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News Malawi » Economy: K200b Portland cement investment to boost Malawi’s economy

News channel or source: https://malawi24.com/2026/07/21/k200b-portland-cement-investment-to-boost-malawis-economy/
Published on: Monday 20 July 2026

Minister of Mining, Thoko Tembo, has described Portland Cement Malawi Limited's K200 billion investment in Balaka District as a major boost to Malawi's ...

News Malawi » Economy: Experts call for economic reforms as Malawi adapts to reduced aid flows

News channel or source: https://www.malawivoice.com/2026/07/20/experts-call-for-economic-reforms-as-malawi-adapts-to-reduced-aid-flows/
Published on: Sunday 19 July 2026

As the global development financing landscape shifts, economists and governance experts say Malawi has a timely opportunity to reshape its economic future through bold reforms, stronger domestic ...

News Malawi » Economy: RIP tobacco? Malawi’s golden leaf industry in free fall as prices, buyers and earnings collapse

News channel or source: https://www.nyasatimes.com/rip-tobacco-malawis-golden-leaf-industry-in-free-fall-as-prices-buyers-and-earnings-collapse/
Published on: Friday 17 July 2026

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News Malawi » Economy: IMF says Malawi credit programme hinges on economic reforms

News channel or source: https://finance.yahoo.com/economy/policy/articles/imf-says-malawi-credit-programme-103727207.html
Published on: Sunday 28 June 2026

BLANTYRE, June 29 (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund is ready to move quickly ‌on a credit programme for Malawi, the lender ‌said on Monday, but warned it will depend on the country's ...

News Malawi » Economy: Malawi banks on Songwe Hill rare earths to plug fiscal gap

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-xl/money/economy/malawi-banks-on-songwe-hill-rare-earths-to-plug-fiscal-gap/ar-AA28he5j
Published on: Sunday 19 July 2026

Malawi's mining minister, Thoko Tembo, has been presented with projections showing the Songwe Hill rare earths project could deliver $1.91bn in total economic benefits over its mine life -- figures ...

News Malawi » Economy: New Malawi Economic Monitor Calls for Commitment to Economic Reforms to Sustain the Emerging Recovery

News channel or source: https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2024/02/27/new-malawi-afe-economic-monitor-calls-for-commitment-to-economic-reforms-to-sustain-the-emerging-recovery
Published on: Monday 26 February 2024

LILONGWE, February 27, 2024 – Malawi’s medium-term growth outlook is improving because of bold reforms undertaken by the government in 2023 to stabilize the economy, although other numerous downside ...

News Malawi » Economy: Malawi re-elects Mutharika after five years of economic crisis under Chakwera

News channel or source: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/malawis-president-chakwera-concedes-election-102655551.html
Published on: Tuesday 23 September 2025

Malawians vote to elect a new president, members of parliament and local officials LILONGWE (Reuters) -Malawi's former president Peter Mutharika won this month's presidential election, as voters ...

News Malawi » Economy: Malawi: Legalising cannabis will boost economy as country’s tobacco farms dwindle

News channel or source: https://www.theafricareport.com/346676/malawi-legalising-cannabis-will-boost-economy-as-countrys-tobacco-farms-dwindle/
Published on: Wednesday 08 May 2024

In a significant development, Malawi has passed a landmark bill permitting the cultivation and transport of its renowned potent cannabis strain, ‘Malawi Gold’, for export purposes. This move comes as ...

News Malawi » Economy: Malawi votes for president with economic woes looming large

News channel or source: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/malawi-votes-amid-economic-downturn-010217247.html
Published on: Monday 15 September 2025

BLANTYRE (Reuters) - Malawi voted on Tuesday in what is expected to be a close race between President Lazarus Chakwera and his predecessor Peter Mutharika, with a cost-of-living crisis and food ...

News Malawi » Economy: 62 years free, yet still economically chained? Former presidents call for Malawi's next liberation

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-xl/africa/top-stories/62-years-free-yet-still-economically-chained-former-presidents-call-for-malawi-s-next-liberation/ar-AA27mJH7
Published on: Monday 06 July 2026

As Malawi celebrates 62 years of independence, a powerful question hangs over the nation: Has political freedom truly delivered the economic liberation that millions of Malawians still long for?While ...