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Jeff
Jeff
8 years ago

Our leaders are good at fooling their subjects, i remember when Bingu became the AU chairman, he was using MW gvt resources for AU trips and one Cabinet Minister told the Mw nation that time that Malawi will benefit alot in 10years becoz the president chaired the African Union, the million question is, Did Mw benefit or we waisted the resources to fund the AU trips for nothing? Lastweek it was the same Mwanamveka who purpotedly said had a successful business discussions in UK, we are yet to see the benefits of the MIF, the UK trip by the Trade… Read more »

Emmanuel Nedi
Emmanuel Nedi
8 years ago

Just before I looked at the name of the contributor, I read through the article. Then I was not surprised afterwards. Excellent and mature exposition from a seasoned writer Steven. I expect such standards from Nyasa Times. Then, you tick and the reader also ticks. Good work from Mr. Nhlane.

umoja
umoja
8 years ago

The main attraction for investers is skilled labour. One does not expect an investor to come in a country and start training people for the work to be done. There is also an issue of integrity and good employee/employer relationships. Malawi needs to adopt and advocate what Umodzi Party is advancing. Educate everyone, thereby investing in skilled labour and create industry by using the world existing financial systems. At the moment this is difficult for DPP for obvious historical reasons. Once others see that it is possible to make a profit in the country, they will then be attracted to… Read more »

Mika Kumbire
Mika Kumbire
8 years ago

Stevie PP is not coming back! Wake up before you are thrown into the dustbin of history. China has shaken the world. The west never used to go out looking for trade in Vietnam and Korea. Trade used to come to London and washington. The world is changing and things have changed. Britain and USA have realised that they have been sleeping. And even the smallest countries are getting out of their hands. Please don’t plant the thought that Malawi cannot achieve anything for the sake of your children if you have any. Listen to Obama. The inability of Africa… Read more »

ujeni
ujeni
8 years ago

Malawi is poor because of us the people, look at some of the comments here attacking the writer of the article, so dull, people with poverty mentality

Mhesha
8 years ago

The content of this article is not surprising. Comparing between UK and Malawi is not just unreasonable but also obscene. You know that Steve. Hence the whole write up is abuse of the publicity that u have. In real sense Steve you are just one of those Malawians bitter for being in government for a very short with JB snd after the ouster, you are bent at destructive criticism against the government that ousted you via a ballot. Have you forgotten the time you tried to fight and defend your JB when you were at State House to the point… Read more »

chinena
8 years ago

Sapitwa – comment number 5 u r myopic and a hand clapper.

Achimidzimidzi
Achimidzimidzi
8 years ago

Mmmm! How can you compare Cameron with Peter.

Sapitwa
Sapitwa
8 years ago

The fact the UK is geared to invest in Asian countries does not suggest in any way that they are neglecting Malawi as you purport.People like you who hate your country by castigating it through your negative publicity are the most dangerous poison we have ever had since the doom of democracy in Malawi. Which country in the world has no corruption scandals, security concerns etc? Angola , South Africa, Mozambique just to name a few have the highest statics in all what could bar investors from investing in those countries and yet investors are booming every day.This is because… Read more »

peter
peter
8 years ago
Reply to  Sapitwa

I think issues of security, corruption and all vices are common to many countries. However, in the context of our nation there is little or no political will to sacrifice self interests against the general good. M

GPMG
GPMG
8 years ago
Reply to  Sapitwa

It boggles the mind that someone educated to your level can believe that donors base their decisions on what local writers say about their country. The three countries you have mentioned have two things which Malawi does not have: Coastline (therefore cheap transport costs) and abundant natural resources. This is the point that Nhlane and others are trying to put across – being landlocked and having fewer natural resources Malawi must do more to attract FDI. Good stories alone are nowhere near enough. Malawi must cut its enormous red tape and provide basic infrastructure that can attract some donors. You… Read more »

Wilhelm
Wilhelm
8 years ago

The investment forum was a nice excuse for the politicians to wine and dine at the taxpayers’ expense. These things in Malawi are usually little more than that.

Of course there were no real investments secured – the right honourable minister has not announced anything, as he had promised.

In a few months or a year or so there will be another ‘forum’, or the politicians will jet off to China or USA under the guise of securing ‘investments’ .

It’s all rubbish – yet we still allow ourselves to be fooled.

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