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Introduction

The Malawi Products Handbook is compiled and published by the Malawi Export Promotion Council. Although not exhaustive the book provides detailed and up to date information on services and products manufactured in Malawi and their exporting companies, which will be useful to importers and assist both exporters and the Council when answering individual trade inquiries. It is also intended to serve as a reference for companies and individuals interested in doing business with Malawi and to showcase Malawian exporter’s high quality products and services and the export opportunities available in Malawi.

As a leading trade promotion organisation, the Council in collaboration with other business support institutions will endeavour to provide all necessary technical, timely information and advisory services to the business community to take full advantage of the opportunities. The services will include product and market development and linking Malawi producers to buyers through provision of up-to-date Business Information. Copies of the handbook are distributed through all Malawi diplomatic missions and import promotion offices abroad. For further information on export trade in Malawi, please contact the Malawi Export Promotion Council or The Ministry of Industry and Trade. You will also be equally and directly served if enquiries are directed to Malawi exporting firms or individuals listed in the Malawi Exporter’s Company Profiles section of the handbook and advertisement sections of the handbooks’ hard copy.


CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION…………………………………………………….………..…..2

GENERAL INFORMATION ON BUSINESS SUPPORT INSTITUTIONS..…....4

BRIEF ON THE ECONOMY OF MALAWI AND THE COUNTRY.....................11

EXPORT PROCEEDURES AND DOCUMENTATION……………………........16

EXCHANGE CONTROL AND REGULATIONS………………………..…….... 21

TRANSPORT

• RAILWAY SERVICES..………………………………………….…………24

• NACALA DEVELOPMENT CORRIDOR………………………………...25

• SHIRE-ZAMBEZI WATERWAY……………………………………….…26

• ROAD SERVICES………………………………………………………….26

• AIR SERVICES………………………………………………………….….27

ALPHABETICAL LIST OF SOME EXPORT PRODUCTS……………………….28

ADVERTISING FEATURES

• TEM LIMITED………………………………………………….…………..38

• CABLE MANUFACTURERS……………………………………………….40

MALAWI EXPORTERS COMPANY PROFILE………….……………………......42

SELECTED PRODUCTS OVERVIEW……………………………………….........71

USEUL CONTACTS

• TRANSPORT SERVICES……..……………………………………….........77

• CLEARING & FORWARDING AGENTS…………………………………81

• GOVERNMENT MINISTRIES…………………………………………….83

• BUSINESS SUPPORT INSTITUTIONS……………………………………85

• BANKS & FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS………………………………….87

• DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS RESIDENT IN MALAWI……………………..89

• MALAWI DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS ABROAD…………………………..91

• INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS IN MALAWI…………………...93


SECTION ONE

General Information on Business Support

Institutions

Malawi Export Promotion Council

The Malawi Export Promotion Council is a statutory body established in 1971 by Act of Parliament No. 32. The Export Promotion Act. The Council has a Board appointed by the Minister of Commerce and Industry and is responsible to him on all trade policy matters connected with it. As a national trade promotion, the Council is involved in the promotion of agricultural, services and manufactured goods through a number of functions namely:

� It collects information on products available for export and disseminates it to other countries as well as getting information on foreign markets and disseminates it to local manufacturers, producers and exporters.

� It provides technical assistance to the exporting community in areas such

as export procedures, transportation, financing, marketing techniques, export packaging, costing and pricing, publicity and other export matters. It also trains exporters.

� It organises the participation of exporters in trade fairs and exhibitions in

foreign countries and commercial centres.

� It undertakes studies on the current economic conditions, with special attention to export activity and provide advice to the government with the aim of improving export climate.

� It undertakes market research through demand and supply surveys.

� It identifies and promotes investment ideas for the growth and

development of export oriented businesses.

� It initiates development programmes geared at encouraging and diversifying export commodities at the same time devising an extension programme as part of the assistance given to the business community.

In order to undertake the above functions, MEPC has a Secretariat organized on the basis of its professional functions with a supportive administrative wing.


(i) Centre for Business Information (CBI) The section compiles and disseminates current trade information to exporters; its day to day activities include the provision of advisory services to exporters and foreign importers; publication of a quarterly Export Information bulletin, full-color Malawi Products Handbook, occasional publicity brochures, frequent press releases on on-going export oriented activities, and general liaison with the exporting community.

(ii) Projects/Research Section

The section undertakes market surveys to assess market demands in foreign markets for Malawi products, identify constraints to imports in such markets and on the basis of those findings, provide advice to exporters on how to penetrate such markets. Supply surveys are also undertaken to determine the capabilities of Malawi companies to supply foreign markets. The section is also responsible for the identification, preparation, monitoring and evaluation of export projects with specific reference to companies seeking to strengthen their businesses through investments in export related ventures.

(iii) Market Development and Extension Services

The section is responsible for undertaking activities aimed at export market diversification, consolidating and expansion through organizing and managing Malawi’s participation in international trade fairs where a selected range of Malawi export products are exposed to visitors and potential importers and buyers. Other export promotion activities include carrying BSM and solo exhibition. The section also carries out exporter extension services which include exporter skills development and provision of on-the spot advice to the business community.

(iv) Finance and Procedures Section

The section is involved in trade facilitation and procedures. It identifies barriers within the Malawi economy that are inhibiting the development of export trade and come up with suggestions and recommendations to competent authorities in order to improve the exporter environment


The Confederation of Chambers of Commerce and Industries The Malawi Chamber of Commerce and Industry is a voluntary membership organization which was established in 1892. It is incorporated under the Trustees Act as a non profit making organization. The primary role of the Chamber is to represent and promote the interest of the business community in Malawi. In so doing the Chamber ensures that there is a viable financial and economic environment within which industry can operate effectively, prosper and contribute to Malawi’s socio-economic development. Its membership is open to any business enterprise of any size in any sector of economic activity. The primary role of representing and promoting the interests of the business community of Malawi means that the Chamber works very closely with the Government and its various institutions including the Malawi Export Promotion Council. The Chamber is given the fullest opportunity to present the views of the business community on any matter which affects business in Malawi, including legislation. The establishment of regional economic bodies such as the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) and the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) has enhanced the Chamber’s intraregional role because the activities of these bodies have a direct effect on the interests of Malawi business. The Chamber and the Malawi Export Promotion Council work closely in promoting Malawi’s International trade. Not only does the Chamber pass on the trade enquiries from abroad to its members but it also issues, inter alia, COMESA certificates of origin, the Generalised System of Preference (GSP) certificates and the COMESA certificates Customs Transit Forms. The Chamber has a trade information library for free use by its members. It stocks trade directories from many countries, government statutes, statistical information and trade catalogues. This library ably complements the Trade Documentation Centre of the Malawi Export Promotion Council.


Malawi Investment Promotion Agency (MIPA)

Malawi Investment Promotion Agency (MIPA) is a statutory body established by the Investment Promotion Act of 1991. Its operations started in April, 1993. MIPA is the only centralised agency set up to assist investors, both local and foreign. MIPA’s Board comprises directors from both public and private sectors. This combination ensures quick response to private sector needs.

MIPA assist investors, large, small, local and international, domestic market oriented and exporters. Of particular interest to exporters are the services related to Export Processing Zone (EPZ), Manufacturing under Bond (MUB). MIPA also help exporters with the paperwork necessary to reap such benefits. The organisation also provides services and support for all investors in addition to these export-specific functions.

MIPA is an intermediary between the government and the private sector. It facilitates all aspects of the investment process which include getting permits, licenses and approvals on behalf of investors among other things. Although investors can handle their investment process on their own, it is safer and faster to let MIPA assist. This is true because government agencies are mandated by law to provide prompt response to MIPA and are accustomed to its routine and regular follow-ups.

The Malawi Bureau of Standards Malawi Bureau of Standards (MBS) is a statutory body established by Government Legislation MBS Act, CAP. 51: 02 in 1972 giving its powers to among other things:

� Formulate national standards, specifications and codes of practice. � Adopt national and international standards suitable to Malawi’s

needs. � Promote standardization and quality control in industry and

commerce. � Establish a metrology department for the maintenance of basic

national standards and calibration of precision instruments used in industries.

� Establish testing laboratories to control the quality of imports and exports.

To those who want to go into production or exporting, Malawi Bureau of Standards provides standards as well as testing and certification services. There is an Import Quality Monitoring Scheme as well as an Export Quality Control Scheme. Both of these will give importers and exporters confidence that the products they are trading in are of good quality. MBS is also a contact point of WTO on quality standards.


Development of Malawian Enterprises Trust

Development of Malawian Enterprises Trust (DEMAT) provides advice and training in business identification, planning, start-up techniques, entrepreneurial skills, group dynamics, functional group formation, association and cooperative development.

DEMAT offers technical services and training to production-oriented businesses. These include services such as business identification and developing business plans, choice and sourcing of technologies, production improvement, quality assurance, production and maintenance of simple workshop tools, construction of traditional bakery ovens, construction of chicken houses (khola), construction of mushroom production centres and any other required production processes or structures.

Marketing Services Program of DEMAT assists micro, small and medium entrepreneurs to identify markets for their products.

DEMAT also offers pre-loan services which are necessary for any credit scheme to succeed. The organisation moulds potential borrowers into reliable and good clients. Entrepreneurs are equipped with skills to plan, apply and manage the loan borrowed from financial institutions.

Malawi Industrial Research and Technology Development Centre

Malawi Industrial Research and Technology Development Centre (MIRTDC) was established by the Malawi Government as a national institution for conducting technology research and transfer of appropriate technologies to the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), and catering communities in both urban and rural areas including the industrial manufacturing sector of the business community. The technology development programmes of the centre respond directly to the technology needs of the economy. These include micro, small and medium enterprises, agricultural and livestock production, energy, environment and water.


Malawi Entrepreneurs Development Institute (MEDI)

Malawi Entrepreneurs Development Institute (MEDI) is an autonomous incorporated trust under the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training founded in 1985. It provides technical training courses throughout Malawi to SMEs in the following fields:

� Reinforcement of entrepreneurial competencies. � Business creation. � Running management and development of small business.

MEDI has a training centre at Mponela, Dowa District, some 35 kilometers north of Lilongwe where it runs training courses in entrepreneurship on a regular programme. It also has an extensive business information library.

Small Enterprise Development Organisation of Malawi (SEDOM)

Small Enterprise Development Organisation of Malawi (SEDOM) was established as a Government Trust in 1982 under the Trustees Incorporation Act. It commenced its operations as a development finance institution in January 1983. It was established with the ultimate goal of contributing to national socio-economic development by providing financial services to Malawian owned existing and potential Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). The Trust’s line ministry is the Ministry of Trade and Private Sector Development.

SEDOM’s policy focus is on the provision of financial services and workshop space to MSMEs to enable them to set up, acquire, expand and or improve business ventures. Emphasis is placed on enterprises owned by indigenous Malawians.

The following are its main objectives: � To assist in the creation, expansion and modernisation of Malawian

owned MSME’s. � To assist in the creation of employment opportunities through the

promotion of MSMEs. � To promote the success of Malawian entrepreneurs through skills’

development. � To promote MSMEs with potential for both exportation and import

substitution. � To become an efficient and self-sustaining financial institution for

MSMEs.


National Association of Business Women

National Association of Business Women (NABW) was established in 1990 as a non-governmental organization. It was set up after a realisation that the majority of women in Malawi were economically challenged. Its mission is to “promote and support the social and economic empowerment of women in business through skills training, information dissemination, micro-finance and advocacy to ensure they are self reliant.” This mission will be achieved by:

� Promoting, improving and encouraging the development of businesses owned by women through the provision of training and credit scheme.

� Advising and informing members on all matters which affect their business interests.

� Improving the subsistence level of rural women entrepreneurs by forging linkages between urban and rural economic sectors.


SECTION TWO

Brief on the Economy of Malawi and the Country Malawi is situated in South – Eastern Africa at the Southern end of the Great African Rift valley. Malawi is bordered by Tanzania to the north and Northeast, Mozambique to the east and Southwest and Zambia to the west. According to the 2008 National Census, Malawi’s population was at 13.1 million and projected to be growing at the rate of over 2.0 percent per annum. The bedrock of the Malawi Economy is agriculture which is composed of smallholder and estate sub-sectors and accounting for 80 percent and 20 percent of the total agriculture output respectively. Although the smallholder sub-sector is mainly responsible for the production of food crops such as pulses, maize, groundnuts, the sub-sector also produces coffee, tobacco and cotton which are mainly for export market. A large percentage of tea, sugar, coffee and macadamia nuts produced in Malawi are mainly produced by the estate sub-sector particularly for the European, American and other Western markets. The agricultural sector as a whole accounts for 42.1 percent of total gross domestic product (GDP) and provides jobs to approximately 85 percent of the country’s population and the growth rate of the economy is largely dependent on the performance of this sector and contributes up to 80 percent of the export revenue. The service sector, of which tourism is the dominant sub-sector, and the manufacturing sector account for the remaining 20 percent of the country’s export revenue.

The Country and its people Useful tips for Potential Visitors to Malawi

Physical Geography

Malawi is situated in the South Eastern corner of Central Africa. Malawi is still a comparatively undiscovered haven for the discriminating tourist. Covering an area of 118,428 sq km, it displays a fascinating variety of tourist attraction from Lake Malawi with its vast expanse of crystal clear water and endless miles of clean golden sandy beaches to the towering highlands with their invigorating air.


Climate

The lakeside area has a low rainfall and a warm relaxing climate whereas the air in the highlands is always bracing. The dry season lasts from May until October, with rain during the other months, particularly December to March. Demography

The Malawi population is 10.2 million with 90% of the population living in the rural areas. Languages Spoken by Nationals

Chichewa is widely spoken and together with English are the country’s official languages. Other languages spoken in Malawi include Chitumbuka, Chiyawo, Chilomwe, Chitonga, Chinkhonde and Chisena

Time

Two hours ahead of GMT (+2) Currency

Malawi has a decimal system of currency with 100 Tambala equaling one Kwacha. Notes: Mk20.00, Mk50.00, Mk100.00, Mk200.00, K500.00 Coins: Tambala 1,2,5,10,20, .50, Mk1.00, Mk5.00, Mk10.00, MK20.00 Travel cheques and foreign currency of all major currencies are accepted by banks, bureaux de change, authorized hotels and other institutions No limitation to the amount of foreign currency notes visitors bring into Malawi but the type and total value of foreign currency in possession must be declared on arrival. Recommended Travellers Cheques

British Sterling South Africa Rand U.S Dollar EURO


Business Hours

Banks 0800-1500 Mon-Fri 0800-11.00 Saturday Shops 0800-17 Mon-Sat Offices 0730-1700 Mon-Fri Official Holidays

January 1 New Years Day January 15 John Chilembwe Day March 3 Martyr’s Day Good Friday Easter Saturday Easter Sunday Easter Monday May 1 Labour Day June 14 Freedom Day July 6 Republic Day Second Monday of October – Mothers Day Eid Ul Fitri – Upon sighting of the moon in the month of Ramadan December 25 Christmas Day December 26 Boxing Day Passports All visitors require valid passports Passports may not be required by holders of UN liaise 3 passer traveling on duty Visas

See requirements on the Consular and Visa Services link of the website.

Health

Visitors are advised to take usual prophylactics against Malaria, and also mosquito repents. Hotels in areas where mosquitoes are prevalent provide mosquito nets in all bedrooms Recommended immunisations: Cholera, Malaria, Polio, typhoid What One Should Not Fail to See

1) Lake Malawi

It is Malawi’s most spectacular natural feature, and third largest lake in Africa and in dominates almost the entire territory. These inland calm waters are ideal for sailing, power boating and waterskiing.


2) Game Parks

Malawi has five parks open to visitors. Each park while stamped with individual character, boasts its own variety of animals, scenery. The parks are strategically situated throughout the country with the Lengwe, Lake Malawi and Liwonde National Parks in the South; Kasungu in the Central and Nyika in the Northern Region.

Hunting in the parks and forest reserves is prohibited

3) Mount Mulanje

Is in South East of Blantyre, the commercial hub. It dominates the countryside and it stands out as one of the most impressive sights in Malawi. Raring to a height of 3,000 metres it is the highest mountain in Central Africa and third largest in Africa.

4) Zomba Plateau

All who visit Malawi should make a point of traveling to Zomba and its mountain plateau, one of the country’s most beautiful scenic attractions.

5) Ntcheu - Dedza

The lovely highland country between Ntcheu and Dedza is noted for its bracing climate and some of the finest upland scenery in Central Africa. In this area live descendants of the Ngoni people who fled from Shaka the Zulu leader more than a century ago.

Most favourable Seasons for Sojourns and Touring

April to November Main Holiday Resorts

Comfortable and expensive international class hotels in the cities and resort areas of Malawi provide added warmth from the friendly people of the country

Main Holiday Sport

Fishing is a very rewarding sport both at Lake Malawi and in the streams and dams of the national parks and the Plateau. Holiday resorts at the lake provide facilities for many water sports and the larger hotels usually make arrangements for sports such as golf and tennis.


What to bring

A camera, spare film and binoculars are a must. Although equipment is available for hire at some resorts, it is advisable to bring items such as fishing tackle, tennis and squash rackets, snorkeling equipment and golf clubs. What to Buy Malawi produces a remarkable variety of colourful arts and crafts both traditional and modern. Items are invariably hand worked to high standards.

What to Eat and Drink National and International dishes are served in the Malawi Hotels and most people who have visited Malawi will not forget the taste of Chambo from the fresh waters of Lake Malawi which is unique to Malawi. Nsima (hard porridge) is the main meal and can be made from maize flour or cassava, or sorghum and millet flour Main Travel Routes

Air – There are daily flights between Blantyre and Lilongwe, the Capital City. Air Malawi also flies to Mzuzu and Karonga in the Northern region. The Airline also operates flight to the lakeshore in Mangochi. Motoring – Malawi has got a good route network which is mostly bituminized. The country’s tourist routes are mostly accessible and areas which are not bituminized are mostly of first class gravel standard. The few stretches not yet at this standard are currently programmed for improvement. There is a good Coach Line service between Blantyre, Lilongwe and Mzuzu. Car Hire Services are also available. FOR MORE INFORMATION see Tourism in Malawi link of the

website.


SECTION THREE

Export Procedures and Documentation

Import and Export Regulations and Procedures Malawi operates a liberal import and export licensing system under

which very few commodities are subject to import licensing. In general, import and export licences are issued by the Ministry of

Trade and Private Sector Development although in certain specified cases, the licensing authority is delegated to other

organisations to ensure a speedy response to applicants’ needs.

Where an import licence is required, importers are advised to obtain such a licence prior to undertaking the importation of goods to avoid the possibilities of financial loss through having to return the goods to their suppliers in the event of failure to obtain licence. Period of Validity of Import Licence Import licences are valid for six months from the date of issue and are subject to extension in cases where such need arises, provided an adequate and acceptable explanation is given. Goods requiring Import Licences from Sources

1. Clothing and uniforms-designed for military, naval, air force or police use

2. Radioactive substances 3. Mist nets for the capture of wild animals 4. Wild animals, wild animals trophies and wild animals products,

(including birds and reptiles) and eggs produced by such birds or reptiles.

5. Live fish, including the eggs and spawn thereof 6. Compound products containing flour, meal residues and other

preparations of any kind suitable only for use as animal foodstuffs and excluding the following:-

a) Chemical additions to animal foodstuff b) Antibiotic growth stimulants c) Inert fillers d) Trace elements e) Synthetic animal foodstuffs f) Bird seed, and g) Cat and dog foods.


7. Eggs of poultry, whether in shell, pulp or dried forms, eggs of wild birds

8. Live poultry, including day old chicks 9. Meats

The importation of all meats, including dressed poultry, is prohibited without prior permission in writing from the Minister of Trade and Private Sector Development. The Minister has, however, exempted the following from import licensing:-

• All tinned meat • All potted meats • Meat soups • Meat pastes • Edible meat fats • Tallow and all cooked or cured meats other than cooked pork, ham

and bacon. The importation of all animal and other animal product require to be certified as free from diseases before importation.

10. Dieldin 11. Aldrin 12. Kitchen and table salt

Goods Requiring Export Licences The following goods shall not be exported without a licence:-

1. Implements of war, (other than arms and ammunition), atomic energy materials of strategic value, and items of primary strategic significance used in the production of arms and ammunition and other implements of war. Beryllium, cobalt, tantalum, uranium, lithium, columbite, niobium (columbium) thorium, germanium, titanium, nickel and nickel alloys including any materials containing such metals.

2. Petroleum products 3. Wild animals, wild animals’ trophies and wild animal products

including birds and reptiles and any eggs produced by such birds or reptiles.

