Export procedures
It is a requirement that every exporter wanting to export products or services, be it within the African region or international markets is supposed to adhere to export procedures that have been lined up on this page. This export process is the same in almost all countries with slight variation. These processes will help you in getting basic idea on how to export various products and which documentation is required when exporting products. The procedures when followed, will ease the cost of exporting products from one region to the other.
Import procedures
In any business, processes and procedures plays a very important role. In import business, the availability, correctness and timely filling up of forms will both save time and create more business opportunitiesto the importer. In this menu, you will find some brief description of each form that an importer is required to process or follow and forms that an importer is supposed to attach to his consignment.
Ease of Doing Business
Every year the World Bank produces a yearly report on how each country is fairing in different areas of businesses. Economies are ranked on their ease of doing business, from 1–190. A high ease of doing business ranking means the regulatory environment is more conducive to the starting and operation of a local firm. The rankings are determined by sorting the aggregate distance to frontier scores on 10 topics, each consisting of several indicators, giving equal weight to each topic be it. This kind of rating also applies to Malawi as a country. On this page you will find the report which was produced by the World Bank and how Malawi is fairing in different areas of business.
Business Registration
Individuals or companies wanting to operate a business in Malawi are supposed to register their businesses at the Registrar’s General Office in Blantyre or Lilongwe. Forms are supposed to be collected and filled and within five working days, the certificate is ready. On this page you will find processes that needs to be followed when registering a business in Malawi.