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‘Malawians cannot always be taken for a ride’
Parliament rose last week after passing the Budget and recommending to government that it should not sell MSB Bank. However,…
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Why all the MSB hullabaloo?
Hon. Folks, the hullabaloo that ensued after the sudden sale of Malawi Savings Bank (MSB) to FDH Financial Holdings, though…
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The significance of popular opinion for govt accountability
Media and other reports on government abuses of public power or resources are now followed almost immediately by a surge…
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Chakwera, come down immediately
President Bakili Muluzi used to joke seriously that Malawians excel at forgetting. He was not wrong. Many people, including the…
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Providing free but innovative toys for your child
Our first born son Temwa just turned ten last Wednesday, 8th July. It obviously brings so much joy to mama…
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A tough-to-reach 90 percent target
So, government’s long-term fiscal target is that by 2025—10 years from now—domestic resources should finance 90 percent of the national…
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Begin the count
You and many others possibly never liked the inside of a mathematics classroom. I had a friend whose phobia for…
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Know about collective investment scheme
As discussed in our previous articles, the importance of investing cannot be over-emphasised. In our two previous tips, we looked…
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Economic costs of gender violence
Women were born weak and they cannot hold big positions in society such as the presidency or chief executive officer’…
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Commodification of state resources is not a way out
It seems like in Malawi we have found a solution to government’s perennial failures in running public services: privatise everything.…
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What’s in a forensic audit?
In recent years, forensic audit has become such a magic and trendy term that a day hardly passes without hearing…
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Managing the boss – Part 2
Last week, we discussed how you can manage your boss. We focussed on the need to understand his or her…
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Balancing self-defence, shoot to kill
Recently, the current Inspector General of Police, Lexten Kachama, was quoted in the media as having said that the police…
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Reaching the heights
In developed countries such as Britain, United States of America, Canada and countries in continental Europe, the writing and reading…
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Develop girls’ skills
The theme for this year’s Day of the African Child, which was 25 Years after the Adoption of the African…
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How free is trade in a free trade area?
H aving signed the Tripartite Free Trade Area (TFTA) protocol, let us not assume that our exports will enter all…
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Greed destroy political parties in Malawi
Naturally, nobody wants to be referred to as being greedy because it is demeaning. However, it can be said…
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Reduce interest rates to boost economy
A London-based financial trainer and investment adviser Paul Richards recently expressed shock over Malawi’s bank lending rates, saying they are…
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I am not amused with that investment forum
The Malawi Investment Forum (MIF) was a brilliant idea. It was, let me emphasise, a brilliant, great idea because,…
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Consuming desire can yield great results
In my earlier article titled “Malawi needs destiny changers” I mentioned that for any meaningful achievement to be realised…
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