Author: Vanessa Banda
Malawi’s Export Surge: 11% Growth Fuels Economic Momentum
Key Business Points Export growth: Malawi’s exports increased by 11.2 percent in September 2025, reaching $137.2 million, presenting opportunities for local businesses to expand their market reach. Market expansion: The […]
Powering Malawi’s Prosperity: Harnessing Human Capital for MW2063 Economic Triumph
Key Business Points Human capital development is crucial for Malawi’s economic growth and achieving a lower middle-income status in five years, as emphasized by Chief Secretary to the Government Justin […]
World Bank Injects $1.8bn into Malawi’s Economy: 5 Year Investment Surge to Catalyze Growth
Key Business Points Development Support: Malawi can access $282 million in development support from the World Bank through the current International Development Assistance (IDA) cycle 21. New Development Programmes: This […]
Revitalizing Malawi’s Competitive Edge: Strategies to Outpace Regional Rivals
Key Business Points Malawi’s economy is lagging behind regional peers due to stalled reform momentum, persistently high inflation, and mounting public debt, posing significant challenges to the country’s business community. […]
Fintech and Agriculture Powerhouses Drive Growth in Malawi’s SME Sector
Key Business Points Diversification of exports is crucial for Malawi’s economic growth, and small-scale businesses are encouraged to intensify their export drive to contribute to the country’s foreign currency reserves. […]
Revolutionizing Malawi’s Export Landscape: How Fintech Can Catalyze Business Growth and Prosperity
Key Business Points Fintech innovation can help unlock Malawi’s potential to build an export-oriented small and medium enterprises (SMEs) sector, according to financial and technology experts. To achieve sustained growth, […]
Revitalizing Malawi’s Economy: A 35% Debt to GDP Target to Stimulate Growth and Prosperity
Key Business Points The Ministry of Finance aims to reduce Malawi’s public debt from 88% to 35% of GDP by 2030, presenting opportunities for fiscal discipline and economic stability. This […]
Narrowing Fiscal Gaps: Strategies to Revitalize Malawi’s Tax Base and Stimulate Economic Growth
Key Business Points Malawi’s tax revenue contribution to the national budget has declined to 67 percent in the 2024/25 fiscal year, the lowest in recent years, affecting the government’s ability […]
Malawi’s Economic Growth Gets K2bn Injection: NBM Development Bank Lands Scottish Government Grant
Key Business Points NBM Development Bank Limited has secured a £900,000 grant from the Scottish Government to support women-led enterprises in Malawi, with the first tranche of £265,000 to be […]
Empowering Malawi’s Economic Growth: MSME Act Set to Catalyze Business Expansion
Key Business Points The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Act (2024) aims to create a conducive environment for the growth of MSMEs in Malawi, aligning with the country’s industrialisation […]