CDH Investment Bank has supported the Economics Association of Malawi (ECAMA) with K8.5 million towards its Annual Economic Conference scheduled for 29 to 30 October 2026 in Mangochi. This year’s conference will be held under the theme “From Policy to Practice: Making Reforms Work.” Speaking during the cheque presentation on Monday in Lilongwe, CDH Bank’s […]
The Economics Association of Malawi says tight budgets and a more flexible exchange rate are needed, but warns that the medicine carries costs for business Malawi’s economists are urging the government to rein in spending and overhaul its management of foreign exchange, as a severe dollar shortage collides with public debt of about K24tn, equivalent […]
Millions of hardworking Malawians and small business owners are being frozen out of formal bank loans simply because of HOW they earn their living, a leading economist has warned. Dr Bertha Bangala Chikadza, President of the Economic Association of Malawi (ECAMA) and a senior macroeconomics lecturer at the University of Malawi, revealed that an eye-watering […]
Malawi’s parliament has passed a landmark bill to formally regulate the country’s economists, in a move designed to bring the profession under the same kind of legal oversight currently enjoyed by lawyers. The Economics Society of Malawi ( Esoma) Bill will give the profession legal teeth for the first time, allowing for the registration and […]
National Bank of Malawi (NBM) plc Wednesday donated K1.5 million towards this year’s Economics Association of Malawi (ECAMA) annual lake conference slated for November 19-20 this year. Presenting the cheque in Blantyre, NBM plc Service Centre Manager for Henderson Street Service Centre, Tamara Mtuwa said the conference is coming at a time that the world economy including Malawi’s economy […]
The Economics Association of Malawi (Ecama) has advised the new President Lazarus Chakwera that his administration should ensure that it tackles corruption. Ecama president Lauryn Nyasulu said: “Curbing corruption is crucial now more than ever.” Former president Peter Mutharika lost the elections partly for failing the country on fighting corruption. Mutharika administration’s failed to arrest […]
Economics Association of Malawi (ECAMA) believes the formulation of the successor programme for Vision 2020 should incorporate the views of the youth in its implementation process. ECAMA Secretary General, Andrew Kumbatira made the observation Friday during the finals of the University debates at Crossroads hotel in Lilongwe where Catholic University emerged winner after out classing […]
Employers’ Consultative Association of Malawi (ECAM) has expressed the need to promote entrepreneurship skills among the youth in the country to enable them establish small businesses and create job opportunities among fellow youth. ECAM President, George Matipwiri made the remarks Monday during Eastern, Central and Southern African Employers’ Organisations Conference held at Capital Hotel in […]
The Employers’ Consultative Association of Malawi (ECAM) has said it appreciates the crucial role employers play in encouraging child laborers to go back to school, among others. According to ECAM, employers also help children in conflicts and disaster by providing school feeding programs, learning and teaching materials; and providing sponsorship to students. The Association has […]
Employers Consultative Association of Malawi (Ecam) has bemoaned the failure by government to approve Child Labour Policy currently in draft state to provide clear legal mandate in fighting against child labour in the country. Despite government adopting various policies on the protection of children in the country, child labor elimination and prevention strategies have not […]
Malawi’s economy can only be fortified if enough focus is put on agriculture by turning it into a fully-fledged business institution thereby spurring the country’s export base, says President Arthur Peter Mutharika. He was speaking on Thursday in Mangochi when he officially opened this year’s Economics Association of Malawi (ECAMA) annual general conference held under […]
President Peter Mutharika has challenged economists in the country to come up with workable solutions to deal with economic problems of the country than preaching doom. Mutharika said this Thursday in Mangochi when he opened Economists Association of Malawi (Ecama) annual general meeting. “Bring forward solutions that would inspire the nation than preaching doom,” said […]
Malawi cannot construct a new airport at Chileka or increase power generation capacity without borrowing funds therefore the recent announcement by President Peter Mutharika to borrow $1.5 billion (K817.5 billion) from China to fund several infrastructure development projects, is a wekcome development, Economists Association of Malawi (Ecama) has said. The loans would be obtained from […]
Radical changes are needed to revive Malawi’s economy, which is in bad shape and requires a fresh approach, Economics Association of Malawi (Ecama) has said. The group’s president Henry Kachaje said it clear in the light high inflation rate at 23 percent as of August 2015, according to National Statistical Office (NSO), high interest rates […]
The Human Resources for Health (HRH) Coalition has urged the private sector entities and members of the Employers Consultative Association of Malawi (Ecama) to consider adopting health facilities and major referral hospitals to improve and ensure provision of quality health services in the country. Speaking during an interface meeting with civil societies and employers, under […]
Having combed with a fine toothcomb through The Daily Times’ story about Economists Association of Malawi (Ecama) suggesting that President Peter Mutharika lied on the economy, I have failed to come across a statement where Vitus-Gregory Gondwe, the author, quotes Ecama’s president Henry Kachaje as saying “Mutharika lied on the economy”. Which is why I find […]
Economics Association of Malawi (Ecama) has accused Daily Times newspaper of sensationalising their headline when it reported that “Mutharika lied on economy” citing the association’s president Henry Kachaje. In a statement made available to Nyasa Times on Sunday, June 21, 2015 the association said the headline of the newspaper did not reflect the contents of […]
Normally it is not a criminal offence for a politician to lie on a political rally but President Peter Mutharika told “many lies” in his state of the nation address in parliament on the state of the country’s economy, the Economics Association of Malawi (Ecama) has said. In his state of the nation address during […]