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The head, heart and hand of branding

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:45:00 +0200

The brand new world created by globalisation, informed citizenry and consumer's demand for brand experience presents a challenge for global brands to balance their aggressive marketing campaigns with social responsibility.
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Why invest in Malawi - the warm heart of Africa

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 11:03:00 +0200

Ranked Africa's second most peaceful and stable nation after Botswana, Southern Africa's Malawi is a relatively poor nation but a ‘golden mine' flooded with untapped economic opportunities waiting to be explored and exploited by potential investors. Not even the global recession could manage to shake the modest but well-organised economy of this ‘overlooked' but magical country.
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Malawi's Mutharika sticks to his guns on currency devaluation

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 11:55:00 +0200

Malawi is now ranked world second from Qatar as the fastest growing economy. To achieve this it has, to an extent, been deaf to some of the dictates from the Bretton Wood Institutions; the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
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Malawi to identify seven wonders for tourism industry

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 14:36:00 +0200

Malawi is set to identify seven amazing wonders that will be used to promote its tourism industry, according to Access Communication Limited, a company which is developing the concept.
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Malawi launches US$18.7m business project

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 11:04:00 +0200

Malawi, on Monday, 13 October launched the Business Environment Strengthening Technical Assistance Project (BESTAP) worth US$18.7m, in order to help growth within the country's private sector.
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Mutharika complains of poor telecommunication services

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 10:17:00 +0200

President Bingu wa Mutharika has complained through the Malawi Communication Regulatory Authority (MACRA) that poor telecommunication services in the country is embarrassing when communicating with his international colleagues.
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Malawi: Mutharika calls for referendum to decide national budget fate

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:33:00 +0200

Malawi's President Bingu wa Mutharika has called for a national referendum to decide whether parliament should discuss the national budget or Section 65 of the Constitution which empowers the Speaker to declare vacant seats of parliamentarians deemed to have crossed the floor.
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Reserve Bank of Malawi to issue a K5bn bond

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 12:18:00 +0200

On June 25, the Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) will issue a K5bn three-year bond as a monetary policy tool to contain the growing money supply.
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Malawi's AGOA exports fall

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 11:24:00 +0200

Malawi is US$0.7 million short of last year's exports through the American Growth Opportunity Act (AGOAIII) by only registering US$1.7 million in the first quarter of the year from US$2.4 million recorded in the corresponding period last year.
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Malawi: Budget crisis threatens farm spending

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 07:45:00 +0200

Another year, another budget crisis in Malawi, with the opposition once again flexing its muscles by threatening to block the passing of the treasury vote.
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