AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoTobacco crisis: Malawi’s new KYG tobacco grower registration system has collapsed, leaving thousands of smallholder farmers sleeping outdoors in freezing conditions as networks, fingerprint scanners and processing fail. Housing turnaround: Malawi Housing Corporation says it returned to profit in the first quarter of 2026/27 under reforms led by CEO Bob Chimkango and Lands Minister Chimwemwe Chipungu. Digital payments shift: The Reserve Bank confirms cheques will be scrapped for good on 11 March 2027, with banks stopping processing after 29 Sept 2026 and urging mobile and internet banking. Mobile data backlash: MACRA has launched an urgent probe into complaints that TNM and Airtel data bundles are disappearing faster than expected. Elections clarity: MEC warns a fake fresh parliamentary elections calendar is circulating online and says only official channels will announce any new polling dates. Fertiliser boost: RUDEVIT’s Chileka plant is producing organic fertiliser at scale, adding thousands of kilogrammes per hour to local supply. Football: Malawi’s Junior Flames start U-23 AFCON qualifying with a 1-0 home loss to Eswatini, setting up a must-win second leg on 6 October.
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