Business Unpacked
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Excellence awards should spur efficiency
In a country where service delivery is generally poor and customer service is seldom up to scratch, it was refreshing…
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Before we buy, eat and drink Malawian
For a long time, Malawi has had a negative trade balance in international trade. Malawi continues to have negative trade…
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What you need to know about pensions
Pension is generally understood to be a retirement savings plan where one saves part of their income today to…
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How to make State enterprises tick
In one recent article I discussed why some statutory corporations (SCs) or parastatals or indeed, in short, State enterprises…
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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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Passion for holidays slowing growth
Rest is good. Sleep is equally good. Rest allows us to unwind and recharge after hectic schedules in the…
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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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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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