Malawi: Tobacco Sales Up, Prices Down - Malawi Earns $15.3 Million As Quality Concerns Persist

Malawi: Tobacco Sales Up, Prices Down - Malawi Earns $15.3 Million As Quality Concerns Persist

Malawi's 2025 tobacco marketing season has opened with mixed signals, showing a promising rise in sales volume but a notable dip in average prices, according to the latest figures from AHL Tobacco Sales Limited.

Tobacco earns Malawi $15 million

The tobacco market has shown mixed performance, with increased sales volume but lower average prices compared to last year, according to AHL Tobacco Sales Limited’s latest reports. Figures sourced from AHL Tobacco Sales X account reveal that as of April 17, 2025, tobacco sales reached 6.7 million kilogrammes(kg), generating over $15.3 million at an average price of $2.28 per kg. This represents a 16.6 percent increase in volume from the 5.75 mil…

Malawi facing hurdles to embrace policies—donors

Trade, Industry and Private Sector Development Partners have said Malawi faces challenges to embrace effective policies to enable public and private sector alignment to achieve a viable socio-economic development. In an update on Tuesday, the donors cited  key constraints in the tourism sector that include inadequate supporting infrastructure and services. Lake Malawi is one of the country’s tourists attraction. | Nation The donors also argue th…