April 23
Malawi: Malawi Stuck in Costly Export Ban Cycle As Experts Demand Trade Policy Overhaul
Malawi risks remaining trapped in a damaging cycle of export bans unless government urgently shifts to predictable, rule-based trade policies, agricultural experts have warned. Read more »
March 13
Malawi: Regional Maritime Body Warns Malawi - Cooperate or Remain Locked Out of Global Shipping Trade
The Maritime Organisation for Eastern, Southern and Northern Africa (MOESNA) has urged Malawi to urgently deepen cooperation with regional partners or risk remaining structurally… Read more »
March 10
Malawi: Shock Drop - Exporting Firms Fall By 47 Percent - - From 1,227 to Just 654
Malawi has lost 573 exporting companies in 16 years, with the number falling sharply from 1,227 firms in 2009 to only 654 in 2025, according to the Finscope Micro, Small and Medium… Read more »
March 06
Malawi: Chinese Chamber of Commerce Recommends Compliance of Pres. Mutharika's Sanitation Executive Order On Sanitation, Hygiene - 'Chinese Businesses Mustn't Compromise On Sanitation'
The Chinese Chamber of Commerce has thrown its weight behind President Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika's executive order on sanitation, recommending immediate implementation in… Read more »
February 13
Malawi: South Africa Shares New Plan to Work Better With Neighbouring Countries On Trade, Security, Immigration and Growing the Economy
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered the State of the Nation Address yesterday in Parliament, setting out his government's priorities for 2026 and emphasising the… Read more »
February 11
Malawi: Ansah Leaves No Stone Unturned As She Engages Small and Medium Scale Importers and Exporters
Vice President Dr. Jane Mayemu Ansah has demonstrated strong commitment to resolving economic challenges facing local traders by personally meeting the Small and Medium Scale… 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 »
January 08
Malawi: NBM Plc Year-End Interest Credit Excites Customers
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January 05
Malawi: Admarc Defies Govt Price Promises, Sells Maize At K65,000 As Buyers Walk Away
Public anger is mounting after ADMARC was found selling maize at K65,000 per 50kg bag at its Monkey Bay market--far above both government assurances and prevailing market… Read more »
Zambia: APM Delivers - Over 100,000 Tonnes of Maize From Zambia Begin Arriving in Malawi
President Peter Mutharika is keeping his promise to fight hunger in Malawi as the first batch of 103,000 metric tonnes of maize--part of the 200,000MT procured from Zambia--begins… Read more »
Malawi: Mwanamvekha's K20,000 Maize Claim Sparks Outrage, Mockery and Hard Questions
Finance Minister Joseph Mwanamvekha has ignited a fierce national debate--and open ridicule--after boldly claiming that the price of maize will tumble to below K20,000 per 50kg bag… Read more »
December 30, 2025
Malawi: Trade Deficit Widens 20% in 11 Months, Deepening Cost-of-Living Crisis
Malawi's economy is bleeding through trade, with new data showing that the country is buying far more from the rest of the world than it is selling--an imbalance that is worsening… Read more »
December 12, 2025
Malawi: CFTC Hits Back - Ministry of Trade, Not the Commission, Shut Down Simama Sugar Shop
The Competition and Fair Trading Commission (CFTC) has fired back at growing public confusion, making it clear that it was the Ministry of Trade--not the Commission--that ordered… Read more »
October 23, 2025
Zambia: Malawi, Zambia Signs a Landmark Maize Procurement Deal
Malawi and Zambia have signed a landmark maize procurement agreement of 200,000 metric tonnes worth K387.7billion ($76 million). Read more »
September 23, 2025
Malawi: NBM - PLC Draws Business Lessons From Intra-African Trade Fair 2025
National Bank of Malawi (NBM) plc says its engagement at the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF) 2025 has opened new avenues for driving trade finance, regional partnerships, and… 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 01, 2025
Malawi: Trade Minister Mumba Hails Nbm PLC On Promoting SMEs
Malawi's Minister of Trade and Industry, Vitumbiko Mumba has commended National Bank of Malawi (NBM) plc over its commitment towards supporting the growth of Small and Medium… Read more »
June 25, 2025
Malawi: Malawi Must Prioritise Export Standards to Compete Globally, Says Ukmcc CEO
The Chief Executive Officer of the UK-Malawi Chamber of Commerce (UKMCC), Hannington Gondwe, has urged Malawi to prioritise strict adherence to export standards, warning that the… Read more »