4. Maize and maize meal including:- a) Dried maize, on or off the cob b) Crushed maize c) Maize grits


d) Maize offals e) Maize cones f) Hominy chop but excluding green maize on the cob

5. Un manufactured tobacco 6. Tea

Export Documentation Documentation in export trade is vital in that documents have to be completed before the consignment leaves the country of origin and at the destination to enable the consignee in the importing country to clear his goods through his local authorities.

Types of Documents Generally Required by an Exporter

The documents most frequently required for an export shipment are the following but the exporter should remember that they vary depending on the type of goods and market requirements. Most of the documents/forms discussed below are obtained at your bank which will advise you the details of your export documentation and exchange control requirement

a. Exchange Control – CD1 Form – Is an exchange control document/form which must be completed for all shipment of which value exceeds US$1,000. Copies are sent to the Ministry of Trade and Private Sector Development and the Reserve Bank of Malawi. The Reserve Bank will query the exporter at the end of the stated period at which payment was expected to be received to ascertain if such payment has actually been received. If not, then the Reserve Bank demands to know why the payment has not been received. This document is obtainable from the commercial banks.

b. Form 12 - All exports must be cleared through Customs by submission

of Form 12. This form is also used for clearing imports. It replaced Bill of Entry – Form 34 (for exports) and Form 21 (for imports). This form is obtainable from Malawi Revenue Authority.

c. The Commercial Invoice – The Commercial Invoice is completed to

enable the importer to clear his goods in his country. It contains the name of the exporter, weight, value and description of goods.


d. Certificate of Origin - The Certificate of origin is established in the importing country and the origin of the goods to ensure whether they are entitled to preferential duties or not.

e. GSP Form A – Malawi being a member of the ACP countries, it has to

complete the GSP Form A for all its exports to the EU in order to enjoy preferential duties including duty-free entry for most of the goods. The Certificate is issued at a fee certified by the Malawi Export Promotion Council.

f. DA 59 Certificate – Exports to the Republic of South Africa must be

accompanied by DA 59 Certificate in addition to a certificate of origin. These can be obtainable at a fee from the Malawi Confederation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry.

g. Form D. – The form must be completed for exports to Botswana. Available from the Malawi Revenue Authority, Customs Department, it exempts the importers from paying import duties.

h. Zimbabwe Certificate of Origin Form No. 60: Under the

Malawi/Zimbabwe trade agreement exports to Zimbabwe enjoy preferential treatment if accompanied by Zimbabwe certificate of Origin Form 60. The form must be completed and submitted to the Controller of Customs and Excise in Malawi for verification before the goods are exported to Zimbabwe.

i. Bill of Lading – When goods have been shipped by sea, the Bill of Lading is the most important document. The Air Waybill, in the case of Air Freight, is both the consignment note and the Bill of Lading.

The definition of the Bill of Lading is: i. A receipt for goods given to the exporter by the shipping company.

ii. A document of title to the goods described on it. iii. Evidence of a contract by the company to carry the goods from

the port of sailing to the destination. In countries where they have their own sea ports, the Bill of Lading is completed by the exporter himself. But in the case of Malawi, Bills of Lading have to be completed by the port agents at Nacala and Durban.

j. The Through Bill of Lading – This is a Bill of lading normally issued

by a clearing agent. The Through Bill of Lading is usually not negotiable at Customs, but counterpart port of destination.


k. The Consignment Note or Airway Bill – An Airway Bill is issued for traffic by air, just as the road or railway consignment could as well be called the Road Way Bill or Rail Way Bill respectively. Like other pre-shipping documents, a consignment note or way bill must bear a Customs stamp in order to be accepted. The carrier (e.g. Central East African Railways and Air Malawi) will not accept a consignment note or Airway Bill which is not stamped by Customs authorities.

l. Shipping Instructions – This document contains shipping instructions

from the exporter to his clearing agent (in land or at the port). m. The Certificate of Health/Sanitary Certificate - The certificate may

be required by the importing country for animal products (Health Certificate) or plants and plant products (Phytosanitary Certificate). The Health Certificate in Malawi is issued by Veterinary Department and the Phytosanitary Certificate for agricultural produce by the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security.

n. Certificate of Fumigation – Some products require fumigation before they can be exported. Customs authorities will require this document before passing the entries in commodities such as dried fish.

o. GSP Form A/Movement Certificate – This document is also issued for export of goods to developed countries which are offering preferential treatment to developing countries under Generalised System of Preferences. It is issued in Malawi for exports to industrialised countries outside the EU and is obtainable from the Malawi Confederation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry.

p. Other Documents From Buyer Required By An Exporter – Apart

from the payment documents, an exporter will require the following:-

Import Permit – Trading in some products is controlled worldwide or from country to country. Items such as ivory, hides, ammunition, etc, require import permits in most countries. Import permits are required to control influx of prohibited items and drain of foreign exchange. An exporter will therefore require an import licence from his buyer to be attached to his documents for certification by Customs authorities before shipping the goods.


Q. Export Licence/Permit - Most of the goods do not require an export licence except a few whose details can be obtained from Ministry of Trade and Private Sector Development. The document is completed so that the exporter is allowed to move the goods out of the country. The purpose of this document is to control how much is exported and to where.

EXCHANGE CONTROL REGULATIONS

Exchange Control is administered by the Reserve Bank of Malawi under the powers delegated to it by the Minister of Finance in

terms of the Exchange Control Act, 1984 as well as Exchange Control (Forex Bureaux and foreign Control Fixing Sessions)

regulations, 1994. On December 7, 1995, Malawi accepted the obligations of Article V111 of the Article of Agreement of the

International Monetary Fund under which payments for current account transactions are fully liberalised.

The Minister of Trade and Private Sector Development formulates import as well as export policy and is responsible for issuing of import and export licences for selected items. Import and export licences are issued for strategic and /or security reasons only. Prescription of Currency

The Malawi currency is known as “Kwacha” (K) and is divided into 100 tambala (t) units. With effect from 7th February 1994, Malawi discontinued the pegging of the Kwacha to a basket of currencies and the Kwacha exchange rate became market determined. Payment to non residents may be made in Malawi Kwacha to the credit of a non resident account maintained by or on behalf of the receipt or in any convertible foreign currency traded in Malawi. Payments from residents of other countries may be received in Malawi Kwacha from a non resident account or in any convertible currency.


Import Orders and Import Payments

Malawi operates a liberal import and export licensing system under which only thirteen commodities require an import licence and only four require an export licence. Thus most imports are subject to the open general licence system. Import licences are usually issued within a week of application and are normally valid for six months. Authorised dealers are mandated to process import payments provided they are supported by proper importation and customs documents. Authorised dealer banks also process payments for invisibles such as freight and insurance without prior Exchange Control Approaval. Exports and Export Proceeds

Export of goods of any description whose value exceeds in aggregate, US$1,000 or the equivalent thereof in any other currency requires completion of the CD1. The form CD1 is issued by the Reserve Bank of Malawi and is only for purposes of monitoring export proceeds. Payment for the goods must be made to the exporter in Malawi within two months from the date of export. Export proceeds may be held in foreign currency denominated accounts (FCDAs), which may be maintained by regular earners of foreign exchange such as exporters. Upon receipt of export proceeds, authorised dealer banks automatically convert 60 percent, using the ruling exchange rate, into local currency and credit the remaining 40 percent to the exporter’s FCDA. The retained 40 percent may be held in an FCDA for an indefinite period. Business Private Travel and Medical Allowances

Authorised dealers may provide foreign currency for purposes of business, private travel or medical allowances. These allowances, however, subject to indicative limits of US$5,000, US$3,000 and US 4,000 respectively for business, private travel and medical allowance. Foreign exchange, in excess of the indicative limits, is granted by banks without reference to the Reserve bank of Malawi. Travellers may take out, in addition to their basic travel allowance, up to MK3, 000 in domestic currency


Payments for Invisibles

Commercial Banks are authorised to provide foreign exchange without reference to the exchange control authorities, for all current invisible payments except for private travel, business travel and medical treatment as indicated above. Foreign nationals employed in Malawi on contract and holding temporary employment permits are allowed to remit their current net earnings to their country of normal residence or any country of their choice. Proceeds from the Invisibles

Receipts from invisibles may be retained in full and held in FCDAs. There is no limit on the amount of foreign currency notes and coins that travellers may import, but they may not bring in more than MK3,000 in currency notes and coins Capital

While inward transfers of non debt creating capital are not restricted, the taking of loans from broad by residents requires prior exchange control approval, which is granted as a matter of routine. Outward transfers of capital are controlled mainly for residents and residents may not purchase foreign securities without specific exchange control approaval Non residents are permitted to repatriate their investment income, including proceeds in case of disinvestment, provided there is proof that the original investment was made with offshore funds.


SECTION FOUR

Transport

Export Routes

Despite being landlocked, Malawi is well linked with overseas and regional markets by rail, bituminised (all weather) roads and air transport. The following are Malawi’s main routes:

� By rail to the port of Nacala in Mozambique � By road through Mchinji to Zambia � By rail through Mchinji to Chipata in Eastern Zambia � By road through Mwanza, Mozambique, Zimbabwe and South

Africa to the port of Durban � By road through Mwanza to the port of Beira in Mozambique. � By road using the Northern Corridor via Karonga and Mbeya

(Tanzania) to the port of Dar-es-Salaam in Tanzania. � By road to the port of Quilemane in Mozambique via Muloza

boarder. � By air through Kamuzu International Airport in Lilongwe to all

major cities in the world.

Railway Services

Railway is the most important mode of transport for Malawi’s bulky imports and exports. A rail connection was first constructed between Blantyre and Beira on the Indian Ocean in 1922 and the direct railway-line was opened in 1935. Beira was the only port in Mozambique through which Malawi’s rail traffic could pass for many years. After independence in 1964, Malawi decided to build another railway link with the Lichinga/Nampula/Nacala line in Northern Mozambique. A 101 Km line from Nkaya linking the 618 Km system to Nacala at Entre Lagos, was completed and opened in August, 1971 – thus giving Malawi a second outlet to the sea. In another move to consolidate existing lines, a new railway extension was built from Salima to the new Capital City, Lilongwe, running 111 Km into the agriculture rich hinterland and was opened for traffic in


1979. This was later been extended to another 103 Km to Mchinji near the Zambian border. Zambia completed its section linking Mchinji from Chipata in 2010, giving Malawi chance to export to Zambia, Eastern DRC and the Great Lakes Region by rail through Chipata. The Government of the Republic of Zambia has plans to extend the line to connect TAZARA at Kapili Mposhi through Petauke. Rehabilitation of existing lines has continued over recent years. The fleet of locomotives has also been increased over the last few years and some older wagons have been converted into container wagons. In addition to operating the railway system, Malawi has since 1935 operated lake vessels on Lake Malawi which has potential for providing an alternative export route especially to Tanzania and northern Mozambique. The Lake is serviced by rail through the port of Chipoka in the Southern Region and was enlarged and redeveloped in 1977/78. At the moment the northern dock of Chilumba on Lake Malawi in the North is designed to provide container, fuel and break-bulk cargo handling facilities for imports and exports.

The Nacala Development Corridor

The Nacala Development Corridor region is striving to recover from nearly two decades of setbacks. Until 1982 most of Malawi’s trade passed through Nacala, but the Mozambique civil war severely disrupted its operations till the early 1990s. Forced to trade through other ports, Malawi’s transport costs increased by US$50 million a year to US$75 million, with insurance and freight costs rising from about 20% of its import bill in the early 1980s to 40% by the 1990s. The rail line was fully re-opened only in 1998, raising hopes that as much as 75% of Malawi’s international trade would soon move along the Nacala route, saving exporters up to 30% of their transportation costs. The Nacala rail line to Entre Lagos comprises two different sections. The first section of 533 kilometers between Nacala and Cuamba is in a good condition, with cargo trains travelling at a speed of 80 Km/hour and passenger trains at 100 Km/hour. The second section of 77 kilometres between Cuamba and Entre Lagos is currently under-going maintenance.


Shire – Zambezi Waterway Project

A mega transport infrastructure investment project that is now unfolding is then Shire-Zambezi Waterway Project. The project has the potential to transform Malawi tremendously through reduction in transport costs by as much as 60 percent and, hence, reducing the cost of production in industry and the economy, in general, and improve Malawi’s competitiveness internationally. Apart from Malawi, the project when fully implemented is also to benefit Zambia, Eastern DR Congo, the Great Lakes Region, parts of Zimbabwe and Mozambique to trade competitively with the rest of the world. The first phase of the Nsanje World Inland Port involving the construction of basic port infrastructure was inaugurated in October 2010 and which should allow containerized barges to dock. After completion of feasibility studies, major works on the waterway, which stretches for only 238 kilometers to Indian Ocean, would commence immediately to allow for smooth operation of the barges.

Road Service

The commercial area of Blantyre in the Southern Region is linked with over 360 Km of bituminised road to Lilongwe, the capital, situated in the Central Region which is the hub of agricultural activities. This road was further bituminised for 119 Km to Mchinji linking with Zambia to provide quicker and easier transit for goods to and from Zambia. From Lilongwe, the bituminised road goes further into the Northern Region for about 593 kilometres to link with the Northern Corridor to Tanzania. The Northern Corridor has been in operation since 1984. With the impending construction of the Karonga – Chitipa Road, it is expected that the Northern Corridor will in the near future increase its traffic to the port of Dar- Es-Salaam. Immediately after Zimbabwe’s independence in 1980 and the opening of the Mozambique/Zimbabwe border, the road from Blantyre through Tete in Mozambique to Zimbabwe became operational. This was however boosted by the reconstruction of the section between Blantyre and Mwanza to the Mozambique Border was completed in 1988. The road outlet from Blantyre to Milanje via Mulanje connects Malawi to another sea port of Quelimane on the Indian Ocean. This road also serves as an important outlet for Malawi.


Air Service

The Kamuzu International Airport in Lilongwe, an ultra-modern facility airport, became fully operational in November 1983. The airport can handle wide-bodied jumbo aircrafts. It is designed to take up to five DC 10’s and seven Boeing 737 300’s Series and has two-level passenger terminal with a peak capacity of 500 people an hour. Air Malawi, the country’s flag carrier operates in association with other airlines including British Airways, South African Airways, Kenya Airways, Ethiopian Airways and Zimbabwe Airways.


SECTION FIVE

Alphabetical List of Some Export Products

Alphabetical List of Some Export products Achar

• Chisutu Agencies • NALI Ltd • Dairibord Malawi Limited

Agricultural Produce (Processed)

• One Village One Product (OVOP)

• ADMARC • Mulli Brothers • NASFAM

Alcoholic Beverages • Malawi Distilleries Limited • Carlsberg Breweries Malawi

Limited Bags

• BNC Packaging Limited

Bamboo and cane furniture

• Binali Cane furniture and Basketry

• Business Contacts Worldwide Ltd

• DKM Investments • Fourways Cane Furniture • Fred Metal Trading • Great Valley Cane Furniture • Jessica Creations • Katenga Cane and bamboo

Furniture Club (OVOP) • Magomero College &

Appropriate Technology Center • Maxy’s Investments • Mulembela Cane Furniture

• Shalom Cane & Bamboo Company

• Tamvana Enterprises

• OVOP

Bakeries

• Master Bakeries Basketry

• Binali Cane Furniture & Basketry

• DKM Investments • Fourways Cane Furniture • Fred Metal Trading • Great Valley Cane Furniture • Jessica Creations • Katenga Cane and bamboo

Furniture Club (OVOP) • Magomero College &

Appropriate Technology Center • Maxy’s Investments • Mulembela Cane Furniture • Shalom Cane & Bamboo

Company • Tamvana Enterprises

Beans

• ADEC Enterprises • Africa Invest Limited • Agricultural Development and

marketing Cooperation • Business Contacts Worldwide

Ltd • Chemical and Safety Suppliers • C.L. International • Countryside Limited • Damomde Import & Export

Company • Export Trading Company Ltd


• Farm and Cottage Industry of Malawi

• Farm-se Holdings • Fret Nursery • G K and S Enterprises • G N Wholesalers • HMS foods and Grains Ltd • Ithemba Trading and General

Dealers • Jeds Trading • J.F. Investments (Pty) Limited • Kashisha Investment • Luchise General Traders • Maravi Flowers Ltd • Maxy’s Investments • Mulli Brothers • National Smallholder Farmers

Association of Malawi • Ngwalamba General Dealers • Northern Products • Sando Trading • Seba Foods • Rab Processors Ltd • Trade Sales and Suppliers • Transglobe Produce Exports

Limited • Zorin Express

Bees wax

• Chiwogoro Apiaries • Kapelemela Investment Group • Mzuzu Coffee Planters

Cooperative Union Beverages (non alcoholic)

• Southern Bottlers Limited

Blankets • Conforzi Plantations Limited • Consolidated Textiles Mills

(MW0 Limited • Nulite Textiles • Zenith Blankets

Bran • Bakhresa Grain Milling (MW)

Limited

Bread flour • Bakhresa Grain Milling (MW)

Limited Building construction

• ITAL Business Contractors • J and J Construction Limited • Safari Construction • Terrastone Limited

Bus Assembly

• TEM Limited

Bicycle Assembly and bicycle parts/accessories

• Trade Sales and Supplies • Osman Group of Companies

Biscuits

• Bakemans Confectioneries Limited

• Universal Industries Ltd • RAB Processors

Bristles


Cables • Cable Manufacturers • Aluminium and Copper Cables

Industries

Canned Fruit Products • Mulanje Peak Foods Limited

Carpentry • Gumede Hardware

Cassava

• H Mahomed [Chinakanaka] • Ngwalamba General Dealers • Jeds Trading • Maxy’s Investments


Cashew nuts • Press Agriculture Ltd

Cement

• Shayona Cement Corporation • Lafarge Cement Malawi Limited

Ceramics • Modern Tiles • Paragon Ceramics Ltd

Chillie sauces

• Africa Invest Limited • Nali Limited

Chillies • Africa Invest Limited • Bharat Trading Company Ltd • Cheetah Ltd • Export Trading Company Ltd • C.L. International • HMS Foods and Grains Ltd • Ithemba Trading and General

Dealers • Maxy’s Investments • Mulli Brothers • Nali Ltd • National Smallholder Farmers

Association of Malawi • Preco Investments

Coffee • Chipunga Farm Ltd • Chitakale Tea and Coffee

Estates • Conforzi Plantations Limited • Eastern Produce Malawi Ltd • G K and S Enterprises • International Tea Services

(CA) Ltd. • Lujeri Tea Estates Limited • Makandi Tea and Coffee

Estates Ltd • Mzuzu Coffee Planters

Cooperative Union • Naming’omba Tea Estates Ltd • Nchima Tea and Tung Estates

Ltd

• Press Agriculture Ltd • R.W.J. Wallace Ltd • Sable Farming Company Ltd • Satemwa Tea Estates • Smallholder Coffee Farmers

Trust • Tea Blenders and Packers Ltd • Van Rees Ltd

Confectioneries

• Bakemans Confectioneries Limited

• Master Bakers • Universal Industries Ltd

Cosmetics

• Kentam Products Ltd • Pharmanova Limited • Candlex Ltd • Unilever South East Africa

Cotton Lint

• Cargil Cotton Malawi • Great Lakes Cotton Company

Ltd • Produce Africa Limited

Cotton seeds

• Cargil Cotton Malawi • Great Lakes Cotton Company

Ltd • Turkish Light Limited • N.G. Anadkat Ltd • Produce Africa Limited

Cow Peas • Business Contacts Worldwide

Ltd • Chemical and Safety Suppliers • C.L. International • Countryside Limited • Damomde Import & Export

Company • Export Trading Company Ltd


• Farm and Cottage Industry of Malawi

• Farm-se Holdings • Fret Nursery • Ithemba Trading and General

Dealers • Jeds Trading • J.F. Investments (Pty) Limited • Kashisha Investment • Luchise General Traders • Maxy’s Investments • Mulli Brothers • National Smallholder Farmers

Association of Malawi • Ngwalamba General Dealers • Northern Products • Sando Trading • Seba Foods • Rab Processors Ltd • Trade Sales and Suppliers • Transglobe Produce Exports

Limited • Zorin Express

Cut flowers • Garden Corner Flowers • J. F. Investments (Pvt) Limited • Zikomo Flower

Dairy Produce • Dairibord Malawi Limited • Malawi Dairy Industries (2007)

limited Dhalls

• Bharat Trading Company Ltd • C.L. International • Export Trading Company Ltd • Maxy’s Investments • National Smallholder Farmers

