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Malawi’s soaring trade deficit raises red flags for the economy
The Maravi Post
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July 11, 2025
Malawi’s trade deficit has widened by a staggering 28 percent, reaching an alarming MK2 trillion, according to the latest figures released by the Reserve Bank of Malawi. This sharp increase is largely attributed to a surge in imports, which grew...
Malawi shines globally as 13 students secure prestigious Indonesian scholarships
The Maravi Post
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July 11, 2025
BLANTYRE-(MaraviPost)-Malawi has made a significant mark on the global academic stage after 13 of its students were awarded the prestigious Kemitraan Negara Berkembang (KNB) Scholarship by the Government of Indonesia. This fully-funded program is...
Malawi Lands $12 Billion Chinese Deal To Boost Mining And Balance Regional Influence
Benzinga
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The Southeastern African country has secured $12 billion in mining and infrastructure investments from China. The deals, signed under Malawi’s Minister of Mining, Ken Zikhale Reeves Ng'oma, could elevate the landlocked country in the global...
Malawi clinches $12-billion mining, infrastructure investments from China
Engineering News
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JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – Malawi has concluded $12-billion worth of Chinese mining and infrastructure transactions, which are positioning the landlocked country in south-eastern Africa for the supply of critical minerals, APAnews reports....
UNESCO adds Cameroon, Malawi sites to heritage list
Bloomer Advance - Wisconsin
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Two cultural sites, in Cameroon and Malawi, were added Friday to the UNESCO World Heritage List, said the organisation, which has made boosting Africa's representation a priority. The Diy-Gid-Biy landscape of the Mandara Mountains, in the far...
World AFP UNESCO adds Cameroon, Malawi sites to heritage list
Yahoo News
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Two cultural sites, in Cameroon and Malawi, were added Friday to the UNESCO World Heritage List, said the organisation, which has made boosting Africa's representation a priority. The Diy-Gid-Biy landscape of the Mandara Mountains, in the far...
Suleman urges Malawians to embrace and understand the Data Protection Act
Malawi 24
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July 11, 2025
The Director General of the Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA), Daud Suleman, has called on all Malawians, especially courier service providers and media professionals, to familiarise themselves with the Data Protection Act....
Smart Connect: MITC’s bold digital push to fix Malawi’s trade gaps
Malawi 24
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July 11, 2025
The Malawi Investment and Trade Centre (MITC) has launched a digital platform, Smart Connect, designed to tackle the country’s chronic supply shortfalls and boost its global trade presence. Unveiled in Lilongwe before government officials,...
Chingale community pleads for quick construction of road
The Nation Malawi
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July 10, 2025
The Chingale road, a crucial 39-mile stretch connecting Lirangwe, Chingale, and Machinga, has been a topic of discussion for years. Despite its importance, the road’s construction has faced numerous delays. Completion was initially 2018, but no...
Industrialisation drive on course— Lazarus Chakwera
The Times Group Malawi
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July 10, 2025
TO BOOST ECONOMY—Chakwera (left) samples cooking oilBy Isaac Salima: President Lazarus Chakwera Wednesday commissioned a solvent extraction and cooking oil refinery plant in Blantyre, where he declared that the country is on course to meeting...
Malawi’s G2G fuel deal cuts costs by US$100 per metric tonne
The Maravi Post
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July 10, 2025
LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-Malawi’s new Government-to-Government (G2G) fuel procurement deal has brought significant cost savings, reducing fuel costs by approximately $100 per metric tonne. According to National Oil Company of Malawi (NOCMA)...
Malawi Defence Force Vehicle Scandal: Shiraz Ferreira’s US$7.1 Million claims under fire
The Maravi Post
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July 10, 2025
LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-A shocking revelation has emerged in the High Court’s Commercial Division, casting a dark shadow over businessman Shiraz Ferreira’s US$7.1 million claim against the Malawi government. Ferreira, owner of SF International,...
EU energy transition: European commission announces Strategic Projects outside of the EU to boost critical materials value chain
JD Supra - California
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July 10, 2025
Following the commission’s announcement in March of the first 47 Strategic Projects under the EU Critical Raw Materials Act (Act) located within the EU (discussed in our previous article, the commission has confirmed 13 Strategic Projects located...
Malawi Soars as 13 Students Win Coveted Indonesian Scholarships
Nyasa Times
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July 9, 2025
Malawi is basking in global academic glory after 13 of its brightest students clinched fully-funded scholarships to study at leading universities in Indonesia—making it one of the biggest global beneficiaries of the prestigious Kemitraan Negara...
Khitchini Hub partners with Mibawa TV to boost Lilongwe’s creative scenery
The Maravi Post
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July 10, 2025
LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-Khitchini Hub, a popular restaurant and event space in Lilongwe, has partnered with Mibawa Television to turn the city centre into a vibrant creative hotspot. The partnership will kick off on July 11 with a live show at...
French and South African creative industries in the spotlight at ICC Forum 2025
AfricaBusiness.com
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July 10, 2025
French and South African leaders from the creative economy recently gathered in Pretoria for the ICC Forum 2025, a flagship event of the ICC Immersion South Africa programme, hosted at the French Residence in Pretoria. Part of the France 2030...
Malawi’s brainpower on display: 13 students snatch top global Indonesian scholarships
Malawi 24
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July 9, 2025
In a major academic and diplomatic coup for the nation, thirteen Malawian students have beaten global competition to secure prestigious, fully-funded scholarships from the Indonesian government. The group’s success is a significant point of...
Plans Underway for First-Ever National Eucharistic Congress in Malawi to “renew faith”, Part of 2025 July Jubilee Year
ACI Africa
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July 9, 2025
Asked about expectations ahead of the inaugural national Eucharistic Congress, Fr. Sikwese, who also serves as the Deputy Secretary General of MCCB, said that Malawi’s Catholic Bishops hope that the spiritual initiative will result in “personal...
EXCLUSIVE: Yamaha Faces Heat Over Monopoly Deal in Malawi — COMESA Cracks the Whip
Nyasa Times
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July 10, 2025
Yamaha Motors is in trouble with regional trade watchdog COMESA over plans to give one company, Paramount Holdings, full control to sell its products in Malawi. This move has sparked outrage among local businesses and triggered a formal...
Chakwera pushes for legumes growers in “contracting farming” to maximise production in exports
The Maravi Post
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July 9, 2025
BLANTYRE-(MaraviPost)-President Lazarus Chakwera has urged manufacturering companies to engage regumes local growers in contract farming for maximum production. President Chakwera observes that the country is producing less regumes for...