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Mutharika likens Malawi economy to ‘Asian Tigers'

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 10:43:00 +0200

Malawi President Bingu wa Mutharika likened the run-away Malawi economy to that of the ‘Asian Tigers' of Taiwan, Hong Kong, China, Korea, Singapore and Malaysia in his state of the nation address when he opened the 41st parliament session on Tuesday, 23 June 2009.
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Economy-Zambia: Hard times on the Copperbelt

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 09:56:00 +0200

LUANSHYA: Nowhere in Zambia is the impact of the global financial crisis being felt harder than in the copper and cobalt-rich province of the Copperbelt.
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US$1.2m cigarette company to open in Malawi

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 12:03:00 +0200

In a move to add value to Malawi's green gold, the tobacco crop, a local investor has said a cigarette manufacturing company is to go full throttle into manufacturing business in two months time.
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Engen wins deal to supply Kenya Airways

Fri, 15 May 2009 10:48:00 +0200

Engen, an African energy multinational, recently won a tender for the year-long supply of aviation fuel to Kenya Airways, at the Democratic Republic of Congo's Lubumbashi airport.
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Mutharika commissions uranium project

Mon, 20 Apr 2009 11:04:00 +0200

The US$200 million uranium mining project in Malawi was commissioned on Friday, 17 April, by the country's President Bingu wa Mutharika.
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Trade and Investment Africa Project focuses on Central Africa

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 09:30:00 +0200

The Central African Focus Seminar was held at the Michelangelo Hotel, in Sandton, on the 20 March, 2009. The seminar looked at issues such as the impacts of mining on utility and support services, infrastructure development, and trade and investment in Central Africa. Other issues included the influence of African communal networking on trade and investment and whether there is still room to successfully do business in what is perceived as a war torn region.
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A better meal than maize-meal

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 16:19:00 +0200

SAMFYA: As food prices soar and stocks continue to fall, Zambians are finding it increasingly difficult to depend on maize and are being urged to look at a cheaper, drought- and pest-resistant alternative that already puts food on the table in the north of the country.
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Forex shortage hurts Malawi

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 10:39:00 +0200

The shortage of forex that has hit Malawi is said to have aggravated the country's excess liquidity in the country's market according to a statement from the financial securities firm, First Discount House (FDH) Limited.
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Trade and Investment Africa focuses on Central Africa

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 12:47:00 +0200

As part of the build-up activities towards the 2009 “Trade & Investment Africa” Exhibition and Congress, Thebe Exhibitions and Projects will be hosting the first of five African country focus seminars on 20 March, 2009 at the Michelangelo Hotel in Sandton, South Africa.
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China offers Malawi duty free market access

Wed, 25 Feb 2009 10:52:00 +0200

The Chinese government has offered Malawi duty-free trade preferences to imports originating from within the country. Malawi's Industry and Trade Minister Henry Mussa said the country's business community and the public should exploit the market access opportunities that have been created by this Trade Preferential Scheme.
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