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- Capital
- Lilongwe
- Currency
- Malawian kwacha · MWK
- Central bank
- Reserve Bank of Malawi
- Regional membership
- Official languages
- English, Chichewa
- Stock exchange
- Malawi Stock Exchange
- Instant payments
- Not listed here
- Regulatory sandbox
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Figures
- GDP (current US$)
- $14.9 bn · 2025
- GDP growth (annual %)
- 1.9% · 2025
- Population
- 22.2 m · 2025
- Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
- 28.4% · 2025
- Personal remittances received (current US$)
- Not available for the latest year
- Exchange rate · MWK
- 1747 MWK per US dollar · 2026-08-29
World Bank, World Development Indicators, via the World Bank API; year as published. Mid-market reference from exchangerate-api.com, refreshed daily; not a dealing rate.
Headlines · 31
From the AllAfrica country feed and pan-African newsrooms; each item links to the original.
Moneyweb
What happens if you give everyone $700? A local economy thrives
As many as 230 000 adults in two districts of Malawi are each receiving about 1.2m kwacha, or almost $700, and they can do whatever they want with it.
AllAfrica · Malawi
Bandabets Everyday Cashback Brings Daily Rewards to Malawi's Betting Market
[Nyasa Times] New reward system gives eligible players automatic cashback based on their gaming activity--with no registration or separate claim required…
AllAfrica · Malawi
Inquiry Hears of Gaps in Tracking Chilima Fatal Plane's Final Movements
[Nyasa Times] A discrepancy has emerged between the final position reported by the pilot of the military aircraft that crashed near Chikangawa in June last year, killing former vice-president Saulos Chilima and eight…
AllAfrica · Malawi
Immigration Officers Among Suspects As Applicants Fleeced of Up to K600,000 By 'Dobadobas'
[Nyasa Times] Malawi's Department of Immigration and Citizenship Services has confirmed that investigations into a widespread passport fraud scheme involving middlemen and, disturbingly, officers within its own ranks…
AllAfrica · Malawi
Mzuzu Airport's Safety Gaps Exposed After Chilima's Fatal Crash
[Nyasa Times] Mzuzu Airport has been operating for more than ten years without functional air navigation equipment and lacks even basic systems to record radio communications, a parliamentary inquiry into aviation…
AllAfrica · Malawi
Bullets Fined K3.35 Million Over Ekhaya Match Misconduct
[Nyasa Times] The Super League of Malawi (SULOM) Disciplinary Committee has found FCB Nyasa Big Bullets guilty of misconduct during their FDH Bank Premiership match against Ekhaya FC, played at Mpira Stadium on 19 July…
AllAfrica · Malawi
[Nyasa Times] First Lady Gertrude Mutharika has issued a rallying call for stronger national systems capable of withstanding the escalating impact of climate change, insisting the country can no longer afford to simply…
AllAfrica · Malawi
[Nyasa Times] Four senior Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) officials, including immediate-past Chief Elections Officer Andrew Mpesi, have been formally charged with misuse of public funds, after appearing before the…
AllAfrica · Malawi
Minister Mhango Accuses Malawian Engineers of Failing to Lead On National Infrastructure Challenges
[Nyasa Times] Minister of Transport and Public Works Jappie Mhango has accused Malawian engineers of failing to take a leading role in addressing the country's infrastructure and economic challenges, arguing that the…
AllAfrica · Malawi
[Nyasa Times] Four people have died in a devastating road accident at Kankhande Village along the M12 Road in Mchinji District, after a burst tyre sent a truck careering into an oncoming motorcycle.
AllAfrica · Malawi
New Bullets Coaches in Limbo Over Work Permit Delay
[Nyasa Times] FCB Nyasa Big Bullets are being made to play a frustrating waiting game, after newly signed coaches Lemekani Mwanza and Donewell Yobe were left twiddling their thumbs pending government clearance for their…
AllAfrica · Malawi
Water Bills Set to Jump 70% - As Erratic Supply 'Undermines Public Confidence
[Nyasa Times] Malawi's water boards have been handed strict conditions attached to their newly approved tariff hikes, after Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development Roza Mbilizi revealed that President…
AllAfrica · Malawi
Chikangawa Plane Crash Inquiry Hears Conflicting Visibility Reports
[Nyasa Times] A former weather station chief has delivered explosive testimony to the parliamentary inquiry investigating the Chikangawa plane crash that killed Vice-President Saulos Chilima and eight others, telling…
AllAfrica · Malawi
[Nyasa Times] Malawi's agriculture sector is facing a mounting crisis, with damning new figures revealing the country's export base has collapsed by 31 percent in less than a decade, as Minister of Agriculture…
AllAfrica · Malawi
Ben Phiri Hails Kawinga's Creck As K300million Fire Engines Donated to Two Councils
[Nyasa Times] Creck Hardware and General Supplies has stepped up in a major way, donating two fire engines worth a combined K300 million to Lilongwe City Council and Mangochi Municipality, in a move set to significantly…
AllAfrica · Malawi
Chilima Fatal Flight - Ex-Weather Chief Tells Inquiry Mzuzu Conditions Were 'Dangerous'
[Nyasa Times] A former officer in charge at Mzuzu Climate Change and Meteorological Station has delivered stark testimony to the Parliamentary Ad-Hoc Committee investigating the Chikangawa plane crash, confirming that…
AllAfrica · Malawi
Mangochi Man, 55, Held Over Sex Assault Claims Involving Own Daughter, 5
[Nyasa Times] A 55-year-old man from Namwera in Mangochi district has been arrested and is in police custody following allegations that he sexually abused his own five-year-old daughter.