Association of Malawi • N.G. Anadkat Ltd • Patson Produce (Pty) Ltd • Rab Processors • The Agro Industries Limited • Transglobe Produce Exports

Essential oils

• S.C. Yiannakis Limited • Oris Estates Limited

Ethanol

• Ethanol Company Limited • Presscane Limited

Electrical • Ana Hardware Supplies • Gumede Hardware • I.K. Enterprises • Joburg Shopping Centre • Praise General Dealers • Shiva Hardware • Shivam Enterprise • Versyani and Sons

Furniture • I.K. Enterprises • Rehoboth • Great Valley Cane Furniture

Fertilizer

• C.L. International • Farm and Cottage Industry of

Malawi • Optichem Malawi Limited

Fish

• D and S Enterprises • Maldeco Fisheries • M. Sunshine Trading

Fish (Ornamental) • M. Sunshine Trading • Stuart M Grant Limited

Fruits Fresh

• Angakolane Farms Limited • Gardern Corner • J.F. Investments (Pvt) limited • Sando Trading • Stevenson Investment


Fuel Tankers

• Henred Fruehauf (Malawi) Limited

TEM Limited Garments

• Bodymap Creations • Cromington Textiles and

Clothing Co. • Crown Fashions Ltd • Fashion Clothing Ltd • Knitwear Industries Ltd • Lilongwe Textiles Limited • Malawi Council for the

Handicapped • Sonic Fashions

Gemstones

• Blantyre Mining Association Limited

• Dream Craft Gems & Jewellers • Fau Enterprises and General

Dealers • Fret Nursery • Gems and Jewellery Lanka

Limited • Gemstones Limited (Malawi) • G and J Gemstone Dealers • Manyatwako Investments

Limited • Thandizo Small-scale Miners • Zumwanda Mining Limited

Goats Live • Ngwalamba General Dealers • Sando Trading • Stevenson Investment

Groundnuts

• ADEC Enterprises • Agricultural Development and

Marketing Corporation • Business Contacts Worldwide

Ltd

• Chemical and Safety Suppliers • C.L. International • Commodity Processors • Countryside Limited • Export Trading Company Ltd • Farm and Cottage Industry of

Malawi • Fret Nursery • G K and S Enterprises • G N Wholesalers • Jeds Trading • J.F. Investments (pvt) Limited • Kashisha Investments • Luchise General Traders • Maxy’s Investments • Mulli Brothers • National Smallholder Farmers

Association of Malawi • Preco Investments • Produce Africa Limited • Rab Processors • Sando Trading • Stevenson Investment • Trade Sales and Supplies • Zorin Express

Irish potatoes • Africa Invest Limited

Handicrafts

• Business Contacts Worldwide Ltd

• Chemical and Safety Products • Clever Malinje • DKM Investments • Mushandilapamwe General

Dealers • Maxy’s Investments • Mlambe Corner Shop • Paul Company • Umodzi Cooperative Society

Hardware

• Ana Hardware Supplies • I.K. Enterprises • Joburg Shopping Centre • Praise General Dealers


• Shiva Hardware • Shivam Enterprises • Versyani and Sons

Hides and Skins • M and C Hides and Skins • Malinganabe Hides and Skins

Comsip Cooperative Society Limited

Honey

• Chiwogoro Apiaries • Kapelemela Investments

Group • Mzuzu Coffee Planters

Cooperative Union • Nali Limited

Instant Thobwa

• Seba Foods Malawi Ltd

Jewels • Dream Craft Gems & Jewellers • Gems and Jewellery Lanka

Limited

Likuni Phala • K.U. Food Processors • Seba Foods Malawi Limited • RAB Processors

Macadamia nuts

• Conforzi Plantations Limited • Eastern Produce Malawi Ltd • Kawaladzi Estate Co. Ltd • Lujeri Tea Estates Limited • Makandi Tea and Coffee

Estates Ltd • Naming’omba Tea Estates • Nchima Tea and Tung Estates • Sable Farming Company Ltd • Victoria Investments

Maize • Farm and Cottage Industry of

Malawi • Ithemba Trading and General

Dealers • Jeds Trading • J.F. Investments (pty) Limited • Luchise General Traders • Mulli Brothers • Northern Products

Maize Flour

• Bakhresa Grain Milling (MW) Limited

• Countryside Limited • Rice Milling Company (PVT)

Mattresses and Pillows (Foam)

• Robray Limited Metre boards

• Lemkeboards engineering Oil (cooking)

• Blantyre Milling Company Ltd • Capital Oil Refining Industries

Ltd • MMAL

Paprika • Africa Invest Limited • Cheetah Ltd • H.M.S. Foods and Grains Ltd • International Multifoods

Corporation • Maravi Flowers • National Smallholder Farmers

Association of Malawi • Paprika Association of Malawi • Preco Investments

Pharmaceuticals • Kentam Products Ltd • Pharmanova Limited • SADM Pharmaceuticals Ltd


Pigeon Peas • ADEC Enterprises • Bharat Trading Company Ltd • Business Contacts Worldwide

Ltd • C.L. International • Countryside Limited • Export Trading Company Ltd • Farm and Cottage Industry of

Malawi • Fret Nursery • G K and S Enterprises • H.M.S. Foods and Grains Ltd • Kashisha Investment • Luchise General Traders • Maxy’s Investments • Ngwalamba General Dealers • Patson Produce (Pty) Ltd • Preco Investments • Press Agriculture Ltd • Rab Processors • Sando Trading • Transglobe Produce Exports

Pipes

• Pipeco Limited • Polyplast (A Division of

Polypack Limited) • PROMAT Limited

Plumbing

• Ana Hardware Supplies • Gumede Hardware • I.K. Enterprises • Shiva Hardware • Shivam Enterprises • Versyani and Sons

Plastic Houseware

• Arkay Plastics Industries Limited

• S & A Plastics Limited • Parklane Industrial Limited

Popcorn • Countryside Limited

Poultry

• Conforzi Plantations Limited Product Development

• Jessica Creations

Pulses • Bharat Trading Company Ltd • Chemical and Safety Suppliers • C.L. International • Commodity Processors • Countryside Limited • Damomde Import & Export

Company • Export Trading Company Ltd • Farm and Cottage Industry of

Malawi • Fret Nursery • G K and S Enterprises • H.M.S. Foods and Grains Ltd • International Multifoods

Corporation • Luchise General Traders • Maxy’s Investments • Mulli Brothers • National Smallholder Farmers

Association of Malawi • N.G. Anadkat Ltd • Ngwalamba General Dealers • Patson Produce (Pty) Ltd • Rab Processors • Sando Trading • Stevenson Investment • Transglobe Produce Exports • Zorin Express

Pumps, PVC Pipes • Pipeco Limited • PROMAT Limited • Polyplast


Rice

• ADEC Enterprises • Africa Invest Limited • Agricultural Development and

Marketing Corporation • Blantyre Milling Company Ltd • OVOP • Bharat Trading Company Ltd • C.L. International • Commodity Processors • Countryside Limited • Damomde Import & Export

Company • Fadamz Rice Milling • Farm and Cottage Industry of

Malawi • G K and S Enterprises • GN Wholesalers • H.M.S. Foods and Grains Ltd • International Multifoods

Corporation • Ithemba Trading and General

Dealers • Jed Trading • J.F. Investments (pty) Limited • Luchise General Traders • Maxy’s Investments • Mulli Brothers • National Smallholder Farmers

Association of Malawi • N.G. Anadkat Ltd • Rab Processors Ltd • Rice Milling Company (Pvt) Ltd • Trade Sales and Supplies

Ropes


Safaris • Central African Wilderness

Safaris Limited • Heart of Africa Safaris • The Nyika Safari Company

Seed Cotton • Turkish Light Limited • N.G. Anadkat Ltd • Produce Africa Limited

Seeds

• Monsanto Malawi Limited • Pannar Seed Malawi Limited • Seedco Malawi Limited

Sesame seeds

• ADEC Enterprises • Jeds Trading • Kashisha Investment

Scrap metal • Barros Engineering Ltd • Chisutu Agencies • Chisama steel Investments • Fred Metal Trading • Lemkeboards Engineering • Maxy’s Investments

Soap

• Bakhresa Grain Milling (MW) Limited

• Candlex Ltd • Unilever South East Africa

Soya beans • ADEC Enterprises • Agricultural Development and


Ltd • CL International • Commodity Processors • Countryside Limited • Damomde Import & Export

Company • Farm and Cottage Industry of

Malawi • G K and S Enterprises • GN Wholesalers • H.M.S. Foods and Grains Ltd • International Multifoods

Corporation • Jeds Trading


• J.F. Investments • Jessica Creations • Luchise General Traders • Mulli brothers • Northern Products • Katenga Cane and bamboo

Furniture Club (OVOP) • Seba Foods Malawi Ltd • Trade Sales and Supplies • Zorin Express

Soya Meal

• Seba Foods Malawi Ltd • K.U. Foods Processors • Maxy’s Limited • National Smallholder Farmers

Association of Malawi • Seba Foods

Sports equipment

• Versyani and Sons Steel engineering/structures

• TEM Limited • Chisama steel Investments • Fred Metal Trading • Ken Steel Engineering &

General Suppliers • Lemkeboards Engineering

Sunflower seeds

• ADEC Enterprises • Agricultural Development and


Ltd • CL International • Countryside Limited • Damomde Import & Export

Company • Farm and Cottage Industry of

Malawi • Farm-se Holdings • G K and S Enterprises • GN Wholesalers • Jeds Trading • J.F. Investments

• Kashisha Investment • Luchise General Traders • Mulli brothers • Northern Products • Sando Trading • Seba Foods Malawi Ltd • Trade Sales and Supplies • Zorin Express

Sugar

• Export Trading • Illovo Sugar [Mw] Ltd • G K and S Enterprises

Tarpaulin

• Venetian Blinds Tea

• Bharat Trading Company Ltd • Chitakale Tea & Coffee Estates • Conforzi Plantations Limited • Countryside Limited • Eastern Produce Malawi Ltd • G K and S Enterprises • International Tea Services

(CA) Ltd. • Kawaladzi Estate Company Ltd • Lujeri Tea Estates • Makandi Tea & Coffee Estates

Ltd • Chombe Tea Foods (Mulli

Brothers) • Naming’omba Tea Estates Ltd • Nchima Tea and Tung Estates

Ltd • Rab Processors Ltd • IMCO Trading • Satemwa Tea Estates Ltd • Stansand (Central Africa)

Limited • Stevenson Investment • Tea Brokers Central Africa

Limited • Tea Blenders and Packers Ltd • Turkish light Limited • Van Rees Ltd


Tents • Venetian Blinds

Textiles

• Mapeto (DWSM) Limited Tiles

• Modern Tiles

Timber • Chisutu Agencies • Duaa Enterprises • The Timber and Logistics

Corporation • International Timbers Ltd • Kashisha Investment • Ngwalamba general Dealers • Raiply Malawi limited • Sando Trading

Tobacco • Alliance One Tobacco Malawi

Limited • D and S Enterprises • Limbe Leaf Tobacco Co. Ltd • Namin’gomba tea Estates • Premier Leaf Ltd • RWJ Wallace • Tobacco Association of Malawi

[TAMA] • Tobacco Exporters’ Association

of Malawi Ltd • Turkish light Limited

Trailers

• Henfred Fruehauf (Mw) Limited • TEM Limited

Tropical fruits • Angakolane Farms Limited • Gardern Corner • J.F. Investments (Pvt) limited • Sando Trading

Truck and Bus bodies and parts • Henred Fruehauf (Mw) Limited • TEM Limited

Twine

• BNC Packaging Limited • Mapeto (DWSM) Limited

Vehicle Assembly • TEM Limited

Vegetables Fresh

• Angakolane Farms Limited • Gardern Corner • J.F. Investments (Pvt) Limited • Sando Trading

Waste paper • Dalvin Traders

Wine

• Nkondezi Winery • One Village One Product

Wooden clothes hangers • Binali Cane Furniture &

Basketry • Development Trading Ltd • Magomero College and

Appropriate Technology Centre • Mlambe Corner Shop • Phiri Paul • Shalom Cane and Bamboo

Company • Umodzi Craft Cooperative

Woven hand loomed products

• Malawi Council for the Handicapped

• Magomero College and Appropriate Technology Centre


Advertising Features:

1. TEM Limited – Manufacturers of Bus and Truck Bodies, Road and Farm Trailers, Vehicle Assembly, Tankers and Steel Sreuctures.

P O BOX 30537 BT-3 TEL +265 1 682 038/39/40/41 Fax +265 1 946 419

Email: [email protected] MANUFACTURERS OF :Bus & Truck Bodies ,Road & Farm Trailers ,Vehicle Assembly, Steel structures & Tanks

We are a Transport Engineering Company based in Blantyre, specializing in the

Manufacturing of Road Trailers, Tankers, Farm Trailers, Armoured Cash in Transit

Vehicles, Truck and Bus Bodies, Vans, Canopies, Underground and above Ground

Fuel Tanks, Sale and Service of MAN and VW Trucks and Buses.

The Company previously operated from rented premises for 14 years (1996-2010) at

Ginnery Corner, Blantyre but has now moved to the Chirimba Industrial Site in

Blantyre. The Chirimba premise is a brand new state of the art Building and Factory

complex. Total investment for the brand new complex is huge. The face of Chirimba

Industrial Site has been transformed completely in the last five years because of the

huge imposing TEM structure.

The Company is owned by Mr. Antonio Alves and Mr. Antonio Da Silva both of

Portuguese origin who previously worked for PEW Limited. The two have stayed in

Malawi for over 34 years and are happy and proud to be associated with Malawians

and operating in Malawi. They employ a total of 200 Malawians and there is no

expatriate.

TEM LTD manufactured and released the first low gravity 40,000 litres Integral Fuel

Tanker ever to be made in Malawi and currently have an order book for over 20 of

these Tankers. They held a special handover ceremony for the Tanker which was fully

covered by the media in August 2010.

Prospects for the future for the Manufacturing Industry in Malawi are bright. They also

plan to release more products in a bid to support the Government efforts of

strengthening the Malawian economy through local production and exports. They

surely want to support Government policy of moving away from a predominantly

importing Nation to predominantly exporting Nation. They are also currently working


on a project to expand production of Armoured Cash in Transit Vehicles for the Banks

and Military Troop Carriers for sale in Malawi and the Comesa Region.

“We have also been approached by MAN Trucks and Buses to consider installing an

Assembly line for Buses and Coaches for sale to the SADC in Comesa Region.

The company was officially opened by the Minister of Industry and Trade at a

colourful ceremony in Blantyre on 18 March 2011 which was graced by Business

Executives from all over the world.

PHYSICAL ADDRESS

CHILEKA ROAD

CHIRIMBA INDUSTRIAL SITE

P O BOX 30537

BLANTYRE 3

MALAWI

CONTACT FIXED PHONE LINES

TEL: +265 1 682 038 / 039/ 040 / 041 / 042 / 043

FAX: +265 1 682 037

Email: [email protected]

CONTACT PERSONS

MANAGEMENT AND SALES

• MANAGING DIRECTOR : Mr. Tony Alves +265 999 825 381

• PRODUCTION DIRECTOR : Mr.Antonio Da Silva +265 999 825 382

• PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT MANAGER : Mr.James Kaunda +265 999 863 508

• ACCOUNTANT : Mr. C.Chavula

PRODUCTION WORKSHOP ENQUIRIES / AFTER SALES SERVICE

• Mr. Charles Phiri

MAN AND VW Truck Spares

• Mr. Fred Jumbe

MAN AND VW Truck Service

• Mr. Watson Mukawa


2. CABLE MANUFACTURERS: an insistence on quality cables For over 10 years, Cable Manufacturers has fibred the construction industry in the country with cables of world class standards. It is indisputably a pioneer and leading manufacturer and supplier of a wide range of cables. The range includes house wiring, overhead power conductors, telephone, computer, flexible, submersible pump, bare copper conductor and armoured cables among a wide variety of products. According to General Manager Ayaaz Girach, Cable Manufacturers places particular emphasis on international quality of their products. The products are thus manufactured according to British and South African standards specifications as well as being approved by Malawi Bureau of Standards. The armoured cables, for example, use special grade property that resists fire to high temperatures, making these underground and overhead cables distinguishable from other qualities on the market. The secret is that the company “invests in research and development” and always seeks to improve the quality of the cables and the conductors the company manufacturers. The company’s high standards of performance are actually certified by an inspection panel composed of experts from major utility companies in the country. Guaranteeing the quality should be the testing and laboratory department that is kitted with modern European made testing equipment, which deals with cable temperature resistance rate and metal content, among other elements. Thus the company products ably stand the test of competition locally and internationally. “Because of our insistence on quality, we have been able to sustain competition from multi-national companies within the Southern Africa region and overseas. We have not only survived but also have grown rapidly,” says Girach. The company, which started as a small factory in 1996, has expanded to five factories within its 2.5 - acre plot at the Chirimba Industrial site in Blantyre and has virtually dominated the Malawi cable market.


Aware that quality products are often a dream and outcome of quality management, Cable Manufacturers have ensured that top personnel, staff and technical advisors consists of university graduates and professionals. This is an assurance of “excellent service all the time, every time” and comes with an added advantage to those working on Duty Free project to obtain cables vat free through ST14 terms. The company was founded by leading entrepreneurs Latif and Hanif Girach. It is currently being managed by Zakir and Ayaaz Girach, both Chartered Certified Accountants. Cable Manufacturers produced Malawi’s first stranded copper wire in 1996 and Malawi’s first aluminium conductor two years later. The company has led the industry since that time, supplying various types of cables to Malawi’s booming building and construction sector. Probably, there is no sustainable construction without Cable Manufacturers, “a company built on quality” For contacts, see address on Exporters Company Profiles.


