When President Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera invited all Malawi’s ex-leaders for a meeting to brainstorm ways to handle the Cyclone Freddy aftermath, I thought it was an action in good faith.
The President’s message marks a shift from rhetoric to reform — promising a mix of fiscal discipline, debt restructuring, and renewed trust in governance as the pillars of economic recovery. But as experts warn, implementation will determine whether the blueprint delivers real relief to Malawians still burdened by inflation and poverty.
President Arthur Peter Mutharika has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to ensuring that no Malawian dies of hunger, announcing sweeping interventions in the agriculture sector,...
The Reserve Bank of Malawi has kept the Policy Rate at 26%, warning that inflation could reach 28.9% by year-end due to fuel prices and weak fiscal control.