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Malawi’s Economy Surges: July Stock Market Sees Significant Uptick

Post was last updated: August 10, 2025

Key Business Points

  • The Malawi Stock Exchange (MSE) experienced a 17.08 percent month-on-month return in July 2025, driven by significant share price gains in several counters, including FDH Bank and TNM.
  • The Malawi All Share Index (Masi) rose to 386,281.85 points, representing a 124.53 percent year-to-date return, with market capitalisation increasing to K21.03 trillion.
  • The growth in traded volumes and values signifies growing interest and participation from the public, with NBS Bank leading in traded volumes and accounting for 40.6 percent of the total shares traded during the month.

The Malawi Stock Exchange (MSE) maintained a positive trend in July 2025, with the Malawi All Share Index (Masi) rising to 386,281.85 points, up from 329,922.87 points in June 2025. This represents a 17.08 percent month-on-month return and a 124.53 percent year-to-date return. Several counters, including FDH Bank, TNM, and Sunbird, recorded significant share price gains, outweighing the minimal loss posted by Illovo Sugar Malawi. As a result, the Domestic Share Index and Foreign Share Index also moved upwards, rising by 16.21 percent and 21.53 percent, respectively.

The growth in the market was driven by increasing demand from retail investors and a positive outlook on the performance of listed companies. MSE Chief Operating Officer Kelline Kondowe noted that the increase in traded volumes and values signifies growing interest and participation from the public. Kondowe emphasized that the focus is on bringing more companies to the market to meet the increasing demand. Stockbrokers Malawi Limited Equity Investment analyst Kondwani Makwakwa attributed the market’s buoyancy to growing investor confidence and positive sentiment.

The market recorded a total of 52.04 million shares traded at a value of K28.84 billion in 4,501 transactions, representing a 23.53 percent increase in traded share volume and a 14.15 percent rise in traded value compared to June 2025. The average daily turnover for July also rose by 14.15 percent, reaching K1.37 billion. NBS Bank led in traded volumes, accounting for 40.6 percent of the total shares traded during the month. With the market capitalisation increasing to K21.03 trillion, representing 85.02 percent of the country’s gross domestic product, zinthu zinali bwino (things are going well) for the MSE, and investors are taking notice. As the market continues to grow, it presents opportunities for local entrepreneurs to list their companies and raise capital, as well as for investors to kugula ma shares (buy shares) and benefit from the growing market.

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