Foreign lenders still doubtful on Malawi
Published on November 20, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Mission Chief for Malawi Tsidi Tsikata has said international lenders have adopted a wait-and-see attitude on […]
Tag: Ken Lipenga
Minister irk delegates at IMF meeting
Published on November 7, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI
A poor and erratic attendance of cabinet ministers at a high-level Malawi Economic Conference in Lilongwe jointly organised by the […]
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 […]
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 […]
China to build new Malawi stadium
Published on November 1, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI
Malawi’s national team will soon have a new home in the capital, Lilongwe. This follows the government’s decision to become […]
EU to sign a new financial agreement with Malawi
Published on October 17, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI
The European Union-EU has said it will sign a new financial agreement with Malawi before the end of this year. […]
Malawi to get US$1bn in aid
Published on October 13, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI
Malawi’s finance minister Ken Lipenga says he is confident Malawi will receive in excess of US$1 billion (K315 billion) in […]
Malawi external debt hits US$1.1 billion
Published on October 11, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI
Malawi’s Ministry of Finance says the country’s debt levels have reached US$1.1 billion in July this year as the rate […]
Donors yet to release K7.1 billion in grants
Published on October 8, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI
Malawi’s donors are yet to release about K7.1 billion (about $23.7 million) in dedicated grants for the first quarter of […]
Donors spell out governance concerns
Published on October 5, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI
The country’s donors under Common Approach to Budget Support (Cabs) want answers on a number of issues which still need […]
Bingu wa Mutharika’s regime to blame for slowing of Malawi economy, key donors say
Published on October 5, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI
Malawi’s economic performance has slowed down way below the earlier projection of 4.3 percent, Finance Minister Ken Lipenga acknowledged on […]
US govt gives Malawi K31bn
Published on October 4, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI
The US government has signed an agreement with Malawi government in which it will provide US$105 million (K31.5 billion) to […]
Govt to revise economic growth rate
Published on October 4, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI
Malawi government will revise the country’s economic growth projection for 2012 further downwards following poor tobacco revenue and the struggling […]
World Bank upbeat on budget support, economic recovery
Published on September 26, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI
The World Bank, one of Malawi’s leading development partners, has justified the delay in budget support disbursement by other donors, […]
Government considers fixing Kwacha
Published on September 21, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI
The Joyce Banda administration is contemplating reverting to a managed exchange rate regime as a way of containing runaway imported […]
Malawians still in the dark over benefits of debt relief, debt levels getting worse
Published on September 14, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI
Economics Association of Malawi (Ecama) says Malawians have not realised the maximum benefits of debt relief as the country is […]
Stakeholders call for change in fuel pricing
Published on September 14, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI
Various economic players in the country have called for a scrap off or improvement of the automatic fuel pricing mechanism, […]
IMF to review Malawi’s economy earlier than scheduled
Published on September 12, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI
A high level delegation from the International Monitory Fund (IMF)is scheduled to visit Malawi early October to review the country’s […]