Mutharika tells panel discussion at UK-Africa summit: ‘Malawi on steady path’

January 20, 2020 Patricia Kapulula-Mana 40 Comments

Malawian President Peter Mutharika who on Monday  participated at the opening plenary of Uk-Africa Summit  in London took part in at a panel discussion on Trade and Investment where he  said Africa should move quickly and be ready for further trade with UK, saying in that regard Malawi is on a steady path.

President Mutharika stresses a point during the panel discussion
The discussion panellist Hellen Grant congratulates President Mutharika after successful contributions
Active: President Mutharika during the panel discussion

The panel discussion which was participated by the Malawi’s Mutharika, President of Rwanda Paul Kagame, President of Guinea Alpha Konde and UK Secretary of State for International Trade and President of the Board of Trade and Minister for Women and equalities, Elizabeth Truss was part of the activities at the UK-Africa Investment Summit 2020.

In his remarks, President Mutharika said Malawi should strive to make its products competitive in order to benefit from markets created through partnerships made among countries.

He emphasised on the need to invest in agriculture and add value to the high yields crops like soya beans, pigeon peas, cow peas and others saying there is a huge market for such crops since Malawi’s economy is agricultural based.

However, the President expressed concern that despite Malawi’s priority being to address the supply side constraints like energy and financing the major challenge that the country faces is little production capacity which needs to be addressed by taking advantage of the new African common market.

“We have little production capacity. Therefore, our priority is to bring industrialisation to the rural areas by assisting farmers with farm inputs and training them to farm properly. If we can achieve that we will be able to industrialise the rural areas and get the people out of poverty,” he said.

In order to address such challenges, the $95 million Malawi Agriculture Investment and Industry Cooperation was created to empower farmers with financing and skills.

The debate which was part of activities of the UK-Africa Investment Summit, discussed on trade and investment, future African growth sectors, clean energy and climate, need for improved transport network and increased investment in agriculture among others.

Meanwhile, United Kingdom has expressed its commitment to supporting African countries in trade and investment through negotiating for independent trade policies for the first time in 46 years.

UK Secretary of State, Truss said the country is committed to make such negotiations within three years.

The summit will involve a number of sessions with speakers from the governments and businesses in the UK and Africa.

President Mutharika and other leaders attending the summit were being hosted to a reception Monday evening at the Buckingham Palace by the Duke of Cambridge Prince William.

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40 replies on “Mutharika tells panel discussion at UK-Africa summit: ‘Malawi on steady path’”

  1. Btw, did they show this disastrous press conference in Malawi (un edited). Lucky here in the UK was hardly anything on the TV on the the African leaders visit, otherwise would have been very embarrassing. Just saw this through WhatsApp postings.

    1. The so-called professor couldn’t even understand a question in English. Unfortunately, there was no-one to translate into Lomwe. Can this man spur Malawi into prosperity? NEVER!!!

  4. Sad that this so called professor could not understand simple English question to the point that the lady asking suggested he could answer in any language I.e French (assuming the guy did not know English). Thanks Mr Paul Kagame for trying to come to our gogos aid. That was embarrassing.

  5. MUTHALIKA,DON’T BE A FOOL IF YOU ARE STUPID.YOU ARE A USELESS LIAR WITH SHORT OF STEADY BRAINS.MALAWI IS NOT ON STEADY PATH BUT IT IS ON THE BLOODY PATH.MUTALIKA YOU ARE SURROUNDED BY HYENAS THAT HAVE PUT YOU IN DESTRUCTIVE PATH AND MALAWIANS ARE IN FOR IT.TO SOME EXTENT,MALAWIANS ARE A SLEEPY DOG.YOU COULD LEARN FROM BANDA,BINGU AND THE PRESENT MATHANYULA FOR WHAT THEY HAVE DONE FOR OUR MOTHER MALAWI.MUTHALIKA WHAT HE IS DOING IS TO DESTROY OUR COUNTRY AND FLY BACK TO THE USA TO ENJOY HIS BILLIONS OF DOLLARS STOLLEN FROM OUR POOR WORKERS.STOP SLEEPING MY DEAR BROTHERS AND SISTERS,MALAWI IS SLOWLY BUT SURELY SINKING. AND WOULD NOT BLAME THE HATED MPOTOS FOR THE DISTRACTION OF OUR GOD-GIVEN MALAWI.ALUTA CONTINUA VENCEREMOS !!!!!!!!!!!!!

  7. Practice makes perfect. Its not clever to dodge interviews in your home country. Look now ma cadet. It was painful to watch. Thanks Mr Kagame.

  8. Anaufunisisa mpandou madalawa ndalama zija adabisa akuluawo pansi pa bed zinawatentha mtima. Kodi mlandu uja wa sikusinja ndi gwenembe unathela washout eti .

  11. Same story nothing to show for it rather than fat bank accounts, mansions, VX, foreign health insurance, foreign schools for family and poor Dpp supporters going back to their shack house dying of hunger and socked in rain waiting at the airport for adadi! Only in Malawi.

  13. The man is clearly senile, this upcoming rerun may be an opportune time for him to step aside and let a younger fellow take over. Perhaps Mchacha can run the DPP.

  19. Finishing his second term this month. I feel sorry a professor like him to end like this due to poor leadership. Let him go please we do not need his services at all.

  20. A mtete simungachite manyazi ndi bodza . why being so negative about your country . shame on you. the devil on you should fly away

  23. Malawi is on a steady path to destruction, unthinkable poverty, hunger, poor governance, nepotism, etc etc

  24. He has nothing to implement on the ground apart from singing his Songs of developments. Unfortunately APM is a “Developments Songs Composer” that Malawi has ever in history since independence.

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    2. On panel discussion, panelists answer questions from Convenor and thus talk to interviewer, not fellow panelists.

    4. bola uyu wakumana ndi anthu ofunika,chakwera wanu uja anapita ku israel anthu ndkukana kukumana naye anagoithyola basi waku Tchalitchi kkkkk amvekele ndimazapemphera

      2. Haahaa Chakwera anali Sharp ayise Wanuyo aziyenda ndi Dictionary Mzungu Mpakana kufuna kufansa Fuso muchi French ….

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