Govt Holds Firm on Levies Despite Fuel Price Complaints
Key Business Points – Fuel levies now make up 28-33% of pump prices in Malawi, creating heavy cost burdens for businesses and transporters. – Government refuses to suspend levies, citing […]
Malawi’s Power Play: Treasury Scours for $118M to Supercharge Energy Infrastructure
Key Business Points Malawi faces an $118 million funding gap for rehabilitating aging hydroelectric plants to meet rising energy demands International lenders, including AfDB and EIB, have committed $23.5 million […]
Malawi’s Interest Rates Hit Lowest Level in Years, Sparking Business Growth Opportunities
Key Business Points Banks cut lending rates to 20.80 percent, making business loans cheaper Tighter Treasury bill acceptance lowers yields, prompting banks to lend more to businesses Rate cuts expected […]
Malawi’s Money Supply Growth Cools: What It Means for Business and Investment
Key Business Points – Malawi’s annual broad money supply (M2) growth slowed to 42.9 percent in Q4 2025 from 51 percent the previous quarter, reflecting reduced public sector borrowing and […]
Swift Courier Expands to Serve Malawi’s Growing Business and Consumer Needs
Key Business Points • Swift Courier Service expands into inter-city relocation and grocery delivery to meet growing demand for convenience. • Relocation service designed for households and businesses, ensuring safe […]
Malawi Economy Ends Year Strong – What It Means for Business Growth
Key Business Points Malawi closed the 2025-26 financial year with K8.425 trillion in spending, K173 billion below the revised budget, reflecting new fiscal discipline. Government-funded spending excluding foreign resources dropped […]
Pension Fund Insights: A Game Changer for Malawi’s Economic Landscape
Key Business Points Reserve Bank of Malawi Governor George Partridge has imposed K40 million fines on each Public Service Pension Trust Fund trustee for regulatory breaches. Trustees claim the penalties […]
Malawi’s Cheque Trends: What It Means for Your Business Strategy
Key Business Points Cheque transaction volumes in Malawi fell by 17.2% but total value rose by 15.4% in 2025, showing continued use for high-value payments. The Reserve Bank of Malawi’s […]
Safeguarding Power, Empowering Growth: Regional Utilities Unite Against Vandalism
Key Business Points Energy infrastructure vandalism is costing regional utilities billions annually, threatening electricity supply stability and investor confidence Sapp is developing a regional security framework to combat cross-border vandalism […]
Manufacturers Struggle Under Heavy Tax Burden – What It Means for Malawi’s Economy
Key Business Points New taxes and rising costs are driving down production and sales across Malawi’s manufacturing sector Small businesses struggle to access affordable credit despite the central bank’s recent […]