Tag: Economy

Standard Bank optimistic with Malawi economy

Published on April 26, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Standard Bank Malawi is anticipating improved foreign exchange inflows and a better business environment in the country following the new […]

Turning point for Malawi’s ailing economy.The dreamer is gone but the dream lives on

Published on April 25, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Bingu the visionary in leadership maintained his visionaries even in death. Bingu who died on April 6, 2012, walked his last […]

South Africa’s “Brother Zuma’ gives Malawi 30 million Litres of Fuel

Published on April 25, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi’s new administration of president Mrs. Joyce Banda has continued unlocking several windows of assistance to help cure the deteriorated […]

IMF programme to wait for 2012 budget

Published on April 25, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) may wait until they see the 2012/2013 budget for Malawi before making a decision on […]

US$90m of PTA fuel loan spent, says govt

Published on April 24, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The Ministry of Energy, Natural Resources and Environment has disclosed that the country has spent US$90 million of the US$100 […]

Urban and rural inflation rates continue to rise

Published on April 22, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The year-on-year headline inflation for the country continued to rise for the month of March 2012. For the third month […]

Malawi seeks new IMF program

Published on April 21, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi has requested a new financing program from the International Monetary Fund necessary to unlock needed aid from Western donors, […]

Finance Minister Ken Lipenga leaves to attend International Monetary Fund (IMF) spring meeting

Published on April 16, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Finance Minister Ken Lipenga leaves today for Washington DC, United States of America to attend the spring meetings of the […]

Joyce Banda faulted on appointments as Chikankheni, Kaluwa retained as chair and deputy at MCCCI

Published on April 16, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

A Malawi Confederation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (MCCCI) annual general meeting held in Blantyre on Friday has retained […]

Banda must fix Malawi economy – Adviser

Published on April 15, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Joyce Banda, who marked her first week as Malawi’s president Saturday, needs to shore up the country’s economy, a former […]

‘Make emergency payments in cash’ …Bankers tell customers

Published on April 13, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The Bankers Association of Malawi (Bam) has asked companies and cheque account drawers to make emergency payments in cash instead […]

Joyce Banda’s business background offers hope to entrepreneurs

Published on April 13, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

President Joyce Banda’s entrepreneurship background has given hope to local small and medium scale entrepreneurs in the country who believe […]

Legacy of Malawi’s Late President, Bingu Wa Mutharika

Published on April 13, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

One aged African president is gone. Malawian President, Dr Bingu wa Mutharika, 78, died haplessly, helplessly and hopelessly, on April […]

Pres. Banda spells out economic vision

Published on April 12, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawians should expected a ‘Marshal Plan’ like economic programme from new President Joyce Banda through which radical reforms will be […]

2012 World Economic Forum on Africa to be held in Ethiopia

Published on April 11, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The World Economic Forum has announced that the 22nd World Economic Forum on Africa will take place in Addis Ababa, […]

Ghana and Nigeria among world’s fastest growing economies in 2012/2013

Published on April 11, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The west African nations of Ghana and Nigeria are expected to be among the world’s fastest growing economies in 2012, […]

Malawi Savings Bank profits hit K1.1bn

Published on April 8, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Published annual financial reports from Malawi Savings Bank (MSB) show that the company has managed to rake in an after […]

Life of The Late President Bingu wa Mutharika

Published on April 8, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi’s third president since independence from Britain Bingu wa Mutharika who died on Thursday after suffering a cardiac arrest, was […]