February 02
Malawi: Govt Brings Back Fuel Levy, Says Painful Tax Is Only Way to Save Malawi's Roads
Government has reintroduced the fuel levy, a charge that was previously suspended by the MCP-led administration in a bid to reduce fuel pump prices, but which authorities now say… Read more »
January 29
Malawi: Limbe Vendors Storm MRA Offices in Protest Over New Tax System
Traders from Limbe in Blantyre yesterday staged a rare and symbolic protest by marching to the offices of the Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) to submit a petition rejecting the new… Read more »
Malawi: Hunger Crisis Deepens With K71 Billion Funding Gap in National Relief Programme As Govt Begs Donors to Feed 4 Million Malawians
As hunger tightens its grip on millions of Malawians, government has admitted it is still K71 billion short of funding a national relief programme meant to save vulnerable families… Read more »
Malawi: Fears Grow As Reports Reveal That More Malawians Are Borrowing to Survive, Not to Invest in Production
Malawi's private sector credit is now growing mainly because households are borrowing more money, not because businesses are investing in production. This shift shows that the… Read more »
Malawi: Minister Mwanamvekha Hails AfDB's U.S.$1 Million Support for Malawi's Lean Season Food Response
Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Decentralisation Joseph Mwanamvekha has praised the African Development Bank (AfDB) for committing US$1 million (about K1.73 billion)… Read more »
January 28
Malawi: MRA Digs in On Rental Tax, Deploys Interns to Track Landlords Nationwide
The Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) has made it clear it is not backing down on the implementation of Rental Income Tax, moving decisively to identify, register, and tax property… Read more »
Malawi: MRA Targets Rental Income, Tenants Fear Taxes Will Be Passed to Them
The Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) continues to widen its revenue collection base following its decision to bring property owners into the ring. Read more »
Malawi: Malawi Budget Under Pressure
Malawi is tightening its belt under relentless fiscal pressure--yet beneath its soil lies an economic lifeline capable of transforming the nation's fortunes. With untapped mineral… Read more »
Malawi: Retired Civil Servants Praise Government for Mass Gratuity Payments
The Association of Retired Civil Servants in Malawi has commended the current government for initiating the mass payment of gratuities to retired civil servants, particularly those… Read more »
January 26
Malawi: Old Mutual Rewards Top Performers With International Trips
Old Mutual Malawi has rewarded 20 of its top-performing employees with international incentive trips to Malaysia and Durban, South Africa, in recognition of their outstanding… Read more »
January 20
Malawi: Mwanamveka Unbundles Bold Steps On Youth Empowerment
Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Decentralisation Joseph Mwanamveka on Monday outlined bold fiscal and policy measures aimed at transforming Malawi's youth into active… Read more »
Malawi: Malawians Wake to Fuel Price Shock As Petrol, Diesel Jump Over 41 Percent Overnight
Malawians woke up on Tuesday to a brutal cost-of-living shock after fuel prices were hiked by more than 41 percent, a drastic increase that is set to send prices of food,… Read more »
January 18
Malawi: Call It FDH Bank Premiership! Fdh Bank PLC Takes Over Super League With K5 Billion Sponsorship
FDH Bank plc has officially taken over sponsorship of Malawi's top-flight football league with a landmark K5 billion deal that will run for five years, marking a new era for elite… Read more »
Malawi: NBM PLC's Akossa Hiwa Named Africa's Top 100 Corporate Communications Leaders
National Bank of Malawi (NBM) plc's Marketing and Corporate Affairs Manager, Akossa Hiwa, has been recognised among the Top 100 Corporate Communications Leaders in Africa by Africa… Read more »
January 19
Malawi: Exports in Free Fall - Malawi Squanders Up to 70 Percent of Produce Potential As Trade Deficit Deepens
Malawi's agricultural export sector is not just stagnating--it is bleeding. Read more »
Malawi: 30,000 Jobs, 270,000 Job Seekers - Why Malawi's Youth Are Locked Out
Malawi is creating only 30,000 formal jobs each year, yet about 270,000 young people enter the labour market annually. This means that every year, the vast majority of youths are… Read more »
January 15
Malawi: Financial Analyst Sylvestre Malumba Warns Domestic Debt Restructuring Could Shake Financial Sector As Interest Costs Squeeze Government
Financial analyst Sylvester Malumba has warned that any move by Malawi Government to restructure its growing domestic debt must be handled with extreme caution, cautioning that… Read more »
January 14
Malawi: New Escom Board Sets Firm Policy Targets to Restore Service Reliability and Public Confidence
The Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) Limited says a new chapter is opening at the utility, with its Board setting firm policy targets aimed at improving service… Read more »
Malawi: Malawi's Inflation Rate Shows Signs of Cooling, but Remains High
New official figures show that the rate of price increases in Malawi, known as inflation, has started to slow down, offering some relief to households after a difficult year.… Read more »
January 13
Malawi: Suffer Now, Eat Later? Government Defends Painful Economic Plan
Minister of Finance Joseph Mwanamvekha has told Malawians that they must be ready to suffer now so that the economy can improve in the future. Speaking in Mzuzu during pre-budget… Read more »
Malawi: Escom Executives' Case Ruling Due Today As Nyondo Challenges Government Powers
The High Court in Blantyre is today expected to deliver a ruling in a case involving former Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) chief executive officer Kamkwamba… Read more »
Malawi: World Bank Warns Malawi On Forex Losses, Debt and Inflation
The World Bank has raised the alarm over problems in how the Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) handles foreign currency, saying it is causing huge losses, more debt, and higher prices… Read more »
January 12
Malawi: Mathanga Back At RBM As Civil Society Says Law Has Finally Beaten Politics
Malawi's civil society has welcomed the return of Henry Mathanga as Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM), describing it as a long-overdue victory for the rule of law… Read more »
Malawi: Slow Down, Hon. Bright Msaka - Stop Treating Teachers With Contempt
In Malawi, the suffering of teachers is not a secret--it is a national shame. Primary and secondary school teachers survive on salaries that are eaten alive by inflation, brutal… Read more »
January 08
Malawi: Student Loans Board Turns the Corner, Recovers K1.2 Billion As Repayment Culture Takes Root
The Higher Education Students Loans and Grants Board is finally beginning to see tangible results from its long-running push to enforce loan repayments, recovering more than K1.2… Read more »
