10 great reasons why you should consider Malawi your ideal investment site:
Stable political environment
Friendly and kind people
A liberalized economy
Preferential access to world markets under COMESA, SADC, LOME IV, AGOA
Hard working, trainable, reliable and English speaking labour force
Competitive investment incentives for those manufacturing for export
Modern telecommunications
Daily connections to regional and international flights
Industrial estates and export processing zones
EASE OF INVESTMENT PROCESS IN MALAWI
The investment process in Malawi is very simple.
Manufacturing activities do not require an industrial licence except for a few industries whose operations pose health, environmental, and safety concerns such as the manufacture of firearms, ammunition, chemical and biological weapons, explosives, those involving hazardous waste and radioactive materials.
The companies Act allows for registration of external companies. The Act defines an external company as a body corporate outside Malawi, which establishes or maintains an established place of business in Malawi. Incorporation of the company with assistance from a lawyer and takes maximum of 7 working days. The investment licence takes 10 calendar days when approved by the Investment Approval Committee.
You can download a form here and make an application for an Investment Certificate,Business Residence Permit,Temporary Employment Permit and others. Send your applications to:
The General Manager, Malawi Investment Promotion Agency,Private Bag 302,Lilongwe 3, Malawi.
