Author: Vanessa Banda
Afreximbank’s Assets Surge to $48.5 Billion: New Growth Opportunities for Malawi’s Entrepreneurs and Investors
Key Business Points African Export-Import Bank’s total assets grew by 21% to $48.5 billion in 2025, signaling strong financial resilience and growing market confidence in African-led financial institutions The bank’s […]
Malawi’s Trade Gap Shrinks: A Boost for Local Businesses and Investors
Key Business Points Trade deficit is projected to narrow by 24.7 percent in early 2026 due to stronger exports and weaker imports. Experts recommend accelerating high-value mining projects and adding […]
Malawi’s Tourism Sector Hits Record K1 Trillion Revenue – What It Means for Business Growth
Key Business Points Malawi’s tourism revenue surged to K1 trillion in 2025, driven by domestic travel growth and K80 billion in new investments The sector aims to reach the 10% […]
Driving Malawi’s Digital Revolution: Ctech Inspires Business Innovation at Trade Expo
Key Business Points Ctech Systems will showcase four digital solutions designed to help Malawian institutions streamline operations and reduce costs. The products target real business challenges like loan management, customer […]
Malawi’s Stock Market Poised for a Turnaround – What It Means for Your Business
Key Business Points The Malawi Stock Exchange is expected to strengthen in the second half of 2025 after a slow start in the first quarter. Analysts link the early-year sluggishness […]
Malawi’s Maize Market Crisis: What It Means for Businesses and Investors
Key Business Points – Current harvest-season maize prices in Malawi (~K35,000 per 50kg bag) are well below production costs, threatening farmer profitability and future planting incentives. – The government has […]
Empowering Businesses Through Transparent Budget Oversight
Key Business Points – Strengthening parliamentary oversight and access to financial reports is seen as critical to prevent resource leakages and ensure public funds serve national priorities. – Weak compliance […]
Fuel Price Hike Sparks Concerns Among Malawi’s Business Community
Key Business Points – Urban households are hardest hit by fuel price shocks, with income losses up to 6.84% compared to 6.30% for rural households – Rising fuel costs are […]
Major Economic Shocks: What They Mean for Malawi’s Business Future
Key Business Points: Climate shocks are eroding development gains and forcing government to divert resources from long-term investment to emergency response Rising humanitarian crises and environmental degradation are undermining agricultural […]
Malawi’s Economy Faces Turbulence: What Business Leaders Need to Know
Key Business Points – Malawi’s economy remains heavily reliant on low-productivity agriculture, which limits GDP growth despite employing over 80% of the workforce. – Mounting public debt exceeding 90% of […]