Malawi and Tanzania have been at odds over their national borders and Lake Malawi (or Lake Nyasa as the world’s 9th largest lake is known in Tanzania). Malawi currently controls […]
Energy is high on the agenda in Malawi as the insufficient and erratic electricity supply adversely affects business in Malawi. Two mining companies in Malawi, Terrastone Construction Limited and Zalewa Agricultural […]
Despite the ongoing dispute between Malawi and Tanzania over the lake that sits on oil deposits (Lake Malawi or Nyasa depending on which side of the border you come from), Malawi’s […]
At the beginning of April, the president of Malawi Joyce Banda expressed concerns that the Africa Forum of former African Heads of State and Government‘s mediation of the dispute between Malawi and […]
In December, we blogged about the USD 1 billion investment by the Brazilian mining company, Vale SA, the world’s largest iron-ore producer, in Malawi’s railway infrastructure. The project is set to link Mozambique’s […]
During the Mozambiquan state visit to Malawi this week, the two countries agreed on the need to confirm border demarcation for ongoing cooperation as both countries are mapping geological resources. The […]
This week, Mozambique’s president Armando Emilio Guebuza travelled to Lilongwe to sign a power interconnection agreement with the Government of Malawi. This energy deal has been discussed for a few years […]
Malawian women sought divine intervention last week on the lake dispute, while online commentators claimed that the mediation of the dispute has been compromised. The stand-off between Malawi and Tanzania on Lake Malawi’s […]
In January, we reported that the Board of Directors of Globe Metals & Mining would meet in February in Australia to discuss the future of Kanyika Niobium Project in Mzimba, Malawi. However, […]
The boundaries of Lake Malawi are contested. Tanzania claims 50% of the lake they call Lake Nyasa belongs within its own territory, while Malawi claims full ownership, based on an 1890 […]