What's needed to help mining minnows get off the ground in Africa

What's needed to help mining minnows get off the ground in Africa: Malawi has aspirations to increase mining contributions to GDP from 1% to 20% by 2020. But community-company relations in the mining sector are typical of those across the continent: not good. This, in turn, is not good for investment in the sector.

Malawi’s Strategic Fuel Reserves ready for commissioning in July 2016 - The Maravi Post

Malawi’s Strategic Fuel Reserves ready for commissioning in July 2016 - The Maravi Post: The much awaited strategic three fuel reserves the Malawi government has completely constructed in a bid to improve fuel security in the country is ready for commissioning in July 2016 starting with Lilongwe deport which the remaining two (Blantyre and Mzuzu) will follow, the Maravi Post has learnt.

Oversupply fears to lower tobacco prices | The Times Group

Oversupply fears to lower tobacco prices | The Times Group: The Tobacco Control Commission (TCC) has confirmed that it may not be able to find a market for about 40 million kilogrammes of tobacco this year after farmers produced more tobacco than what buyers have committed to buy. And TCC says farmers are likely to be offered low prices for the greengold this year as dictated by the law of demand and supply.

Government restores exploration licences | The Times Group

Government restores exploration licences | The Times Group: Government says it has given a go ahead to some companies involved in oil and gas exploration in the country to resume their operations after a legal opinion from the Attorney General found that they were operating in compliance with their licence provisions.

Chinese funds up for grabs | The Times Group

Chinese funds up for grabs | The Times Group: Malawi could benefit from a US$60 billion investment package the Chinese Government is offering African countries, if the country puts its house in order, The Daily Times has learnt. The package was unveiled last year by Chinese President Xi Jinping during the 2015 China-Africa forum in South Africa

Power commitments at 4000 megawatts | The Times Group

Power commitments at 4000 megawatts | The Times Group: The Independent Power Producers (IPPs) that government is currently engaging have committed to add 4,000 megawatts to Malawi’s generation capacity, Minister for Natural Resources, Energy and Mining, Bright Msaka, has disclosed. Msaka also dismissed reports that the two sides struck a stalemate on the deals. He said discussions are progressing well with the investors looking at their financial model.