MCTU pushes for 75% minimum wage hikeof
Malawi Congress of Trade Unions (MCTU) says it is pushing for a 75 percent hike in minimum wage to cushion...
Admarc yet to start buying maize
State produce trader Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (Admarc) is yet to start buying maize on the market amid escalating...
Malawi, Zimbabwe to host business forum
Malawi and Zimbabwe are expected to hold a joint business forum on May 26 in Lilongwe to promote trade and...
Investment pledges jump to K666 billion
Malawi Investment and Trade Centre (Mitc) says the country registered $808 million (about K666 billion) in investment pledges between July...
‘Govt move on cooking oil may affect supply’
Government’s unprecedented attempt to directly control edible oil prices could hamper the commodity’s supply on the market, hitting hard the...
Consumption levels at the mercy of rising prices
Rising food prices have impacted households’ budgets by reducing consumption levels, resulting in declining welfare and counteracting improvements in economic...
Kwacha fall hits telecoms firms
The continued depreciation of the kwacha has not spared players in the telecommunications industry as their annual profits have been...
Bank projects steep kwacha depreciation
The World Bank has projected the kwacha to average K896 against the dollar, a development which will make the country’s...
Rising goods prices hit rural dwellers, figures show
Consumers in rural areas in the Northern Region have been hit the hardest by rising commodity prices as figures from...
PIL speaks on fuel supply situation
Petroleum Importers Limited (PIL) has assured Malawians of sustained fuel supply despite the shortage of forex and the ongoing war...
Sunbird positive on Africa’s Travel Indaba
Sunbird Tourism plc says it seeks to create necessary synergies and tap into the international market through its participation at...
World Bank cuts growth forecast
The World Bank has slashed Malawi’s growth projection for 2022 by 0.9 percentage points from an earlier forecast of three...
Social protection programme sustainability under scrutiny
International Labour Organisation says it will continue investing in social protection programmes to ensure sustainability of the programme in the...
Players upbeat as Chinkhoma tobacco floors open today
Tobacco industry players have expressed optimism that there will be increased volumes and quality leaf at the tobacco market despite...
Public expenditures double in February
Public expenditures almost doubled to K276.2 billion in February 2022 from K142 billion in the preceding month, published Reserve Bank...
Inflation rate up, consumers hit hard
Malawi’s year-on-year headline inflation at 14.1 percent in March on account of rising food prices and experts say this means...
Financial specialist tips consumers on spending
Old Mutual Malawi plc financial education specialist Benard Chiluzi has urged consumers to spend within their means and on necessities...
IMF cuts Malawi growth projection
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cut Malawi’s growth projection for 2022 from three percent to 2.7 percent citing global...
Maize prices highest in the South
Maize continues to sell at highest retail prices in the Southern Region, averaging 198 per kilogramme (kg), the International Food...
Consumers in expenditure squeeze
Consumers Association of Malawi (Cama) says the rising cost of living is making it hard for low wage earners to...
