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Economic Recovery Plan on track, says Gondwe

Malawi’s Minister of Economic Planning and Development Goodall Gondwe says the Economic Recovery Plan (ERP) is on course, saying most […]

EIU pegs Malawi’s 2013 growth at 4.6%

London-based Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) says it expects the local economy to swell by 4.6 percent in 2013. The EIU […]

Malawi president calls for more Chinese investors

Malawi President Joyce Banda has called for more Chinese investors to Malawi, saying this would contribute to the country’s Economic […]

Govt asked to review FISP spending

The US ambassador to the UN Food and Agriculture organization has advised the Malawi government to review its spending on […]

Malawi’s Kayelekera uranium mine output jumps to 21%

Kayelekera Mine (KM) output jumped 20.9 percent in the quarter ending December 2012, Paladin Energy Limited, owners of the mine […]

Government extends Mkango’s exploration licence

Capital Hill has extended the Exclusive Exploration Licence (EPL) for Mkango Resources Limited, the company searching for rare earth metals […]

AmeriCares Responds to Urgent Aid Request from Malawi President

AmeriCares is delivering emergency medical aid to Malawi in response to an urgent plea for help from President Joyce Banda. […]

Malawi open for investment in mining – Minister

The government of Malawi was looking to reposition the country from an agricultural hub to an emerging mining economy, Natural […]

Don’t use NSO as scapegoat

President Joyce Banda and her trusted lieutenants on economic reforms—Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) Governor Charles Chuka and Finance Minister […]

Hope fades as economy squeezes Malawians

As Malawians continue to groan under the yoke of economic reforms, pessimism clouds their outlook for 2013 as hope fades […]

Cost of living soar by 20% in 2012 thanks to Bingu wa Mutharika policies

Malawi’s Centre for Social Concern (CfSC) has said the average cost of living for a low-income family in cities rose […]

Top ten reasons to oppose the IMF

What is the IMF? The International Monetary Fund and the World Bank were created in 1944 at a conference in […]

No alternatives to Malawi reforms, key donors confirm

Malawi’s key donors under the Common Approach to Budget Support (Cabs) have said the country has no alternative to the […]

Food suppliers demand payment from Malawi Defence Force

Malawi Defence Force says it has no problems with disgruntled food suppliers wishing to stage demonstrations against MDF’s failure to […]

Govt to send SMEs to China,India

Government is planning to send a delegation of small and medium entrepreneurs (SMEs) for a study tour to China and […]

U.S. Ambassador to the UN Food and Agriculture Agencies to visit Tanzania and Malawi

Ambassador David J. Lane, the U.S. Representative to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Agencies in Rome, will travel to […]

IMF Chief Grilled by Parliamentarians Over Economic Policies

Christine Lagarde, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director was recently quizzed by Members of the Malawi National Assembly who claimed […]

IMF expects Malawi’s economy to grow by 5.5% this year

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects Malawi’s economy to grow by 5.5% this year, more than double the rate estimated […]