SOME OF MALAWI EXPORTERS COMPANY

PROFILES

A

ADEC Enterprises

Newlands (BCA Hills) P O Box 51131 Limbe Cell: [265] 999 611274 E-mail: [email protected] Contact Person: Mrs. M. Chikago/ Dr. J.J. Chikago Title: Directors Year of Establishment: 2006 No. of Employees: 10 Products: Sesame Seeds, pulses, groundnuts, soya beans, rice, beans, Africa Invest Limited P O Box 539, Mzuzu Tel: [265] 1 312180 Cell: [265] 888 960521 Fax: [265] 1 312180 E-mail: [email protected] Contact Person: Elearnor Mtonya Title: Public Relations Officer Year of Establishment: 2006 No. of Employees: + 1000 Products: Paprika, rice, chillies, beans, Irish potatoes

Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation Tsiranana Avenue P O Box 5052, Limbe Tel: +265 1 840 444/1 840 500 Fax: [265] 1 840 486/1 844103 E-mail: [email protected] Contact Person: Dr. Charles Matabwa Title: Chief Executive Officer Year Established 1971 No. of Employees: 1,500 Products: Maize, rice, Pulses, Sunflower, Soya beans, groundnuts, beans

Alliance One Tobacco (MW) Limited

P O Box 30522/ 30224 Lilongwe 3 Tel: [265] 1 710044/ 1 713411 Fax: [265] 1 710312 E-mail: [email protected] Contact Person: Dr. James Munthali Title: GAP/SRP Manager Year of Establishment: 2005 No. of Employees: 4,6000 Products: Tobacco Aluminium and Copper Cable

Industries PO Box 31135 Chichiri Blantyre Tel: (265) 1 843200 Fax: (265) 1 843500 E-mail: [email protected] Contact Person: Ifran Aziz Title: Managing Director Products: Various cables Ana Hardware Supplies P O Box 104 Karonga Tel: [265] 1 362297 Cell: [265] 999 778571 Fax: [265] 1 362297 E-mail: Contact Person: Raj Title: Managing Director Year of Establishment: 27 No. of Employees: + 1000 Products: hardware, electrical, plumbing etc


Angakolane Farms

PO Box 1 Mulanje Cell: (265) 888 387398 Fax: (265) 1 466342 E-mail: [email protected] Contact Person: Mr. Collins Lloyds Kazembe Title: Managing Director Year Establishment: 1969 No. of Employees: 20 Products: Fresh fruits and vegetables Arkay Plastics Industries Limited PO Box 30410 Chichiri Blantyre 3 Tel: (265) 1 873024/ 1 874 024 Fax: (265) 1 875427/ 1 878130 E-mail: [email protected] Contact Person: Amit. K. Dhalani Title: Administration Officer Year Establishment: 1997 No. of Employees: 400 Products: Plastics houseware

B Bakemans Confectioneries Limited MC 228 Chirimba PO Box 31573 Chichiri Blantyre 3 Tel: (265) 1 683476 Fax: (265) 1 684483 E-mail: [email protected] Contact Person: Mr.Krishnaswami Ganesan Title: Managing Director Products: Biscuits, confectioneries

Bakhresa Grain Milling (ME) Limited

Chatarland Road PO Box 5847 Limbe Tel: (265) 1 84198 Fax: (265) 1 843342 E-mail: [email protected] Contact Person: Mr.Mahesh josyabhatla Title: General Manager Year Establishment: 2004 No. of Employees: +200 Products: Bread flour, maize flour, bran, soaps

Bangwe Weaving Factory

(Under Malawi Council for the Handicapped) Bangwe Township P O Box 51030 Limbe Tel: [265] 1 655 015 Fax: [265] 1 645 015 E-mail: [email protected] Contact Person: Mrs. C. Fatchi Title: Centre Manager Year of Establishment: 1975 No. of Employees: 104 Products: Woven products, e.g. carpets, Handbags, printed T/shirts, banners, school& Industrial uniforms, men’s suit, tie and garments

Barros Engineering Ltd P.O. Box 30542 Chichiri Blantyre 3. Tel: [265] 1 871169/1 871267 Contact: Mr. P.G. Fry Title: Director Products: Non-ferrous scrap metals, copper oxychloride


Bharat Trading Company Ltd

PO Box 5163 Limbe Tel: (265) 1 840 296/ 1 842169 Fax: (265) 1 8640 024/ 1 844936 E-mail: [email protected] Contact Person: Mr. N.D Patel Title: Director Year Establishment: 1944 No. of Employees: 220 Products: Dried peas, Split peas, Rice, Tea and Spices Binali Cane Furniture & Basketry Mbame Blantyre P O Box 4 Mbame Tel: [265] 999 950 131 Fax: E-mail: [email protected] Contact Person: Evance Y. Somba- Banda Title: Managing Director Year of Establishment: 1998 No. of Employees: 13 Products: Bamboo Cane Furniture, Basketry, bamboo and wooden clothes hangers Blantyre Milling Co. Ltd

Makata Industrial site P O Box 567, Blantyre Tel: [265] 1 870 155 Fax: [265] 1 8670 263 E-mail: [email protected] Contact Person: P.E. Ngwira Title: Human Resource Manager Year Established: October 2000 No. of Employees: 140 Products: Cooking Oil (Sunflower/cotton seed), milled rice

Blantyre Mining Association Limited P O Box 51064, Limbe Tel: [265] 1 842422 Cell: [265] 888 874809/ 888 864655 Fax: [265] 1 841086 Email: [email protected] Contact Person: Ethridge Chikhosi Title: Coordinator Year Established: 2004 No. of Employees: 22 Products: Gemstones

BNC Packaging Limited Makata Industrial Area P.O. Box 30575, Chichiri Blantyre 3 Tel: [265] 1 874255/ 1 871572 Fax: [265] 1 871227/ 1 872597 Contact Person: Milton Macheka Title: General Manager Year Established: No. of Employees: 450 Products: Laminated and plain sacks, bulk bags (iton) pp ropes, twine, brush bristles Bodymap Creations

(Head Office) Bwaila Shopping Complex P O Box 30108, Lilongwe 3 Tel: [265] 1 750550 Cell: [265] 888 852120 Email: [email protected] Contact Person: V.C. Savala Title: Director Year Established: 1986 No. of Employees: Products: Ladies, gents, children and bridal; wear (Blantyre Office) Hardelec House Victoria Avenue P/Bag 179, Blantyre Tel: [265] 1 831501 Fax: [265] 1 824852


Business Contacts Worldwide Ltd P.O. Box 31765 Chichiri Blantyre 3 Cell: [265] 999 960476 E-mail: [email protected] Contact Person: I. Madzivanyika Title: Managing Director Products: Curios, Groundnuts, Sugar beans, Soya beans, Cane furniture, pigeon peas

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Cable Manufacturers Chirimba Industrial Site Lot No. MC 198 PO Box 51396 Limbe Tel: [265] 1 683000/700 Fax: [265] 1 683 027 E-mail: [email protected] Contact Person: Mr. Ayaaz Girach, FABE, FCCA Title: General Manager Year Established: 1996 No. of Employees: 300 Products: House wire, flexible cables, armoured cables, overhead power conductors, telephone cables, cat 5e computer cables, coaxial cables, submersible pump cables Candlex Limited P.O. Box 80140 Maselema Blantyre 8. Tel: +265 1 872 486 Fax: +265 1 872 720 Contact Person: Mr Michael Hubbe Title: Managing Director Products: Cosmetics, perfumes, soap and other beauty products

Capital Oil Refining Industries Ltd Chirimba Industrial Site PO Box 2826, Blantyre Tel: [265] 1 684 641/656 Fax: [265] 1 684 405 E-mail: [email protected] Contact Person: Shirhz Karim Title: Company Secretary Year Established: 1988 No. of Employees: 300 Products: Cooking oil

Cargill Cotton Malawi Makata Industrial Site P O Box 51698 Limbe Tel: [265] 1 875672/ 1 872328/ 1 877191 Fax: [265] 1 875752 E-mail: [email protected] Contact Person: Frans Grey Title: General Manager Year Established: 2003 No. of Employees: 2040 Products: Cotton lint and cotton seed. Central African Wilderness Safaris Limited

P O Box 489, Lilongwe Tel: [265] 1 771153 Fax: [265] 1 771397 E-mail: [email protected] Contact Person: Mr. C. Burgess Title: General Manager Services: Safari tours Cheetah Malawi Limited Mchinji Road P/Bag 278, Lilongwe Tel: [265] 1 761 071 Fax: [265] 1 761 073 E-mail: [email protected] Contact Person: Sander Donker Title: Managing Director Year Established: 1995 No. of Employees: 46 Products: Paprika, birds eye chillies


Chemical and Safety Suppliers P.O. Box 20564 Kawale Lilongwe Tel: [265] 1 792 319 Fax: [265] 1 772669 Contact: Mr. M.M. Mbewe Title: Managing Director Products: Chana, Groundnuts, Curios, Beans Chipunga Farm Ltd P.O. Box 611 Mzuzu Cell: [265] 999 957421 Tel/Fax: [265] 1 333048 E-mail: [email protected] Products: Coffee Chisutu Agencies

P.O. Box 51765 Limbe Cell: [265] 888 851125 Fax: [265] 1 846628 Contact Person: A.T. chisutu Title: Managing Director Year Established: 1989 No. of Employees: 19 Products: Mango Achar, scrap metals, soft and hard wood timber Chisama Steel Investment P.O. Box 77 Muloza Mulanje Cell: [265] 999 769170 Contact Person: Davis Chisama Title: Director Year Established: 2006 No. of Employees: 10 Products: scrap metal,

Chiwogoro Apiaries

Mzuzu Tel: [265] 1 330 065 Fax: [265] 1 330 065 Contact Person: Mr. J.B. Mweso Title: Managing Director Year Established: 1982 No. of Employees: 7 Products: Honey and beeswax Chombe Foods Limited Masauko Chipembere Highway P.O Box 500, Blantyre Tel: +265 1 871 526/559 Fax: +265 1 873 831 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.chombefoods.com Contact Person: Mr. Chunga Title: General Manager Products: Chombe export quality tea

Clever Malinje Mzuzu-Nkhatabay Road P O Box103, Nkhatabay Cell: [265] 888 696044 Contact Person: clever Malinje Title: Managing Director Year Established: 2000 No. of Employees: 7 Products: Wooden curios C.L. International Fulsida Keshanji Building P O Box 5E 93 Blantyre Cell: [265] 999 468187 Fax: [265] 1 835140 E-mail: [email protected] Contact Person: Sande Mataula Title: Managing Director Year Established: 1997 No. of Employees: 18 Products: Pulse, groundnuts, sunflower, soya beans and fertilizer


Commodity Processors P O Box 198 Blantyre Tel: [265] 1 870242/906/ 1 877680 Fax: [265] 1 873962 Contact Person: J.C. Power Title: General Manager Products: Pulse, groundnuts, sunflower, soya beans, rice Conforzi Plantations Limited P O Box 1 Thyolo Tel: [265] 1 473400 Fax: [265] 1 473467 Email: [email protected] Contact Person: A. J. Kalinga Title: Company General Manager Year Established: No. of Employees: Products: Tea, Coffee, Macadamia nuts, blankets and poultry Consolidated Textile Mills (Mw)

Ltd P.O. Box 51176, Limbe Tel: [265] 1 640 413 Cell: +265 888 821100 Fax: [265] 1 640 445 Contact: Mr. Mahomed Faruk Ibrahim Title: Managing Director Products: Blankets Countryside Limited

Lunzu Road P O Box 3029, Blantyre Tel: +265 1 684 900/ 1 683 247 Cell:+265 888 207503 Fax:+265 1 683 239 E-mail: [email protected] Contact Person: Sande Mataula Title: Marketing and Sales Manager Year Established: 2000 No. of Employees: 85 Products: maize flour, rice, beans, popcorn, groundnuts and tea

Cromington Textiles and Clothing

Company P O Box 40534, Kanengo, Lilongwe 4 Tel: [265] 1 712 834 Cell:+265 999 942 425 Fax: [265] 1 712 370 E-mail: [email protected] Contact Person: Mr. B. Dumba Title: Administration Manager Year of Establishment: 1999 No. of Employees: 68 Products: Ladies and men’s wear, uniforms Crown Fashions Ltd P.O. Box 51063 Limbe Tel: [265] 1 642989/ 1 641770/ 1 643874 Fax:[265] 1 642617 Contact: Mr. Vijay Title: Managing Director Products: Garments

D Dairibord Malawi Limited

P O Box 30647 Chichiri Blantyre 3. Tel: [265] 1 871 561/450, 1 870 475 Fax: [265] 1 870258 Contact Person: Kenneth Mapingire Title: Sales and marketing Manager Year Established: 1998 No. of Employees: Products: Dairy Produce, canned fruits


Dalvin Traders P O Box 153 Blantyre Cell: [265] 888 899829 E-mail: [email protected] Contact Person: David M. Phiri Title: Managing Director Year Established: 2001 No. of Employees: 15 Products: Waste paper

Damomde Import & Export Company

P.O. Box 2283 Lilongwe Tel: [265] 1 707 084 Cell: [265] 999 932583 Contact: Mr. Mdebwe Title: Managing Director Products: Soya beans, Beans, pigeon peas, Rice DKM Investments

P.O. Box 30972 Chichiri Blantyre Malawi Cell: [265] 888 837741 Fax [265] 1 867624 E-mail: [email protected] Contact Person: Evelyn Kanjo Title: Managing Director Year established: 2002 No. of employees: 20 Products: Cane furniture, Basketry, Curios

D& S enterprises P O Box 40530 Kanengo Lilongwe 4. Tel: [265] 1 710927/ 1 263541 Fax: [265] 1 765927/ 1 263541 E-mail: [email protected], [email protected] Contact Person: A. Wynne Jones Title: Managing Director Year Established: 1988 No. of Employees: 50 Products: Tobacco graders/re-handler, kapenta fish (dried salted and unsalted) Dreamcraft Gems and Jewellers

P O Box 80006 Maselema Blantyre 8 Tel: [265] 1 916555 Cell: [265] 888 832857/ 888 206717 Fax: [265] 1 842782 E-mail: [email protected] Contact Person: Mrs. Neelam Malida Title: Chief Executive Year Established: 2002 No. of Employees: 9 Products: Precious and semi precious stones, handicraft jewellery, reparing damaged jewellery Duaa International

P O Box 297 Mzuzu Cell: [265] 888 725613 Fax: [265] 1 311377 Contact Person: C.A.X. Shrrwani Title: Director Products: Timber


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Eastern produce Malawi Limited Kwasibi House P O Box 53 Mulanje Tel: [265] 1 466 377/346 Fax: [265] 1 466 420 E-mail: [email protected] Contact Person: Mr. R. J. Tilley Title: Managing Director Year Established: 1933 No. of Employees: 16,500 Products: Coffee, tea, macadamia nuts Ethanol Company Limited P.O. Box 50 Dwangwa Tel: [265] 1 295200 Fax: [265] 1 295416 E-mail: [email protected] Products: Rectified alcohol Ethanol Export Trading Company Ltd

P.O. Box 51722 Limbe Tel: [265] 1 642670 Fax: 265] 1 642663 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Mr. S. Partha Title: Managing Director Products: pigeon peas, soya beans, cowpeas, Birdseye chillies, groundnuts yellow and black gram, sugar Export Training Services

P.O. Box 30334 Chichiri Blantyre 3 Cell: [265] 888 331727 E-mail: [email protected] Contact person: Managing Director Year established: 2004 No. of employees: 4

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Fadamz Rice Milling P.O. Box 51137, Limbe Tel: [265] 1 875599/ 1 872733 Cell: +265 888 827872/ 999 931115 Fax: [265] 1 874688/ 1 640330 E-mail: [email protected] Contact person: Mr. Aboo Title: Managing Director Products: Rice Farm and Cottage Industry of Malawi (FACIM)

28/41 Kanengo Industrial Area P.O. Box 30650 Lilongwe 3 Tel: [265] 1 921239/ 110 Cell: [265] 885 786786 Fax: [265] 1 710958 E-mail: [email protected] Contact person: Mr. M. Rahman Title: Managing Director No. of employees: 38 Products: Rice, maize, Soya beans, groundnuts, beans, seeds, fertiliser

Farm-se Holdings P.O. Box 1677 Blantyre Cell: [265] 888 305063 Fax: [265] 1 824501 Contact: Mr. Mrs. E.S. Mphuthiwa Title: Managing Director Products: Precious and semi-precious stones Fashion Clothing Ltd P/Bag 69 Blantyre Tel/Fax: [265] 1 676 138/ 1 635 497 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Mr. Rajesh Vpadyay Title: Managing Director Products: Garments


Fau Enterprises and General

Dealers P.O. Box 636 Blantyre Tel265] 1 670102 Cell: [265] 888 870312 Contact: Mrs. E.S. Mphuthiwa Title: Managing Director Products: Precious and semi-precious stones

Four Ways Cane furniture P.O. Box 2 Kanyenyeve Dowa Cell: [265] 999 936904/ 999 470193 Contact person: Mr. Ellard Chisana Title: Chairman Title: Year established: 1987 No. of employees: 38 Products: Bamboo and cane furniture Fred Metal Trading Makata Industrial Site P.O. Box 5921 Blantyre Cell: [265] 999 673084 Contact person: Fred Lameck Nyinji Title: Chairman Title: Year established: 1987 No. of employees: 38 Products: Bamboo and cane furniture, scrap metal Fret Nursery P.O. Box 31073 Chichiri Blantyre 3 Cell: [265] 888 868596 E-mail: [email protected] Contact person: Dr. F.Sungani Title: Managing Director Products: Agricultural Produce, gemstones, medicinal herbs

G Garden Corner Flowers Bvumbwe Nantipwili P O Box 905 Blantyre Tel: [265] 1 824 058 {office} [265] 1 471 230 {farm} Fax: [265} 01 824 058 Contact Person: Mr. A. Khan or Mrs. Z. Khan Title Managing Directors Year of Establishment: 1976 No. of Employees: 90 Products: Cut flower, vegetables, tropical fruits G&J Gemstone Dealers Trade fair Grounds Room No. 7 P.O. Box 605 Blantyre Cell: [265] 999 121181/ 999 323056 Fax: [265] 999 506815 E-mail: [email protected] Contact person: Mr. G. Mtembenuzeni Title: Managing Director Title: Year established: 2002 No. of employees: 8 Products: Precious and semi-precious stones G K and S Enterprises

P.O. Box 31168 Chichiri Blantyre Cell: [265] 888 369209 Fax: [265] 1 873619 E-mail: [email protected] Contact person: Mr. G. K. Kasinze Title: Managing Director No. of employees: 5 Products: Soya beans, sunflower seeds, beans, Groundnuts


G.N. Wholesalers Opposite New Building Society Private Bag 653 Limbe Tell: [265] 1 842002 E-mail: [email protected] Contact person: The Managing Director Title: Year established: 2002 No. of employees: 21 Products: Soya beans, rice, beans, Groundnuts, sunflower seeds Gems & jewellery Lanka Ltd

Nulite Building Off Chilambula road P.O. Box 40509 Kanengo Lilongwe 4 Tel: [265] 1 755240 Cell: [265] 888 892245 E-mail: [email protected] Contact person: Mr. G.Gunasena Title: Managing Director Title: Year established: 1996 No. of employees: 4 Products: Jewels Gemstones Limited (Malawi)

Chipatala Avenue Thandizani Ana Building P.O. Box 457 Blantyre Cell: [265] 999 946371 E-mail: [email protected] Contact person: Mr. C.N. Chapomba (MGA. GB) Title: President/ Gemologist No. of employees: 50 Products: rough gemstones, mineral specimen

Grand Prix Car Hire (A division of Grand Prix Motors) Head Office P.O. Box 285 Zomba Tel: (265) 1 524598/ 1 526444 Cell: (265) 888 822258/ 888 824030/ 999 939078 Fax: (265) 1 524204 Limbe Branch P.O. Box 51113 Limbe Tel: (265) 1 845447 Cell: (265) 888 824030 Fax: +265 1 845905 E-mail: [email protected] Great Lakes Cotton Company Ltd PO Box 745 Blantyre Tel: (265) 1 875 816/ 1 875 798 Fax: (265) 1 872 173 E-mail: [email protected] Contact Person: Mr. Corin R.D. Jones Title: Managing Director Year of Establishment: No. of Employees: +600 Products: Cotton Seeds and Cotton Lint Great Valley Cane Furniture

PO Box 145 Chileka Tell: [265] 1 668905 Cell: (265) 888 302249/ 885 595132 E-mail: [email protected] Contact Person: Mr. Patrick Tembo Title: Managing Director Year of Establishment: 2007 No. of Employees: 10 Products: Cane furniture


Gumede Hardware PO Box 949 Mzuzu Cell: [265] 888 368203 Contact Person: Mr. Gumede Title: Director Year of Establishment: 2000 No. of Employees: 3 Products: plumbing, electrical, carpentry

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Heart of Africa Safaris P.O. Box 1006 Mzuzu Tel: [265] 1 330180 E-mail: [email protected] /[email protected] Contact Person: Mr. David Foot Title Managing Directors Services: mobile tourism safaris, horse back tourism safaris Henred Fruehauf (Malawi)

Limited Makata Industrial Site P O Box 30038 Chichiri Blantyre Tel: [265] 1 687220 Fax: [265] 1 687361 E-mail: [email protected]/[email protected] Contact Person: Mr. Theo Kluyts Title: Managing Director Products: Trailers, fuel tankers, truck bodies

H.M. Foods & Grains Ltd CG500, Chigumula, Limbe P O Box 5406 Limbe. Tel: [265] 1 657 199 Fax: [265] 1 657 151 E-mail: [email protected] Contact Person: Mr. R.L. Rajo Title Managing Director Year of Establishment: 1993 No. of Employees: 150+ Products: Pigeon peas, rice, chillies, paprika

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I. K. enterprises P O Box 499 Mzuzu Tel: [265] 1 311218/ 1 312587 Fax: [265] 1 311218 Contact Person: Mr. S.A. Kalonga Title: General Manager Year of Establishment: 1991 No. of Employees: 10 Products: Hardware, electrical and furniture Illovo Sugar Company Limited

P/Bag 580 Limbe Tel: [265] 1 843988 Fax: [265] 1 840011 E-mail: [email protected] Contact Person: Mr. Walter Nyamilandu-Manda Title: National Sales Manager Year of Establishment: 1966 No. of Employees: 10,000 Products: Refined and Golden brown sugar


IMCO Trading Private Bag B-321 Lilongwe Tel: +265 1 727 702 Fax: +265 1 724 657 E-mail: [email protected]/[email protected] Website: www.mygoldtea.com Products: Processed quality tea International Tea Services (CA)

Ltd. P.O. Box 51127 Limbe Tel: [265] 1 845 910/844 119 Fax: [265] 1 840 516 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Mr. A.K. Patel Title: Managing Director Products: Tea, Coffee, Agricultural products International Timbers Ltd

P.O. Box 5050 Limbe Tel: [265] 1 840 399 Fax: [265] 1 840 959 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Mr. A.A. Girach Title: Managing Director Products: Rough sawn timber, laminated timbers, and Board products ITAL business Contractors

P. Box 40195 Kanengo Lilongwe 4 Tel: [265] 1 710042 Fax: [265] 1 710073 E-mail: [email protected] Contact Person: Joe Pegas Title: Managing Director Products: Building construction

