August 21, 2025
Malawi: AGRA Eyes Soybeans and Groundnuts to Help Malawi Break Free From Tobacco Dependence
Malawi could double its export revenues within the next decade by shifting from tobacco to high-potential crops such as soybeans, groundnuts, and horticulture, a senior official at… Read more »
August 18, 2025
Malawi: Maize Prices Soar to K85,000 Per 50kg, Pushing Malawians to the Brink
Malawians are reeling as maize prices skyrocket, with a 50-kilogram bag now fetching a staggering K85,000, up from K60,000 just a few months ago. The sharp rise is tightening the… Read more »
August 15, 2025
Malawi: Transunion Malawi Touts Technology As Key to Unlocking Financial Inclusion, Economic Mobility in Malawi
TransUnion Malawi - a local financial firm - has described technology as a key component to unlocking financial inclusion and economic mobility in Malawi. Read more »
August 07, 2025
Malawi: CDH Investment Bank Named 2025 Investment Bank of the Year - Again!
CDH Investment Bank has once again reaffirmed its dominance in Malawi's financial landscape, clinching the 2025 Investment Bank of the Year award, presented by the Global Banking… Read more »
Malawi: 'No Power, No Progress!' - Kazako Challenges Escom to Power Malawi's Future
ESCOM Board Chairperson Gospel Kazako has sent a strong warning: Malawi's development will remain a dream without reliable and efficiently managed energy. Read more »
Malawi: Shock Poll - 89% of Malawians Say the Country Is Headed in the Wrong Direction
A staggering 89 percent of Malawians believe the country is spiraling in the wrong direction, according to a damning new nationwide survey presented in Lilongwe by Dr. Greg Mills… Read more »
Malawi: Malawi's Turning Point - Can Politics Save a Sinking Economy?
Malawians will vote on September 16 in a make-or-break election. The country is facing a deep crisis--one created and worsened by its own leaders. Getting out of this mess doesn't… Read more »
August 06, 2025
Mozambique: FDH Bank PLC Acquires Controlling Stake in Ecobank Mozambique
FDH Bank Plc has announced a definitive agreement to acquire a controlling 98.87% stake in Ecobank Mozambique SA (EMZ) from Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), marking a… Read more »
July 29, 2025
Malawi: Malawi Graduate Builds App for Visually Impaired Learners, Wins Mk38 Million Boost From Save the Children
A 23-year-old university graduate, Staff Nyoni, has developed a groundbreaking digital learning app to help visually impaired learners in Malawi -- and has just received MK38… Read more »
July 24, 2025
Malawi: Escom's Meap Project Transforming Lives, Businesses
The Malawi Electricity Access Project (MEAP), being implemented by the Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) with funding from the World Bank, is changing the lives of… Read more »
July 17, 2025
Malawi: Blackout Blues - Escom Blames Load Shedding On 40mw Power Gap, Promises Relief By Year-End
As Malawians grapple with hours of daily power outages, Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) has revealed the real culprit behind the darkness: a critical supply… Read more »
July 16, 2025
Malawi: Joyce Banda Says She's Secured 100,000 Jobs Abroad for Malawi's Youth
Former President and leader of the People's Party (PP), Joyce Banda, says her focus is on empowering women and young people as a strategy for national development -- and she's… Read more »
Malawi: Castel Malawi, You're Diluting a Nation's Pride--What Happened to Our Gin?
Let's not sugarcoat it--Castel Malawi is butchering the soul of this country's most iconic spirits. The taste of betrayal now comes in a bottle labeled "Malawi Gin", and we, the… Read more »
Malawi: Village Banks Are Feeding the Nation--As Commercial Banks Look Away
In the face of rising poverty, high food prices, and limited access to formal credit, village banks have become the financial lifeline for most Malawians, a new World Bank report… Read more »
Malawi: Nico Group Inject K65 Million Sponsorship Towards Second Edition of the 'Investment School for Creative Arts' Initiative
The NICO Group, which includes NBS Bank and ERIS Properties, has injected a total of K65 million sponsoring towards the upcoming second edition of the Investment School for… Read more »
Malawi: A Bold Step Forward - Portland Cement's Balaka Plant Nears Completion, Ushering in a New Era for Malawi's Industrial Growth
Malawi is on the brink of a historic economic shift as Portland Cement Malawi Limited's groundbreaking K200 billion integrated cement plant in Balaka nears completion--marking one… Read more »
Malawi: Political Analyst Hails G2g Fuel Deal As a Game-Changer for Malawi's Economy
Political analyst Chimwemwe Tsitsi has described the government-to-government (G2G) fuel procurement deal as a major milestone in stabilizing Malawi's economy and addressing… Read more »
July 14, 2025
Malawi: Transport Minister Sounds Alarm On Safety, Calls for Collective Action
Transport and Public Works Minister Jacob Hara has issued a strong call for improved safety across Malawi's transport sector, stressing that lives are being lost unnecessarily--and… Read more »
Malawi: 'Business First, Politics Later' - Atupele Muluzi's Big Plan to Fix Malawi's Economy - - and Why It Could Work
As Malawi faces the worst economic crisis in years, Atupele Muluzi, leader of the United Democratic Front (UDF), is not offering promises -- he's offering a plan. It's called the… Read more »
July 13, 2025
Malawi: Malawi Secures $2.15 Million Boost for Power Interconnection With Tanzania
Malawi has received a significant boost in its quest to end persistent electricity blackouts, following the approval of a USD 2.15 million (approximately MWK 3.6 billion) grant for… Read more »
Malawi: Malawi's Economy in Deep Trouble, Urgent Reforms Needed - World Bank Warns
Malawi's economy is facing a worsening crisis marked by surging inflation, growing food insecurity, record-breaking fiscal deficits, and stalled reforms -- all exacerbated by… Read more »
July 10, 2025
East Africa: Exclusive - Yamaha Faces Heat Over Monopoly Deal in Malawi - - COMESA Cracks the Whip
Yamaha Motors is in trouble with regional trade watchdog COMESA over plans to give one company, Paramount Holdings, full control to sell its products in Malawi. This move has… Read more »
July 09, 2025
Malawi: Chakwera Hails Bakhresa Oil Refinery As a Game Changer for Malawi's Economy
President Lazarus Chakwera has declared the official commissioning of the Bakhresa Soya Extraction and Vegetable Oil Refinery a major turning point for Malawi's economic… Read more »
July 08, 2025
Malawi: Atupele Says Malawians Are Tired of High Prices, Joblessness, and Poor Leadership
United Democratic Front (UDF) President Atupele Muluzi has come out strongly against the current state of governance in Malawi, saying Malawians are tired of skyrocketing prices,… Read more »
July 03, 2025
Malawi: 'FCB Revolutionized Banking Industry in Malawi' - Anadkat
First Capital Bank (FCB) Chairman and Founder, Hitesh Anadkat has blown his own trumpet describing the Bank as the champion of banking revolution in the country. Read more »
