Malawi

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Malawi
Population:	13.9mn.
GNI, $ :	3.5bn.
Debt:	894mn.
Overview:	Yet to receive any huge investments from Beijing since it de-recognised Taiwan in January 2008, Malawi has called on Indian companies to start joint venture projects for the exploration of uranium in order to meet both countries’ energy needs.

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Vol 4 No 6
April 2011

What the doctor ordered

The corruption trial of Malawi’s former President Bakili Muluzi at the Blantyre High Court exposes the lack of transparency and good governance in Taiwan’s aid to African countries. Bakili Muluzi, 69, stands accused of misappropriating US$12 million ...

Vol 4 No 5
March 2011

Road builders

Japan and China both want to get their hands on Malawi’s transport infrastructure. The Chinese are building roads, while the Japanese announced in February their US$18 million rehabilitation of Kamuzu International Airport in Lilongwe.

Vol 3 No 9
July 2010

Changing sides with profit

Malawi has profitably switched its allegiance to China from Taiwan with a price tag of over US$350 million. In the past two years, China has taken over road and building projects from Taiwan and added more soft loans. Lilongwe's official relationship w...

Vol 1 No 12
October 2008

Motoyoshi Noro

Japan's Ambassador to Malawi

Vol 1 No 5
March 2008

Lights off

The abrupt closure of the Malaysian textile company Ramatex Group's operations in Windhoek with a loss of 3,000 jobs in early March has sparked a political row with trades unionists accusing the company of breaking labour laws and environmental despol...

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