Ithemba Trading and General Dealers

Chitakale Trading Centre P. Box 295 Mulanje Tel: [265] 1 466544 E-mail: [email protected] Contact Person: Macbryant Davies Chikwakwa Title: Managing Director Products: Birds eye chillies, commercial maize, beans, rice

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Jeds Trading P.O. Box 30534 Lilongwe 3 Cell: [265] 999 424166/ 888 858534 E-mail: [email protected] Contact Person: Emmie Mwandira Title Managing Director Year of Establishment: 2000 No. of Employees: 20 Products: Maize, soya beans, beans, groundnuts sunflower, cassava, sesame seeds Jessica Creations

P O Box 37 Lilongwe Cell: [265] 999 381040 E-mail: [email protected] Contact Person: Jessica M. Banda Title Managing Director Year of Establishment: 1994 No. of Employees: 15 Products: Bamboo and cane furniture, trainer on product development


J.F. Investments (Pty) Limited Fillimon House 2nd Floor, Off African Unity Drive P O Box 131 Lilongwe Cell: [265] 999 971892 Fax: [265} 1 773254 E-mail: [email protected] Contact Person: Mr. J. Likhunya Title Managing Director Year of Establishment: 1976 No. of Employees: 90 Products: Cut flower, vegetables, tropical fruits J&J Construction Limited P O Box 2442 Blantyre Cell: [265] 888 577856 E-mail: [email protected] Contact Person: Mr. J.B Chuma Title Managing Director Year of Establishment: 1999 No. of Employees: 100 Products: Building Construction Joburg Shopping Centre P O Box 511 Mzuzu Tel: [265] 1 334514 Cell: [265] 888 534657 Fax: [265} 1 311092 Contact Person: William Mganga Chavula Title Sales Representative No. of Employees: 6 Products: supplier of hardware and electrical materials

K Kapelemela Investments Group Chibavi Township P O Box 925, Mzuzu Tel: [265] 1 3312256 Cell: [265] 888 861366 Fax: [265] 1 312256 E-mail: [email protected] Contact Person: Mr. P.G. Ng’oma Title: Managing Director Year Established: 1998 No. of Employees: 25 Products: Honey, bee wax Kashisha Investments Machinjiri Area 7 Private Bag 576 Limbe Cell: [265] 888 130006 Contact Person: Mr. Dan Khuoge Title: Managing Director Year Established: 2005 No. of Employees: 20 Products: Beans, timber, sunflower, cowpeas, pigeon peas, sesame seeds Katengeza Cane and Bamboo Furniture Club (OVOP)

P O Box 2, Kanyenyeva Dowa Cell: [265] 999 663439/ 999 392396 Contact Person: Mr. Chotsani Banda Title: Chairman Year Established: 2006 No. of Employees: 13 Products: Cane and bamboo furniture Kawalazi Estate Company Limited P O Box 237, Mzuzu Tel: [265] 1 332 934/133/254 Fax: [265] 1 333769 Cell: [265] 999 966930 Contact Person: Mr. H.S. Pannu Title: General Manager Year Established: 1996 Products: Tea, macadamia nuts


Ken Steel Engineering & General Suppliers

P.O. Box 195 Mulanje Tel/Fax [265] 1 466 625/570 Cell: [265] 888 873005/ 888 345286 E-mail: [email protected] Contact Person: Arthur Ken Chilewe Title: Managing Director Year established: 2004 No. of employees: 32 Products: Energy efficient stoves, steel windows, steel gates, door frames KENTAM Products Limited Luwinga Industrial site P O Box 898 Mzuzu Tel: [265] 1 320 643/669/ 1 320587 Fax: [265} 1 320756 E-mail: [email protected] Contact Person: Dr. K.J.M. Thindwa* or T.O Thindwa Title *Managing Directors Year of Establishment: 1976 No. of Employees: +50 Products: Pharmaceuticals and cosmetics. Knitwear Industries Ltd

Plot 128 Kidney Crescent P O Box 355 Blantyre. Tel: [265] 1 871 153 Cell: [265] 888 842374 Fax: [265] 1 873932 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.knitwearexports.com Contact Person: Mr. K. K. Desai Title: Chairman Year Established: 1981 No. of Employees: 350`` Products: Knitted garments for men, ladies, girls, boys and children

K U Food Processors P O Box 5800 Limbe. Tel: [265] 1 840086 Fax: [265] 1 840069 E-mail: [email protected] Contact Person: Mr. Kamlesh Patel Title: Managing Director Products: Likuni Phala

L Lafarge Cement Malawi Limited P.O. Box 523 Blantyre. Tel: +265 1 871 933 Fax: +265 1 871 026/870 832 E-mail: [email protected] Contact Person: Mr. Timothy Kaloki Title: General Manager Products: Portland Cement Lemkeboards Engineering Mbayani Township P.O. Box 1829 Blantyre Tel: [265] 1 821349 Cell: [265] 999 510156 E-mail: [email protected] Contact Person: Livison E. Mbewe Title: Managing Director Year established: 1993 No. of employees: 10 Products: meter boards, carriers, distribution boards, maize mills

Lilongwe Textile Limited P.O. Box 40023, Lilongwe 4 Tel: [265] 1 710074 Cell: [265] 999 955046 Fax: [265] 1 710091 E-mail: [email protected] Contact person; Wilfred Kapengule Title: Director of Finance and Administration Year established; 2007 No. of employees: 1,500 Products: garments


Limbe Leaf Tobacco Company Ltd Plot 29/126 Kanengo Industrial Area P O Box 40044 Lilongwe 4 Tel: [265] 1 710 355 Fax: [265] 1 710 889 E-mail: [email protected] Contact Person: Title: Company Secretary Year Established: 1962 No. of Employees: 4250 Products: Tobacco Luchise General Traders

P.O. Box 40528 Kanengo Lilongwe 4 Cell: [265] 888 552418/ 999 602763 E-mail: [email protected] Contact Person: Lusungu Mwaungulu Title: Company Secretary Year established: 2002 No. of employees: 29 Products: Soya beans, groundnuts, sunflower seeds, beans, rice, pigeon peas, pulses Lujeri Tea Estates Ltd P O Box 133 Mulanje Tel: [265] 1 460 266/243/009/008/010 Fax: [265] 1 460 281 E-mail: [email protected] Contact Person: Mr. John Kanyuka Title: Marketing Director Year Established: 1946 No. of Employees: 9,400 Products: Tea and macadamia nuts

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Magomero College & Appropriate Technology Center

32 Km Bt-Zomba Road Private Bag 3 Namadzi Tel: [265] 1 534 222/202/901 Fax: [265] 1 534 257 Contact Person: Mr. P. Namachotsa Title: Principal Year Established: 1994 No. of Employees: 39 Products: Bamboo Furniture, broadloom woven cloth, batik M&C Hides and Skins

P.O Box 30821 Chichiri Blantyre 3 Tel: [265] 1 880617 Fax: [265] 1 880617 E-mail: [email protected] , [email protected] Contact Person: Mr. Massimo Dez Bufalo and Ms. Cinzia Dez Bufalo Title: Directors Year Established: 2007 No. of Employees: 6 Products: suspension dried goat skins and suspension dried cow hides Makandi Tea Estates Ltd Tunga/Chisunga P O Box 5598 Limbe Tel: [265] 1 471 001 Fax: [265] 1 471 078 E-mail: [email protected] Contact Person: J.N. Coetzee Title: Financial Controller Year Established: No. of Employees: 4000 Products: Tea, coffee, macadamia nuts


Malawi Dairy Industries (2007) Limited

Likuni Road P.O. box 137 Lilongwe Tel: [265] 1 766226 Cell: [265] 999 302913 Fax: [265] 1 766226 Contact person: Mr. Katimbila Position: Director Year established: 2007 No. of employees: 60 Products: Fresh milk, yoghurt, chambiko, ice cream, fruit juice and magarine Malawi Distilleries

Limited/Carlsberg Brewery P.O. Box 406 Blantyre Tel: [265] 1 872999 Fax: [265] 1 873038 E-mail: [email protected] Contact person: Ms. Brenda Chilima Title: Export Manager Year established: 1965 No. of employees: 34 Products: Malawi Gin, Malawi Vodka, Powers No. 1, other alcoholic beverages, cane spirits, Premier Brandy, Three Barrels Maldeco Fisheries P O Box 45 Mangochi Tel: [265] 1 580340 Fax: [265] 1 580724 E-mail: [email protected] Contact Person: Mr. L.W. Singini Title: General Manager Year Established: 1989 No. of Employees: 187 Products: Fish

Malinganabe Hides and Skins Comsip

Cooperative Society Limited P.O. Box 113 Mwanza Tell: [265] 1432217 Cell: [265] 999 740571/ 888 702918 Fax: [265] 1 432294 Year Est. 2004 No of Employees: 13 Contact: Mr. Rabson Joseph Title: Managing Director Product; Hides and skins

Manyatwako Investments P O Box 248 Mzimba Tel: [265] 1 342301 Cell: [265] 999 322668 Fax: [265] 1 342301 Contact Person: Ian Petro Mbewe Title: Managing Director Year Established: 1995 No. of Employees: 16 Products: Precious and semi-precious stone, industrial minerals Mapeto (DWSM) Limited Makata Industrial Area P.O. Box 30070 Chichiri Blantyre 3 Tel: [265] 1 870939 Fax: [265] 1 870260 E-mail: [email protected] Contact person: Martin C. Mpata Title: General Manager Year established; 2003 No. of employees: 1200 Products: Textiles, fabrics, yarn and twine


Master Bakers P.O. Box 242 Lilongwe Tel: [265] 1 751929/ 1 759929 Fax: [265] 1 759932 E-mail: [email protected] Contact person: Panayiotis Koudounaris Title: Managing Director Year established: 2002 No. of employees: 180 + Products: All bakery products Maxy’s Investments P.O. Box 38 Mdeka Blantyre Cell: [265] 999 338712 Contact person: Masauko Paul Amon Title: Managing Director Year established: 2006 No. of employees: 3 Products: Scrap metal, wooden curios, cane furniture, agricultural produce

Mlambe Corner Shop Club Makokola Turn off Mangochi P O Box 59 Mangochi Tel: [265] 1 594 244 Fax: [265] 1 594 417 Contact Person: Mr. W. Chisale Title: workshop Secretary Year Established: 1987 No. of Employees: 32 Products: Curios, Wooden Clothes hungers, palm leaf MMAL Private Bag A-123, Lilongwe Cell: [265] 888 206487/ 888 256487 E-mail: [email protected] Contact person: Mr. Amit Title: Director Year established: 2006 No. of employees: 10 Products: Crude oil

Monsanto Malawi Limited Area 29, Kanengo P.O. Box 30050 Capital City Lilongwe 3 Tel: [265] 1 710 144/106/285/506 Fax: [265] 1 713547 Contact Person: Title: General Manager Products: Improved seeds Modern Tiles

P.O. Box 167 Lilongwe Tel: [265] 1 752095 Fax: [265] 1 752105 E-mail: [email protected] Contact Person: Machhar Ibrahim Title: Managing Director Products: Tiles, ceramics Mulanje Peak Foods Limited P.O. Box 444 Mulanje Tel: [265] 1 467200/ 210/ 233/ 216/ 310 Fax: [265] 1 467215 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Kenneth Mapingire Title: sales and marketing Manager Products: Canned tinned Products Mulembera Cane Furniture P.O. Box 102 Mvera Cell: [265] 999 697116 Contact person: Mr. Laston Jubeki Title: Chairman Year established: 2003 No. of employees: 15 Products: Bamboo and cane furniture


Mulli Brothers Private Bag 5148, Limbe Tel: [265] 1 657213 Fax: [265] 1 657265 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.mullibrothers.com Contact person: L.T. Mulli Title: Managing Director Year established: 1970’s No. of employees: 700 Products: Agricultural products, transport, textiles M. Sunshine Trading P.O. Box 20007, Lilongwe Cell: [265] 999 258308 E-mail: [email protected] Contact person: Mr. Victor Chakuma Title: Managing Director Year established: 2003 Products: Live ornamental fish

Mushandilapamwe General Dealers

P.O. Box 211, Balaka. Tel: [265] 1 545 314 Contact: E. Phekani (Mrs.) Title: Director Products: Curios Mzuzu Coffee Planters Cooperative Union

Luwinga Industrial Site P.O. Box 20133, Luwinga Mzuzu 2 Tel: [265] 1320 899 Cell: [265] 888 842011 Fax: [265] 1320 902 E-mail: [email protected], [email protected] Contact Person: Mr. Harrison B. Kalua Title: Chief Executive Year established: 1998 No. of employees: 63 Products: Coffee, honey, bees wax

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Nali Limited Partridge Avenue P O Box 5767 Limbe. Tel: [265] 1 844 129/ 1 845 185 Fax: [265] 1 844 129 E-mail: [email protected] Contact Person: Mr. Edward Khoromana Title: Assistant Managing Director Year Established: 1974 No. of Employees: 152 Products: Nali hot sauce, farm produce, achar Naming’omba Tea Estates Ltd P O Box 2 Thyolo Tel: [265] 1 473 300 Fax: [265] 1 473 316 E-mail: [email protected] Cables: Group Tea Contact Person: S.F.A. Mullah Title: Managing Director Year of Establishment: 1926 No. of Employees: 4000 Product: Tea, macadamia nuts, coffee, tobacco National Smallholder Farmers Association of Malawi {NASFAM} St Martins House 1st Floor P O Box 30176 Lilongwe 3 Tel: [265] 1 772 866/883/887 Fax: [265] 1 770 858 E-mail: [email protected] Contact Person: Mr. D. Chibonga Title: General Manager Year of Establishment: 1998 No. of Employees 200 Product: Chillies, Soya beans, paprika, rice, groundnuts & pigeon peas


Nchima Tea and Tung Estates Ltd P O Box 52 Thyolo Tel: [265] 1 473 235/211 Fax: [265] 1 473 502 Contact Person: Mr. G.L. Zlokovich Title: Managing Director Year of Establishment: No. of Employees: 4,608 Products: Tea N.G. Anadkat Ltd

P.O. Box 1295 Blantyre Tel: [265] 1 835 069/868/187 Fax: [265] 1 821153/ 1 835134 Contact: Mr. N.G. Anadkat Title: Managing Director Products: Cotton, Rice, pigeon peas Ngwalamba General Dealers

P O Box 75 Mulanje Tel: [265] 1 466 348 Fax: [265] 1 466 280 Contact Person: Mr. F.D. Ngwalamba Title: Managing Director Year Established: 1978 No. of Employees: 40 Products: Cassava, beans, pigeon peas, live goats, timber Nuline Textiles P.O. Box 5735 Limbe Tel: [265] 1 842 035 Fax: [265] 1 840 330 E-mail: [email protected] Contact Person: Mr. Aboo Title: Managing Director Products: Blankets

Nkondezi Winery P.O. Box 133 Nkhatabay Cell: [265] 999 190838 Contact person: Mr. Joseph Nyirongo Title: Treasure Year established: 2002 No. of employees: 10 Products: wine Northern Products P.O. Box 1254 Lilongwe Cell: [265] 888 556195/ 888 162275 E-mail: [email protected] Contact person: Mrs. E. Kaunda Title: Director Year established: 2000 No. of employees: 10 Products: Soya beans, maize, beans

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One Village One Product (OVOP) P.O. Box 30312 Lilongwe 3 Tel: +265 1 770 606/698 Fax: +265 1 770 698 E- mail: [email protected] Website: www.ovop.org.mw Products: Pure honey, Baobab jam, Moringa powder, Banana wine, Groundnut cooking oil, Kirombero and Faya rice, Tomato Jam, Dried vegetables, Palm oil soap, Groundnut powder, Cassava Flour, Cane and Bamboo furniture, Cowdung and Mango Fiber Cards Optichem Malawi (2000) Limited P.O. Box 30055, Blantyre 3 Tel: +265 1 870 754/871 753 Fax: +265 1 870 616 Cell: +265 999 242 098 E-mail: [email protected] Products: Fertilizers


Oris Estates Limited P.O. Box 80016 Maselema Blantyre 8 Tel: [265] 1 846105/ 1 842521 Fax: [265] 1 846112 E-mail: [email protected] Contact person: O.C. Yiannakis Title: Director Year established: 1995 No. of employees: 70 Products: Natural essential oil- geranium Osman Group of Companies P.O. Box 140 Zomba Tel: [265] 1 524597/ 1 524286 Fax: [265] 1 525128 Cell:[265] 888 823564 Contact person: M. Osman, Y. Osman, and A. Osman Title: Directors Products: Bicycles and bicycle parts

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Packaging Industries Malawi Limited

Makata Industrial Area P.O. Box 30533 Chichiri Blantyre 3 Tel: [265] 1 870533 Fax: [265] 1 871283 E-mail: [email protected] Contact person: Mr. Nyakhoko Nsona Title: Marketing Manager Year established: 1969 No. of employees: 158 Products: Corrugated cartons, polythene coated cartons and sacks

Pannar Seed Malawi Limited P.O. Box 353 Blantyre Tel: [265] 1 871533 Fax: [265] 1 871 608 E-mail: [email protected] Contact Person: Mr. M.M. Nkhoma Title: General Manager Products: Improved seeds Paprika Association of Malawi P/Bag 365 Lilongwe 3 Tel: [265] 1 770 146 Cell: [265] 999 958257 Fax: [265] 1 770 146 E-mail: [email protected] , [email protected] Contact Person: Mr. Lyson Nkhukuzalira Title: Executive director Year of Establishment: 1998 No. of Employees: 13 Product: Paprika Parklane Industrial Limited

P.O. Box 1255 Blantyre Tel: [265] 1 683879/ 1 683843 Fax: [265] 1 824138 E-mail: [email protected] Contact person; S. Osman Title: Director No. of employees: 50+ Products: Plastic ware Patson Produce (Pty) Ltd P.O. Box 5719 Limbe Tel: [265] 1 840 990 Fax: [265] 1 841 818 Contact: Mr. G.H. Patel/A.J. Patel Title: Managing Director Products: Oily dhalls, pigeon peas


Paragon Ceramics Ltd P.O. Box 54, Dedza Tel: [265] 1 223126 Fax: [265] 1 223131 Cell: [265] 888 843973 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Mr. Christopher P. Stevens Title: Managing Director Products: Ceramic giftware, tableware, electric insulators, firebricks

Paul Company P O Box 103, Nkhatabay Tel: [265] 1 352 286 Cell: [265] 999 420875/ 999 341887 Contact Person: Mr. Paul Enock Phiri Title: Managing Director Year of Establishment: 1996 No. of Employees: 6 Product: Wooden curios Pharmanova Limited P O Box 30073, Chichiri, Blantyre 3 Tel: [265] 1 870633/ 1 870871 Fax: [265] 1 870345/ 1 875839 Email: [email protected] , [email protected] Contact Person: Mr. Suresh Iyengar Title: Managing Director Year Established: 1974 No. of Employees: 159 Products: Pharmaceutical and personal care products PIPECO Limited

Chirimba Industrial area P.O. Box 540, Blantyre Tel: [265] 1 684 391/481/489/630 Fax: [265] 1 684396 E-mail: [email protected] Contact Person: M. De Angelisi Title: Managing Director Year of Establishment: 1994 No. of Employees 52 Products: HDPE pipe, Treadle pumps, shallow & deep well hand pumps

Polyplast (A division of Polypack Limited)

Mc 194 Chirimba Industrial Area P.O. Box 5048 Limbe Tel: [265] 1 683837/ 1 684931 Fax: [265] 1 684535 E-mail: [email protected] Contact person: Bilal Mahomed Title: Sales Manager Year established: 1992 No. of employees: 70-100 Products: UPVC pressure & non pressure pipes, borehole casings, fabricated fittings and PVC compounds Praise General Dealers P.O. Box 275 Karonga Tel: [265] 1 362365 Cell: [265] 888 393714 Fax: [265] 1 362365 Contact person: Joseph Kaonga Title: Salesman Year established: 2006 Products: Hardware and electrical appliances Preco Investments Chitawira, Behind Iponga Supermarket P.O. Box 51355 Limbe Tel: [265] 1 639715 Fax: [265] 1 639715 Contact person: Vijay Kumar Title: Managing Director No. of employees: 5 Products: Birds eye chillies, paprika, Groundnuts, pigeon peas


Premier Leaf Ltd Moir Crescent P O Box 235, Blantyre Tel: [265] 1 871 650 Fax: [265] 1 870 250 Email: [email protected] Contact Person: W.O. Bapu Title: Managing Director Year Established: 1970 No. of Employees: 7 Products: Tobacco

