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Business News
Critical minerals boom for Malawi, others
The United Nations Conference for Trade and Development (Unctad ) s a y s demand is surging for minerals that…
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Traders cash in on lower maize prices
As maize prices continue to declinle, traders are cashing in by buying the staple grain at below government-set minimum price…
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Firm risks closure due to low cotton output
Malawi Cotton Company says it is contemplating closing its factory in Balaka District due to persistent low cotton output and…
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National News
Budget gets K40bn boost
Malawi has received a $23 million (about K40.2 billion) boost in direct budget support from the African Development Bank (AfDB),…
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Social safety nets yet toimpact poverty—Ecama
Economics Association of Malawi (Ecama) says challenges affecting interventions the Malawi Government has been implementing to respond to economic shocks…
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Business News
No instant relief on prices—economists
Economists have said the easing pressure on inflation rate may not translate into relief in prices of goods and services…
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National News
IMF programme faces first test
Economists say public debt, commitment to fiscal discipline and revenue performance remain pressure points in the first review of the…
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Business News
Domestic tourism revenue jumps 18%
Malawi has moved away from reliance on international visitors for the tourism sector as domestic tourism generated K632 billion last…
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MCCCI urges preferential monetary policy stance
At a time the Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) continues to maintain a tight monetary policy stance to curb inflation,…
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Malawians worse off past 5 years—report
The proportion of Malawians who lack financial resources and essentials for a desirable minimum standard of living has deteriorated in…
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Low crop output to affect exports—RBM
The Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) has projected low export performance this year due to subdued agricultural output. In its…
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National News
Graft fight to get new lease
The Law Commission has stepped up efforts to tighten the fight against corruption by seeking input for the whistleblower protection…
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Business News
Producing for import substitution
Despite years of efforts to enhance import substitution, Malawi seems to be making no headway. Demand for imported products continues…
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Business News
Gold prices fluctuate,EDF blames smuggling
Export Development Fund (EDF), a subsidiary of the Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM), says most of the country’s gold is…
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Business News
Policy rate intact, inflation risky—RBM
The Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) has maintained the policy rate at 26 percent, but says the country’s inflation, which…
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Business News
Centre fears for rising sugar prices
The Centre for Social Concern (CfSC) says the recent 15 percent sugar price hike will have an impact on living…
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Business News
Some listed firms See gloomy 2024
Some Malawi Stock Exchange (MSE)-listed firms are bracing for a challenging year due to mounting pressure on the economy characterised…
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Malawi banks on free trade area
Minister of Trade and Industry Sosten Gwengwe says Malawi is banking on safeguards in the African Continental Free Trade Area…
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World Bank urges land reform to grow economy
The World Bank has urged African countries, including Malawi to pursue land reform policies that promote formal land registration to…
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Business News
Review corporate tax rates—MCCCI
Malawi Confederation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (MCCCI) has urged government to review the corporate tax rate, which it…
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