Business Unpacked
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Malawi@50: What are we celebrating?
Milestones such as wedding anniversaries, birthdays and confirmation into a faith are worth celebrating as they provide individuals and families…
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Translate trade fair’s beautiful theme
From 1987, Malawi has been holding international trade fairs, attracting local and foreign exhibitors. This year’s 26th Malawi International Trade…
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Fix only what is broken
Every time power changes hands, temptations are high to change the way the previous administration used to do things, especially…
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What do we know about pensions?
Pension is one of the most overused terms in our society regardless of whether one is in formal employment or…
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Time to move on, grow the economy
Now that we have new Executive leadership in place, Malawians can breathe a sigh of relief. The storm that characterised…
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Consumers deserve better deals
Many times consumers in this country are taken for granted. In fact, very few service providers practice what they preach…
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Time to put politics in the backstage
Next Tuesday, on May 20, Malawians will go to the polls to elect their president, 193 members of Parliament (MPs)…
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Economics of the campaign period
It is campaign time for the May 20 Tripartite Election. Politicians are busy criss-crossing the country and their respective constituencies or wards…
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What do we know about pensions?
Pension is one of the most overused terms in our society regardless of whether one is in formal or informal…
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When insurers give a raw deal
Insurance is one of the most common used, read or heard terms in the media or public conversations. It is…
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Unfair trading practices in football
Many times, consumers of various goods and services have found themselves on the receiving end in terms of the service…
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Winners, losers in Escom tariff hike
Five months after a “consultation process” I described as road shows or talking shops simply to hoodwink consumers and stakeholders…
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Realities of a zero-donor supported budget
I recall listening to the State-of-the-Nation Address by former president the late Bingu wa Mutharika in May 2011 when he…
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Better flying deals, terms and conditions…
Sometime in August last year, I quoted Economic Empowerment Action Group (Eeag) president Lewis Chiwalo as crying foul over fares…
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Boost your self-confidence
I was ‘reminded’ about Gini coefficient on Saturday evening during a debate organised by private broadcaster, Zodiak Broadcasting Station (ZBS),…
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Feedback on interest rates, insurance
Today, I would like to share some of the feedback I got from readers on two of my recent entries…
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Forensic audit: Much ado about nothing?
Much has been said and written about the forensic audit report into the plunder of public resources at Capital Hill…
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Why the interest rates ‘madness’?
Naturally, borrowers should be smiling from ear to ear following developments in the money market this week that saw National…
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When insurers give a raw deal
Insurance is one of the most commonly used, read or heard terms in the media or public conversations. It is…
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Why is our investment climate gloomy?
Yet another survey on investment destinations and businessenvironment in general has poorly ranked Malawi. Through its banner headline last Thursday,…
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