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Executive summary Blantyre: optimistic outlook Blantyre, Malawi: Potential Opportunities for Investment 4 © 2009 KPMG International. KPMG International is a Swiss cooperative. Member fi rms of the KPMG network of independent fi rms are affi liated with KPMG International. KPMG International provides no client services. No member fi rm has any authority to obligate or bind KPMG International or any other member fi rm vis-à-vis third parties, nor does KPMG International have any such authority to obligate or bind any member fi rm. All rights reserved
At the crossroads of development Blantyre is a commercial city located in the southern part of Malawi, a small landlocked nation in sub-Saharan Africa. The rapid economic growth of Malawi and stable democratic government has created an increasingly investor-friendly environment over the last fi ve years. The government of Malawi has taken steps towards meeting critical challenges such as infrastructure, HIV and access to fi nance. The Millennium Cities Initiative (MCI) has chosen Blantyre as a city with immense potential for rapid growth. This document highlights the opportunities available for private investment in Blantyre. Blantyre, Malawi: Potential Opportunities for Investment 5 A number of attractive opportunities As the commercial hub, Blantyre is a good choice for locating a new business. Access to neighbouring countries and proximity to ports in Mozambique, gives Blantyre an advantage over other cities in Malawi. An evaluation of themes for investment in Blantyre yields five clear opportunities: • A high quality business hotel stands out as an immediate opportunity due to the high volume of visitors to Blantyre • A chilli or groundnut processing plant providing high quality processed food products is another investment possibility with signifi cant potential • A cotton spinning and weaving plant to cater to the local demand for fabric • Selective opportunities in mining © 2009 KPMG International. KPMG International is a Swiss cooperative. Member fi rms of the KPMG network of independent fi rms are affi liated with KPMG International. KPMG International provides no client services. No member fi rm has any authority to obligate or bind KPMG International or any other member fi rm vis-à-vis third parties, nor does KPMG International have any such authority to obligate or bind any member fi rm. All rights reserved
Page 1 and 2: Blantyre, Malawi Potential opportun
Page 3: Foreword As part of KPMG’s Global
Page 7 and 8: Key ••••• •••••
Page 9 and 10: Introduction to MCI The Millennium
Page 11 and 12: Economic trends Malawi has witnesse
Page 13 and 14: Foreign direct investment in Malawi
Page 15 and 16: Land availability and acquisition T
Page 17 and 18: Railway projects 2009-2012 Railway
Page 19 and 20: Investing in Blantyre While Blantyr
Page 21 and 22: Challenges Land availability Land a
Page 23 and 24: Key indicators: comparative assessm
Page 25 and 26: Land availability There is a shorta
Page 27 and 28: Malawi Institute of Tourism The exp
Page 29 and 30: Chilli export value chain in 2008 P
Page 31 and 32: Malawi’s rising chilli production
Page 33 and 34: Groundnut processing Groundnut proc
Page 35 and 36: The value chain of groundnut proces
Page 37 and 38: Seasonality Seasonality of groundnu
Page 39 and 40: Textile value chain A typical cotto
Page 41 and 42: Blantyre, Malawi: Potential Opportu
Page 43 and 44: Mining opportunities Mining present
Page 45 and 46: Important types of mining licences
Page 47 and 48: Cost of evacuation The cost of evac
Page 49 and 50: Appendices 1 Road projects underway
Page 51 and 52: Location of road projects 2 Scale 1
Page 53 and 54: Appendix 3 Appendix 3 Secondary res
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