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AGRA engages farmers on agriculture sustainability, markets

Sep 06, 2021 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) on Thursday organised a workshop for farmers and other agriculture stakeholders where they discussed ways of promoting agriculture sustainability as well as access to markets. Speaking after… ...

Malawi, India seal pigeon peas export deal

Jun 16, 2021 Guest Writer 0 &

By Sylvester Kumwenda – MANA Governments of Malawi and India have today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Cooperation in the field of trade of Pigeons peas that will see Malawi exporting to India… ...

Zimbabwe-Malawi trade exhibition to be held this month

Jun 07, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Thirty Zimbabwean companies will participate at a trade exhibition which be held in Malawi this month and which aims at increasing trade between Zimbabwe and Malawi. According to Zimtrade – the National Trade Development and… ...

Minister of Trade bemoans low cement production

Oct 08, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Minister of Trade Sosten Gwengwe says the country will continue to purchase cement from neighbouring countries since local production of cement is not sufficient to meet demand. The minister Sosten Gwengwe said this in an… ...

Mutharika hold trade talks with US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State

Jan 31, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

President Peter Mutharika on Thursday held trade talks with United States of America's Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Responsible for Southern Africa Matthew Harrington. According to Mutharika, their discussion at Kamuzu Palace in Lilongwe centred… ...

Chimulirenji welcomes plan to increase intra-trade in SADC

Aug 19, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Vice President Everton Chimulirenji says there is no sense for Malawi to sell commodities outside Southern African Development Community (SADC) when its neighbouring sisters and brothers need such products. The vice president made the remarks… ...

Malawi government in hot soup!

Nov 12, 2015 Thula Chisamba 22 &

Timber buyers in Chikangawa forest have sued government for detaining their trucks which carried timber they bought before the closure of the forest. One of the buyers who confirmed this, said they were surprised to… ...

Mzimba market authorities under fire

Nov 11, 2015 Thula Chisamba 0 &

Traders at Matabwa market in Malawi's Mzimba district have expressed mistrust with their chairman Albert Chisiza alleging that he is masterminding corrupt activities. Speaking to Malawi24 on Monday, some vendors maintained they hate Chisiza's leadership… ...

‘Stop growing tobacco’- buyers told

Nov 06, 2015 Malawi24 Reporter 16 &

Malawi's sole, tobacco and other commodity dealing company, AHL Group of Companies, has asked the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security to consider reversing decision of allowing tobacco multinationals to grow tobacco saying the policy… ...

Sugar prices raised

Nov 05, 2015 Geoffrey Banda 56 &

As the economic crisis continues striking Malawi, Illovo Sugar (Malawi) Limited has been forced to hike its sugar prices by 10 percent in response to the depreciation of Malawi Kwacha. Confirming the development, Ireen Phalula,… ...

National Bank engages customers on small media enterprises

Nov 04, 2015 Timothy Kachedwa 4 &

One of the leading commercial Banks in the country, National Bank of Malawi, along the weekend met customers of their bank from the Eastern Region who owns Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). The meeting which… ...

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… ...

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… ...

Man arrested for trying to set fire on a market

Oct 23, 2015 Archangel Nzangaya 148 &

In the work of mysterious infernos engulfing local markets and other public buildings, Malawi Police in Lilongwe city have locked in a man for attempting to set ablaze Malangalanga market. According to Lilongwe police publicist,… ...