Tag: Economy

Malawi lacking development indicators 50 years after independence

Published on April 16, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Research aimed at measuring growth in the country has shown that Malawi has not shown any indicators of development almost […]

Malawians suffering because of delayed decision to float kwacha – RBM

Published on April 15, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) says Malawians are feeling the pinch of a decision to float the Kwacha against major […]

What you need to know about Malawi besides its spat with Madonna

Published on April 12, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Who is Joyce Banda, what state is Malawi’s economy in and is life getting better for ordinary people? Malawi has […]

NICO General profits jump 3,754%

Published on April 12, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

One of Malawi’s insuring firms NICO General Insurance Company Limited has registered a staggering 3,754 percent increase in profits for […]

Society of Accountants asks govt to stabilise Malawi Kwacha

Published on April 10, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Society of Accountants in Malawi (SOCAM ) has asked government to move with speed to ensure that the kwacha which […]

Malawi launches minerals and mining policy

Published on April 10, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Government  officials s are assuring Malawians that they will start reaping the fruits from the mining sector soon after the […]

Investors ignorant about Malawi’s business incentives, says Lipenga

Published on April 10, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi Government has admitted that the country is lagging behind to sensitize potential investors on business incentives the country has. […]

What is Malawi doing to attract new investments?

Published on April 8, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

WHEN you are trying to keep a retail outfit afloat amid hyperinflation, it helps to have a sideline. “We had […]

Malawi: Mind the Gap

Published on April 8, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

The historian Dame Margery Perham was a major architect of the British colonial technique of indirect rule. “The great gap […]

Malawi Pres. Joyce Banda’s BBC Focus on Africa interview: Transcript

Published on April 7, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

BBC—Madam President, who is in charge of Malawi? JB—The Malawians are taking decisions about their own destiny. What has happened […]

Has Joyce Banda fulfilled hopes pinned on her?

Published on April 7, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Yes if those hopes were making fuel available with prices that go up every fortnight. Yes if those hopes were […]

Malawi tobacco earnings hit US$12million

Published on April 5, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi has realized US$12 million (at least MK4 billion) from the 156 million kilograms of tobacco sold since the start […]

Govt justifies K1.6bn ministers’ cars purchase

Published on April 4, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi finance authorities have defended the purchase of a new fleet of vehicles for cabinet ministers, describing the move as […]

Malawi runaway inflation surges, now hovering at 40%

Published on April 3, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi’s year-on-year inflation has continued its upward surge, hitting 37.9 percent in February, a 2.8 percentage point increase from 35.1 […]

The future is bright for Malawi’s green economy

Published on March 28, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

“I can see that the future is bright,” says Kate Kaunda, a fish processor from Kachulu Beach in Malawi, “I […]

Speaker Chimunthu Banda dares Peter Mutharika

Published on March 28, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Speaker of the Malawi National Assembly Henry Chimunthu Banda on Tuesday declared that he will challenge DPP acting president Peter […]

Madam President, where is the change you promised?

Published on March 21, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

The last time I checked, one dictionary defined CHANGE as follows: a. To cause to be different b. To give […]

Malawi: A long way to go

Published on March 20, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

It has been a happier place since Joyce Banda took over as Malawi’s president after the sudden death of Bingu […]