Driving Malawi’s Digital Revolution: Ctech Inspires Business Innovation at Trade Expo
Key Business Points Ctech Systems will showcase four digital solutions designed to help Malawian institutions streamline operations and reduce costs. The products target real business challenges like loan management, customer […]
Malawi’s Stock Market Poised for a Turnaround – What It Means for Your Business
Key Business Points The Malawi Stock Exchange is expected to strengthen in the second half of 2025 after a slow start in the first quarter. Analysts link the early-year sluggishness […]
Malawi’s Maize Market Crisis: What It Means for Businesses and Investors
Key Business Points – Current harvest-season maize prices in Malawi (~K35,000 per 50kg bag) are well below production costs, threatening farmer profitability and future planting incentives. – The government has […]
Empowering Businesses Through Transparent Budget Oversight
Key Business Points – Strengthening parliamentary oversight and access to financial reports is seen as critical to prevent resource leakages and ensure public funds serve national priorities. – Weak compliance […]
Fuel Price Hike Sparks Concerns Among Malawi’s Business Community
Key Business Points – Urban households are hardest hit by fuel price shocks, with income losses up to 6.84% compared to 6.30% for rural households – Rising fuel costs are […]
Major Economic Shocks: What They Mean for Malawi’s Business Future
Key Business Points: Climate shocks are eroding development gains and forcing government to divert resources from long-term investment to emergency response Rising humanitarian crises and environmental degradation are undermining agricultural […]
Malawi’s Economy Faces Turbulence: What Business Leaders Need to Know
Key Business Points – Malawi’s economy remains heavily reliant on low-productivity agriculture, which limits GDP growth despite employing over 80% of the workforce. – Mounting public debt exceeding 90% of […]
Treasury Rejects K167bn in Credit Offers – Impact on Malawi’s Business Landscape
Key Business Points Malawi government rejects K167 billion in Treasury bill bids, accepting only K400 billion from K567 billion offered to control borrowing costs Commercial banks lower reference rate to […]
Five Banks Chalk K724bn Post Tax Profit in 2025: A Sign of Economic Resilience
Key Business Points Listed commercial banks’ cumulative net profit nearly doubled to K724.5 billion in 2025, primarily driven by elevated interest rates and increased government borrowing. Banks’ profitability is heavily […]
Malawi Businesses Demand End to Fuel Taxes Amid Economic Strain
Key Business Points Malawi’s business sector is calling for removal of government fuel levies to reduce high petrol and diesel prices SMEs and other businesses are facing increased production costs […]