The MIF that begins on 29t June and ends 30th June 2015 has drawn number of companies across the globe with interest to invest in Malawi in wide range of investment opportunities.
SADC Executive Secretary, H.E Stergomena Lawrence Tax while expressing optimism that the success of MIF will spread across the region, said private investors gathered in Malawi should not marginalise women as they set up investment projects in the country but must offer them opportunities by place them into various decision making positions because they are capable.
“They (women) can and I can assure you that they can deliver” she said “And am saying this from an experience point of view” added Stergomena who said she is one of the privileged women who is in higher position as first woman Executive Secretary for regional grouping SADC because back home government had offered her opportunity to work as civil servant for a long time in leadership positions.
“I’m saying it from experience. Please give women a chances and they can deliver. They are real talented” she assured
The SADC executive secretary hailed Malawi government for putting together investors from across the globe to explore investment opportunities that are available in the country and described the MIF ‘Milestone forum’ which will enable partnerships and economic development for Malawi and SADC region.
She noted that the forum comes at a right time as twenty six (26) countries from SADC, the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) and together with from Eastern African Community (EAC) have just signed Tripartite Free Trade Agreement (FTA). She said the establishment of a Tripartite will bolster intra-regional trade by creating a wider market , increase investment flows, enhance competitiveness and encourage regional infrastructure development as well as pioneer the integration of the African continent.
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