Tag: world bank

Malawi gets a boost from the World Bank to strengthen social security programmes

Published on August 15, 2014 by Face of Malawi

The World Bank and Malawi on Wednesday signed two loan agreements valued at MK34 billion (about US$83.8 million) aimed at […]

THE WORLD BANK HAS ANNOUNCED THAT IT IS ALLOCATING $200M (£120M) IN EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE FOR WEST AFRICAN COUNTRIES BATTLING TO CONTAIN THE EBOLA OUTBREAK

Published on August 6, 2014 by FACE OF MALAWI

The money will be distributed to the governments of Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea as well as to the World […]

PARLIAMENT REBUFFS K20B LOAN BILL

Published on July 2, 2014 by Robert Ngwira

Government Yesterday was taken by surprise as Members of Parliament unanimously shot down a $50 million Loan Authorisation Bill for […]

IMF, WORLD BANK DISTANCES ITSELF FROM ATUPELE’S REMARKS

Published on April 9, 2014 by Robert Ngwira

Malawi’s development partners have distanced themselves from the remarks made by United Democratic Front (UDF) President Atupele Muluzi that budgetary […]

WORLD BANK LOAN AWAITS PARLIAMENT-PAC

Published on March 28, 2014 by Robert Ngwira

Governments’ indecisiveness may risk this country failing to get a multi-billion Malawi Kwacha loan from World Bank. Malawi is expected […]

IMF HOPES FOR POSITIVE DONOR REACTION TOWARDS GOVT EFFORTS TO RESOLVE CASHGATE

Published on December 11, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

The International Monetary Fund IMF has expressed hope that the donor community will return to Malawi as soon as government […]

Malawi Tax Rate On The Rise – PWC & World Bank Report

Published on December 11, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) and the World Bank have attributed the increase in the country’s total tax rate in the last year […]

DR. JOYCE BANDA MEETS WORLD BANK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Published on June 20, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

er Excellency President Dr. Joyce Banda on Thursday, June 20, 2013, met Dr. Denny Kalyalya, an Executive Director who represents […]

World Bank Predicts Improved Economy in #Malawi

Published on June 10, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi’s doing business climate is set to improve again raising hopes of increased foreign and local investment in the southern […]

World Bank electricity project stalls for 18 months

Published on June 3, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Amid perennial electricity woes plaguing the country, a K33 billion five-year World Bank project that should have helped to ease […]

Lipenga in Washington for IMF/World Bank spring meetings

Published on April 19, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

A Malawi delegation of three finance authorities is in Washington DC, USA to attend a three day International Monetary Fund […]

Govt, World Bank inject K52bn into power generation, disaster reduction

Published on April 15, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi government and the World Bank have pumped US$131.6 million (about MK52.7 billion) into the Shire River Basin Management Programme […]

Malawi budgets MK14 bn for 2014 tripartite elections

Published on April 11, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi government has disclosed that it will set aside not less MK14.2 billion to finance the forthcoming second tripartite general […]

Malawi surviving in the pocket of donors: The IMF Loan

Published on April 11, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Although am writing this piece of paper in a layman’s perspective, but am very certain that I can contribute something.  Yes, […]

World Bank to support Malawi financial system

Published on March 19, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi and the World Bank have signed an agreement which will see the bank contributing towards the setting up of […]

Treasury to activate new financial reporting system

Published on March 3, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Finance Minister Ken Lipenga revealed on Wednesday that government and the World Bank have concluded grant negotiations and will be […]

World Bank’s CAS aid based on performance

Published on February 25, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

World Bank has said its US$695 million Country Assistance Strategy (CAS) aid package for Malawi will be released based on […]

Joyce Banda Must Continue to Pray as Low Uranium Prices Hit Paladin Energy

Published on February 19, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

In January, at the launch of the Government of Malawi, World Bank and European Union Malawi Mining Growth and Governance […]