Malawi Fuel Shortage Doubles Some Bus Fares
Malawi's fuel shortage has doubled some minibus fares, and black-market fuel costs up to US$11.65 a litre. An IMF loan...
October 7, 2026Topic
Malawi
Malawi Business Guide 2026 Covers Taxes and Dollar Gap
Doing business in Malawi in 2026: VAT is up to 17.5%, cash dollars are capped at US$1,000 and roadside diesel...
October 4, 2026
As Others Quit the International Criminal Court, Malawi Offers It a Judge
Trump told nations to quit the International Criminal Court. Malawi, one of the world's poorest countries, is campaigning to put...
September 29, 2026
Malawi Inflation Falls to 20.01% in August, a Seventh Straight Drop
Malawi’s inflation eased to 20.01% in August 2026, a seventh straight monthly fall, with the kwacha holding near 1,734 to...
September 20, 2026
Kenya Sugar Protection Lapses and Nairobi Looks Again
Kenya’s COMESA sugar safeguard expired on 30 November 2025 after 24 years. The East African reports Nairobi is now exploring...
September 16, 2026
Malawi Has Signed Its Second Chinese Shipping Deal for One Lake in Six Weeks
A Malawi lake transport deal worth US$20m will bring two vessels and a rebuilt Monkey Bay shipyard, the second Chinese...
September 8, 2026
Malawi El Niño Plan Is Only One Third Funded
The Malawi El Niño preparedness plan needs about US$282 million. Only US$94 million is mobilised, leaving a gap that reaches...
September 6, 2026
One Civil Servant Chairs Three Malawian Power Companies That Must Negotiate With Each Other
Malawi power sector governance is questioned: one official chairs Escom, Egenco and Power Market Limited, the three utilities that trade...
September 6, 2026
Malawi Will Not Devalue, and the IMF Will Not Sign
The Malawi forex crisis has left fuel and medicine imports rationed, and a new IMF programme is stuck on the...
September 4, 2026