Sugar Wars: Malawi’s breakfast gets political

Malawi is threatening to import sugar from Brazil, not because it lacks the cane, but because it says its sugar industry is playing dirty. Trade and Industry Minister Vitumbiko Mumba has accused local distributors of hoarding sugar to inflate...

Malawi’s Dangerous Gamble: The Two Faces of Dr. Dalitso Kabambe

Malawi votes on 16th September 2025 while spiraling deeper into an economic abyss, its people are confronted with a complex political choice. Malawi is on her knees, battered by unsustainable debt, crippling foreign exchange shortages, daily...

Nation in the Dark — ESCOM, EGENCO Admit Malawi’s Power Supply Is in Crisis

Malawians should brace for continued blackouts as the country’s energy producers admit they are generating less than half the electricity Malawi needs. In a joint press conference in Lilongwe, ESCOM Chief Executive Officer Kankwamba Kumwenda and...

Kidney care hurts ailing economy

“When kidneys fail, you find yourself just a medical bill away from poverty,” says a kidney disease patient who gets dialysis at a private hospital. In today’s entry of special report, our Staff Writer JAMES CHAVULA tracks the cost of kidney care...

Malawi still in debt distress

Malawi’s external and overall public debt remains in ‘distress’, with limited progress made toward restructuring, the latest Joint Debt Sustainability Analysis (DSA) by the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) show. The assessment,...

Biological control as the future of pest management in Malawi

PROMISING DEFENSE—A catalogue of native parasitoidsSilently, it ruthlessly worked its way from its native South and Central America, crossed into Africa, arrived in West Africa in early 2016 and made its way into Malawi. It attacked crops,...

Malawi’s Trailblazer: Thom Mpinganjira and FDH Bank Forge Path of Success and Hope

In a powerful demonstration of homegrown resilience, Malawian business magnate Dr. Thom Mpinganjira and his financial powerhouse, FDH Bank Plc, are being celebrated for a series of landmark achievements that defy the nation’s economic headwinds....

Chakwera sidelines VP Usi, sends Mumba to lead Malawi at 45th SADC Summit in Madagascar

LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-Barely hours after an explosive report by Maravipost revealed a clandestine Malawi Congress Party (MCP) meeting aimed at sidelining Vice President Michael Bizwick Usi, President Lazarus Chakwera has made a decisive move that...

Standard Bank gears up for 2025 Be More Race

LILONGWE–(MaraviPost)-In the count-down to this year’s Be More Race, Standard Bank Plc has announced a set of exciting activities and innovations designed to amplify participant’s experience, provide business opportunities for SMEs and showcase...

Mozambique’s trade with Africa grew 66% in five years

The 2024 data reveals that Mozambique’s total exports to Africa amounted to approximately 1.592 billion US dollars, with trade remaining concentrated in Southern Africa. Mozambique benefits from preferential access through the Southern African...

Malawi’s foreign debt in huge arrears—IMF

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said despite making some progress in reprofiling official bilateral debt, Malawi remains in arrears to its external commercial creditors in excess of $669 million (about K1.2 trillion) by 2024. In its 2025...

Malawi, Zambia sign pact to enhance cross-border trade

The governments of Malawi and Zambia have signed a mutual recognition agreement on conformity assessment, a development Ministry of Trade and Industry says is a key milestone to boost cross-border trade. Minister of Industry and Trade Vitumbiko...

Malawi, Zambia sign landmark agreement to boost agricultural trade

BLANTYRE-(MaraviPost)-In a significant step towards enhancing trade relations between Malawi and Zambia, the two countries have officially signed a Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) on Conformity Assessment. The agreement, signed in Lusaka,...

Chinese Company to Invest US$100M in Agric Sector

Mainland Group, a leading Chinese firm with extensive investments across Africa, has announced a significant USD 100 million initiative to revitalize Liberia’s agriculture industry. The company’s President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Zhu...

David Geffen Says He Never Promised to Financially Support Estranged Husband

UTM is Malawi’s only hope amid failed DPP, MCP leadership – Kabambe

UTM Party President Dalitso Kabambe has declared his party as the only viable alternative for Malawi, calling the upcoming September 16 elections a “referendum” on the country’s future. Speaking during a whistle-stop tour across Lilongwe on...

Young Africa Finds Its Voice in Education Overhaul

Ghana’s classrooms are about to get a new compass. Thanks to a national policy shaped by the African Center for Economic Transformation’s Youth Employment and Skills program, students facing the daunting “What’s next?” question will soon have...

DY6 Metals highlights potential for phosphoric acid-grade co-product at Tundulu in Malawi

Preliminary testing has found the potential for DY6’s Tundulu project to produce a phosphoric-acid grade co-product. Pic: Getty Images DY6’s preliminary testwork achieves high recoveries of >85% REE and >90% phosphate Work identifies opportunity...

Biomanufacturing: Scale-up vs Scale-out Economics

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4 major trends shaping today’s oncology market

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