Month: January 2024 Posts

ECAMA tells government to focus on Trade, not Aid

Jan 11, 2024 Malawi News Agency (MANA) 0 &

Economics Association of Malawi (ECAMA) says Malawi government should take a bold step towards focusing on promoting trade, and not aid, to ensure the economy is transformed and earns more forex for the country. This… ...

Kachaje speaks at ECAMA conference  

Nov 11, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Embattled Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) Chief Eexecutive Officer Henry Kachaje spoke today at the ongoing Economics Association of Malawi (ECAMA) conference amid questions about his hiring. Yesterday, a leaked report showed that the Ombudsman… ...

ECAMA concerned over viability of duty-free week

Jun 07, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Economics Association of Malawi (ECAMA) says the duty-free week which will be introduced in the 2021/22 financial year  will  stifle local production as it promotes imports and will see government losing revenue. ECAMA raised its… ...

Experts call for restructuring of MEDF

Aug 30, 2020 Cyrus Bengo 0 &

By Cyrus Bengo Economic experts have called for the restructuring of Malawi Enterprise Development Fund (MEDF) to deal with political interference and ensure provision of loans to youth who owns micro-businesses with cash flow problems.… ...

Malawians need realistic budget – ECAMA

Mar 24, 2018 Bright Malenga 1 &

Economics Association of Malawi (ECAMA) says there is need for government to make a realistic budget based on Malawi's economic capability. ECAMA President Chikumbutso Kalilombe made the remarks on Friday during 2018/19 Ministerial Pre-budget Consultation… ...

Malawi Kwacha depreciation puzzles Mutharika

Nov 13, 2015 Kondwani Mkhalipi-Manyungwa 115 &

…Kwacha depreciation rate hits 25% record Malawi President Peter Mutharika has echoed remarks made by Leader of Opposition Lazarus Chakwera who said the President does not know how to save the country's economy from further meltdown.… ...