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News Malawi » Finance: IMF's Africa director met with Malawi officials this week, IMF says

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/economy/imf-s-africa-director-met-with-malawi-officials-this-week-imf-says/ar-AA27zgXc
Published on: Thursday 09 July 2026

By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON, July 9 (Reuters) - The IMF's Africa director Zeine Zeidane met with Malawi's finance minister and central bank governor on the sidelines of the African Caucus 2026 in ...

News Malawi » Finance: Malawi Finance minister ducks questions on Kwacha depreciation

News channel or source: https://www.nyasatimes.com/malawi-finance-minister-ducks-questions-on-kwacha-depreciation/
Published on: Monday 13 November 2023

Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, Simplex Chithyola Banda has come under intense fire for refusing to take questions on Monday in Lilongwe during a press conference on the Kwacha depreciation.

News Malawi » Finance: Malawi names former insurance executive as finance minister

News channel or source: https://www.yahoo.com/news/malawi-names-former-insurance-firm-110850913.html
Published on: Sunday 28 June 2020

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. BLANTYRE (Reuters) - Former insurance executive Felix Mlusu was named Malawi's new finance minister on Monday, a week after a ...

News Malawi » Finance: Malawi received millions for electricity but most live without

News channel or source: https://mg.co.za/thought-leader/2026-07-09-malawi-received-millions-for-electricity-but-most-live-without/
Published on: Wednesday 08 July 2026

Malawi has become one of the biggest recipients of international renewable energy finance among the world's least-developed countries. But for most of its people, the lights have never come on.

News Malawi » Finance: Malawi: Minister of Finance Hails Ecobank for K175 Million Donation to National Lean Season Food Response

News channel or source: https://allafrica.com/stories/202602190085.html
Published on: Wednesday 18 February 2026

Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Decentralisation, Joseph Mwanamvekha, has commended Ecobank Malawi for donating K175 million towards Malawi's National Lean Season Food Insecurity Response ...

News Malawi » Finance: Malawi new Finance minister rules out implementation of new economic policies to turn around economy

News channel or source: https://www.nyasatimes.com/malawi-new-finance-minister-rules-out-implementation-of-new-economic-policies-to-turn-around-economy/
Published on: Monday 31 January 2022

Newly appointed Finance Minister Sosten Gwengwe has come under intense pressure to introduce robust new economic policies to turnaround the failing economy. This follows a wave of anti-government ...

News Malawi » Finance: Malawi: Finance Minister Chithyola in Kenya for AfDB Annual Meeting - Lobbies for More Financing Towards ATM Strategy

News channel or source: https://allafrica.com/stories/202405280154.html
Published on: Monday 27 May 2024

Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs Simplex Chithyola Banda says Malawi will utilise the African Development Bank (AfDB) annual meetings in Nairobi, Kenya, to push for increased development ...

News Malawi » Finance: Malawi President Names Finance Minister, Replaces Security Heads

News channel or source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-10-06/malawi-president-names-finance-minister-replaces-security-heads
Published on: Sunday 05 October 2025

Malawi’s president appointed a new finance minister and replaced his security chiefs after being sworn in at the weekend. Joseph Mwanamvekha, who served as President Peter Mutharika’s finance chief ...

News Malawi » Finance: Malawi: African Development Bank approves USD 7 million Trade Finance Transaction Guarantee Facility for NBS Bank to support Small and Medium-size Enterprises and local corporates

News channel or source: https://www.myjoyonline.com/malawi-african-development-bank-approves-usd-7-million-trade-finance-transaction-guarantee-facility-for-nbs-bank-to-support-small-and-medium-size-enterprises-and-local-corporates/
Published on: Monday 18 December 2023

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) on Monday, 4 December 2023 approved a USD 7 million Trade Finance Transaction Guarantee facility for NBS bank in Malawi to ...

News Malawi » Finance: Malawi finance minister 'optimistic' of debt restructuring, new IMF loan by year end

News channel or source: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/malawi-finmin-optimstic-debt-restructuring-new-imf-loan-by-year-end-2023-09-05/
Published on: Tuesday 05 September 2023

LILONGWE, Sept 5 (Reuters) - Malawi's finance minister said on Tuesday he was "very optimistic" that the country's $1.2 billion external debt would be restructured and it would secure a new ...