Presscane Limited P.O. Box 236, Chikwawa Tel: [265] 1 420519 Fax: [265] 1 420516 E-mail: [email protected] Contact person: Jones Chakholoma Title: Company Accountant Year established: 2001 No. of employees: 112 Products: Ethanol and spirits Produce Africa Limited P.O. Box 681, Blantyre Tel/Fax: [265] 1 835 714 E-mail: [email protected] Contact Person:Mr. Joe Pindani Odala Title: Managing Director Products: Cotton Lint, Cotton Seed, Seed Cotton, Groundnuts, etc Project Building Contractors P.O. Box 500, Zomba Tel: (265) 1 524101/ 1 524598 Cell: (265) 999 939078/ 999 872530 Fax: (265) 1 524204 E-mail: [email protected] Limbe Branch

P.O. Box 51113, Limbe Tel: (265) 1 845447, 1 844448 Cell: (265) 888 824030 Fax: 1 845905 Zomba Branch

P.O. Box 500, Zomba Tel: (265) 1 524101/ 1 524598 Cell: (265) 999 939078/ 999 872530 Fax: (265) 1 524204

PROMAT Limited

(Head Office) Plot 29/14, Kanengo P.O. Box 30041 Lilongwe Tel: [265] 1 710388/ 1 713915 Cell: [265] 888 831499 Fax: [265] 1 711653 E-mail: [email protected] Contact person: P.G. Kachali Title: Finance Manager Year established: 1976 No. of employees: 81 Products: PVC pipes, hose pipes, HDPE pipes and fittings PROMAT Blantyre Office Kidney Crescent Road Cell: [265] 888 835393/ 999 397961 PROMAT Mzuzu Office Chitaya House (Near Supreme Furniture) Tel: [265] 1 310659 Cell: [265] 999 397961

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Rab Processors Ltd Masauko Chipembere Highway P O Box 5338 Limbe. Tel: [265] 1 841422/ 1 845200 Fax: [265] 1 844 927/ 1 843293 E-mail: [email protected] Contact Person: J.S. Kiran, Title: Managing Director Or Mr. A Thassim, Title: Finance Director Year of Establishment: 1985 Products: Raw and processed produce, high energy protein supplement, low cost weaning foods, biscuits


RAIPLY Malawi Limited Private Bag 1, Chikangawa Mzimba Tel: [265] 1 340212/ 1 340222 Fax: [265] 1 340231 E-mail: [email protected] Contact Person: Thomas Oommen Title: Chief Executive Year established: 1999 No. of employees: 2000 Products: Plywood, blockboards, office and household furniture, timber, transmission poles Rehoboth Furniture Trade fair Grounds, Stand No. 45 P.O. Box 60183, Blantyre Tel: [265] 1 875161 Cell: [265] 888 508465 Fax: [265] 1 875161 Contact person: Harris Newiri Title: Managing Director Products: furniture, sofa, dinning sets, beds, wall units Rice Milling Company (PVT)

Limited Moir Crescent, Off Chipembere H/way, P O Box 198, Blantyre. Tel: [265] 1 870 700/ 18677 451 Fax: [265] 1 877 836 Email: [email protected] Contact Person: Mr. Abbas Mukadam Title: Managing Director Year Established: 1995 No. of Employees: 90 Products: Rice, milk powder, salt, bread flour & maize flour Robray Limited

P.O.Box 5048, Limbe Tel: +265 1 840 144/406 Fax: +265 1 840 862 E-mail: [email protected] Products: Mattresses with printed covers, foam sheets, pillows

R.W.J. Wallace Ltd P/Bag 2 Namadzi Tel: [265] 1 916100/ 1 916101 Fax: [265] 1 916349 E-mail: [email protected] Contact Person: Mr. Robin Saunders Title: General Manager Year of Establishment: 1951 No. of Employees 150 Product: Tobacco, coffee

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S & A Plastics Limited P.O. Box 51176 Limbe. Cell: [265] 888 877451 Fax: [265] 1 640412 Contact: Mr. S.Y. Shaikh Title: Managing Director Products: Plastic ware Sable Farming Company Limited

Plot 10 Mapanga, Zomba Road P.O. Box 51199 Limbe Tel: [265] 1 660 259/463/153 Fax: [265] 1 660050 E-mail: [email protected] Contact person: Latif Khatri Title: General Manager Year established: 1987 No. of employees: 2,800 Products: coffee, macadamia nuts

Safari Construction Limited P.O. Box 340 Karonga Tel: [265] 1 362340 Cell: [265] 999 671797 Fax: [265] 1362340 Contact person: O.T. Mwenefumbo Title: General Manager Year established: 1987 No. of employees: 60 Services: Building Construction, Lodges and tourism


SADM Pharmaceuticals Limited P.O. Box 1814, Lilongwe Tel: +265 1 711 893/292, 1 713 285 Contact Person: General Manager Products: Assorted pharmaceuticals. Sando Trading P.O. Box 68, Mpemba Tel: [265] 1 831477 Fax: [265] 1 831477 Cell: [265] 999 24077/ 888 8759819 E-mail: [email protected]. Contact person: R.K. Ndoro Title: Director Year established: 1997 No. of employees: 8 Services: fresh fruits and vegetables, sunflower seeds, cow peas pigeon peas Pine timber, groundnuts beans, pulses Satemwa Tea Estates Limited

P.O. Box 6, Thyolo Tel: [265] 1 473233/ 1 473356 Fax: [265] 1 473368/ 1 473340 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.satemwa.com Contact person: A. Cathcart Kay Title: Director Year established: 1921 No. of employees: 2000 Products: Tea, coffee Seba Foods Malawi Ltd

Plot 67 Area 29, Alimaunde P O Box 30408, Lilongwe 3 Tel: [265] 1 710 632 Cell: [265] 888 826886 Fax: [265] 1 710 584 E-mail: [email protected] Contact Person: Mr. Tony Burgess Title: Managing Director Year of Establishment: 1991 No. of Employees: 50 Product: Soya liquid meal, Soya beans, Soya relish

S.C. Yiannakis Ltd. P.O. Box 80170 Maselema Blantyre 8 Tel: [265] 1 643777 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Mrs. R. Yiannakis Title: Director Products: Organic aromatic essential oils Non-organic aromatic essential oils Seedco Malawi Limited Area 49 Kanengo Private Bag 421 Kanengo Lilongwe 4 Tel: [265] 1 712074 Cell: [265] 999 964424 Fax: [265] 1 712312 E-mail: [email protected] Contact person: O.W. Phiri Title; General Manager Year established: 2000 No. of employees: +25 Products: Crop seeds Shalom Cane & Bamboo Company Area 25 P.O. Box 40480 Lilongwe 4 Tel: [265 1 715 635 Cell: +265 999 930 417/ 888 829 784 Fax: [265] 01 758 982 E-mail: [email protected] Contact Person: Sophie K.A. Banda Title: Director Year of Establishment: 2000 No. of Employees 40 Product: wooden clothes hanger, wooden and cane furniture


Shayona Cement Corporation P.O. Box 385, Lilongwe Tel: +265 1 752 791 Fax: +265 1 787 689 E-mail: [email protected] Contact Person: Mr. J.N. Patel Title: Managing Director Product: Portland cement Shivam Enterprise P O Box 778, Mzuzu Tel: [265] 1 311379 Cell: [265] 999 302618 Fax: [265] 1 311379 E-mail: [email protected] Contact Person: Suresh Patel Title: Partner Year of Establishment: 2005 No. of Employees: 4 Product: Hardware, electrical, plumbing, stationery Shiv Hardware P O Box 504, Mzuzu Tel: [265] 1 311681 Fax:1 311681 Cell: [265] 888 204232 E-mail: [email protected] Contact Person: Mr.Chetan Patel Title: Partner Year of Establishment: 2004 No. of Employees: 4 Product: Hardware, electrical, plumbing, stationery Simama General Dealers P O Box 258, Karonga Cell: [265] 888 829089/ 888 201819/ 999 457301 Fax: [265] 1 362375 E-mail: [email protected] Contact Person: A.J. Simama, Title: Managing Director And Pezani Simama, Title: Deputy Managing Director Year of Establishment: 1995 No. of Employees: 350 Products: Sugar, fertiliser, transport services

Siku Car Hire Services P.O.Box 51033 Limbe Tel: [265] 1 875022/ 1 874022/ 1 875611/ 1 847122/ 1 840174 Fax: [265] 1 875644/ 1 847099 E-mail: [email protected] Contact Person: Abdul M. Rashid Title: Managing Director Year of Establishment: 2002 Services: Car hire Southern Bottlers Limited

P.O. Box 406 Blantyre Tel: [265] 1 872999 Fax: [265] 1 873038 E-mail: [email protected] Contact Person: Ms. Brenda Chilima Title: Export Manager Year of Establishment: 1956 No. of Employees 1,109 Products: Sobo orange squash, sobo pineapple squash, sobo quench, premium still bottled water Sonic Fashions

P.O. Box 2244 Blantyre Cell: [265] 999 918667 Contact: C. Mijiga (Mrs.) Title: Managing Director Products: Garments

Stansand (Central Africa) Limited P.O. Box 546 Blantyre Tel: [265] 1 845111/097 Fax: [265] 1 845418 Contact: Mr. A. Likungwe Title: General Manager Product: Tea


Stevenson Investment P.O. Box 30032 Chichiri Blantyre Tel: [265] 1 831477 Fax: [265] 1 831488 E-mail: [email protected] Contact Person: Steven Mikaya Title: sales Executive Year of Establishment: 1995 No. of Employees 9 Products: live goats, tea, fruits, groundnuts, pulses Stuart M Grant Limited Kambiri point, South senga Bay P.O. Box 123, Salima Tel: [265] 1 263407 Fax: [265] 1 263165 E-mail: [email protected] Contact Person: Mr. Stuart M. Grant Title: Director Year of Establishment: 1996 No. of Employees 73 Products: Ornamental fish Sun N Sand Holiday Resort

P.O. Box 333 Mangochi Tel: [265] 1 594 550/545/351/269/473 Fax: [265] 1 594 723/269 E-mail: [email protected] Contact Person: Mrs. Isabel Granada Title: Residence Manager Services: Hotel accommodation

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Tamvana Enterprises Chikwawa Road, Near Chadzunda market P O Box 50 Mbame Tel: [265] 1 691 694 Fax: [265] 1 635 690 E-mail: Contact Person: Mrs. Regina E. Chimera Title Managing: Director Year of Establishment: 1997 No. of Employees: 10 on contract basis Products: Beds, chairs, tables, baskets, trays, TV stands, etc

Tea Blenders and Packers Ltd Along Kidney Crescent P O Box 559 Blantyre Tel: [265] 1 671 000/822 Fax: [265] 1 671151 E-mail: [email protected] Contact Person: S. Singh Title: Manager Year of Establishment: 20 No. of Employees Products: Tea and coffee Tea Brokers Central Africa Limited

P O Box 5543 Limbe Tel: [265] 1 840344 Fax: [265] 1 840462 E-mail: [email protected] Contact Person: Mrs. SJ Hara Title Managing: Managing Director No. of Employees: 13 Products: Tea


TEM Limited Chirimba Industrial Site Chileka Road P O Box 30537 Blantyre 3. Tel: +265 1 682 038/039/040/041/042/043 Fax: +265 1 682 037 E-mail: [email protected] Contact Person: Mr. Tony Alves Title: Managing Director Year Established: 1996 No. of Employees: 200 Products: Manufacturing of Road Trailers, Tankers, Farm Trailers, Armoured Cash in Transit Vehicles, Truck and Bus Bodies, Vans, Canopies, Underground and above Ground Fuel Tanks, Sale and Service of MAN and VW Trucks and Buses Terrastone Limited PO Box 995, Lilongwe Tel: [265] 1 756144/234 Fax: [265] 1 757234 E-mail: [email protected] Contact Person: Mr. Jose A. Dacosta Title: General Manager Year of Establishment: 1983 No. of Employees 1,200 Products: Building constructors, terrazzo work, joinery, concrete products Thandizo Small-scale Miners Rhamer Bulding PO Box 605, Blantyre Cell:[265] 999321 181/ 999 323 056 Fax: [265] 9 506815 E-mail: [email protected] Contact Person:Mr. G. Mtembenuzeni Title: Director Year of Establishment: 2002 No. of Employees 18 Products: Precious and semi-precious stones

The Agro Industries Limited P O Box 51722, Limbe Tel: [265] 1 842669 Fax: [265] 1 842663 E-mail: [email protected] Contact Person: Mr. Maheshwar Title: Director Product: Sorted split peas

The Nyika Safari Company P O Box 1006, Mzuzu Tel: [265] 1 310180 E-mail: [email protected]/ [email protected] Contact Person: David Foot Title: Managing Director Service: Tourism The Timber and Logistics

Corporation Plot No. NC 52 P O Box 31593, Chichiri Blantyre 3 Cell: [265] 999 404 381 Contact Person: Mrs. Claude Thehas Hendrikse Title Managing: Director No. of Employees: 169 Products: Timber (pine) Tobacco Association of Malawi

(TAMA) P O Box 31360, Lilongwe 3 Tel: [265] 1 773099 Fax: [265] 1 773493 E-mail: [email protected] Contact Person: Mrs. Felix Mkumba Title Managing: Chief Executive Year of Establishment: 1927 No. of Employees: 55 (permanent) 700 (seasonal) Products: Tobacco handling (satellite depots) Hessian management, tobacco haulage brokerage, tobacco rehandling (grading)


Tobacco Exporters’ Association of Malawi Ltd

Kanengo, Lilongwe Private Bag 403 Lilongwe 4 Tel: [265] 1 710 663 Fax: [265] 1 710668 Email: [email protected] Contact Person: H.M. Mbale Title: General Manager Year Established: 1930 No. of Employees: 7 Products: Tobacco Trade Sales & Suppliers Head Office P.O. Box 51113 Limbe Tel: (265) 1 845477, 1 844448 Cell: (265) 888 824 030/ 999 939 078 Fax: (265)1 845905 E-mail: [email protected] Contact Person: Habib Mahomed Title: Managing Director Year Established: 1930 No. of Employees: 7 Products: Pulses, Groundnuts, sunflower seeds, soya beans, bicycles, bicycle spares, truck tyres, saloon tyres, cement and hardware materials. Transglobe Produce Exports Limited

Temple Road P O Box 5035 Limbe Tel: [265] 1 642671/ 1 643488/967 Fax: [265] 1 642 440/ 1 642735 E-mail: [email protected] / [email protected] Contact Person: Mr. Salim A. Tayub Title: Managing Director Year of Establishment: 1982 No. of Employees: 300 Products: Dhalls, guar splits

Turkish Light Limited Ginnery Corner P.O. Box 799 Blantyre Cell: (265) 888 998822 Contact Person: Dr. R. Mkakosya Title: Managing Director Products: Tobacco, cotton, tea

U Umodzi Cooperative Society

Chifundo Trading Centre P/Bag 4 Mwanza Contact Person: Mr. B. Y. Tambula Title: Chairman Year of Establishment: 2000 No. of Employees: 11 Product: wooden curios Universal Industries Ltd Masauko Chipembere highway P.O. Box 507 Blantyre Tel: [265] 1 844490 Fax: [265] 1 844526 E-mail: [email protected] Year established: 1957 Contact: Mr. Amin Title: Managing Director Products: Biscuits, Confectionery products, sweets


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Van Rees Limited Chirimba Industrial Estate P O Box 451, Blantyre. Tel: [265] 1 684 601/790/817/745/778 Fax: [265] 1 684 585 E-mail: [email protected] Contact Person: Mr. Ian Mostert Title: General Manager Year of Establishment: 1968 No. of Employees: 10 Products: Tea, Coffee Venetian Blind Specialists P.O. Box 540, Blantyre Tel: [265] 1 684391/481//489/630 Fax: [265] 1 684396 E-mail: [email protected] Contact Person: M. De Angelis Title: Managing Director Year of Establishment: 1975 No. of Employees 52 Products: Tarpaulin, tents, truck canopies, fumigation sheets Versyani and Sons P.O. Box 94, Zomba Tel: [265] 1 524047/ 1 526989 Cell: [265] 888 786461 E-mail: [email protected] Contact Person: Mr. Zuber Versyani Title: Managing Director No. of Employees 12 Products: sports equipment, hardware, electrical, plumbing Victoria Investment Limited

P.O. Box 53 Mulanje Tel: [265] 1 466377/ 1 466346 Fax: [265] 1 466420 E-mail: [email protected] Contact Person: Mr. R.J. Tilley Title: Managing Director Products: Macadamia nuts

Z Zenith Blankets P O Box 5405 Limbe Tel: [265] 1 840413 Fax: [265] 1 840445 E-mail: [email protected] Contact Person: Mr. Abdul Rader Patel Title: Managing Director Year of Establishment: 1999 No .of Employees: 42 Products: Blankets Zikomo Flowers P O Box 764 Lilongwe Tel: [265] 1 750128/ 1 770330 Fax: [265] 1 750363 Contact Person: Mr. Jayesh patel Title: Director Year of Establishment: 1994 No .of Employees: 130 Products: Cut flowers Zorin Express P O Box 51344 Limbe Cell: [265] 999 938149 Contact Person: Mr. G.M. Chiwaya Title: Managing Director Year of Establishment: 2002 No .of Employees: 13 Products: pulses, Groundnuts, beans, soya beans Zumwanda Mining Limited P.O. Box 73 Mzimba Cell: [265] 999 717398 Contact person: Martha M. Ngwira No. of employees: 6 Products: Precious and semi-precious stones (aquarium, red garnet, amethyst, emerald, rose quartz).


SELECTED PRODUCTS OVERVIEW Beans and Pulses (dry beans and peas): These are important ingredient of the Malawian diet and several different types are grown most commonly as mixed varieties. However, government policy has encouraged the production of pure varieties. There are 13 different types of pulses grown in commercial volumes, the main ones being mixed beans, pigeon peas, white haricot beans, green and black grams and chick peas. Beer: Carlsberg (Mw) Brewery Ltd is the only producer of the internationally known Carlsberg Beer in Southern Africa. The company is slowly penetrating neighbouring markets with its Larger beers i.e. Carlsberg “Green” beer, Carlsberg “Brown” beer, Carlsberg “Black Stout” beer, Carlsberg “Special Brew” beer, “Kuche kuche” and now Carlsberg “Light” beer. Bus/Vehicle Assembly, Manufacturing of Truck Bodies, Trailers and

Fuel Tankers:

TEM Limited is a major player in the assembly of export quality buses from VW engines. Previously buses in Malawi were assembled from Leyland engines by PEW Limited. The company also manufactures truck bodies, Armoured Cash-in-Transit Vehicles for the Banks, Military Troop Carriers, Vans, Canopies, and Underground and above Ground Fuel Tanks. In addition and together with Henred Fruehauf (Malawi) Limited, they also specialise in the manufacture of Road Trailers, Fuel Tankers, Truck Bodies and Farm Trailers.

Ceramics: Malawi has great potential for pottery, which at the moment is being produced on a small scale by Paragon Ceramics in Dedza and Nkhotakota districts. The company makes a variety of teapots, mugs, vases, sugar bowls etc for both domestic and export markets. The firm, whose products are hand moulded, can produce a range of products, in accordance to customer’s requirements.

Chillies: Spices are an emergent crop in Malawi. These include chillies, turmeric, ginger, pepper, coriander, cardamom and cinnamon. Of the above, the former are leaders in production and export both the long cayenne and bird’s-eye types to South Africa and Europe.


Coffee: (coffea arabica):

Coffee is grown by both the estates and the smallholder. The crop, largely Arabic types, has been grown by the estates, since 1890. Production of high quality washed Arabica coffee is estimated to increase to 5 million kilos. This is due to increasing diversification on traditional tea estates. A member of the International Coffee Organisation, Malawi producers are aiming at doubling the output in the coming years. Major export markets are Germany, the U.S.A. and South Africa. There is scope for investment in instant coffee production.

Crocodile Skins:

Most crocodile skins in Malawi are obtained from stray wild crocodiles, which are shot by independent hunters with permission from government. However, with the listing of crocodiles as an endangered specie, some exporters of crocodile skins went into crocodile farming. Currently there are two main crocodile farms one at Dwangwa and the other one at Mangochi. The major exporter of Malawi crocodile skins is Italy. High cost of running the farm in terms of energy costs and CITES permit from the Wild Life Department are the main problems faced by the industry. Confectionery:

High quality biscuits are now made in Malawi following the commissioning of a number of biscuits manufacturing plants of which the leading is the Universal Industries Limited right in the heart of Blantyre. The company also makes toffee sweets, boiled sweets, cassava and potato crisps. However, its main line is biscuits and crisps which are packed in attractive wrapping suitable and ideal for display purposes on shelves. The company exports to the SADC / COMESA blocks.

