Tag: world bank

Leader by camera

Published on February 9, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

By Ephraim Munthali – Cut The Chuff (Weekend Nation) It was a public relations stunt that was as well choreographed […]

World Bank approves $695 million 5-year assistance strategy for Malawi

Published on February 1, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

The World Bank board of executive directors has approved a new five-year Country Assistance Strategy (CAS) for Malawi with a […]

Top ten reasons to oppose the IMF

Published on January 11, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

What is the IMF? The International Monetary Fund and the World Bank were created in 1944 at a conference in […]

No alternatives to Malawi reforms, key donors confirm

Published on January 11, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi’s key donors under the Common Approach to Budget Support (Cabs) have said the country has no alternative to the […]

Regional trade key to African food security, World Bank says

Published on October 28, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The World Bank is urging African countries to strengthen regional food trade, suggesting that food security could be greatly enhanced […]

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 […]

Anti-IMF activists rally in Tokyo

Published on October 13, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Protesters calling for an end to the International Monetary Fund hit the streets of Tokyo on Saturday as the last-resort […]

World Bank calls for job creation

Published on October 7, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

World Bank has said Malawi just like most other African countries should put concerted efforts in creating employment for its […]

IMF affirms donors fulfilled pledges to Malawi

Published on October 1, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Representatives of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have affirmed that the donors have fulfilled pledges they made towards assisting the […]

World Bank supports power interconnection

Published on September 23, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The World Bank has clarified that it remains in strong support of Malawi connecting to the regional power pool as […]

World Bank to support Malawi’s emerging mining sector

Published on September 16, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The World Bank Board of Directors has approved a $25million credit to support the Malawi Government improve management and governance […]

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 […]

Maize prices up 47% since Bingu wa Mutharika’s death

Published on September 14, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The World Bank has revealed that maize prices in Malawi went up by 47 percent between April and July this […]

World Bank and Malawi seal a US$125m Shire River Basin Management Program agreement

Published on August 25, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi’s Ministry of Finance and World Bank Wednesday signed an initial US125 million agreement that is set to boost sustainable […]

Is development aid to Malawi anything more than Neo-Colonial Life-Support?

Published on August 11, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

A reflection on the new state of Malawi. President Bingu wa Mutharika (with encouragement from Robert Mugabe) was beginning to […]

IMF warns Malawi on donor aid dependency

Published on July 30, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that unless Malawi weans itself off donor aid, the country faces an uncertain […]

World Bank approves US$150 million to Malawi to support current reform program to stabilize the economy

Published on July 19, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved US$150 million to Malawi to support the government with its current reform […]

Malawi under scrutiny at World Bank forum

Published on June 29, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

MALAWI is one of the African countries participating and whose recent public policies are under scrutiny at a World Bank-organized […]