Global shocks, structural constraints continue to weigh on Malawi

* Despite modest growth and early signs of adjustment — World Bank’s Malawi Economic Monitor * The conflict in the Middle East has driven sharp increases in global energy and commodity prices * Amplifying inflationary pressures, constraining growth prospects, and compounding Malawi’s longstanding vulnerabilities * Including persistent external and fiscal imbalances, and limited fiscal and foreign exchange buffers By Duncan Mlanjira The September edition of the World Bank’s Malawi Economic Monitor (MEM), that analyses the country’s economic and structural development issues, highlights that Malawi economy continues to face significant macroeconomic...
2026-09-25 16:01:49