Malawi President Dr Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera on Tuesday met a cross section of South African investors where the president invited them to come and invest in Malawi.
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While posting on his facebook page Chakwera assured them of his support.
“Earlier today, I met a group of South African investors who have expressed interest to set up in Malawi, ” reads the statement.
Among the group were officials from Hosken Consolidated Investments Limited (HCI), which has a diverse portfolio in hotel and leisure; interactive gaming; media and broadcasting; transport; mining and properties.
The firm is earmarking Malawi’s tourism and gaming sectors with specific interest in the Likoma Activity Centre Project.
Also present were representatives from Blue Energy Africa, a leading Pan African developer of clean energy infrastructure that intends to invest in over 200 megawatts of power generation within a year.
During the meeting, the agro-processing aspect, Natal East India Pty Ltd – a rice processing company – expressed interest in the Lifuwu Rice Mega Farm under an investment model that utilizes outgrower schemes to optimize production and a robust export strategy that supports the value chain with attractive markets.
