Malawi Summit 2025
Charting a New Course for Investment in Malawi
Malawi is emerging as an intriguing new destination for foreign direct investment (FDI), driven by recent policy reforms and strategic sectoral initiatives. While the country has historically attracted lower FDI inflows than many of its neighbours, new momentum is building to change that.
The government’s Agriculture, Tourism, and Mining (ATM) Strategy coupled with the 2024 Investment and Export Promotion Act – which streamlines procedures and introduces new incentives – signal Malawi’s commitment to attracting investment in strategic sectors and fostering a more competitive and transparent business environment. With FDI inflows projected to reach $1.1 billion by the end of this fiscal year, according to the Malawi Investment and Trade Centre, the country hopes to position itself as a dynamic hub for sustainable and inclusive investment in Southern Africa.
Yet challenges like bureaucracy, infrastructure gaps, and regulatory uncertainty remain. Tackling these will be vital to unlocking Malawi’s full investment potential and competing more effectively with its regional peers.
This briefing from the Financial Times – held in partnership with PMI – will bring together investors, policymakers and international experts to explore the evolving investment landscape and the opportunities and challenges shaping Malawi’s FDI future.
Key Discussion Points
Unlocking Malawi’s Business Potential
How can Malawi move beyond legislative intent to measurable impact, ensuring that reforms tangibly reduce red tape and improve investor outcomes?
Turning ATM Strategy into Tangible Investment
What bold moves are needed to translate the ATM strategy from vision to execution, guaranteeing it delivers not just interest, but real, scalable investment?
Energy as an Enabler of Industrial Growth
Can Malawi transform its energy shortfalls into a springboard for industrial take-off, and what partnerships or innovations will be essential to do so sustainably?
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