Malawi to benefit from US$2.3 bn Chinese railway link with Zambia
Malawi is expected to benefit from a US$2.3 billion contract with funding from the Chinese government has signed with China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation for the construction of of a rail...
View ArticleNational Bank of Malawi relaxes lending terms: Kasunda tells Chitipa customers
National Bank of Malawi, (NB) customers in Chitipa District heaved a sigh of relief Saturday when the bank made it clear that formulation of viable business plans was the best eligibility criteria...
View ArticleMalawi, Mozambique soft drink Frozy row rages on
Mozambique health authorities say they will carry out tests on a locally produced soft drink, Frozy, after Malawi banned it over “high levels of citric acid”. Recently, the Malawi Bureau of Standards...
View ArticleOpportunity Bank Malawi launches SME loans
Having been associated with macro business enterprises for a long time, Opportunity Bank Malawi (OBM) has taken a step further by introducing Small Medium Enterprise (SME) loans, which will see the...
View ArticleMalawi starts receiving maize from Zambia to mitigate food shortage , says...
Malawi government has started receiving part of the 100,000 metric tonnes of maize expected from the Zambian government. Agriculture Minister George Chaponda confirmed in a telephone interview with...
View ArticleMalawi welcomes World Bank’s support for relief food
Malawi government has welcomed the humanitarian support by the World Bank to finance efforts to feed at least 6.5 million Malawians in need of relief food. The World Bank said it had approved $174...
View ArticleMalawi tax body collects K71.8 bn, beating October target by K7.8 bn
The Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) has beaten the set revenue target for October 2016 by K7.8 billion, MRA Deputy Director of Corporate Affairs Steven Kapoloma has said. Briefing news organisations at...
View ArticleTNM brings internet freedom in Malawi: Offers unlimited data experience
In its quest to continue providing convenience to customers using the LTE/4G internet platform, TNM has introduced 4G LTE bundles and and advance data bundle purchase plan that gives clients the option...
View ArticleChina donates rice to Malawi families hit by hunger
The government of the Peoples’ Republic of China donated 6,553 bags of rice to be distributed to some family households affected by hunger in Dowa district. Briefing the full council meeting held at...
View ArticleEscom upbeat of robust power supply in Malawi
Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) is optimistic that Malawi will in the next couple of years transform into one of the key energy generators, suppliers and exporters once the...
View ArticleElectricity woes stall Kunthembwe OVOP cooking oil project
Two years after being given a Shell and Oil Processing Machine, Kunthembwe Cooking Oil Corporative Society in Blantyre is unable to start producing oil as the Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi...
View ArticleADL says Malawi airports reforms on course
The country’s airports are set to undergo tremendous changes thanks to the reforms that started last year and are making positive headway a year down the line. Chief Executive Officer of the Airport...
View ArticleMalawi introduces 2,000 Kwacha banknote
The Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) has introduced a 2,000 Malawi kwacha banknote to try to ease desperate cash shortages. Central bank governor Charles Chuka told a news conference that the development...
View ArticleMalawi Construction Industry to hold an international conference Nov 15
The National Construction Industry Council (NCIC) will hold the 5th International Construction Conference focusing on promoting the development of sustainable infrastructures that can withstand...
View ArticleMalawi’s K2,000 bank note christened ‘Trump’: Economist says Kwacha weakening...
Some Malawians are paying tribute to US president-elect Donald Trump by christening the new K2,000 bank note to him following his victory. Governor of the Reserve Bank of Malawi, Charles Chuka said the...
View ArticleLilongwe to host Access to Markets women workshops
The Graca Machel Trust with its networks, African Business Women Network (ABWNet) and African Women in Agribusiness (AWAB) are this month having an annual Women’s Market and Know Your Market Workshops...
View ArticleWorld Vision Malawi urges famers to adopt irrigation farming amidst climate...
World Vision Malawi has urged communities to champion modern farming technologies to avert hunger and climate change. The remarks were made by World Vision Malawi Food Security and Resilience...
View ArticleParliament to approve Chinese K16.5 bn loan to improve internet
Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development Goodall Gondwe has said China will provide Malawi with 160 million yuan [about K16.5 billion or a $23 million] to improve Internet connectivity ....
View ArticleMalawi ICT service provider Sparc Systems eyes business in West Africa
In its desire to be become a major ICT provider in Africa, Malawian company, Sparc Systems Limited has announced plans to open an agency in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to cater for West...
View ArticleScientists bang heads in Malawi to save Cassava from viral eradication
Scientists from around the world have converged in Blantyre to discuss how they can save the Cassava Crop from diseases considering its potential in boosting the food and economic muscle among small...
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