Category: Business

* We look forward to a strong private and public partnership in the next critical three months of the government’s transition process  * The stage should be prepared for a re-set of a new economic trajectory where Malawi’s resolve to return to stability through fiscal discipline and governance * Dialogue with bilateral and multilateral donors and creditors and improved trade relations, is unambiguous By Duncan Mlanjira Standard Bank Plc says it looks forward to partnering government and other key…

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* After receiving reports that some government officials are abusing the transition period to push through questionable contracts and payments * Also alludes to that the government officials are engaging in corrupt practices and carrying out irregular promotions, recruitments and transfers By Duncan Mlanjira Ahead of the swearing in as the 7th President of the Republic of Malawi, President-elect Arthur Peter Mutharika indicates that he has received reports that some government officials are abusing the transition period “to push…

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* This will allow negotiating bulk procurement contracts with favourable terms. Malawi must invest in expanding the capacity of strategic fuel reserves to buffer against global price shocks * Transport infrastructure enhancements, especially rail links to Mozambican ports, can cut logistics costs. We also need digitising procurement and distribution systems to curb inefficiencies and leakages By Duncan Mlanjira As observers contend that the decision by Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) to increase fuel pump prices effective today, October 1,…

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