Business Posts

Agricultural investment and microfinance in Malawi

Mar 24, 2017 Joshua Mbewe 0 &

A vibrant microfinance organization achieves all the best practice ratings. It ranges from acceptable levels of portfolio at risk (par) client utilization, productive outstanding portfolio and of course motivated staff. But the current situation in… ...

Malawi to hold Social Economic Forum

Mar 23, 2017 Bright Malenga 0 &

Standard Bank in partnership with UNICEF and government will host the first ever Social Economic Forum aimed at empowering the youth. The conference will take place at Bingu International Convention Centre (BICC) in Lilongwe on… ...

Malawi’s economy improving – IMF

Mar 23, 2017 Bright Malenga 0 &

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said that Malawi’s economy is improving despite the country being hit hard by negative impacts of drought. The statement released by IMF Chief of Mission Oral Williams on Wednesday… ...

Two Malawian banks merge

Mar 21, 2017 Luke Bisani 0 &

The economic hurdles that Opportunity Bank of Malawi (OBM) had with its partner MyBucks Group have led the bank to merge with New Finance Bank, authorities have confirmed. According to a statement by OIBM chairperson… ...

Kasinthula Cane farmers accuse bosses of mismanagement

Mar 21, 2017 Chilenje Chilenje 0 &

Over 700 Farmers who are under Kasinthula Cane Growers Limited (KCGL) in the Lower Shire district of Chikhwawa have accused their bosses of mismanagement after the company announced that it is making losses. The company’s… ...

Invest in Malawi, Indians told

Mar 18, 2017 Luke Bisani 1 &

The Malawi government through the ministry of Industry Trade and Tourism has urged Indians to be investing their money in the country. This follows poor infrastructures that foreign nationals and other Malawians of Indian origin… ...

CFTC to crack down on dirty traders

Mar 17, 2017 Alex Sakala 0 &

Competition and Fair Trading Commission (CFTC) has strongly warned traders to desist from unfair and uncompetitive market practices, saying the law shall take its course. Speaking during the commemoration of Consumer Rights Day on Wednesday,… ...