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El Niño to throw 500 000 people into poverty—Ifpri - Nation Online (opens the original)
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The Internatonal Food Policy Research Institute (Ifpri) say nearly half a million more Malawians could fall into poverty in 2027 as high fertiliser costs and El Niño crop losses are expected to push up food prices, erode purchasing power and slow economic activity. In its blog El Niño and rising fertiliser costs: How vulnerable is Malawi in 2027?, the institute says the projected 495 000 additional people would add to the 17.3 million Malawians already expected to live below the $3-a-day poverty
Debt distress clouds economy—network - Nation Online (opens the original)
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The African Sovereign Debt Justice Network has warned that Malawi’s deepening debt distress could undermine future debt sustainability unless authorities address the structural weaknesses driving the fiscal crisis. In its September 2026 report on Malawi’s debt situation, the network, which comprises citizens, scholars, civil society actors and church groups, said securing a new International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme will not on its own resolve the country’s debt problems, calling for fiscal
Tax incentives not strategic—expert - Nation Online (opens the original)
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Taxation expert Misheck Msiska has faulted the Malawi Government for lacking strategic focus in providing tax incentives that could turn around the country’s ailing economy. He was commenting on the United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) analysis which indicates that Malawi has been losing tax revenue through value added tax (VAT) exemptions that give greater benefits to households that spend more while poorer households receive a smaller share of the relief. Malawi and the International Moneta
Taxes increasing cost of business, says World Bank - Nation Online (opens the original)
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The World Bank says Malawi’s new tax measures are increasing the cost of doing business and putting further pressure on firms already grappling with foreign exchange shortages, unreliable electricity, rising input costs and weak demand. In its latest Malawi Economic Monitor published on Thursday, the bank said levies on bank and mobile-money transfers, higher value added tax (VAT) and the minimum alternate tax on turnover were putting additional pressure on corporate liquidity. The bank also sai
Corporates seek predictable policies to boost investment - Nation Online (opens the original)
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Malawi’s biggest corporates have called for a stable and predictable policy environment to give businesses confidence to invest, produce and expand. The call was made yesterday in Blantyre at a high-level business breakfast convened by Nico Holdings plc, Old Mutual Malawi Limited and Press Corporation plc. The event brought together government and business leaders to discuss investment, industrialisation and ways of addressing structural constraints to economic growth. Speaking on the sidelines
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