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Malawi’s seed bet tests agricultural orthodoxy
Malawi’s seed investment plan aims to boost productivity, but disputes over funding, corporate inputs, and rising hunger despite higher yields challenge agricultural orthodoxy.
Presidential privacy obscures Malawi’s public accountability
Malawi’s government has refused to disclose whether public funds paid for five private trips by President Peter Mutharika to South Africa, sparking intense debate over privacy…
Malawi's prisons primed for the market
Malawi's government plans to commercialise prison workshops, aiming to transform inmates into vocational producers and support reintegration. This initiative comes amidst severe…
Malawi received millions for electricity but most live without
Malawi has become one of the biggest recipients of international renewable energy finance among the world's least-developed countries. But for most of its people, the lights have…
Malawi’s gold reserve strategy reversed amid forex difficulties
The Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) sold approximately 590kg of artisanal gold in 2026 to secure funds for fuel imports, despite previous commitments to retain it as a strategic…
Billions promised, millions expected: Malawi's mining boom fiscal gap
As foreign companies advance projects worth tens of billions of dollars in critical minerals, Malawi's fiscal watchdog projects the government will collect roughly $19 million…