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Republic of Malawi

Republic of Malawi

Political Economy Summary

Capital Lilongwe
Independence 6 July 1964
Head of State & Govt H.E. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera
Minister of Foreign Affairs Nancy Tembo
Minister of Finance Simplex Chithyola Banda
Central Bank Governor Wilson Banda
Next National Elections Date 2025
Government Website https://www.malawi.gov.mw/
Parliament Website http://www.parliament.gov.mw/

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PESA Editorial on Malawi: 1H2023/24
Malawi’s economy has had a mixed recovery from the global shocks caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and the Russia-Ukraine conflict in 2022. Real ...
PESA Editorial on Malawi: 2H2022/23
Malawi’s exports have continued recovering from the shock caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The country’s total merchandise exports continued recovering to USD 1.0 billion in ...
PESA Editorial on Malawi: 1H2022/23
Accurate and balanced analysis of the political economy in Malawi ...
Balance of Payments and International FDI Position in Malawi: FY2019/20
Malawian merchandise export earnings have been decreasing consistently until 2018. The slower export earnings have deteriorated Malawi’s current account balance. The balance of payments has ...
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Drivers for Sustainable Industrialisation in SADC
The January 2025 issue provides an update on the current state of regional integration in SADC by evaluating the drivers for sustainable industrialisation and the ...
Facteurs moteurs d’une industrialisation durable dans la SADC
Le numéro de janvier 2025 fournit une mise à jour sur l’état actuel de l’intégration régionale dans la SADC en évaluant les moteurs d’une industrialisation ...
Motores para a Industrialização Sustentável na SADC
A edição de janeiro de 2025 fornece uma atualização sobre o estado atual da integração regional na SADC, avaliando os impulsionadores da industrialização sustentável e ...
SADC in the Global Year of Elections
The April 2024 issue provides an update on the current state of regional integration in SADC by evaluating the region in the global year of ...
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Political Economy Review: Impact of Cyclone Idai in SADC
Interview about the regional impact of Cyclone Idai on the SADC region and the response. The discussion reviews the state of disaster risk-management in the ...
Political Economy Review: 2018 Africa Development Dynamics Report
Interview analysing the African Union's 2018 Africa Development Dynamics report. The discussion evaluates the growth and development achievements of the East African countries compared to ...
Malawi Geographic Location
Geographic Location

Malawi is a landlocked country in southeastern Africa. It is wholly within the tropics and occupies a thin strip of land between Zambia and Mozambique protruding southwards into Mozambique along the valley of the Shire River. In the north and north east it also shares a border with Tanzania. Malawi is connected by rail to the Mozambican ports of Nacala and Beira.

Malawian Cities
Malawian Cities
Malawian Coat Arms
Coat of Arms

The Malawian coat of arms is based on the earlier heraldic arms of Nyasaland. It is supported by a lion and a leopard, above a scroll reading “Unity and Freedom”.

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