As one way of empowering local Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), government says it is engaging the country`s chain stores…
NYCOM, SMEDI to hold meetings with young entrepreneurs
The National Youth Council of Malawi (NYCOM) alongside Small Medium Enterprises Development Institute (SMEDI) will embark on regional meetings with…
Mzuzu soap factory closes down, 50 workers risk retrenchment
50 employees of Bakhresa Malawi Limited Mzuzu branch are likely to face retrenchment following the closure of the Mzuzu soap…
Tobacco Commission fires deputy CEO
The Tobacco Commission (TC) has fired its deputy chief executive officer and two other senior officers for abuse of office.…
Admarc asked to release maize buying period
Farmers Union of Malawi (FUM) has asked government to give a specific date when the Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation…
Admarc to purchase farm produce early
Government says it has plans of purchasing farm yields from farmers early through the state grain trader Agriculture Development Marketing…
Smuggling weakening Malawi’s revenue base
Malawi is said to be losing out on much needed revenue due to smuggling of goods into the country via…
Legislator moves in on exorbitant interest rates
Mangochi South West legislator Shadreck Namalomba says he has plans of bringing into the House, a private members’ bill on…
Legumes, Industrial hemp could work─Lombe
Malawi can replace tobacco, Malawi’s major foreign exchange earner, with Industrial hemp and legumes. This is according to Felix Lombe,…
Marketing Minds takes SME’s training to Mzuzu
Over 30 people have registered for the Mzuzu training for Small and Medium Enterprises (SME’s) which is being offered freely…
Government reviews foreigners’ businesses documentation
Government has conceded that it having challenges in dealing with the influx of foreign nationals plying their businesses in undesignated…
Government bemoans low tobacco prices
The Minister of Agriculture Lobin Lowe has accused tobacco buyers of offering low prices to farmers and leaving them destitute…