Category: National

* Where will the government source the US dollars for second-hand clothes traders, given the current forex shortage? * How does this plan align with the Reserve Bank’s statement that Malawi has insufficient foreign currency reserves? * Why prioritise second-hand clothes traders over essential sectors like agriculture and manufacturing that could create jobs and boost the economy? Analysis by Chepetsani Kazembe The streets of Malawi have once again echoed with the voices of frustration as vendors from Lilongwe, driven…

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* The G-to-G fuel arrangement is expected to help Malawi save foreign exchange currently spent on importing fuel and fertilizers * Malawi has been spending about MK1 trillion on fuel and fertilizers alone Maravi Express Minister of Trade & Industry, Sosten Gwengwe says Malawians should expect greater benefits from the government-to-government (G-to-G) fuel arrangement and investments between Malawi and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). He made these remarks on Thursday during a meeting with the UAE delegation at the…

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* “Multiparty — people chose freedom of kutukwana over development” * “Until plunderers came, democracy robbed us of all the good things we had” * “Democracy is not bad but when it’s been managed wrongly, it’s dispensation doesn’t bring its enterprising results” By Duncan Mlanjira “There was a time when Malawi stood tall — a nation of order, discipline, and pride,” writes marketer Emmanuel Maliro on his Facebook page. “We walked with confidence, knowing that systems worked, justice was…

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* Instead, this assistance has merely kept our economy in a state of near-collapse, fostering dependency rather than sustainable growth * There is need to do more as a country by not relying solely on advice or policies from IMF or the World Bank By Duncan Mlanjira Concerned Malawian economist, Thomas Ngoma observes that over the years, Malawi government administrations have relied on monetary policy advice from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank — but the…

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* As concerned citizen Chepetsani Kazembe supports reports of RBM’s plans to crack down on those hoarding forex * If we are serious about fixing our economy, there should be no exceptions — we need to investigate even politicians and those in high places By Duncan Mlanjira Blantyre-based concerned citizen, Chepetsani Kazembe, strongly supports reports that the Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) plans to crack down on traders and individuals who are suspected to be hoarding forex in their…

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The Reserve Bank of Malawi * Consumer price inflation rate rose to 28.5% year-on-year in January 2025, up from 28.1% in December — marking the highest rate in three months * According to National Statistics Office (NSO), the increase was primarily driven by rising food costs at 36.0%, a surge of 0.4% from the previous month * Which was attributed to increase in maize and its products, such as maize flour, alongside rice, bread, cooking oil, tomatoes, and other…

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