Business Unpacked
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Welcome 2015, could this be the moment?
If you are reading this piece, then surely, you are among those people God has favoured to make it into…
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Now that Gateway Mall has opened…
This week, Malawi Property Investment Company (Mpico) and its partners officially opened the doors of Gateway Shopping Mall next to…
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When Malawians create ‘foreign’ jobs
Yet another gloomy headline on Malawi’s negative or skewed trade balance on the international stage graced the Business News pages of The Nation this…
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Masm stepping out of mandate
Medical Aid Society of Malawi (Masm), the country’s dominant provider of health insurance, is one of the household names or…
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Client confidentiality under threat
In business and contracts exist the principle of client confidentiality which, in essence, guides an institution or individual not to…
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How much forex do we generate?
Every time there is a crisis of some kind, it is interesting to see how suddenly everyone wants to appear…
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New boards should add value
This week, it pleased President Peter Mutharika to appoint scores of men and women as directors of boards of several…
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When Malawians create ‘foreign’ jobs
Yet another gloomy headline on Malawi’s negative or skewed trade balance on the international stage graced the Business News pages…
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Reshaping engineering beyond 50
Engineering is one profession worth celebrating for countless reasons. It simply cannot be ignored in any society. From infrastructure such…
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Let deals be real business
There have been several interesting headlines from the United States of America (USA) in recent weeks where President Peter Mutharika…
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Celebrating World Tourism Day
Each year, countries across the globe commemorate World Tourism Day, which falls on September 27. The day dates back to…
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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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Treasury needs some stability
In life, change is inevitable for varying reasons. Change is a law of life, so they say. Basically, change is…
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Implementing a zero-aid budget
Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development Goodall Gondwe on Tuesday this week presented the comprehensive 2014/15 national budget based…
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Malawi hotels, pricing and tourism
Tourism is among the nine priorities within priorities outlined in the Malawi Growth and Development Strategy II (MGDS II) expected…
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Translating business unusual
Two crucial events have happened in the past three weeks on the business front. First, it was the United States…
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Celebrating outstanding customer service
Through this column, I have on a number of times expressed my disappointment or reservations and indeed that of several…
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Time to build worthwhile partnerships
“I do not see the countries and peoples of Africa as a world apart; I see Africa as a fundamental…
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This is bad business culture
From time immemorial, I have always wondered why many of our businesses, especially shops, behave like printed books whose contents…
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Banks can do better on rates
In what could be a signal of the new administration’s policy direction to stimulate growth, the Reserve Bank of Malawi…
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