Malawi Exporters Workshop Boosting Malawi's Export Potential

Malawi Exporters Workshop
Boosting Malawi’s Export Potential
BizClim is essentially about “promoting reforms in macroeconomic policy and improving legislation,
institutional set up and financial measures (the rules of the game) relating to the enabling
environment of the private sector in ACP countries or regions”
The Embassy of the Republic of Malawi is spearheading a one-day workshop
aimed at familiarizing a delegation of exports with relevant issues, including
funding and export market facilitation. The workshop is set to take place
in Brussels on May 7th, 2012 at Microsoft Executive Briefing Centre. The
delegation will be composed of high-level representatives of national
private sector development institutions and leaders from a wide spectrum of
exporting companies.
The economy of Malawi is predominantly agricultural, with about 90% of
the population living in rural areas. Agriculture accounts for about 37% of
GDP and 85% of export revenues. The government faces strong challenges,
notably to spur exports. The main destination locations for the country’s
exports are presently South Africa, Germany, Egypt, Zimbabwe, the United
States, Russia and the Netherlands.
07 May,
2012
Brussels,
Belgium
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The country relies heavily on tobacco, tea, sugarcane and coffee, which make
up more than 90% of Malawi’s export revenue. Malawi’s economic reliance
on the export of agricultural commodities renders it particularly vulnerable
to external shocks such as declining terms of trade and drought.
The workshop aims at providing participants with networking opportunities
with importers and agents, but also with suppliers of equipment and
technologies. All participating companies are well established in their
domains and run strong businesses by national and regional standards.
A number of exports operate in traditional export areas, such as tobacco,
coffee, tea, groundnuts, rice, soya, maize, beans and sunflower, pigeon peas.
Other exporters seek to find markets for fish (Wild Cichlids from Lake Malawi,
Mzuzu Honey, Roses and Lisianthus). Agri-processors are also among the
participants, offering tomato ketchup, macadamia nuts, Full Cream Milk,
Peanut Butter). A number of companies produce handicrafts (Contemporary
basket production, wooden beads, Cloth lining, Vegetable hand-tanned
leather shopping baskets, Laundry Baskets, Flower vessels).
In addition to exploring export opportunities, the delegation includes
organizations interested in the promotion of the country as an investment
destination. This is particularly the case of the Malawi Investment & Trade
Centre. The latter is responsible for encouraging, promoting, facilitating local
and foreign investment in Malawi.
For further information, please contact Elsie Mwachande at Elizabeth.
Mwachande@embassymalawi.be
Microsoft
Executive
Business
Center
(EBC)
Rue des Nerviens, 85
Brussels
Belgium
ACP Business Climate
A programme of the ACP Secretariat
funded by the European Union

Malawi Exporters’ Workshop
Participating Companies and Organisations
PROGRAMME
08:45 – 09:00 Registration
09:00 – 09:15 Welcoming remarks
Microsoft
09:15 – 09:25 Opening remarks
H.E. Dr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas, Secretary General (ACP
Secretariat)
09:25 – 09:45 Key Address
Ministry of Industry & Trade of Malawi
09:45 – 10:15 SME Funding possibilities
Schumann Associates
10:15 – 10:30 Coffee Break
10:30 – 11:00 European Commission
11:00 – 11:30 Ines ESCUDERO-SANCHEZ
EU Export Helpdesk
11.30 – 12:00 PIP Programme
Mrs. Valérie de OLIVEIRA
12.00 – 12:30 The EU Customs security legislation and external
dimension
Microsoft
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch
Tour at Microsoft
14.00 – 14.30 UNIDO
Christophe Yvetot
14.30 – 15.15 ACP Secretariat Economic Sections
15:15 – 15:45 CDE
M. Vaflahi Meite
15:45 – 16:00 Coffee Break
16:00 – 16:30 EBCAM
Fernando Matos-Rosa
16.30 – 17:00 BizClim
M’Hamed CHERIF
17:00 – 17:30 Conclusions & recommendations
N° NAME OF COMPANY/
REPRESENTATIVE DESIGNATION SECTOR
ORGANISATION
1. Eco Products Ltd Mr. Anthony Mukumbwa General Manager Agriculture
2. Farmers Union of Malawi (FUM) Mr. Prince Kapondamgaga Exec. Director Agriculture
3. Global Tea & Commodities Ltd Mr. Nadeem Ahmed Board Chairman Agriculture
4. Grain Traders and Processors
Association (GTPA)
Mr John Jim Banda
Board Member
(Marketing)
Agriculture
5. Jessica Creations Mrs Jessica M. Banda Managing Director Handicraft
6. Kennedy Chikalo Investment Mr. Kennedy Chikalo Managing Director Handicraft
7. Lible Investments Mrs Mphatso Kaunda Managing Director Agriculture
8. Malawi Aquatics International Mr. Oscar Mkondiwa Managing Director Aquaculture
9. Malawi Council for the
Mr. Henderson Nyondo Centre Manager Garment
Handicapped (MACOHA)
10. Mothers Holding Ltd Mr. Aftab A.I. Panjwani Manager – Business Dev. Unit Manufacturing
11. Mulli Brothers Group Ltd Mr. Manikandan Lakshmanan Sales & Marketing Executive Agriculture
12. Mzuzu Coffee Planters
Mr. Bernard Kaunda Operations Director Agriculture
Cooperative Union (MZCPCU)
13. Nali Limited Mrs Monica Khoromana Managing Director Agriculture
14. National Smallholder Farmers Mr. Alexander Chikapula Commercial Manager Agriculture
Association of Malawi
15. One Village One Product Mr. Douglas Moffati Business Facilitator Agriculture
(OVOP)
16. Petia Enterprises Mrs Alice Naphiyo Exports Manager Handicraft
18. Sterling Timber International Mr. Paul Makolosi Director Wood
processing
19. Tradeline Cooperation Ltd Mr. Calvin Kamchacha Group Chairperson Agriculture
20. Women in Agribusiness in Mrs Scholastica T. Chidyaonga Board member Agriculture
Sub Sahara African Alliance
(WASAA)
21. Zikomo Flowers Ltd Mr. Mayur Kalaria Exports Manager Floriculture
OFFICIALS
22. Ministry of Industry and Trade Mr. Newby.H. Kumwembe Principal Secretary
23. Ministry of Industry and Trade Ms. Esther Mwimba Deputy Director
24. Ministry of Industry and Trade Ms. Rose Kadewere Trade Officer
25. Malawi Investment and Trade Mr. Clement A. Kumbemba Chief Executive Officer
Centre
26. Malawi Investment and Trade Mr. George H. Midiani
Market Development Officer
Centre
27. Malawi Bureau of Standards Mr. Davlin M.D. Chokazinga Director General
28. Air Cargo Limited Mr. Nathaniel Limbe General Manager
29. Malawi Confederation of Mr. Chancellor L. Kaferapanjira Chief Executive Officer
Chambers of Commerce and
Industry (MCCCI)
30. Ministry of Finance (NAO Mr. Charles H.K. Lumanga
Support Unit)
31. Ministry of Finance (NAO Mr. Mzoma M. Banda
Support Unit)
32. Ministry of Finance (NAO Ms Madalo M. Nyambose
Support Unit)
33. Air Cargo Limited Mr Steven N. Mauluka