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Malawi’s Fuel Price Adjustment: A Necessary Step for Economic Stability and Recovery
23 Jan 2026 12:52 GMT
… Malawi Kwacha versus the United States Dollar. APM considers international oil prices, forex … exchange shortages, and currency fluctuations. Maintaining artificially … depreciation of the Malawi Kwacha and the scarcity … fall or the Malawi Kwacha strengthens. By …
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‘Malawi does not need to wait for external aid or debt to transform; needs knowledge and technical know-how’—economic expert Thomas Ngoma
20 Jan 2026 09:35 GMT
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By Duncan Mlanjira
As Malawi, under the Democratic Progressive … economy inherited from the Malawi Congress Party (MCP), … of currency board, which would ensure that “every kwacha mobilised … outcomes
With disciplined execution, Malawi can achieve GDP doubling …
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Experts note early signs of Malawi's economic recovery under new administration
14 Jan 2026 13:35 GMT
… of stabilization of the Malawi kwacha against major foreign currencies … the availability of foreign currency in the country.
… relative stabilization of the Malawi kwacha against major international … .
Chikadza noted that currency stability is critical in …
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NBM, FCB, and Mukuru at the Heart of a Chinese-Backed Multi-Billion Kwacha Heist Robbing Malawi of Forex
13 Jan 2026 14:51 GMT
… Kwacha scheme that has siphoned Malawi’s foreign currency … offshore transfer; bypasses Malawi’s forex system
Crypto Exit … remittances ensured foreign currency never touched Malawi’s national reserves … empire undetected.
Unless Malawi’s authorities overhaul …
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Border traders battle banks’ forex blind spot
10 Jan 2026 08:56 GMT
… said accessing the Zambian kwacha through Malawian banks is … expert Veli Nyirongo said Malawi’s persistent foreign exchange … of Malawi (BAM) said the issue of local currency trading … and financial inclusion.
Formalising currency exchange and promoting regional …
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Malawi’s visa reversal could backfire
08 Jan 2026 22:00 GMT
… million in 2020. The Malawi kwacha has depreciated sharply as a … 7% to 40.8 billion Malawi kwacha. The tourism sector contributed … could extract more foreign currency by collecting visa fees … rather than strategy. The forex crisis predates the visa reversal …
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"Malawi is our second home": Chinese community donates maize, cash to fight hunger
23 Jan 2026 13:04 GMT
… included maize worth 80 million Malawian kwacha (about 46,000 U.S …
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Forex woes hit cannabis trade
30 Dec 2025 12:36 GMT
… difficulties in accessing foreign currency to procure equipment,” … in Malawi kwacha, making it difficult to source foreign currency … direct investment, while forex leakages and mis-prioritisation … stake, while the Malawi Agricultural and Industrial Investment …
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The MK5 Billion Secret: How a Hidden Forex Cartel Is Trying to Destroy the First Vice President
28 Dec 2025 08:33 GMT
… protect an economically deadly forex syndicate that previously … stakeholders to understand Malawi’s persistent forex crisis. She … companies that effectively controlled forex in Malawi. These firms would … transfer generated billions of kwacha in profit.
Here is …
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Govt tipped on forex reforms
27 Dec 2025 02:24 GMT
… foreign currency held directly by the Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM … ease the pressure on the kwacha,” Koumtingue said. “This requires … the event argued that Malawi’s forex challenge is not … said restrictions on foreign-currency-denominated accounts have eroded …