Malawi: Malawi's Pension Money Grows to K5.4 Trillion - - but Big Problems Remain

Malawi's pension money has grown very fast, reaching K5.4 trillion by June 2025. This is a big jump from K3.5 trillion recorded in December 2024, according to the Reserve Bank of… Read more »

Malawi: State Owned Companies Still Struggling to Pay Debts, Putting Malawi At Risk

Malawi's main State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) are drowning in debt and struggling to pay what they owe, a new government report has revealed. The assessment, which reviewed the… Read more »

Malawi: Digital Explosion or Digital Illusion? Mobile Money Hits 20 Million but Usage Crumbles

Malawi's digital finance sector has reached a major milestone after mobile money subscriptions exceeded 20 million for the first time, marking a significant expansion in the… Read more »

Malawi: Escom Intensifies Southern Region Drive Against Vandalism, Safety Risks, and Wayleave Encroachment

ESCOM has launched a two-month campaign across the Southern Region aimed at curbing vandalism, promoting electricity safety, and addressing rising cases of wayleave encroachment.… Read more »

Malawi: Escom Assures Nation of Stable Power Management As Maintenance Works Boost Grid Reliability

The Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) has announced a proactive and carefully managed power supply plan for the week beginning 16th November 2025, aimed at… Read more »

Malawi: Chithyola Warns - Energy Dreams Mean Nothing If Malawi Keeps Bleeding Money On Power Purchases

Leader of Opposition in Parliament, Simplex Chithyola Banda, has challenged the government to confront a reality it has so far tiptoed around: Malawi's energy future will remain… Read more »

Malawi: 2025-26 Farm Inputs Subsidy Programme - a Defining Test for the DPP Government

The Ministry of Agriculture has rolled out the 2025/26 Farm Inputs Subsidy Programme (FISP), setting the stage for what could be one of the most critical tests of the Democratic… Read more »

Malawi: IMF Holds the Key - World Bank Tells Malawi to Fix the Leaks Before Help Can Flow

Malawi's hope for renewed budgetary support has hit a hard truth: it will not come until the country restores its relationship with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The World… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Governance Commentator Peter Mumba Demands Probe Into Mega Farms, DR Congo Fuel Deal

Mzuzu-based social and governance commentator, Peter Mumba, has made a spirited appeal to the recently-inducted members of parliament (MPs) to ) to facilitate comprehensive… Read more »

Malawi: Mathanga Orders Bold Reforms As Nocma Moves to End Malawi's Fuel Crisis

Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Dr. Jean Mathanga has announced a series of bold measures to stabilise Malawi's fuel supply chain, including restocking empty strategic… Read more »

Malawi: Malawi, Morocco Reaffirm Strong Diplomatic and Economic Ties At Green March Anniversary

Malawi and Morocco have reaffirmed their growing diplomatic and economic cooperation as the two countries on Tuesday marked the 50th anniversary of Morocco's historic Green March… Read more »

Malawi: Malawi Could Lose K150 Billion Because Government Is Too Slow to Spend Agriculture Funds

Malawi risks losing about K150 billion in crucial funding for rural development due to slow government processes and low absorption of funds, officials and experts warn. Read more »

Malawi: Economists Back Government's Spending Cuts As Malawi Battles Budget Crisis

Economists have welcomed Malawi Government's latest austerity measures, saying they are a necessary step to control runaway public spending and protect the country's fragile… Read more »

Malawi: Malawi's Fiscal Surrender - Are We Now Governing for the IMF Instead of the People?

The Government's newly announced Expenditure Control Measures are not just administrative adjustments or routine fiscal housekeeping. They are a political signal--clear, loud, and… Read more »

Malawi: Chithyola Vindicated? Government Denial Crumbles As Austerity Memo Confirms Youth Job Freeze

When Leader of the Opposition Simplex Chithyola Banda accused the government of having struck a deal with the IMF that would impose harsh measures on Malawians -- including… Read more »

Malawi: Analysts Say Mwanamvekha Faces a Crisis of Credibility As Mid-Year Budget Review Looms

As Finance Minister Joseph Mwanamvekha readies to deliver the Mid-Year Budget Review Statement in Parliament tomorrow, economists and governance commentators are warning that the… Read more »

Malawi: Chithyola Tears Into Mutharika's SONA - 'Malawians Want Results, Not Rhetoric'

Leader of Opposition Simplex Chithyola Banda has delivered a blistering and uncompromising response to President Arthur Peter Mutharika's State of the Nation Address, accusing the… Read more »

Malawi: FDH Bank Pumps K150 Million Into Government Food Relief Effort

FDH Bank plc has stepped forward with a K150 million donation to support the Malawi Government's national food response programme, aimed at assisting millions facing hunger across… Read more »

Malawi: Nation At a Standstill - Fuel Crisis Cripples Malawi

Malawi has ground to a halt. From Blantyre to Karonga, long, winding queues of vehicles at fuel stations have become the new national landmark -- a symbol of frustration, economic… Read more »

Malawi: Mera Under Fire As Motorists Fume Over Worsening Fuel Crisis

Malawi's fuel crisis has entered another painful chapter -- and motorists say enough is enough. Across the country, long queues of frustrated drivers snake through streets, turning… Read more »

Malawi: 'Hands Off Mulanje!' - Fury As Mining Plan Threatens Malawi's Sacred Unesco Mountain

Mount Mulanje -- Malawi's newly declared UNESCO World Heritage Site and a lifeline for over a million people -- is under threat. A mining company wants to dig into its heart for… Read more »

Malawi: TotalEnergies Loses Appeal As Supreme Court Clears $480 Million Fuel Dispute for Trial

The Malawi Supreme Court of Appeal has thrown out an appeal by TotalEnergies, paving the way for a full trial in a blockbuster $480 million (about K824 billion) lawsuit jointly… Read more »

Malawi: Malawi's Economic Survival At Stake - IMF Mission to Decide Citizens' Future

Malawi stands at a crucial economic crossroads as an International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission prepares to meet government officials in early November 2025 -- talks that could… Read more »

Malawi: Cure or Just Painkiller? Malawi Rules Out Kwacha Devaluation As Solution to Forex Woes

Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development Joseph Mwanamvekha says the government is not considering devaluation of the kwacha as a solution to Malawi's ongoing foreign… Read more »

Malawi: Tanzania Unrest Chokes Malawi's Economy As Trucks, Fuel Shipments Stall At Border

Economic ripples from Tanzania's post-election unrest are now being felt deep inside Malawi, with hundreds of transporters--including fuel tankers--trapped at the Kasumulu Border… Read more »