Organizers of the 31st Malawi International Trade Fair have admitted that this year’s event was poorly patronized. In an interview…
Consider priority areas first in budget – ECAMA
Stakeholders in the financial sector have advised government to consider priority areas in drafting the 2019/20 national budget. The plea…
High prices of locally produced goods worries NASME
The National Association of Small and Medium Enterprises (NASME) has bemoaned high prices of locally produced goods saying they affect…
Economist urges use of electronic transactions
Economist Charles Chuka has called on government and commercial banks to encourage people to use electronic transactions to boost revenue…
Parliament approves K511bn provisional budget
Parliament has approved the K511, 269,522,794 provisional budget for the purpose of meeting expenditure necessary to carry out the services…
World Bank tips Malawi on poverty eradication
The World Bank has advised Malawi government to ensure effective use of limited financial resources on areas that are key…
Empower local businesses – IBAM
The Indigenous Business Association of Malawi (IBAM) has expressed optimism that government will create a favorable trading environment for local…
Young entrepreneurs commit to promote savings culture
Center for Free Market Enterprise (CFME) says it is committed to encouraging youth entrepreneurs in the country to develop a…
More youths needed in agribusiness
Youths are yet to embrace agribusiness activities, growers have said. Dickson Kilowe, managing director for Synthesis Agriculture told YFM that…
NSO to engage non-compliant companies
The National Statistical Office (NSO) says it will engage in contact and dialogue with the companies which were reluctant to…
More awareness needed on insurance
Malawi has been observing the insurance awareness week from 29 April. Organisers of the week have described it as crucial…
2019 cotton estimates promising
The Cotton Council of Malawi says this year’s first estimates of cotton harvest have been projected at 30,000 to 40,000…