Cotton:

Cotton is an important raw material for the textile industry. The seed is pressed into edible oils and the seed cake is feed for livestock. In 2001, Malawi produced 40,637 tonnes. Some of it is exported to South Africa and Mauritius. There is potential for investment in cotton as Malawi will be required under the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) to be self sufficient in cotton. Buoyed by good international prices, it is expected that production of cotton will reach 60,000 tonnes in 2011.


Cotton Piece Goods and Textiles:

Mapeto DWSM Limited is the main exporter of cotton piece goods manufactured at their factory at Makata Industrial Area in Blantyre. Most of the materials are exported to Europe and neighbouring countries. The firm makes a varied range of cotton-piece goods and polyester from java prints to high quality curtains.

Dhalls: Malawi produces a lot of pulses which cannot be absorbed by the local market only. Thus, they find their way to outside markets. Some of these like pigeon peas are processed into dhalls by some exporting companies such as Produce Commodities Import & Export, Rab Processors, HMS Foods and Grain Limited, Trans Globe Produce Exports and other companies. Major export markets include Canada, Malaysia, Singapore, United Kingdom, Fiji, South Africa and Zimbabwe. In a bid to stimulate its production capacity the Malawi Export Promotion Council facilitated the formation of the Dhall Millers Association.

Groundnuts: Malawi grows two types of groundnuts which are the Big Kernel (Chalimbana) and the CG7 varieties. The Big Kernel variety is suitable for the confectionery industry while the CG 7 variety is used for oil extraction. The Malawi groundnut has a particular flavour which puts it in great demand the world over. The production has seen both good and bad years but recently it has been on the plus side. The processed Tambala groundnuts fetch very good prices in export markets too. Handicrafts:

Malawi is one of the finest producers of quality, handi-crafted products in Southern Africa. For centuries, village artisans have utilised the abundant supply of natural materials to fashion utilitarian and decorative items for both the local and foreign markets. The tradition now exists side by side with an expanding, modern craft industry designed to meet the needs of collectors. Cane and similar raw materials are skilfully used to produce a wide range of baskets, containers and other woven articles. These include functional mats, hampers and linen baskets to the stronger and decorative shopping baskets. Major market destinations include South Africa and Europe.

Macadamia Nuts (macadamia spp): This is a high quality confectionery nut whose production came on stream in the late 1970s and is meeting very high demand all over the world. Production is being expanded along with other tree nuts, like cashew nuts


The crop is at present grown by estates namely, Namingomba Tea Estates, Sable Farming, Eastern Produce , Lujeri Tea Estates and Kawalazi Estates. Plans are in the pipeline for it to grown by smallholder farmers. Malawi produces Macadamia nuts on average of 10 thousand metric tonnes per year. The market prospects look bright given value adding. Currently the commodity is exported to South Africa and Europe. Mining (Uranium, Niobium and other Rare Earth Metals)

Uranium mining and exports commenced at Kayerekera in Karonga, Northern Malawi in 2008. Construction of a mine to exploit large deposits of Niobium and other rare earth metals at Kanyika in Mzimba District is at an advanced stage and full production is expected to commence in 2013. Paprika:

Paprika is a fairly new crop in Malawi and it is in high demand on the export market. The Malawi Export Promotion Council formed the Paprika Association of Malawi to enhance the production and marketing of the crop. The major market destinations of paprika are Zimbabwe, South Africa and Spain.

Precious & Semi-precious Stones:

Malawi has the potential to increase its export of precious and semi-precious stones. Its full exploitation will largely depend on investment in production and marketing which include tourmalines, rhodolite, garnet, heliodor and mineral specimens in general. There is scope to produce downstream items such as souvenirs and other tourist oriented items in order to add value, largely exported as rough stones.

Ready Made Clothing: Ready made clothing is mainly exported to neighbouring countries and United States of America under the AGOA. High quality material made in dresses, trousers and other attires have seen a growing demand from many importers who have visited the Malawi Stand at International Trade Fairs. Key companies specialising in ready made clothing include Crown Fashions Limited and Knitwear Industries Limited.

Soya Beans (glycine max): Soya beans provide protein for human and livestock. The crop can be grown under a wide range of climatic conditions but grows well in heavy soils with sufficient drainage. Currently Malawi produces in excess of 40,000 metric tonnes per year. Soya beans are currently being exported to South Africa mostly in raw


form. By-products of Soya beans are Soya meal, Soya milk and Soya oil, mostly for the domestic market. Soya beans are also used for animal feed. Soya bean based products dominate world trade in oil seeds, vegetable oils and protein meals. Among other main reason for this dominance are: favorable agronomic characteristics and high quality edible oils and protein meals yielded. The main problem faced by farmers is low producer prices, especially considering the high cost of inputs coupled with low yields per hectare.

Tea: For more than 80 years, fine and high quality tea from Malawi has been blended alongside with those from other countries to make the world’s most famous prepared drink. But now pure Malawi tea is available direct to both the consumer and the blender. Backed by expert skills and traditions developed and refined over generations, freshly plucked shoots are taken to the factory to be transferred into rich, strong tea. The leaf is weathered in troughs, rolled and fermented under carefully controlled conditions and then dried in heated air chambers. Finally, the new black tea is sorted and graded to size and thereafter tasted by expert tasters and blenders. They test and balance different qualities from the vast estates so as to ensure that the quality does not differ from the previous one.

Timber Industry:

For a long time, both public and private sectors have taken an interest in plantation investment for timber production. By about 1995, the main timber tree for construction and industry was the Mulanje cedar, local hardwood grown on Mulanje Mountain in south-eastern Malawi. With slow growth rate and limited distribution, the Malawi Government was obliged to commence investment in exotic pines. In late 1940s small plantations were established in Blantyre, Zomba, Dedza and on the Viphya Plateau in the Northern Region of Malawi. By 1974, steady investment had built up vast timber plantations covering 35,000 hectares, almost 80 per cent of this on Viphya Plateau. Malawi’s timber is exported mainly to South Africa, Zimbabwe and Botswana.


Tropical Live Fish:

From Karonga in the North to Mangochi the South, Lake Malawi stretches a full 568 km, with an area totalling more than 30,000 square kilometres (11,600 square miles) of fresh water. To aquarists throughout the world, it is not the beauty of this enormous lake or its magnificent surroundings that interest them but these unique fish, which have quickly become popular among enthusiasts. Unique tropical live fish roam in Lake Malawi and are a tourist attraction. Experienced divers, using specialised equipment now seek rare types of cichlids at depths well beyond those reached in early collecting operations. Moreover, with Malawi’s lake as large as it is, a complex system involving boats, team of divers, liaison vessels as well as the establishment of a fully equipped holding centre operated by Stuart M. Grant, has had to be developed to ensure that orders are promptly met. The fish are carefully inspected, sorted and acclimatised in tanks and when being exported, in an attempt to reduce stress and connect with outgoing flights to Europe or North America, a light aircraft is used for connections from the lake to Malawi’s Kamuzu International Airport in Lilongwe. Tobacco:

It is the main export earner of the nation accounting for about 60 per cent of the total domestic exports. Tobacco will continue to dominate the trade returns for some years to come. However, with the intensity of anti-smoking campaigns there is urgent need to diversify. The tobacco industry in Malawi is divided in two parts. The estates grow mostly flue-cured and burley while small holders grow fire-cured, sun-air cured, oriental and some burley type of tobacco. Malawi is currently a leading exporter of fire-cured tobacco, exporting to more than 60 countries. The country has four auction floors, namely Limbe (Blantyre), Lilongwe, Mzuzu and Chankhoma (Kasungu) all opening their doors to farmers as from mid March or early April.


TRANSPORT SERVICES [sea, air, road, and rail] Air Malawi Cargo

Chileka Airport P.O. Box 84 Blantyre Tel: +265 1 820 811/117(H/O), 1 692 322/714(Chileka) Fax: +265 1 821 396/ 1 692 325 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.airmalawi.com Road Transport Operators Association (RTOA) P.O. Box 30740 Blantyre 3 Tel: +265 1 870 422/427 Fax: +265 1 870 117 E-mail: [email protected] Central East African Railway Company

P.O. Box 5144 Limbe Tel: +265 1 840 844 Fax: +265 1 843 496 E-mail: [email protected] Airfreight Exports/Imports P.O. Box 648 Lilongwe Tel: +265 1 760 422/395 Fax: +265 1 760499 AXA Coach Service

PO Box 782 Blantyre Tel: +265 1 876 000/ 1 913 364 Fax: +265 1 872497 E-mail: [email protected] Contact Person: Godfrey P. Katsanga Title: Marketing and Logistics Officer Year Establishment: 2006

B.I. Haulage and Transport

Contractors P.O. Box 5297 Limbe Tel: +265 1 840 816/ 1 843129 Cell: +265 888 821 330 Fax: +265 1 843060 Freedom Freight Services (Pvt) Limited

P.O. Box 1602 Lilongwe Tel: +265 1 765 178/ 1 765 367 Cell:+265 888 831 367 Fax: +265 1 765178 Freight Handlers Limited

P.O. Box 30170 Chichiri Blantyre 3 Tel: +265 1 871 275/ 689 Fax: +265 1 871438 GDC Hauliers Limited

Private Bag 323 Chichiri Blantyre 3 Tel: +265 1 694 371/399/378 Cell: +265 888 824419/ 888 825230 Fax: +265 1 694 416 E-mail: [email protected]/[email protected] Contact Person: Mr. Micuael Darby Title: Managing Directors Year of Establishment: 1990 Glens Limited P.O. Box 629 Blantyre or 84 Lilongwe Tel: +265 1 871 888 (BT) /1 722 281, 1 765 783(LL) Fax: +265 1 877 076 (BT)/ 1 760 052 (LL) E-mail: [email protected]


Icon Carriers Limited P O Box 40422 Kanengo Lilongwe 4 Tel: +265 1 710 279/ 1 710 004 Fax: +265 1 710 194 E-mail:[email protected] Contact Person: Fiona Brown Title: Managing Director Year Established: 1994 IHB International Haulage

Brokers P.O. Box 40571 Kanengo Lilongwe 4 Cell: +265 888 829 195 KN Viamx Logistics Limited-KNVL

Johnestone Road, Ginnery Corner P.O. Box 30176 Blantyre 3 Tel: +265 1 876 912/ 1 877840 Fax: +265 1 872696 E-mail: [email protected] Malawi Cargo Centre P.O. Box 30642 Lilongwe Tel: +265 1 756 122/252/254 Fax: +265 1 753627 E-mail: [email protected] Makolo Transport

P.O. Box 2207 Blantyre Tel: +265 1 870112 MANICA Malawi Limited

P O Box 460 Blantyre Tel: +265 1 876566 Fax: +265 1 871297 E-mail:[email protected] Website: www.manica-africa.com Contact Person: Mr. Reiner Barforo Title: Managing Director Year Established: 1970

Mediterranean Shipping Co. (Mw)

Limited P.O. Box 30707 Blantyre P.O. Box 40059 Lilongwe Tel: +265 1 875324 (BT)/ 1 765 942/608 (LL) Fax: +265 1 765647 (LL) Mulli Brothers

Transport Section P/Bag 5148 Limbe Tel: +265 1 657213 Fax: +265 1 657265 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.mullibrothers.com

News Freight Malawi Limited Haile Selaisse Road, Fatima Arcade P.O. Box 2742 Blantyre Tel: +265 1 821684 Fax: +265 1 821167 Ninkawa Transport Limited

P.O. Box 665 Blantyre Tel: +265 1 832 776/ 656 Fax: +265 1 832194

Progressive Transport Contractors

P.O. Box 5567 Limbe Tel: +265 1 845173/ 1 851279/ 1 844650 Fax: +265 1 841304


R. Gaffar Transport Limited P.O. Box 331 Lilongwe Tel: +265 1 710 522/502 Fax: +265 1 710158 E-mail: [email protected] Contact person: Abdul Gaffar Title: General Manager Year Established: 1986 No. of employees: 400 Road Trucking Limited

P.O. Box 1123 Blantyre Tel: +265 1 697 264/252/258 Fax: +265 1 697264

Siku Transport Limited (Head Office)

P.O. Box 5111 Limbe Tel: +265 1 875022/ 1 874022/ 1 875611 Fax:+[265 1 875644/ 1 872318/ 1 876610 E-mail: [email protected] Contact Person: Abdul M. Rashid Title: Managing Director Year of Establishment: 1978 Services: Transport, collection and delivery Branches Southern Region:

Nchalo Deport

Name of Company: Siku Transport Ltd Address: P.O. Box 5111, Limbe Tel: +265 1 424251 Contact person: Mr. Chibisa Liwonde Deport Name of Company: Siku Transport Ltd Address: P.O. Box 133, Liwonde Tel: +265 1 542118 Cell: +265 888 644229/ 888 387962 Contact person: Mr. Njela

Balaka Deport Name of Company: Siku Transport Ltd Address: C/O. P.O. Box 5111, Limbe Cell: +265 888 201317 Contact person: Mr.Kabambe

Central Region: Lilongwe Brach

Name of Company: Siku Transport Ltd Address: P.O. Box 31265, Lilongwe Tel: +265 1 755860/ 1 756688 Cell: +265 999 826057 E-mail: [email protected] Contact person: Mr. Kader Dwangwa Deport

Name of Company: Siku Transport Ltd Address: Dwangwa Tel: +265 1 295378 Cell: +265 999 271899 Contact person: Mr. Gama Northern Region Mzuzu Branch

Name of Company: Siku Transport Ltd Address: P.O. Box 504, Mzuzu Tel: +265 1 312031 Contact person: Mr. Ravinder SMS Shipping Management Services

P.O. Box 460 Blantyre Tel: +265 1 876566 Fax: +265 1 871297

Simama General Dealers P O Box 258 Karonga Cell: +265 888 829089/ 888 201819/ 999 457301 Fax: +265 1 362375 E-mail: [email protected]


Transcom (Malawi) Limited P.O. Box 40550 Lilongwe 4 Tel: +265 1 710 201/417/298 Fax:+265 1 710 254/ 1 710 454 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.transcomsa.co.za Tri-Continental Trucking

Company P.O. Box 1631 Lilongwe Tel: +265 1765262 Fax: +265 1 765726 Truckways Limited P.O. Box 294 Blantyre Tel: +265 1 870414 Fax: +265 1 871236

Unitrans Malawi Limited P.O. Box 30820 Chichiri Blantyre 3 Tel: +265 1 683272 Fax: +265 1 683292 E-mail: [email protected] Contact Person: Mr. M.W.P. Munthali Title: Finance Manager Year of Establishment: 1964

Walford Meadows Limited Scott Road, Ginnery Corner P.O. Box 1719 Blantyre Tel: +265 1 876944 Fax: +265 1 876963 E-mail: [email protected] Walkers Investments Limited P.O. Box 30352 Lilongwe Tel: +265 1720817 Wheels of Africa (Malawi) Limited

Macleod Road, off Makata Road P.O. Box 30154 Chichiri Blantyre 3 Tel: +265 1 874055/ 1 870336/ 1 875575 Fax: +265 1 871828 E-mail: [email protected]


THE CLEARING AND FORWARDING AGENTS Allan Wack & Shepherd Freight Ltd Moir Crescent P.O. Box 354 Chichiri Blantyre 3 Malawi Tel: +265 1 873 125/126/976 Fax: +265 1 873 627/ 1 870005 E-mail: [email protected] Bridge Shipping Ltd Kidney Crescent P.O. Box 31030 Blantyre Malawi Tel: +265 1 870 786 Fax: +265 1 873 994 E-mail: [email protected] ,[email protected] Combined Cargo Limited

P O Box 31588, Chichiri, Blantyre 3 Tel: +265 1 876357 Cell: +265 999 971517 Fax: +265 1 876209 E-mail: [email protected] Contact Person: Emmanuel Somozani Title: Sales and Marketing Director Year Established: 1995 No. of Employees: 65 Cargomate Ltd P.O. Box 30283 Chichiri Blantyre 3 Malawi Tel: +265 1 875 601(BT)/ 1 710 102/727(LL) Fax: +265 1 870 674 E-mail: [email protected]

Fracht (Africa) Ltd P.O. Box 30580 Blantyre 3 Malawi Tel: +265 1 873 593/ 1 874 422 Fax: +265 1 871 438/ 1 877 397 E-mail: [email protected]

Freight Handlers Ltd P.O. Box 30170 Lilongwe 3 Tel: +265 1 871 275/689 Fax: +265 1 871 142 E-mail: [email protected]

Glens (Malawi) Ltd Maunde Road P.O. Box 629 Blantyre Malawi Tel: +265 1 871 888/ 1 877 039 Fax: +265 1 877 397 E-mail: [email protected] IFA Limited

Chirimba Industrial Estate P.O. Box 5339 Limbe Tel: +265 1 684 711/ 1 684 712 Fax: +265 1 684 502 E-mail: [email protected]/[email protected] JSJ International (Pvt) Ltd

Macleod Road P.O. Box 30321 Blantyre Tel: +265 1 873 194/ 1 875 193 Fax: +265 1 875 264


KAS Freight Kidney Crescent P.O. Box 30933 Blantyre Tel: +265 1 873 044/ 1 874 044/ 1 876 044 Fax: +265 1 877 099 E-mail: [email protected]

MAERSK Malawi Limited P.P. Box 40426 Lilongwe 4 Tel: +265 1 713 000 Fax: +265 1 713 005 MANICA Malawi Limited P O Box 460 Blantyre Tel: +265 1 876566 Fax: +265 1 871297 E-mail: [email protected] Contact Person: Mr. Reiner Barforo Title: managing Director Year Established: 1970 No. of Employees: 176 MCS Freight Ltd Clausius House, Hannover Street P.O. Box 1446 Blantyre Tel: +265 1 822 046/401 Fax: +265 1 871 297 E-mail: [email protected] SDV AMI Malawi

Corner Makata & maunder Roads P.O. Box 838, Blantyre Tel: +265 1 871555/ 1 870389 Fax: +265 1 870240 E-mail: [email protected]

Transmaritime Ltd Kidney Crescent P.O. Box 434 Blantyre Tel: +265 1 876 100/ 1 875 300/ 1 872 800 Fax: +265 1 872 500 E-mail: [email protected] United Freight Forwarders Ltd Kenyatta Drive Chitawira Industrial Site P.O. Box 31276 Chichiri Blantyre 3 Tel: +265 1 874 494/ 1 875 222/310 Fax: +265 1 877 049/ 1 877 149 E-mail: [email protected] UTi P.O. Box 40132 Kanengo Lilongwe 4 Tel: +265 1 710393 Fax: +265 1 710441 E-mail: [email protected] Contact Person: Mark Isikson Title: Managing Director

UTI (M) Ltd Kidney Crescent P.O. Box 30069 Chichiri Blantyre 3 Tel: +265 1 870244 Fax: +265 1 870015 E-mail: [email protected]


GOVERNMENT MINISTRIES

Office of the President and Cabinet

P/Bag 301 Capital City Lilongwe 3 Tel: +265 1 789311 Fax: +265 1 789411 Office of the Vice President P.O. Box 30399 Capital City Lilongwe 3 Tel: +265 1 788 444/057 Fax: +265 1 788362 Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security

P.O Box 30134 Capital City Lilongwe 3 Tel: +265 1789 033/252/218/ 1 788738 Ministry of Industry and Trade P.O. Box 30366 Capital City Lilongwe 3 Tel: +265 1 770 244 Fax: +265 1 770 680 Ministry of National Defence P/ Bag 339 Capital City Lilongwe 3 Tel: +265 1 789 600/575/ 1 788 912/326 Fax: +265 1 789176

Ministry of Finance

P.O. Box 30049 Capital City Lilongwe 3 Tel: +265 1 789355 Fax: +265 1 789173/ 1 788592

Ministry of Natural Resources, Energy and Environment

Private Bag 309 Capital City Lilongwe 3 Tel: +265 1 770688 Fax: +265 1 770094

Ministry of Irrigation and Water

Development Private Bag 390 Capital City Lilongwe 3 Tel: +265 1 770 344/238 Fax: +265 1 774678

Ministry of Internal Affairs and Public Security

P/Bag 331 Capital City Lilongwe 3 Tel: +265 1 789177 Fax: +265 1 784509 Ministry of Information and Civic

Education Private Bag 310 Capital City Lilongwe 3 Tel: +265 1 773 233 Fax: +265 1 774 568/221

Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs

P.O. Box 333 Capital City Lilongwe 3 Tel: +265 1 788411 Fax: +265 1 788332


Ministry of Statutory Corporation P.O. Box 30061 Capital City Lilongwe 3 Tel: +265 1 774266 Fax: +265 1 774110

Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and

Culture Private Bag 326 Capital City Lilongwe 3 Tel: +265 1 775 499/295 Fax: +265 1 772701

Ministry of Transport and Public Infrastructure

Capital House Private Bag 322 Capital City Lilongwe 3 Tel: +265 1 788 501/182/351/ 1 789 377/089 Fax: +265 1 789328

Ministry of Gender, Child

Development and Community Development

Private Bag 330 Capital City Lilongwe 3 Tel: +265 1 770411 Fax: +265 1 770826/ 1 774198

Ministry of Youth Development

and Sports Private Bag 384 Capital City, Lilongwe 3 Tel +265 1 788 755/758/ 1774 244 Fax: +265 1 788 764/772

Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development P.O. Box 30312 Capital City, Lilongwe 3 Tel: +265 1 789 076/388 Fax: +265 1 788083

Ministry of Education, Science and Technology

P.O. Bag 328 Capital City Lilongwe 3 Tel: +265 1 789422 Fax: +265 1 788064 Ministry of Development Planning

and Cooperation P.O. Box 30136 Capital City Lilongwe 3 Tel: +265 1788 888 Fax:+265 1788 247 Ministry of Foreign Affairs

P.O. Box 30315 Capital City Lilongwe 3 Tel: +265 1789 323/088/ 1 788020 Fax: +265 1788 482 Ministry of Health

P.O. Box 30377 Capital City, Lilongwe 3 Tel: +265 1 789400 Fax: +265 1 789431

Ministry of Labour P/Bag 344 Capital City, Lilongwe 3 Tel: +265 1 773277 Fax: +265 1 773805 Ministry of Lands, Housing and

Urban Development Private Bag 311 Capital City, Lilongwe 3 Tel: +265 1 784766 Fax: +265 1 781521 Ministry of Persons with Disabilities and the Elderly

Private Bag 380, Capital City Lilongwe3 Tel: +265 1 789 522/092 Fax: +265 1 789 086


BUSINESS SUPPORT INSTITUTIONS CONTACTS Malawi Investment Promotion Agency (MIPA)

First Floor, Aquarius house Private Bag 302 Capital City Lilongwe 3 Tel: (265) 1 770 800 / (265) 771 315 / (265) 771 707 Fax: (265) 1 771 781 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.malawi-invest.net or

Private Bag 131 Blantyre MALAWI Tel: (265) 1 621 222 Fax: (265) 1 621 621 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.malawi-invest.net Malawi Export Promotion Council (MEPC)

P.O. Box 1299 Blantyre MALAWI Tel: (265) 1 820 499 Fax: (265) 1 835 429 E-mail: [email protected] Malawi Confederation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (MCCCI)

P.O. Box 258 Blantyre MALAWI Tel: (265) 1 871 988 Fax: (265) 1 871 147 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.mccci.org

National Association of Business

Women (NABW) Private Bag 56 Blantyre MALAWI Tel: (265) 1 874 106 Fax: (265) 1 874 805 E-mail: [email protected] Development of Malawi

Enterprise Trust (DEMAT) P.O. Box 1540 Blantyre MALAWI Tel: (265) 1 842 982 Fax: (265) 1 836 302 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.demat.org.mw Malawi Bureau of Standards

(MBS) P.O. Box 946 Blantyre MALAWI Tel: (265) 1 870 488 Fax: (265) 1 870 756 E-mail: [email protected] Malawi Entrepreneurship Development Institute (MEDI)

Private Bag 2 Mponela MALAWI Tel: (265) 1 286 244 Fax: (265) 1 286 412 E-mail: [email protected] Malawi Industrial Research and

Technology Development Centre P.O. Box 2357 Blantyre Tel: +265 1 823 805 Fax: +265 1 823 831


Malawi Institute of Management (MIM)

P.O. Box 30801 Capital City Lilongwe 3 MALAWI Tel: (265) 1 710 866 / (265) 1 710 017 / (265) 1 710 216 Fax: (265)1710 609 / 1710724 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.mim.co.mw Malawi Rural Finance Company (MRFC)

Private Bag 39 Lilongwe 3 MALAWI Tel: (265) 1 753 133 / (265) 1 755 316 / (265) 1 755 318 Fax: (265) 1 757 801 E-mail: [email protected]

Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) Msonkho House Private Bag 247 Blantyre Tel: +265 1 822 588 Fax: +265 1 822 302 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.mra.mw Small Enterprise Development of Malawi (SEDOM) P.O. Box 525 Blantyre MALAWI Tel: (265) 1 822 555 Fax: (265) 1 822 781


BANKS AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) P.O. Box 30063 Lilongwe 3 MALAWI Tel: (265) 1 770 600 Fax: (265) 1 772 752 / (265) 1 773 502 / (265) 1 770 593 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.rbm.mw Indebank (Investment and Development Bank of Malawi)

P.O. Box 358 Blantyre Malawi Tel: (265) 1 820 055 Fax: (265) 1 823 353 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.indebank.com NICO Corporate Finance Limited P.O. Box 1396 Blantyre MALAWI Tel: (265) 1 823 536 / (265) 1 823 245 Fax: (265) 1 823 160 E-mail: [email protected] Blue CashXpress Upper Town Branch, City Centre Branch, Old Town Branch Private Bag A144, Kims building (Shop No. 6) Lilongwe Tel : 265 1 754 302

Standard Bank (Previously

Known as Commercial Bank) P.O. Box 1111 Blantyre MALAWI Tel: (265) 1 821 947 / 1 821 353 / 1 820 144 Fax: (265) 1 820 360 / (265) 1 824 627 Email: [email protected] Website: www.standardbank.co.mw National Bank of Malawi P.O. Box 945 Blantyre MALAWI Tel: (265) 1 820 891 / (265) 1 820 622 Fax: (265) 1 820 606 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.natbank.co.mw New Building Society Bank (NBS

Bank) P.O. Box 32251 Chichiri, Blantyre 3 MALAWI Tel: (265) 1 876 222 / 231 / 218 Fax: (265) 1 875 041 Email: [email protected] Website: www.nbsmw.com First Merchant Bank Limited

P.O. Box 122 Blantyre MALAWI Tel: (265) 1 821 955 / 1 821 943 / (265) 1 821 942 Fax: (265) 1 821 987 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.fmbmalawi.com


Malawi Savings Bank P.O. Box 521, Blantyre. Tel.: (265) 1 825 111 Fax: (265) 1 821 929 Email: [email protected] Website: www.mbs.mw Opportunity International Bank

of Malawi P.O. Box 1794 Lilongwe. Tel.: (265) 1 758 888 Fax: (265) 1 758 811 Email: [email protected] Website: www.oibm.mw

Continental Discount House (CDH)

P.O. Box 1444 Blantyre MALAWI Tel: (265) 1 821 300 Fax: (265) 1 822 286 / (265) 1 822 848 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.cdh-malawi.com First Discount House Limited

P O Box 512 Blantyre Malawi Tel : (265) 1 820 219 Fax: (265) 1 820 397 / (265) 1 823 044 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.fdh.co.mw

NEDBANK (Malawi) Limited P.O. Box 30741, Lilongwe P/Bag 750, Blantyre Tel : 265 1 771 924 / 986 / 973 / Lilongwe Tel : 265 1 820 477 / 977 / 102 Blantyre

ECOBANK (Malawi) Limited Corner Victoria Avenue, Henderson Street Private bag 389 Chichiri Blantyre 3 Tel : 265 1 822 099 / 808 / 681 or 265 1 820 437 / 863 / 957 Fax : 265 1 824 620 / 822 683 / 820 583 E-mail : [email protected] & [email protected] (for Blantyre Branch)


DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS RESIDENT IN MALAWI Britain The British High Commission P.O. Box 30042 Lilongwe 3 MALAWI Tel: (265) 1 772 400 / 772 550 Fax: (265) 1 772 657 / 772 400 China The Embassy of the People’s Republic of China P.O. Box 31799 Lilongwe 3 Tel : (265) 1 795 554 (Political Office), 1 759 450 (Commercial Office), 1 794 751 Fax : (265) 1 794 752, 1 759 455 (Commercial Office) E-mail : [email protected] Website : http://mw.china-embassy.org Egypt

The Embassy of the Arab Republic of Egypt P.O. Box 30451 Lilongwe 3 MALAWI Tel: (265) 1 794 657 Fax: (265) 1 794 660 Germany The Embassy of Federal Republic of Germany P.O. Box 30046 Lilongwe 3 MALAWI Tel: (265) 1 772 555 ; Mobile (Duty Officer) : 265 9 99 950 015 Fax: (265) 1 770 250 E-mail : [email protected]

Iceland

The Embassy of Iceland Private Bag B466 Capital City Lilongwe 3 Tel: 265 1 771 141 / 382 Fax: 265 1 770 514 E-mail: [email protected] Ireland

The Embassy of Ireland Private Bag B490 Capital City Lilongwe 3 Tel: 265 1 776 405 / 8 / 9/ 16 / 17 / 18 Fax: 265 1 776 401 France French Embassy (German Embassy Building) P.O. Box 30054 Lilongwe 3 MALAWI Tel: (265) 1 775 265 Fax: (265) 1 771 454 Japan

The Embassy of Japan P.O. Box 30780 Petroda Glass House Capital City Lilongwe 3 Tel: (265) 1 770 284, 1 773 529, 1 774 671 Fax: (265) 1 773 528 Mozambique

The High Commission of the Republic of Mozambique P.O. Box 30579 Lilongwe 3 MALAWI Tel: (265) 1 774 100 / 696 Fax: (265) 1 771 342 E-mail : mozam.malawi@yahoo.


The Consulate of the Republic of Mozambique - Blantyre

Umoyo House P.O. Box 5364 Limbe Tel : 265 1 830 559 / 532 Fax : 265 1 830 565 Norway

The Embassy of the Kingdom of Norway Private Bag B323 Capital City, Lilongwe 3 MALAWI Tel: (265) 1 771 211 / 212 / ; 265 1 770 542 / 772 612 Fax: (265) 1 772 845 E-mail : [email protected] South Africa The High Commission of the Republic of South Africa P.O. Box 30043, Lilongwe 3 MALAWI Tel: (265) 1 773 722 / 773 036 / 597 Fax: (265) 1772 571 E-mail : [email protected] Tanzania The High commission of the United Republic of Tanzania P.O. Box 922 Capital City, Lilongwe 3 Tel : 265 1 775 035 / 038 Fax : 265 1 776 024 E-mail : [email protected]

United States of America The Embassy of the United States of America Area 40. Plot No. 24 P.O. Box 30016, Lilongwe 3 MALAWI Tel: 265 1 773 166 / 342 / 458 Fax: 265 1 770 471

The United States Agency for International Development

(USAID) P.O. Box 30455, Capital City Lilongwe 3 Tel : 265 1 772 455 / 712 / 917 Fax : 265 1 773 181 The United States Peace Corps P.O. Box 208 Lilongwe Tel : 265 1 757 157 / 667 / - 265 1 756 456 Fax : 265 1 751 008 Zambia

The High Commission of the Republic of Zambia Area 40/2, City Centre P.O. Box 30138 Capital City Lilongwe 3 MALAWI Tel: 265 1 772 100 / 635 Fax: 265 1 773 880 Zimbabwe The High Commission of the Republic of Zimbabwe Area 13/22, City Centre P.O. Box 30187 Lilongwe 3 MALAWI Tel: 265 1 774 988 / 997 / 413 Fax: 265 1 772 413 European Commission

The Delegation of the European Commission to the Republic of Malawi P.O. Box 30102 Capital City Lilongwe 3 Tel: 265 1 773 199 / 773 124 Fax : 265 1 773 534 E-mail: [email protected]


MALAWI DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS ABROAD Belgium

The Embassy of the Republic of Malawi to the Kingdom of Belgium and Mission to the European Communities – Brussels Ground Floor 46 Avenue Henmann – Debroux B – 1160 Brussels Tel: 32 (2) 231 09 80 Fax: 32 (2) 231 10 66 E-mail: [email protected] Brazil

Malawi Embassy to the Federative Republic of Brazil SHIS QI 15 Conjucto 03 Casa 02- Lago Sul CEP: 71635-230 Brasilia-DF BRAZIL Tel: +55 61 3366 1337 Fax: +55 61 3365 2149 E-mail: [email protected] China Embassy of the Republic of Malawi – Beijing No. G32 Kings Garden Villa, No. 18 XiaoYun Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100125 People’s Republic of China Tel : +86 10 6468 1380 Fax: +86 10 6468 1383 Egypt Embassy of the Republic of Malawi - Cairo Villa 44, Road 254, Maadi P.O. Box 118, Mohandessin Cairo Tel/Fax: 00 202 2519 7381 / 2519 7184 - Fax: 00 202 25177598 Direct: 00 202 25177599 E-mail: [email protected]

Ethiopia

Embassy of the Republic of Malawi - Addis Ababa Woreda 23, Kebele 13, House No. 1021 P.O. Box 2316 Addis Ababa Tel: (251) 113 711 280 Fax: (251) 113 719 742 E-mail: [email protected];

[email protected] Federal Republic of Germany

Embassy of the Republic of Malawi - Berlin Westfalische Strasse 86 10709 Berlin Tel: 49 (0) 30 8431 540 Fax: 49 (0) 30 8431 5430 E-mail : [email protected] India Malawi High Commission – New Delhi F-63 Poorvi Marg Vasant Vihar New Delhi, 110057 Tel: + 91 11 460 788 00 Fax : + 91 11 460 788 10 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.malawi-india.org/ Kuwait

Malawi Embassy to the State of Kuwait El Shohada Street 512 Villa 34, Block 5 Kuwait City KUWAIT Tel: +965 252 35419 E-mail: [email protected]


Japan Malawi Embassy - Tokyo Takanawa-Kaisei Building, 7th Floor 3-4-1 Takanawa Manito-ku Tokyo 108 - 0074 Tel: 81 (03) 3449 3010/47 Fax: 81(03) 3449 3220 E-mail: [email protected]

Malawi Consulate - Johannesburg Malawi Consulate General - Johannesburg P.O. Box 3881, Rivonia 2128 Johannesburg South Africa Tel: 27.011 803 4919 / 234 8577 / 8 Fax: 27.011 807 7790 E-mail: [email protected] Mozambique High Commission of the Republic of Malawi - Maputo No. 75 Kenneth Kaunda Avenue P.O. Box 4118 Tel: (258) 21 492 676 Fax : (258) 21 490 224 E-mail : [email protected] South Africa

High Commission of the Republic of Malawi - Pretoria 770, Government Avenue P.O. Box 11172 Hatfield 0082 Pretoria Tel: 27 (12) 430 9900, 342 0146 / 1759 Fax: 27 (12) 342 0147 E-mail : [email protected]

Tanzania, United Republic of High Commission of the Republic of Malawi - Dar-Es-Salaam Ohio/Sokoine Drive 1st Floor, Zambia House P.O. Box 7616 Dar-Es-Salaam Tel: (255) 22 213 695 / 22 212 4623 Fax: (255) 22 213 695 / 22 212 4623 E-mail : [email protected] United Kingdom

Malawi High Commission to the United kingdom - London 70, Winnington Road Tel: 44.208 4555 624 / 203 235 1077 Fax: 44 203 235 1066 E-mail : [email protected] United Nations

Malawi Permanent Mission of the Republic of Malawi to the United Nations - New York 866 United Nations Plaza, Suite 486 New York, NY 10016 United States of America (USA) Tel: 1 (212) 317 8738 / 8718 Fax: 1 (212) 317 8729 E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected] United States

Embassy of the Republic of Malawi - Washington Marshall B. Coyne Building 1156, 15th Street, NW Suite #320 Washington, DC, 20005 Tel: 1 (202) 721 0270 Fax: 1 (202) 721 0288 E-mail : [email protected]


Zambia High Commission of the Republic of Malawi - Lusaka 31, Bishop’s Road P.O. Box 50425 Kabulonga - Lusaka Tel: (260) 211 265 768 Fax: (260) 211 265 765 E-mail : [email protected] Website: www.malawimissionlusaka.info

Zimbabwe High Commission of the Republic of Malawi - Harare 9/11 Duthie Road, Alexandra Park P.O. Box 321 Tel: 263 4 798 584 / 798 587 Fax: 263 4 799 066 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.malawiembassyharare.info

INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS REPRESENTED

IN MALAWI African Union

P.O. Box 30898 Capital City Lilongwe 3 Tel : 265 1 775 335 / 774 878 Fax : 265 01 775 330 E-mail : [email protected] African Union Centre for Ticks and Tick-borne diseases (CTTBD) P/Bag A-130 Lilongwe Tel : 265 1 766 028 / 191 Fax : 265 1 766 010 E-mail : [email protected] Eastern and Southern African Management Institute (ESAMI)

P.O. Box 31127 Capital City Lilongwe 3 Tel : 265 1 774 423 / 779 253 / 775 385 Fax : 265 1 770 957 E-mail : [email protected] - Website : www.esamihq.org

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United

Nations (FAO) P.O. Box 30750 Capital City Lilongwe 3 Tel : 265 1 783 255 / 564 / 741 / 781 490 Fax : 265 1 783 263 E-mail : [email protected] Guidance Counseling and Youth

Development Centre for Africa P.O. Box 30058 Capital City Lilongwe 3 Tel: 265 1 759 026 Fax : 265 1 759 024 E-mail : [email protected] International Centre for Research in Agro forestry (ICRAF)

P.O. Box 30708 Capital City Lilongwe 3 Tel : 265 1 707 332 Fax : 265 1 707 323 E-mail : [email protected]


International Monetary Fund (IMF)

Private Bag B 354 Capital City Lilongwe 3 Tel : 265 1 770 725 / 772 204 - Fax : 265 1 770 702 Japanese International

Cooperation Agency (JICA) P.O. Box 30321 Capital City Lilongwe 3 Tel : 265 1 771 644 / 945 / 772 234 Fax : 265 1 771 125 E-mail : [email protected] UNAIDS P.O. Box 30135 Capital City Lilongwe 3 Tel : 265 1 773 329 / 927 Fax : 265 1 773 992 E-mail : [email protected] United Nations Development

Programme (UNDP) P.O. Box 30135 Capital City Lilongwe 3 Tel : 265 1 773 500 / 047 / 797 / 190 / 532 Fax : 265 1 773 637 E-mail : [email protected] Website : www.undp.org.mw United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) P.O. Box 30135 Capital City Lilongwe 3 Tel : 265 1 771 444 / 474 / 828 / 155 Fax : 265 1 771 402 E-mail : [email protected]

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

(UNHCR) P.O. Box 30230 Capital City Lilongwe 3 Tel : 265 1 772 155 / 775 523 Fax : 265 1 771 128 E-mail : [email protected] United National Children’s Fund (UNICEF)

P.O. Box 30375 Capital City Lilongwe 3 Tel : 265 1 770 788 / 770 / 304 / 775 013 /232 Fax : 265 1 773 162 E-mail : [email protected] World Food Programme (WFP) P.O. Box 30571 Captal City Lilongwe 3 Tel : 265 1 774 666/ 291 / 535 / 608 / 689 Fax : 265 1 773 785 / 774 596 E-mail : [email protected] African Development Bank Group

(AfDB) P.O. Box 30372 Capital City Lilongwe 3 Tel : 265 1 774 460 / 461 / 462 / 464 Fax : 265 1 774 469 The World Bank (WB) P.O. Box 30557 Capital City Lilongwe 3 Tel : 265 1 770 611 Fax : 265 1 773 908 / 771 158


World Health Organization (WHO)

P.O. Box 30390 Capital City Lilongwe 3 Tel : 265 1 772 755 / 450 / 215, 775 008 / 011 / 016 Fax : 265 1 772 350 E-mail : [email protected] Centres for Disease Control (CDC-

GAP) P.O. Box 30016 Capital City Lilongwe 3 Tel : 265 1 775 188 / 808 / 838 Fax : 265 1 775 848

Iceland International Development Agency

Private Bag B466 Capital City Lilongwe 3 Tel: [265] 771 205/773487 Fax: [265]772 109 E-mail [email protected] Malawi/Canada Programme Support Unit 6th Floor, Kang’ombe House City Centre Private Bag A59 Lilongwe Tel: [265] 775 544/752 860 Fax: [265] 775 080 E-mail:[email protected]

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