Early-Stage Support for Viable Projects
Covers up to 70% of preparation costs including feasibility, risk assessment, and investment packaging to help projects move from concept to bankability.
Unlock Capital for Industrial Growth
Get up to 80% guarantee for export-focused infrastructure and refinancing support to expand processing capacity.
Support for Structured Farming Models
Provides up to 70% of production costs for agribusinesses and commercial farmers working under formal contract farming arrangements.
Expert Guidance for Export Success
We offer tailored advice to help businesses navigate financing, market access, and project development.
Export Development Fund Malawi
EDF drives inclusive, export-led growth across Malawi’s key sectors by providing innovative financing, strategic partnerships, and technical support. It empowers enterprises to compete in regional and global markets.
Export Financing
Exporter Support
Contract Farming
Market Access
Trade Promotion
Market Insights
Driving Export-Led Prosperity

About Export Development Fund

The Export Development Fund (EDF) is a government-owned development finance institution (DFI) established in 2012 under the Companies Act of Malawi. Its core mandate is to finance and promote Malawi’s export sector, particularly through support to productive enterprises that can drive export-led economic growth.
EDF operates under the oversight of the Reserve Bank of Malawi and plays a strategic role in achieving the country’s National Export Strategy (NES) goals.

8
%Female-Led Projects

80
+Projects Supported

128
Billion+ MWKTotal Disbursements

28000
+Jobs Created
Our Products
We provide innovative, impact-driven financing solutions tailored to Malawi’s export sectors—empowering businesses, unlocking value chains, and accelerating inclusive economic growth.
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SADC DFRC and EDF Train Malawi Stakeholders on Infrastructure Finance and PPPs
The Southern African Development Community Development Finance Resource Centre (SADC-DFRC), in partnership with the Export Development Fund (EDF), hosted a specialized training on infrastructure finance and Public-Private Partnership (PPP) structuring…
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EDF Launches Malawi Trade Report 2025, Calls for Bold Action to Transform Economy
The Export Development Fund (EDF) has launched the first ever Malawi Trade Report 2025, a landmark publication that lays bare the country’s trade realities and charts a path toward resilience…
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EDF Earns an ‘A’ Rating in Development Impact Assessment
The Export Development Fund (EDF) has received an ‘A’ rating for development impact following a peer review assessment by the Association of African Development Finance Institutions (AADFI). EDF has been…
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