President Peter Mutharika on Monday led a delegation of Malawian leaders and businesspeople to the UK-Africa Investment Summit in London open by British Prime Prime Minister Boris Johnson with Malawi eyeing investments, continued trade and multilateral deals with a post-Brexit UK and deepening of political ties. Johnson called for the UK to be the “investment […]
About 14 companies under the Malawi Investment Forum are expected to showcase their trading activities to investors at the UK-Africa Investment Summit in London. President Peter Mutharika said the summit would give the country an opportunity to showcase what it has to offer to investors. Mutharika said he will offer a keynote address at the […]
Malawi Investment and Trade Centre (MITC) Chief Executive Officer Clement Kumbemba is said to be panicking following the expiry of his contract this month and has started releasing ‘big figures’ to justify renewal of his contract. Government is yet to renew his contract and Kumbemba has stepped up his gear through publicity of his ‘achievements’ […]
A local Information Communication Technology(ICT) firm, iMosyS growing company has hailed the just ended 2018 Malawi Investment Forum (MIF) saying it afforded an opportunity to sell Malawian products and services to investors. iMoSyS Managing Director Mayamiko Nkoloma said the forum created an opportunity for local ICT companies to demonstrate their capabilities to a larger audience. […]
South African based Malawian investor, preacher and philanthropist Shepherd Bushiri, popularly known as Major One, has said he is now enjoying Malawi government support and the strained relationship is water under the bridge, saying he is ready to boost the country with his investments in tourism, agriculture and hospitality. Bushiri said at an impromptu news conference […]
President Professor Peter Mutharika has described Malawi as a country of great investment opportunity and possibilities for investors as a result of good reforms that protect investors. The President made the remarks on Monday when he presided over the joint opening ceremony of the Malawi Investment Forum and the Southern Africa Regional Integration Stakeholder Forum […]
South African based investor, preacher and philanthropist Shepherd Bushiri on Monday joined President Peter Mutharika in launching this year’s Malawi Investment Forum at Bingu International Conference Centre (BICC) in the capital city Lilongwe. Malawi Investment Forum is a platform where the country sells its investment opportunities across the world – about 300 delegates are participating […]
President Peter Mutharika will come face to face with his deputy Saulos Chilima who last week open up about his displeasure in the management of the economy and governance concerns. According to a preliminary programme which Nyasa Times has seen, the youthful Chilima will receive his boss Mutharika alongside Trade and Investment Minister Henry Mussa […]
Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism Henry Mussa has said Malawi stands to benefit from the forth-coming investment forum which government will host from June 11 to 12,2018 at Bingu International Convention Centre (BICC) in Lilongwe. Mussa said the mega investment forum has attracted global attention with 600 delegates confirmed to take part. “To – date we […]
Malawi Investment Trade Centre (MITC) says it is expecting to host about 400 investors from various countries across the globe, and is targeting to raking in $3 billion in investment pledges during this year’s Investment Forum. MITC Chief Executive Officer, Clement Kumbemba said the forum will also provide local companies an opportunity to sell their […]
Economic think tank, Malawi Economic Justice Network (Mejn) has demanded stock taking on investment forums achievements, saying they are just talk shows. Mejn executive director Dalitso Kubalasa said Malawi has achieved very little. “Malawi has very little to show for gains from the forums. Investors come and just make pledges but very little investments come to the country compared […]
Malawi has started preparations for the third Malawi Investor Forum (MIF) scheduled for June 11 and 12 2018 at the Bingu International Convention Centre in Lilongwe, the Malawi Trade and Investment Centre (MITC) has announced. The MIF, which Malawi trumpeted as a push to put the country on the radar for global business and investment, will […]
Construction of USD100 million Lilongwe Grand Business Park Project will commence on November 22 as one of the fruits of the 2015 Malawi Investment Forum (MIF) which government hosted. A ground breaking ceremony to be presided over by President Peter Mutharika will take place at the site location in Area 46 along the by pass road. The business park will comprise a […]
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’s leading daily, The Nation has advised government to do some soul searching on well it is using funds from development partners to address utility challenges such as persistent power blackouts. The call follows government’s announcement that will not hold the third Malawi Investment Forum this year. According to Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism […]
Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism Henry Mussa has disclosed that the country will not hold the Malawi Investment Forum this year because government wants assess the progress it has made on investment following similar events in the past two years. “We want to have an opportunity to make a follow through all trade and […]
Malawi’s aggressive reforms in infrastructure, investment and land regulatory framework are aimed at improving competitiveness of the country at a global level to attract investors in all sectors of economy, Industry, Trade and Tourism Minister Henry Mussa has said. Mussa was speaking on Tuesday evening at the Commonwealth headquarters in London at a start of […]
Ministry of Natural Resources, Energy and Mining Bright Msaka has assured Indian investors of stable and uninterrupted power following a number of interventions such as power sector reforms which the Malawi Government has undertaken. Msaka was speaking in Lilongwe during this year’s Malawi India Business meet. The Minister said Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) […]