Navigating Inflation: How Malawi’s 1.85% Cost of Living Surge Impacts Your Business
Key Business Points Inflation concerns: The cost of living for an average household in urban areas has increased by 1.85 percent in September 2025, driven by rising transport costs and […]
Energizing Malawi’s Economy: Key Strategies for Sustainable Growth and Prosperity
Key Business Points The Economics Association of Malawi (Ecama) and Malawi Confederation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (MCCCI) are urging the new government to prioritize food security, stabilize the […]
Trillion Dollar Opportunity: Harnessing Malawi’s Maize Expenditure to Fuel Economic Growth
Key Business Points Government spending on maize subsidies has reached approximately K1 trillion over the past five years, with significant implications for Malawi’s public purse and fiscal management. The Affordable […]
Fuelling Malawi’s Growth: Economists Weigh in on Strategic Borrowing Plans
Key Business Points Fiscal discipline is crucial for Malawi’s economic growth, and the government must stick to its annual borrowing plan to minimize the risk of negatively affecting the target […]
Strengthening Malawi’s Consumer Landscape: COMESA Courts Pave Way for Enhanced Business Opportunities
Key Business Points Strengthening fair trade practices is a priority for the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (Comesa) Competition Commission, which has implications for Malawi’s business community in […]
Revitalizing Regional Trade: Comesa Payment System Expands Opportunities for Malawi and Zambia Businesses
Key Business Points The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (Comesa) has launched a digital cross-border payment system, linking Malawi and Zambia, to facilitate instant and low-cost transactions in […]
Revitalizing Malawi’s Growth: Salima Lilongwe Water Project Reaches 35% Milestone
Key Business Points Construction progress: The Salima-Lilongwe Water Project, a significant infrastructure development in Malawi, has reached 35 percent completion, indicating steady progress in the country’s efforts to improve its […]
Electricity Expansion to Energize Malawi’s Economy: Power Interconnection Set to Launch in December
Key Business Points The Malawi-Mozambique Power Interconnection project is set to roll out in December or January next year, with a total of 50 megawatts (MW) to be fed into […]
Catalyzing Malawi’s Economic Growth: Establishing a Thriving Export Trading Firm
Key Business Points Diversification of income streams is key for Malawi’s business community, as seen in Press Corporation’s (PCL) plans to establish an export trading and distribution firm, which will […]
Expanding Opportunities: Illovo’s Season Extension Plans to Fuel Malawi’s Economic Growth
Key Business Points Illovo Sugar (Malawi) plc is considering extending its sugarcane crushing season into the rainy period to ensure adequate sugar supply in 2026, subject to favourable weather conditions. […]