Business Posts

Timber traders blame govt over negligence

Nov 02, 2015 Thula Chisamba 3 &

Dust is refusing to settle on a wrangle between the Malawi government and the Timber Millors cooperative Union (TMU)as the union is blasting government for not helping the industry as promised. President of the Union… ...

Malawi business people lack knowledge- Mlombwa

Nov 01, 2015 Victoria Milanzi 9 &

The Indigenous Business Association of Malawi (IBAM) has faulted a lack of knowledge among business people for perpetrating low production of goods that can be sold on the international market. IBAM chairperson Mike Mlombwa said… ...

Electricity price raised

Oct 29, 2015 Richard Jimu 69 &

The Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) has approved an increase in electricity tariffs to K40.59 from K35.69 per kilowatt effective November 1, Malawi24 has learnt. This means power prices have been raised by 13.73%. Reports say… ...

Pan-African online business directory launched

Oct 27, 2015 Happy Arnold Soko 4 &

A United Kingdom based Malawian Themba Tembo has launched a globally competitive Pan-African online business directory and marketplace called Sort Africa. Tembo, who is also chief executive officer of Sort Africa, told Malawi24 that the… ...

Livingstonia synod loses hope in mining deals

Oct 26, 2015 Thula Chisamba 11 &

The synod of Livingstonia say that it has lost hope in the country’s mining deals because they are not benefiting Malawians. Project officer in the synod Paul Mvula told Malawi24 recently that it is depressing… ...

Banker says the Kwacha must not be fixed

Oct 23, 2015 Victoria Milanzi 26 &

A player in the banking industry says that fixing the Malawi Kwacha is not a solution to the continuing depreciation of the local currency against the dollar. The Malawi Kwacha is faring well on the… ...

Market fires irk religious body

Oct 22, 2015 Malawi24 Reporter 8 &

One of the religious bodies in Malawi Centre for Religious and Public Affairs (CRAPA) has asked the police and other stakeholders to fast-track their investigations in order to find out the root cause of the market… ...