Economic Overview
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Malawi Economic Outlook – African Development Bank
http://www.afdb.org/en/countries/southern-africa/malawi/malawi-economic-outlook/
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.
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Malawi Overview – World Bank
http://www.worldbank.org/en/country/malawi/overview
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.
Industry Trends & Business Climate
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Doing Business in Malawi
http://www.state.gov/e/eb/rls/othr/ics/2015/241645.htm
Malawi is open to foreign investment and foreign investors are generally granted national treatment. The Malawi constitution protects investment irrespective of ownership.
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Economy & Industry — Malawi — Our Africa
http://www.our-africa.org/malawi/economy-industry
Malawi’s economy revolves around agriculture, which supports well over 80% of the population.
Establishing a Presence
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Starting a Business in Malawi
http://www.doingbusiness.org/data/exploreeconomies/malawi/starting-a-business
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.
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Starting a Business in Malawi
http://www.doingbusiness.org/data/exploreeconomies/malawi/starting-a-business
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.
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Doing Business in Malawi – World Bank Group
http://www.doingbusiness.org/data/exploreeconomies/malawi
This World Bank site ranks Malawi for ease of starting a business including the registration process
Taxes
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Malawi Corporate Tax Rate | 2012-2016
http://www.tradingeconomics.com/malawi/corporate-tax-rate
The Corporate Tax Rate in Malawi stands at 30 percent.
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Malawi Corporate – Taxes
http://taxsummaries.pwc.com/uk/taxsummaries/wwts.nsf/ID/Malawi-Corporate-Taxes-on-corporate-income
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.
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Malawi Personal Income Tax Rate | 2004-2016
http://www.tradingeconomics.com/malawi/personal-income-tax-rate
The Personal Income Tax Rate in Malawi stands at 30 percent.
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Malawi Personal Income Tax
https://sataxguide.wordpress.com/malawi-personal-income-tax/
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%.
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Malawi Sales Tax Rate | VAT | 2009-2016
http://www.tradingeconomics.com/malawi/sales-tax-rate
The Sales Tax Rate in Malawi stands at 16.50 percent.
Visas
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Visa policy of Malawi – Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_policy_of_Malawi#/media/File:Visa_policy_of_Malawi.png
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
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Malawi Visa
https://www.passporthealthusa.com/passports-and-visas/visas/malawi-visa/
FAQs on a visa for Malawi
Infrastructure
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Malawi Transportation – Taxi, Train, Bus & Airport Tips
https://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Malawi/Transportation-Malawi-TG-C-1.html
59 tips on getting to and getting around Malawi from real travelers and locals.
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Malawi — Transportation – iExplore
http://www.iexplore.com/articles/travel-guides/africa/malawi/transportation
Taxis and Car Rental. Both licensed and unlicensed taxis are available in all Malawi’s cities, although unlicensed cabs should be avoided
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Malawi – Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband
https://www.budde.com.au/Research/Malawi-Telecoms-Mobile-and-Broadband-Statistics-and-Analyses
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.
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Home – Malawi Telecom
http://malawi-telecom.com/
Malawi Telecom is a leading provider of VoIP over broadband Internet, VSAT satellite and Fibre for enterprise customers across the countr
Employer Obligations
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Employment and Labour Acts of Malaw
http://www.mitc.mw/attachments/article/307/Employment%20and%20Labour%20Acts%20of%20Malawi.pdf
This site provides a listing and brief summary of the labour laws in Malawi
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MALAWI. EMPLOYMENT ACT, 2000
http://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/docs/WEBTEXT/58791/65218/E00MWI01.htm
Full copy of the Employment Act, 2000
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Labor Market Regulation in Malawi
http://www.doingbusiness.org/data/exploreeconomies/malawi/labor-market-regulation
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.
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MALAWI. EMPLOYMENT ACT, 2000
http://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/docs/WEBTEXT/58791/65218/E00MWI01.htm
Full copy of the Employment Act, 2000
Culture/Living
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CLIMATE OF MALAWI
http://www.metmalawi.com/climate/climate.php
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.
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Weather and climate of Malawi – Expert Africa
https://www.expertafrica.com/malawi/info/malawi-weather-and-climate/gallery
This site provides a graph of monthly temperature and precipitation
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Travel Advice and Advisories for Malawi
https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/malawi
A travel advisory for Malawi from the Canadian government
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Malawi travel advice – GOV.UK
https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/malawi
Latest travel advice for Malawi including safety and security, entry requirements, travel warnings and health
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Malawi Education System
http://www.classbase.com/countries/Malawi/Education-System
This site provides a brief summary of all levels of education in Malawi
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Malawi’s Education System
https://lilongwe.usembassy.gov/advising_services6.html
A summary of the education system from the US Embassy in Malawi
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Cost of Living in Malawi. 2016
https://www.expatistan.com/cost-of-living/country/malawi
Cost of living comparisons in more than 1,600 cities all over the world.
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All About Malawi blog: Customs, Etiquette and Manners
http://allaboutmalawi.blogspot.com/2009/11/customs-etiquette-and-manners-in-malawi.html
This post will cover a few basic rules of culture, manners and etiquette in Malawi
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Malawi – Culture, Customs & Etiquette
http://guide.culturecrossing.net/basics_business_student.php?id=124
Guide to travel, doing business, and studying in Malawi – culture, greetings, gestures,etiquette, taboos, negotiations, gift-giving, and more.
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Cost of Living in Malawi
http://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/country_result.jsp?country=Malawi
Average prices of more than 40 products and services in Malawi. Prices of restaurants, food, transportation, utilities and housing are included.
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Malawi Public Holidays 2016
http://holidayyear.com/holidays/Malawi
Malawi holidays 2016, bank holidays, national holidays, officialholiday calendar, religious festivals and celebrations for the year 2016
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Malawi Public Holidays 2016 and 2017
http://africapublicholidays.com/malawi/
Discover the complete list of Malawi’s public holidays for 2016 and 2017
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The World Factbook — Central Intelligence Agency
The World Factbook — Central Intelligence Agency
See “people and society” on this CIA site
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Demographics of Malawi – Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Malawi
This article is about the demographic features of the population of Malawi, includingpopulation density, ethnicity, education level and health of the populace
Trade
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WTO | Malawi – Member information
https://www.wto.org/english/thewto_e/countries_e/malawi_e.htm
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.
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Trade Agreements – MCCCI
http://www.mccci.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=62&Itemid=129
Malawi is a signatory and beneficiary of a number of bilateral and multilateral trade agreements described on this site
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Appendix 13A: Export control – The Malawi case
http://www.fao.org/docrep/W5973E/w5973e0i.htm
An advisory to exporters to Malawi
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Malawi Customs Regulations
https://malawi.visahq.com/customs/
Malawi Customs regulations and procedures for importing and exporting goods at border.
Housing and Rentals
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Malawi Houses for rent | sale
http://www.nyumba24.com/
A listing of sale and rental properties
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The 10 Best Hotels in Malawi
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotels-g293810-Malawi-Hotels.html
Find 2,205 traveler reviews, candid photos, and prices for 28hotels in Malawi.
Travel
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Travel Malawi | Malawi Tourism
http://www.malawitourism.com/
A guide to attractions and activities in Malawi
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Malawi Travel Guide | Malawi Tourism
http://www.malawitourism.com/travel-guide.asp
A guide on how to get there, how to get around and advice for traveling with families