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May 11, 2021 Chris Loka - Nyasa Times 2 Comments Small scale farmers in the country need to embrace new agriculture technologies if they are to hit it big in their trade and maximize food production efficiency which is key in the elimination of hunger in the country, Minister of Agriculture, Lobin Lowe, has implored. Lowe made the urge Friday at the Capital Hotel Marque in Lilongwe during a premier of a Kulima documentary titled ‘School Without Walls’ whose chief aim is to promote farmers by improving their access to use of agriculture research innovations by Malawian farmers. Agri...

May 10, 2021 Staff Reporter 4 Comments … Presidential Taskforce on Covid-19 asked for 45 days to present a report The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament seems to be differing with suggestions that Agriculture Minister Lobin Lowe might have also benefitted from the Covid-19 funds when he was leader of opposition in Parliament. Malawi Congress Party (MCP) protested the appointment of the then leader of opposition Lobin Lowe into former President Mutharika’s Presidential Taskforce on Covid-19, which replaced the Special Cabinet Committee on Covid-19 in April last year. Mini...

The European Investment Bank (EIB) and European Union on Friday announced a new collaboration with Ecobank Malawi to improve access to finance for SMEs in the agriculture sector in the country as the European institutions are set to improve access to long-term finance in agriculture value chain in Malawi with €25 million (K24 bn) credit line for smallholder farms and agricultural cooperatives. EU’s External Investment Plan supported the EIB in the signing of a €12.5m (K12bn) loan with Ecobank Malawi, which will be complemented by an EU financed risk sharing facility as well as a technic...

EIB and EU support Ecobank Malawi to finance SMEs in agriculture sector Supported by the EU’s External Investment Plan, the EIB signed a €12.5m loan with Ecobank Malawi, which will be complemented by an EU financed risk-sharing facility as well as a technical assistance program, to support SMEs in the agri-food sector. EIB | Blantyre | Updated: 07-05-2021 22:26 IST | Created: 07-05-2021 22:26 IST The targeted financing of projects under these operations amounts to a total of €50 million, ensuring that agricultural companies across Malawi will be able to access loans with maturities o...

May 4, 2021 Tiwonge Kumwenda Mhango 7 Comments An Indian national, who was in a group of 40 compatriots that arrived in the country to work at Salima Sugar Factory, has died from what is suspected to be a deadly Indian variant of Covid-19 case. The Company’s Secretary Dr. Charles Thupi while confirming the death only said the deceased was pronounced dead upon arrival at Kamuzu Central Hospital on Monday. Thupi refused to speak anything more. Some of the labourers/workers imported from India doing menial work Sixteen of the Indian nationals who arrived in the country in four groups tw...