Malawi’s Economic Surge: MSE Leads Africa’s Market Momentum in 2025
Key Business Points The Malawi Stock Exchange (MSE) has emerged as Africa’s best-performing stock market in 2025, with a 247 percent year-to-date gain, driven by strong domestic investor demand and […]
Navigating Fiscal Headwinds: ECAMA Highlights Key Challenges to Stimulate Malawi’s Economic Growth
Key Business Points Malawi’s economy experienced modest growth of 2.7 percent in 2025, failing to keep pace with population growth, and was heavily dependent on rain-fed agriculture, making it vulnerable […]
Malawi’s Banking Sector Hits Historic High: K630bn Profit Fuels Economic Growth
Key Business Points Malawi’s banking sector is expected to break records with a projected K630 billion in profits in 2025, driven by robust loan growth, high interest rates, and lucrative […]
Revitalizing Malawi’s Rice Sector: Overcoming Challenges to Fuel Economic Growth
Key Business Points Malawi’s rice sector has the potential to drive exports, food security, and economic growth, with around 600,000 hectares suitable for cultivation and abundant water resources, but structural […]
Navigating Prosperity in Malawi: Capitalizing on Opportunities Amidst Fiscal Prudence
Key Business Points Monetary policy consistency was a defining feature of 2025, with the Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) maintaining a tight stance to control inflation and stabilize the exchange […]
Taming Malawi’s Debt Burden: Strategies for a Prosperous Economic Future
Key Business Points Debt management: The African Development Bank, World Bank, and United Nations have proposed eight short-and medium-term measures to help Malawi regain debt sustainability, including tightening expenditure controls […]
Malawi’s Manufacturing Sector Sees Steady Uptick in 2025, Fueling Economic Momentum
Key Business Points The manufacturing sector in Malawi is projected to grow by 1.8 percent in 2025, a rebound from 0.2 percent last year, driven by better agriculture output and […]
Malawi’s SME Sector: A Year of Resilience and Growth Amidst Challenges in 2025
Key Business Points SMEs in Malawi faced significant challenges in 2025, including high interest rates, rising inflation, and limited access to finance, which reduced consumer purchasing power and drove up […]
Malawi’s Stock Exchange Surges: K33 Trillion Milestone Fuels Economic Growth
Key Business Points The Malawi Stock Exchange (MSE) closes 2025 with a high note, with the overall market measure more than doubling to 619,000 points and market capitalization hitting K33 […]
Taming Inflation: The Key to Igniting Malawi’s Economic Growth
Key Business Points Inflation rates in Malawi have declined for the first time in five months, standing at 27.9 percent in November, primarily due to lower food prices, which is […]