High inflation in 2015 continued to undermine Malawi’s prospects for economic growth and poverty reduction, necessitating a further tightening of monetary and fiscal policy.

Real gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 5.7% in 2014 but slowed down to 2.8% in 2015 as Malawi suffered from dual challenges of adverse weather conditions and macroeconomic instability. 

Malawi is open to foreign investment and foreign investors are generally granted national treatment. The Malawi constitution protects investment irrespective of ownership. 

Malawi’s economy revolves around agriculture, which supports well over 80% of the population.

This site provides a detailed summary of the bureaucratic and legal hurdles faced by entrepreneurs wishing to incorporate and register a new firm in Malawi. 

This site provides a detailed summary of the bureaucratic and legal hurdles faced by entrepreneurs wishing to incorporate and register a new firm in Malawi. 

This World Bank site ranks Malawi for ease of starting a business including the registration process

The Corporate Tax Rate in Malawi stands at 30 percent.

The liability for Malawi tax is based on whether the income is sourced from Malawi, irrespective of the residence of the recipient of such income. 

The Personal Income Tax Rate in Malawi stands at 30 percent.

The first MWK 108,000 of annual income in Malawi is tax free. Thereafter, the next MWK 36,000 is taxed at 15% and the excess at 30%.

The Sales Tax Rate in Malawi stands at 16.50 percent.

Visitors to Malawi must obtain a visa from one of the Malawian diplomatic missions unless they come from one of the visa exempt countries or countries 

FAQs on a visa for Malawi

59 tips on getting to and getting around Malawi from real travelers and locals.

Taxis and Car Rental. Both licensed and unlicensed taxis are available in all Malawi’s cities, although unlicensed cabs should be avoided

Mobile penetration remains very low in comparison to the African average. This allows for considerable opportunities for further growth. The market remains a duopoly between Bharti Airtel (formerly Zain) and Telecom Networks Malawi (TNM), given the failure of the third and fourth mobile operators, G-Mobile and Celcom Malawi, to launch services.

Malawi Telecom is a leading provider of VoIP over broadband Internet, VSAT satellite and Fibre for enterprise customers across the countr

This site provides a listing and brief summary of the labour laws in Malawi

Full copy of the Employment Act, 2000

This site provides a detailed summary of some of the labor regulations that would apply to local entrepreneurs wishing to hire workers, organize working schedules, improve job quality for workers, or make workers redundant for economic reasons in Malawi. 

Full copy of the Employment Act, 2000

Malawi has a sub-tropical climate, which is relatively dry and strongly seasonal. The warm-wet season stretches from November to April, during which 95% of the annual precipitation takes place. 

This site provides a graph of monthly temperature and precipitation

A travel advisory for Malawi from the Canadian government

Latest travel advice for Malawi including safety and security, entry requirements, travel warnings and health

This site provides a brief summary of all levels of education in Malawi

A summary of the education system from the US Embassy in Malawi

Cost of living comparisons in more than 1,600 cities all over the world.

This post will cover a few basic rules of culture, manners and etiquette in Malawi

Guide to travel, doing business, and studying in Malawi – culture, greetings, gestures,etiquette, taboos, negotiations, gift-giving, and more.

Average prices of more than 40 products and services in Malawi. Prices of restaurants, food, transportation, utilities and housing are included.

Malawi holidays 2016, bank holidays, national holidays, officialholiday calendar, religious festivals and celebrations for the year 2016

Discover the complete list of Malawi’s public holidays for 2016 and 2017

See “people and society” on this CIA site

This article is about the demographic features of the population of Malawi, includingpopulation density, ethnicity, education level and health of the populace

This site provides key information on Malawi’s participation in the WTO. Malawi has been a member of WTO since 31 May 1995 and  a member of GATT since 28 August 1964.

Malawi is a signatory and beneficiary of a number of bilateral and multilateral trade agreements described on this site

An advisory to exporters to Malawi

Malawi Customs regulations and procedures for importing and exporting goods at border. 

A listing of sale and rental properties

Find 2,205 traveler reviews, candid photos, and prices for 28hotels in Malawi.

A guide to attractions and activities in Malawi

A guide on how to get there, how to get around and advice for traveling with families