AllAfrica · Malawi
Defiant Nocma CEO Faces ACB Grilling Over K700million Payment to Scammers
[Nyasa Times] The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has summoned National Oil Company of Malawi (NOCMA) Chief Executive Officer Emmanuel Matapa to explain the circumstances surrounding a staggering K700 million payment made…
AllAfrica · Malawi
Luanar Reaffirms Role As Hub for Malawi's Agribusiness Transformation
[Nyasa Times] The Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR) has reaffirmed its ambition to position itself as a global and national hub for agribusiness transformation, as Malawi looks to unlock…
AllAfrica · Malawi
Second People's Conference to Address Shire Valley Development Roadmap
[Nyasa Times] The Nsanje and Chikwawa Socio-Economic Development Trust (NECK) will hold its second People's Conference on 4 and 5 September, bringing together leaders and residents from across the Shire Valley to…
AllAfrica · Malawi
Chiefs Call for Patrols to Protect Power Infrastructure - Escom Vandalism Costs It K3bn a Year
[Nyasa Times] Traditional leaders in Kasungu have called for community-led security patrols to protect electricity infrastructure, following a wave of transformer vandalism that has left several local communities…
AllAfrica · Malawi
'Not Guilty' - Five Deny Murdering Chileka Shopkeeper As Evidence Gaps Delay Trial
[Nyasa Times] Five people accused of murdering and robbing Chileka businessman Omar Mbeta have all pleaded not guilty, as the High Court in Blantyre ordered the State to urgently produce crucial outstanding evidence…
AllAfrica · Malawi
Malawi Battles Hidden Diabetes Crisis Among Children Amid Chronic Supply Shortages
[Nyasa Times] Malawi's Ministry of Health has revealed the alarming true scale of the country's diabetes crisis, disclosing that nearly 79 percent of cases nationwide remain undiagnosed, as officials scramble to expand…
AllAfrica · Malawi
[Nyasa Times] Nigerian singing sensation Tiwa Savage has left Malawi's young creatives buzzing after announcing a generous K17.5 million donation to Music Crossroads Malawi, aimed squarely at supporting the next…
AllAfrica · Malawi
[Nyasa Times] Global music sensation Tiwa Savage has issued a powerful call to action urging girls and women across Malawi to break their silence in the face of sexual abuse and harassment, warning that a culture of…
AllAfrica · Malawi
Tiwa Savage Promises Malawian Singer Temwah Collaboration
[Nyasa Times] Nigerian music sensation Tiwa Savage has stunned Malawi's entertainment industry after pledging to collaborate on a song and music video with local artist Temwah, in a move that would mark a major boost…
AllAfrica · Malawi
Lilongwe Gin Maker Shut Over Shocking Hygiene Failures - Novus Factory Filthy
[Nyasa Times] Lilongwe City Council has shut down Novus Factory in Kanengo with immediate effect, after shocking findings from a routine health inspection exposed filthy conditions and glaring safety failures at the…
AllAfrica · Malawi
Ex-Military Pilot Tells Inquiry Weather Made Chilima Flight Unsafe - 'I Would Not Have Taken Off'
[Nyasa Times] A retired military pilot has told the parliamentary committee investigating the Chikangawa plane crash that he would not have permitted the aircraft carrying former vice-president Saulos Chilima to depart…
AllAfrica · Malawi
Minister Ben Phiri - World Vision Turned Vulnerable Families Into Self-Reliant Success Stories
[Nyasa Times] Minister of Local Government and Rural Development Dr Ben Malunga Phiri heaped praise on World Vision Malawi (WVM) for its role in turning vulnerable households into productive, self-reliant families, as…