Analysis: Malawi’s forex squeeze exposes the limits of stabilisation without liquidity

Dalitso Kabambe, the former central bank governor who now leads the opposition UTM party, has put his finger on something Malawi’s official statistics tend to understate: a currency can look “stable” on paper while remaining acutely scarce in practice. His warning that commercial banks are now capping individual foreign-exchange disbursements at just $200 is a […]

‘Surrounded by yes-men’: Kabambe’s savage attack on Mutharika over Malawi’s economic ‘crisis’

Malawi’s president risks being cocooned by advisers feeding him comforting lies while the country’s economy crumbles around him, a fierce broadside from opposition leader Dalitso Kabambe has claimed. The former central bank governor, who now leads the United Transformation Movement (UTM), unleashed the attack in a blistering Facebook post on Saturday — accusing President Peter […]

MP Mumba criticises political figures, including UTM’s Kabambe, over WAFCON final trip

An opposition MP has launched a blistering attack on politicians who flew to Morocco for the Scorchers’ WAFCON campaign, accusing them of shamelessly trying to bask in glory they had no hand in creating. Malawi Congress Party MP Vitumbiko Mumba didn’t hold back in a fiery Facebook post, admitting he felt a sense of unease […]

Kabambe and Muluzi unite to demand justice for detained activist Namiwa

Two of Malawi’s most prominent opposition figures descended on Lingadzi Police Station on Friday morning in a dramatic show of solidarity with activist Sylvester Namiwa, who spent the night behind bars after being arrested on charges of publishing false news and conduct likely to cause a breach of the peace. UTM Party president Dalitso Kabambe […]

Malawi’s Dangerous Gamble: The Two Faces of Dr. Dalitso Kabambe

Malawi votes on 16th September 2025 while spiraling deeper into an economic abyss, its people are confronted with a complex political choice. Malawi is on her knees, battered by unsustainable debt, crippling foreign exchange shortages, daily essential commodities price rises, rampant food insecurity, and an inflation rate that devours the livelihoods of its poorest citizens. […]