Tag: Economy

Political parties dismiss Pac’s resolution

Published on November 8, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Political parties in the country have dismissed the resolution Public Affairs Committee (Pac) came up with at its conference last […]

Africa’s Richest Man Surpasses Facebook founder

Published on November 8, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The President and Chief Executive Officer of Dangote Group of Companies, Mr. Aliko Dangote has been rated the 62nd richest […]

Lake Malawi dispute to be discussed in Parliament

Published on November 7, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Government is expected to present a comprehensive report to Parliament on the Tanzania and Malawi border wrangle when it starts […]

Economic conference for more recovery measures

Published on November 5, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Participants at the Multi-Stakeholders Economic Conference on inclusive growth in Malawi held in Lilongwe on Friday and Saturday have called […]

IMF pledges continued support to bail out Malawi

Published on November 5, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Global lender International Monetary Fund (IMF), which in June gave impoverished Malawi a three-year $157 million loan package, has pledged […]

IMF team starts tour of duty

Published on November 4, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

A three day multi stakeholder’s conference on the Malawi economy started Friday in the capital Lilongwe with International Monetary Fund […]

Why heavily spend forex on fertiliser for maize when it doesnt earn back the forex?

Published on November 3, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Blantyre –based business magnate Jimmy Korea Mpatsa has faulted the country’s huge foreign exchange expenditure on fertilizer whose produce maize […]

Malawi govt should learn from costly decisions

Published on November 2, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

nce again, we are seeing poor decision-making by the government costing taxpayers hundreds of millions of kwacha in claims by […]

Lipenga upbeat on IMF

Published on November 1, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Finance Minister Ken Lipenga admits that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff mission team, which arrived in the country yesterday […]

Malawi’s empty begging bowl and drying aid taps

Published on October 27, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The Times Group’s THOM KHANJE was among international journalists covering the 2012 World Bank and International Monetary Fund Annual Meetings […]

Inclusive growth top agenda on IMF Multi-Stakeholder Conference

Published on October 26, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says the multistakeholder conference it will jointly host with the Ministry of Finance and the […]

Malawi drops on business ranking

Published on October 25, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi continues with its roller coaster fall on the international business rankings as it has slipped six places from 151 […]

Malawi advised to ban luxury imports

Published on October 23, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Market analysts have asked government to impose a temporary ban on luxury imports to lessen foreign currency drainage. Capital Alliance […]

Malawi’s year on year inflation hits 28.3%

Published on October 23, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi’s headline inflation rose to a seven-year high in September when it jumped from 25.5 percent in August to 28.3 […]

Chanco students threaten strike over tuition fee

Published on October 21, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

A decision by Chancellor College to hike tuition fees has forced students at the college to threaten they will go […]

Doom beckons opposition political parties

Published on October 21, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Political parties in the opposition should forget about going into government in the coming 2014 general elections as they will […]

Govt starts getting public views on Economic Recovery Plan

Published on October 19, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The Ministry of Information and Civic Education is today expected to engage the public in Blantyre on the Economic Recovery […]

Money crisis likely to persist

Published on October 18, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The shortage of money the country is currently facing is likely going to persist for some time, financial market analysts […]