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Importation ban garners debate

Importation ban garners debate

‎Players on the trade space have expressed mixed views on the move by the Ministry of Trade to ban importation of certain goods.

‎This comes as government has banned the importation of goods such as maize flour, rice, potatoes and matches as way of promoting locally made products to boost trade activities.

‎Nonetheless- while welcoming the move, Tennyson Mulimbula, Secretary General for Small Scale Business Operators Association of Malawi feared that the move will likely lead to prices excretion of commodities.

‎Meanwhile, Greenson Nyirenda an economic expert has urged authorities to provide incentives for local procedures to produce more and quality products.