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JB’s reforms encourage UK MPs to urge budget support for Malawi

Published on July 24, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

MPs on UK’s international development committee say budget support likely to be most efficient way of providing aid to Malawi […]

Malawi on the road to recovery – but the hard part’s just beginning

Published on July 24, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

In just a few months, Malawi’s new president has undone much of the damage caused by her predecessor by implementing […]

IMF Executive Board Approves New US$ 156.2 Million Extended Credit Facility Arrangement for Malawi

Published on July 24, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today approved a new three-year arrangement for Malawi under the Extended […]

IMF to table US$157 million credit to Malawi

Published on July 23, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

International Monetary Fund (IMF) is today expected to table a US$157 million credit to Malawi under a three-year Extended Credit […]

Malawi aid champions Joyce Banda’s agenda

Published on July 23, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Erieka Bennett, head of the AU Diaspora Forum, says Malawi’s Joyce Banda represents the type of leadership that Africa needs […]

Forex availability has improved – Lipenga

Published on July 23, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The recent devaluation and the removal of control of forex have helped to improve the availability of forex in Malawi, […]

DPP’s Peter Mutharika trashes coup plot

Published on July 16, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Acting President for the former ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), Peter Mutharika has described as untrue reports that there were […]

Why aid money has returned to Malawi

Published on July 15, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Under the mercurial President Bingu wa Mutharika, Malawi was a country that seemed eager to pick fights with aid donors, […]

Wife throws former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn out of home

Published on July 2, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn, who is facing a probe into his alleged involvement with a prostitution ring […]

Malawi passes K408 billion budget, paving way for donor funds

Published on June 28, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi parliament passed a vital national budget on Wednesday needed to unleash more funding from the International Monetary Fund and […]

Joyce Banda and the IMF: A dangerous courtship

Published on June 19, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

There is nothing new under the sun. Absolutely nothing. Not even woman presidents. Cleopatra and the Queen of Sheba are […]

Malawi to get nearly $500 million in budget aid

Published on June 17, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi’s donors have pledged $496 million in budget support for the 2012/13 financial year, more than double pledges for the […]

Donor bailout awaits approval

Published on June 16, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

President Joyce Banda has said Malawians should wait a little longer for the donor community to release money for cushioning […]

I am no puppet for donors – Joyce Banda

Published on June 15, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi President Joyce Banda on Thursday dismissed allegations that she is a puppet of the west and running government under […]

IMF denies control over Malawi budget

Published on June 15, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said government remains on the “driver’s seat” in the design and implementation of the […]

IMF happy with Malawi 2012 national budget

Published on June 15, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday hailed Malawi’s 2012/13 K406 billion budget presented last Friday and describing it as […]

Analyst Differs with IMF on Economic Recovery

Published on June 5, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawians need to brace for tough times ahead because it is highly unlikely that the economy will stabilize soon, market […]

Malawians left counting rising cost of living after devaluation

Published on May 26, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

A sizeable devaluation of Malawi’s currency, aimed at reinvigorating the economy and wooing back international donors, has triggered steep increases […]