Malawi Opposition Leader Hails Mutharika For Inviting Investors Forum

Hon Dr. Lazarus Chakwera

As the Malawi Government decision to invite both global and local investors continue be well-liked among foreign dignitaries, from Malawi, Leader of Opposition in Parliament and President for the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Dr. Lazarus Chakwera, describes Malawi Investment Forum (MIF) “a way to go.”

Though Chakwera noted with concern that such an idea “should have been ready yesterday”, but acclaimed the move saying that MIF is Malawi’s road to prosperity.

“This is way overdue.” He observed then said, “This is as it should be, because we cannot thrive as a nation if we do not really have big time investment and big time trading. Because we have added value to the production that we have in the country, so this is a way that things have to work”

The Malawi Opposition Leader emphasized that “This is what we must do in order to encourage that there be production and creation of wealth in order for the country to truly develop.”

Hon. Chakwera however, hints that “We just need to pull up our socks as a nation and do what is required” by pulling out resources together in terms of how Malawi can truly market herself “than just talk about it.” On this he reminded that Malawi need to trade carefully when wooing foreign investors taking into account that “we are living in the global village” where such investors “no matter how you can talk to them” they will read about Malawi and they will know what happens in this country and they will know about what other investors have experienced.

Hon Dr. Lazarus Chakawera

The MCP president attended the opening ceremony for the first ever Malawi Investment Forum which  the Malawi President, Professor Peter Mutharika officially opened on Monday 30th June 2015 at Peermont Hotel's Bingu International Conference Centre.

The conference has drawn companies from across the globe, with intent to invest in Malawi.

Government of Malawi is showcasing its opportunity areas in the seven sectors of Mining, Agriculture and Agro-processing, Energy, manufacturing, Infrastructure, Tourism and Financial Services.