Malawi’s Economy Under Pressure: How Fuel Price Increases Will Affect Your Bottom Line
Key Business Points Fuel price hike: The recent 33.2% fuel hike will put pressure on households, with 60% of urban household budgets spent on food and transport, leading to painful […]
Revitalizing Malawi’s Trade Hubs: Catalyzing Economic Growth through Strategic Policy Reforms
Key Business Points Aid for trade is uncertain: The International Trade Centre notes that aid for trade cannot be effective due to unclear official development assistance (ODA) decisions, affecting Malawi’s […]
Portland Sets Sights on Global Trade: Catalyzing Malawi’s Economic Growth Through Export Expansion
Key Business Points Portland Cement Malawi Limited is planning to export cement to regional markets once its new Balaka plant is operational, indicating a potential expansion of Malawi’s cement industry […]
Market Momentum Shifts: Malawi’s Economy Sees Significant Exchange Rate Drop
Key Business Points The Kwacha is gaining strength against the US dollar on the forex black market, with exchange rates dropping from K4,500 to K3,500 per dollar. This volatility reduction […]
Revitalizing Rural Economies: Diversification’s Key to Higher Incomes for Malawi’s Farmers
Key Business Points Malawian farmers are diversifying their crops and adopting integrated crop-livestock systems, which has led to increased incomes and resilience in the face of climate shocks. Legume cultivation […]
Revolutionizing Malawi’s Economy: Harnessing High Quality Data for Business Growth
Key Business Points Accurate economic statistics are crucial for Malawi’s business community to make informed decisions and drive growth, emphasizing the need for improved data collection and analysis. Economists stress […]
Reshaping Malawi’s Hospitality Landscape: Opportunities and Challenges for Business Growth
Key Business Points Malawi’s hospitality sector has shown mixed results in the first half of the year, with leading players such as Sunbird Tourism plc and Blantyre Hotels plc (BHL) […]
Record Breaking K3.78 Trillion Money Supply: A New Era of Growth Opportunities for Malawi’s Economy
Key Business Points Heightened liquidity in Malawi’s economy is reflected in the record narrow money supply (M1) of K3.78 trillion in June 2025, a 12.1 percent increase from May’s K3.37 […]
Fueling Malawi’s Economic Surge: Harnessing Comesa Trade Opportunities
Key Business Points Malawi’s trade balance has worsened by 22.3 percent in eight months to August this year, hitting $1.84 billion, due to lack of market-targeted production and aggregation at […]
Fuel Price Surge: Navigating the Ripple Effect on Malawi’s Economy
Key Business Points Fuel price hike: The Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (Mera) has increased fuel prices by 38.30% for petrol and 28.02% for diesel, making Malawi’s prices higher than some […]