MALAWI INVESTMENT PROMOTION AGENCY
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.
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