Malawi’s economic recovery cannot rest indefinitely on external borrowing, donor assistance and negotiations with international financial institutions. The country must answer a more basic question: how will it build a productive, competitive and export-oriented economy that generates its own prosperity? Beyond the IMF Public debt, foreign exchange shortages, inflation and currency stability dominate the economic […]
Malawi’s Public Private Partnership Commission (PPPC) has unveiled a raft of major infrastructure projects worth billions of dollars, as government looks to private sector financing to unlock the country’s development ambitions. Presenting at the Infrastructure Financing and Partnership Forum in Lilongwe, PPPC chief executive officer Arthur Nanthuru said the opportunities span energy, mining, education, transportation […]
The United Kingdom is changing the way it approaches development. Its new development policy speaks explicitly about moving from “donor to investor” — placing greater emphasis on investment, trade, expertise and locally led development. As someone who has long advocated trade and investment as engines of economic development, I welcome this direction. But for Malawi, […]
There’s no doubt that money is the absolute fuel to our lifestyles. This means that there is no reason for you to shy away and pretend that you harbor no interest in your monthly pay package. No matter how stable our jobs, we always look for different streams of income that can help us achieve […]
Bitcoin could be a decentralized cryptocurrency that uses peer-to-peer innovation for making instant payments between individuals or businesses. It can be bought and used as money conjointly may be a sort of investment. Bitcoin has been around since 2009. It hit its all-time tall in cost in November 2017, when 1 bitcoin was worth about […]
Alick Sichali, a journalists, who works for Ufulu Radio, has written a business book titled ‘Khobidi Malawi, The Power of Investment’ which is aimed at encouraging individuals to start investing by explaining its benefits and the whole investment journey. The books starts with the basic knowledge of investment, how to plan and rules associated with it. […]
Malawi is soon expected to have a pharmaceutical manufacturing company that specialises in manufacturing high value products following discussions of a possible investment in the pharmaceutical industry which has come on the sidelines of the just ended UK-Africa Investment Summit. The summit was held on January 20 in London, UK and President Prof Arthur Peter […]
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. The panel […]
Costa Negócios, a Brazilian company working in commercial exporting, agribusiness and industrial building, says it plans to invest in the mining and agriculture sectors in Malawi. Chief Executive Officer responsible for Africa, Danilo Danelucci said this recently on the sidelines of an audience the company had with President Peter Mutharika in New York, USA. Danelucci […]
A columnist in one of the Malawi’s leading newspapers has raised eyebrows over Malawi government logic of holding Malawi Investment Forum (MIF) which largely aimed to woo investors into the country. In his column which appeared in the Weekend Nation, Moses Michael-Phiri describes the initiative as one of “cash cows for the ruling party.” “Investment […]
Malawi has been touted as a country that has enthusiasm for investment with Minister of Trade and Industry Henry Mussa appealing during this year’s Africa-Japan Business Forum for equal financing on serious investments for African countries to boost economic growth. The purpose of the event was to strengthen ties between Japanese and African business communities, and […]
Malawi’s agenda of bringing foreign investors into the economy is taking great shape with numerous deals being sealed at and after the just ended Malawi Investment Forum (MIF) in Lilongwe. Of special interest is the coming on board of a big investor who happens to be Malawian despite operating from South Africa for years, Khato […]
Malawi’s transition from aid to trade demands massive industrialization drive which should be underlined by building capacity among local investors and courting foreign investors into the economy, says President Arthur Peter Mutharika. He was speaking in Lilongwe on Tuesday when he opened the Malawi-China Investment Forum. “We have a broader investment agenda because we are […]
The United Kingdom’s Minister of State for Trade and Investment Lord Francis Maude has appreciated the progress Malawi has made in reform initiatives especially those that are focusing on creating conducive investment for the private sector. Her Majesty’s Minister of Trade and Industry was speaking on the sidelines of the Commonwealth Business Forum in Malta […]
President Peter Mutharika has assured investors and other key economic sectors that his administration will provide a stable, enabling as well as secure environment for businesses both fiscally and physically. Mutharika said in his State of the Nation Address to mark the start of the 46th session of parliament on Friday in the capital Lilongwe […]
Government of Scotland says it is set to market investment opportunities that exist in Malawi to Scottish companies. Minister for External Affairs and International Development Humza Yousaf was speaking at Kamuzu Palace in Malawi’s Capital Lilongwe during his meeting with President Peter Mutharika. The Scottish Minister said his visit seeks to cement cordial relationship that exists […]
The Malawi Confederation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (MCCCI) has said all is set for this year’s 27th International Trade that is also expected to bring together foreign and local exhibitors scheduled for May 22 to 31 at Chichiri Trade Fair Grounds in the commercial city of Blantyre. This year’s trade fair will be […]