLT) Foundation constructed in Chipwaira Village in the central Malawi…
Indebank launches K200 Yokha! Campaign
September 10, 2012
Indebank launches K200 Yokha! Campaign
Indebank last week launched K200 Yokha! Campaign which will see people opening savings accounts with minimum balance of K200. The…
Malawi wants to boost local investment
September 7, 2012
Malawi wants to boost local investment
Malawi government has said it is reviewing business laws to encourage more local investment. Minister of Trade and Industry John…
Arguments for oil exploration
September 7, 2012
Arguments for oil exploration
World Bank figures show that the population of Malawi has grown from around three million in 1964 to 14 million…
Ecobank outgoing chief jets in
September 7, 2012
Ecobank outgoing chief jets in
Arnold Ekpe, the outgoing group chief executive officer of Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), arrived in Malawi yesterday to hold talks…
Peasant farmers powered GDP
September 7, 2012
Peasant farmers powered GDP
A barrage of commentators has questioned the trickle- down effect of high growth domestic product (GDP) growth Malawi has experienced…
Second phase hunt for rare earths starts
September 7, 2012
Second phase hunt for rare earths starts
Canadian-based Gold Canyon Resources Inc. says phase two work, which will cost the miner $4 million (K588 million), has begun…
Disparities in bank charges exposed
September 7, 2012
Disparities in bank charges exposed
The Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) has exposed huge discrepancies in charges and tariffs by the country’s 12 commercial banks.…
GDP growth to slow further—analysts
September 6, 2012
GDP growth to slow further—analysts
Gross domestic product (GDP) growth in 2012 will dip further from the initial forecast of 4.3 percent owing to a…
Uranium Mine earns Malawi K68bn since 2009
September 5, 2012
Uranium Mine earns Malawi K68bn since 2009
Paladin Energy Limited has singled out a seven day industrial action at its Kayelekera Uranium Mine in Karonga in May…
Introduction to the NLGFC
September 5, 2012
Introduction to the NLGFC
The National Local Government Finance Committee (NLGFC) is an institution provided for under the provisions of Section 149 of the…
Thyolo District Council commends World Vision
September 5, 2012
Thyolo District Council commends World Vision
Thyolo District Council has commended the good work World Visions International (WVI) is doing in the district. District commissioner Lawford…
Central bank governors bang heads on monetary integration
September 5, 2012
Central bank governors bang heads on monetary integration
African central banks’ governors have called for speeding up of the process of monetary integration in Africa as a step…
‘Transports costs make local goods uncompetitive’
September 5, 2012
‘Transports costs make local goods uncompetitive’
Malawi Government has said it realises that the economic growth of country hinges on improved transport sector. Deputy Minister of…
Fingerlings shortage affects presidential fish initiative
September 5, 2012
Fingerlings shortage affects presidential fish initiative
Malawi Government has said lack of fingerlings and high cost of feed is negatively affecting the Presidential Initiative on Aquaculture…
Opportunity Bank posts losses in 1H
September 5, 2012
Opportunity Bank posts losses in 1H
Opportunity Bank has made a loss of K375 million (about $1.5m) in the first half of year ended June 30…
‘Capital flow volatility a threat to central banks’
September 5, 2012
‘Capital flow volatility a threat to central banks’
Malawi’s economist at the African Union has said challenges of commodity prices and capital flow volatility pose a serious threat…
African leaders called to modernise agriculture
September 4, 2012
African leaders called to modernise agriculture
Pan African Farmers Organisation (Pafo) has challenged African leaders to modernise the agriculture sector as it forms the backbone of…