Lack of tannery blamed on slow leather industry growth – The Nation Online

Lack of tannery blamed on slow leather industry growth – The Nation Online: The local leather industry continues to face setbacks, largely due to lack of a tannery that can process hides up to the crust stage, a situation government and players in the sector say is affecting the growth of the leather industry.

Despite a good turnover of hides and skins annually, Malawi lacks the capacity to process the raw materials in the absence of a tannery—a place where hides and skins are processed into leather— resulting in Malawi losing foreign exchange.

LafargeHolcim plans second plant for soil bricks in Malawi - News - GCR

LafargeHolcim plans second plant for soil bricks in Malawi - News - GCR: Switzerland-headquartered cement giant LafargeHolcim has announced plans to increase production of its Durabric product with a second plant in Malawi, claiming it brings affordable housing while saving trees.
Durabric is made from soil, sand, cement and water and does not require firing like commonly-used clay bricks do. The company says that even without firing the Durabric is three times stronger than traditional bricks.

Matindi Industrial Park to affect 4 group village heads – The Nation Online

Matindi Industrial Park to affect 4 group village heads – The Nation Online: Construction of the government planned Matindi Industrial Park in Blantyre will affect four group village heads (GVHs)under Senior Chief Kapeni.

Speaking during a third community meeting with chiefs on Friday, Blantyre district commissioner (DC) Bennet Nkasala said a preliminary survey by the lands office shows about 100 hectares will be required for the park, thereby affecting GVHs Jameson I, Jameson II, Mponda and Undani.

Industry outlines economic risks - The Nation Online

Industry outlines economic risks - The Nation Online: The Malawi Confederation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (MCCCI) says despite registering some positives in the past year, Malawi’s economy remains threatened by rising prices and lower agricultural production. In its Fourth Quarter Economic Review covering October to December 2018, MCCCI notes that although electricity generation and supply improved and the local currency was stable, the country’s economic gains were threatened by continued increase in inflation, with the rate hitting a double digit in November.

Fertiliser plant to reduce fertiliser price - The Nation Online

Fertiliser plant to reduce fertiliser price - The Nation Online: YOU ARE HERE: Home → Fertiliser plant to reduce fertiliser price

Fertiliser plant to reduce fertiliser price
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Smallholder Farmers Fertiliser Revolving Fund of Malawi (SFFRFM) has unveiled plans to set up a fertiliser manufacturing plant in Blantyre as part of its five-year strategic plan.

Speaking during the launch of the plan on Tuesday in Blantyre, the company’s chief executive officer Andy Kalinde said the plant will help to reduce the price of fertiliser on the marke

Malawi On The Move:Textile Plant Set For Construction In Salima – Malawi Voice

Malawi On The Move:Textile Plant Set For Construction In Salima – Malawi Voice: "Cotton Council of Malawi (CCM) has disclosed that a textile manufacturing plant will be constructed in the lakeshore District of Salima as one way of promoting the dwelling cotton industry in the country.

The Chief Executive (CEO) for CCM, Cosmas Lwanda broke the news when his organization and African Institute of Corporate Citizenship (AICCC) had an interface meeting with members of the Parliamentary Committee on Agriculture of the National Assembly at Sunbird Capital Hotel Lilongwe recently."



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Mapeto DWS retrenches 300 employees | The Times Group

Mapeto DWS retrenches 300 employees | The Times Group: Mapeto DWS, formerly known as David Whitehead and Sons Limited, the biggest textile making manufacturer in the country, last week laid off 300 of its employees due to what it says is a difficult economic situation.

Malawi to have largest rice factory in Southern Africa | Malawi24 - All the latest Malawi news

Malawi to have largest rice factory in Southern Africa | Malawi24 - All the latest Malawi news: "Malawi to have largest rice factory in Southern Africa
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Malawi is set to have the largest rice factory in southern Africa country in Nkhotakota district as one way of increasing exports from this count"



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More Egypt interest in Malawi’s tobacco | The Times Group

More Egypt interest in Malawi’s tobacco | The Times Group: "gypt’s major buyer of Malawi tobacco, Eastern Company, says once its cigarette manufacturing plant is put in place, Malawi will see increased earnings in tobacco exports.

Eastern Company through New Valley Company is expected to invest over US$250 million in a cigarette manufacturing plant in Lilongwe."



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Malawi to manufacture life-extending HIV drugs

Malawi to manufacture life-extending HIV drugs:

NEW DEHLI, India—Malawi, hit by the HIV-Aids epidemic, will start manufacturing antiretroviral (ARV) drugs after the construction of a $390 million (Malawi Kwacha 52 billion) pharmaceutical plant, Secretary for HIV and Aids and Nutrition Dr. Mary Shawa has said.TO REAM MORE CLICK HERE

Lafargue to go ahead with Balaka Cement Factory

Lafargue plans to go ahead with its US$150-200 million dollar investment in cement project in Balaka
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RAIPLY Invests US$12 million in Chikangawa

To add more value to timber products,  RAIPLY is constructing  a new multi-million Kwacha factor at Chikangawa in Mzimba.


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Malawi Strategizes On Cotton and Clothing

 For three days of 21t – 23 April 2010, in Blantyre, Malawi, illuminated the dark and complex cotton value chain of Malawi. For the first time, in a long time, the faces of the key players in the cotton sector of Malawi shone with hope and poise to bring back the long lost glory where cotton used to feed people, feed industries and dress Malawians. Thanks to COMESA and USAID who facilitated the largest cotton stakeholder meeting of recent times in Malawi. The objective of the meeting was to take stock of issues of the sector that would be the focus in the development of Malawi Cotton to Clothing Strategic Plan, 2011-16, that will aligned to the COMESA Regional Strategy on Cotton to Clothing Value Chain that was approved by the COMESA Council of Ministers in Victoria Falls in June 2009
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'Malawi needs to tackle energy, water woes to bolster manufacturing sector'

The Malawi confederation of Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCCI) has said that Malawi needs to invest heavily in industrialisation if it is to shift into an export-driven economy than a highly importing and consuming one.


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Malawi to manufacture local AIDS drugs

Malawi is to start manufacturing anti-retroviral drugs (ARVs) on home soil to boost the fight against AIDS, announced President Bingu wa Mutharika.TO READ MORE CLICK HERE