Stealing a look at South Africa and Kenya’s procurement laws: What should Malawi do?

We all have dreams and visions of what we to be or achieve in life. Likewise, small and medium entrepreneurs crave for profitable results from their income generating activities or business establishments. Suffice to say our country requires an economy that can meet the needs of all economic citizens – local investors and their enterprises – […]

Foreign companies scoop all Escom tenders: Locals bitter

Despite Indigenous Businesspersons Association of Malawi’s (IBAM) request to suspend the National Competitive Bidding (NCB) tenders, the Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) has awarded contracts to companies owned by Malawians of Indian origin, NCB results have shown. The development has further irked local business persons who are accusing the Corporation of flouting procurement procedures […]

Malawi losing money in procurement graft – MEJN

The Malawi Economic Justice Network (MEJN) has shown that the country is losing a lot of public funds through corrupt  practices in procurement procedures. Speaking during the dissemination of the simplified foundation and principles of the procurement Act in Blantyre on Monday, MEJN Executive Director Dalitso Kubalasa said if procurement is done in compliance with the […]

Mulli ordered to refund K138,600,000 on maize pesticides contract

The office of  the Director of Public Procurement has ordered  tycoon Leston Mulli of Mulli Brothers (MBL Holdings Limited) to reimburse MK138,600,000.00 to Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security for the of 140 metric tonnes of Maize Storage Pesticides which was awarded to his company. According to a letter sent to Mulli by Director of Public Procurement, Dye Mawindo, copied […]