Questions continue to arise over the amount of money the government budgeted for the repatriation of Malawians from South Africa, as the number of returnees has far exceeded initial projections while the reported expenditure remains significantly bel...

By Mcloyd Chilangiza: Malawi’s persistent foreign exchange deficit is leaving the economy increasingly vulnerable to global shocks as its heavy reliance on imports and external financing fuels inflation and debt pressures, the African Development ...

By Mphatso Malidadi in Rabat, Morocco: The Malawi Women’s National Football Team’s mission to reach the quarterfinal stage of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon) finals faces the last hurdle when they date neighbours and rivals Zam...

The Central Government’s fiscal deficit narrowed by more than half in May 2026, when government spending fell sharply, easing pressure on the public purse. In its recent Monthly Economic Review, the Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) attributes the outtu...

Continental Holdings Limited (CHL) has recorded a strong response to its Initial Public Offer (IPO), with investors subscribing for over 93 percent of the shares on offer. This paves the way for the financial services group to begin trading on the Ma...

By Pemphero Malimba: Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives Executive Director Sylvester Namiwa has been charged with treason and publishing false news likely to cause alarm. Chief Resident Magistrate Austin Banda read the charges ...

The National Food Reserve Agency (NFRA) says it is targeting a strategic grain reserve of 217,000 metric tonnes (MT) of maize as Malawi prepares for a strong El Niño weather phenomenon that could trigger food insecurity. NFRA Chief Executive Officer...

Malawi will this year host the Infrastructure International Conference, where industry players will converge at Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences (Mubas) campus to discuss issues such as climate resilience, investment partnerships an...

FDH Bank Premiership defending champions Mighty Wanderers will know their 2026 Caf Champions League preliminary round opponents when the draw is conducted in Cairo, Egypt, on Thursday. The Confederation of African Football (Caf) announced draw proced...

By Christian Mwase, contributor: Songs filled AJ’s Lounge in Blantyre on Saturday evening as football fans gathered for a second National Bank of Malawi (NBM) plc-organised watch party for the Malawi National Women’s Football Team at the on-goin...