The ​commodity is one of the ​East African country’s top foreign exchange ⁠earners.

Makhubu says engaging with industry, particularly tax practitioners.

Inflation in Malawi has eased over the past year, declining from 30.5% in March 2025 to 23.8% in March 2026, offering signs of improving price stability despite continued vulnerability to external shocks and volatile global oil prices.

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission led by Mariana Colacelli visited Mauritius from April 22 to May 4, 2026, to hold discussions for the 2026 Article IV Consultation, with the mission assessment pointing to resilience alongside rising external risks.

United Nations (UN) maritime officials are urging commercial vessels to exercise “maximum caution” amid claims plus counter-claims of strikes plus confrontations in the Strait of Hormuz involving Iran plus the United States (US).