Month: July 2022 Posts

Economics professor Ben Kalua dies

Jul 03, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Ben Kalua, professor of economics at the University of Malawi, has died at Mwaiwathu Hospital in Blantyre. His nephew Khumbo Kalua has confirmed that Kalua has died after a short illness. There are indications that… ...

Expert calls for measures to protect Malawi’s economy

Mar 27, 2020 Barbara Chimera 0 &

An economic expert says the government should put in place measures that will protect the country’s economy amid the coronavirus pandemic. Speaking to Malawi24, Professor Ben Kalua said Malawi will face very heavy effects in… ...

A thumb up for Peter: Lending rate cut gets praise

Jul 07, 2017 Luke Bisani 56 &

An economic expert has applauded the Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) for slashing the lending rate to 18 percent effective Wednesday this week. Economic expert Ben Kalua disclosed that Malawi has been waiting to get… ...

Mobile money transfer, a boost to economy

Jun 08, 2017 Martha Chikoti 0 &

One of the country's economic experts has described the wide use of mobile money transfer as a boost to the country's economy. The expert Ben Kalua said this recently when commenting on the impact mobile… ...

2016 economic challenges to spill over into 2017 – Expert

Jan 03, 2017 Archangel Nzangaya 13 &

An economic expert has said most of the economic challenges Malawians experienced in the just ended year will as well be experienced in 2017. According to the expert who is also the a University of… ...

Expert calls for prudence on budget allocations

Jun 06, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 2 &

An economic expert in the country says there is need to use wisely the funds allocated in the 2016/17 national budget. Ben Kalua, a Chancellor College economist, said since Malawians will cough up 80 percent… ...

Expert warns govt against too much borrowing

Feb 07, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 14 &

An economic expert in the country has said that too much borrowing by the Malawi government will not strengthen fiscal and monetary policies. The economist, Ben Kalua who is a professor of economics at Chancellor… ...