Business Columns
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Who will stop corruption?
In a few days time, Malawians will be electing a president, members of parliament and councillors. The campaign has been…
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When insufficient funding suffocates Green Belt Initiative
Contract was awarded to Apollo International Ltd, financed under credit from EXIM Bank –India. Construction commenced in December 2013 and…
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Banking hall congestion, much ado about nothing
Once you walk into any of the banking halls you will be surprised by a line of clients trying to…
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Is Malawi pricing itself out of the global tourism market?
My classmate at the University of Cape Town plans to visit Malawi after I convinced him that it is one…
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After Sir Alex, all that has come is despair
The aura of invincibility in a team and its winning ways has a lot to do with the faith that…
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Quality issues in leadership
Most of us are already caught up in the euphoria of the upcoming elections. You could tell the hype a…
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Rising to the challenge, time for honest reflection
Some people look back and reflect on the road they have travelled in life. Reflection is an important feature in…
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Public watchdogs can secure our taxes
Tales of a former head of State accumulating a wealth of K61billion are not new in this country. There is…
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E-payment instruments and their value
Over the years the market has undergone a metamorphosis in terms of payment instruments. In the olden days, barter system…
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Resource optimisation, the 80/20 rule
In business and in almost every other facet of life we operate within a space of constraints. Resource constraints span…
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The chickens will come to roost, always!
He who brings kola brings life, Chinua Achebe. He who pinches your ear is family (wakutsina khutu ndi m’nasi), Chichewa…
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Political side of the business environment
Malawi just slipped 10 points on the World Bank ease of doing business prospects for 2014. It now has a…
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Imaging a destination
There are some very hard jobs around, and they include those mandated in whatever way to sell a product or…
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The corruption identity
Not long ago some politician made headlines by claiming we are all corrupt in this country. Sadly, he ended up…
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