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The folly of putting eggs in one basket
If you ask electricity users in Malawi when last they had uninterrupted supply of power from the national grid through…
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Why Goodall is my man of the week
If I were to nominate a man of the week, Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development Goodall Gondwe…
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The folly of putting all eggs in one basket
If you ask electricity users in Malawi when they last had uninterrupted supply of power from the national grid…
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The nightmare that is banking
To many customers of most of the commercial banks in the country, undertaking banking transactions, especially at the end…
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Where the fraud, corruption fight is lost
If findings of several recent audits of the operations of the public sector are anything to go by, fraud…
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Business News
PIL explains fuel tender
Petroleum Importers Limited (PIL), a consortium of private oil marketing companies, has denied accusations of foul play and lack…
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MEC chair Mbendera’s death shocks colleagues
The Judiciary and the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) were on Thursday shocked by the sudden death of Supreme Court…
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Some worrying traits of financial illiteracy
For three years now, the Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) and its partners have been hosting the National Financial…
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Where the fraud, corruption fight is lost
If findings of several recent audits of the operations of the public sector are anything to go by, fraud and…
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Phone operators should keep people talking
Essentially, mobile communication is meant to keep people in touch 24/7 with minimal barriers due to terrain, among others. This…
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How to make State enterprises tick
In last week’s article, I discussed why some statutory corporations (SCs) or parastatals or indeed, in short, State enterprises…
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Why some State enterprises fail to tick
When it comes to doing business, many governments or the public sector have not been known to be good…
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Why Escom split may not benefit consumers
In line with the Power Sector Reform Project (PSRP), Parliament on Tuesday this week passed an enabling law to…
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Why Escom split may not benefit consumers
In line with the Power Sector Reform Project (PSRP), Parliament on Tuesday this week passed an enabling law to facilitate…
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When helpless consumers are exploited
Except for a handful who speak out and demand their rights, many Malawians are known to suffer in silence. Some…
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Goodall’s bold budget and realities
Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development Goodall Gondwe has finally let the cat out of the bag in…
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Business News
Pension facts, clearing the myths
In July 2011, Malawi implemented the new Pensions Act of 2010 which, among others, made pensions mandatory to all…
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Peoples need market research, repositioning
I am one of the people who grew up knowing People’s Trading Centre (PTC)—with its brand promise ‘We Try Harder’—and…
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Corporate governance in reforms era
Much has been said and written about corporate governance. To a greater extent, it appears corporate governance is mostly linked…
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What you need to know about pension
Pension is generally understood to be a retirement savings plan where one saves part of their income today to use…
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