Author: Vanessa Banda
Malawi’s Trade Deficit Balloons 129%, Hits K589bn in January: What It Means for Your Business
Key Business Points Malawi’s trade deficit surged 129% year-on-year in January 2026 to $336.6 million, driven by rising imports outpacing declining exports Imports climbed 42.8% to $390.7 million, with cereals, […]
MCCCI Optimistic About Malawi’s Economic Revival and Growth Prospects
Key Business Points – Proposed budget prioritizes agriculture, tourism, mining, and manufacturing sectors, allocating over K1.3 trillion for production-focused growth. – Energy and mining investments total K17 billion, with an […]
Malawi’s Mining Revenue Plummets as Raw Export Ban Takes Effect
Malawi’s Mining Sector Revenue Dips 89% Amid Export Ban Delay; Growth Projected Amid Value Addition Push The Department of Mining collected only K70 million in revenue for the 2025/26 fiscal […]
Malawi’s Economy: Individual Borrowing Surges While Industry Lags – Key Insights for Business Leaders
Key Business Points Household debt rose by K329 billion in 2025, outpacing business borrowing amid growing reliance on short-term payday loans Total private sector credit grew 44.7 percent to K2.3 […]
Airtel Money Africa Drives Digital Payments Growth for Malawian Businesses
Key Business Points Airtel Money Africa plans to expand its agent network in Malawi to create more employment opportunities. The company aims to build a scalable digital payments ecosystem to […]
Banks Urged to Diversify Lending for Economic Growth
Key Business Points Malawi’s top banks are highly profitable, but most gains come from government securities rather than backing private businesses. Heavy lending to government is reducing loans to entrepreneurs […]
Montepuez Ruby Mining: A Catalyst for Economic Growth in Malawi
Key Business Points VAT registration threshold raised from K25M to K50M annual turnover to reduce small business compliance costs K1.334 trillion allocated to agriculture, tourism, mining, and manufacturing sectors to […]
World Bank Identifies Export Barriers Holding Back Malawi’s Growth
Key Business Points – Only 6% of Malawian firms are involved in exports, severely limiting economic diversification – Export processes take a minimum of four weeks, pushing firms into informality […]
Malawi’s Tourism Boom: A K1 Trillion Opportunity for Business Growth!
Key Business Points Malawi’s tourism sector contribution to GDP has surpassed pre-pandemic levels, reaching K865.2 billion in 2024 with projected growth to K1 trillion in 2025 Visitor exports increased significantly […]
Bad Loans Fall: Positive Shift Signals Economic Recovery
Key Business Points Commercial bank NPLs drop below 5% for the first time in years, signalling reduced credit risk Return on assets range from 3.2%-9.5%, indicating varied bank performance across […]