Malawi Business Climate Survey Report For The Year 2010

The Malawi Business Climate Survey (MBCS) is a perception survey aimed at getting views from the business community on how conducive the business environment is for business growth. In order to effectively discharge its role as an engine of economic growth; the private sector requires a conducive business environment.

As the country aims at consolidating the gains to sustain the economic growth momentum, there is need to further promote private sector growth. The nation is far from achieving its medium-term goal of transforming the country from a predominantly importing and consuming economy to a predominantly producing and exporting one. The country continues to be a net importer and has in recent years experienced unprecedented foreign exchange shortage, which has led to frequent fuel shortage crises. This implies that there are more impediments in the economic and business environment that are constraining industrial development; hence, this survey report aims to bring to light some of the obstacles to doing business in the country.