EDF Encourages Macadamia and Mango Value Chain Players to Explore its Financing Options
The Export Development Fund (EDF) has encouraged businesses in the macadamia and mango value chains to explore the financing options it offers to support their operations. The call was made during a workshop organized by the Malawi Investment and Trade Centre (MITC) and the Malawi Value Chain (MVC) project for mango and macadamia value chain...
Export Development Fund and Norsad Capital Forge Strategic Partnership to Boost Malawi’s Export Potential and Economic Growth.
Export Development Fund (EDF) and Norsad Capital have joined forces to support Malawi’s export potential and economic growth. The partnership was unveiled on Wednesday, the 16th of August, in Lilongwe following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), between the two institutions. Under the MOU, EDF and Norsad Capital will collaborate in exploring potential...
Management & Corporate Governance
Board of Directors EDF is governed by a Board of Directors whose representatives are primarily from the Reserve Bank and private sector. The Board’s responsibility is to supervise the direction and management of EDF and oversee our strategic direction as outlined in our Corporate Plan. Board members are appointed by the shareholder. Dr. Ted...
About Precious Metals & Minerals
] The Precious Metals and Minerals Unit (PMMU) As a development finance institution (DFI) , Export Development Fund is in charge of promoting the growth and diversification of Malawi’s exports. One of its key initiative in achieving this goal is through its Precious Metals and Minerals Unit, which aims to promote the mining industry by...
Fredrick Chanza
Director Fredrick Chanza is the Managing Director for Export Development Fund (EDF). Prior to this, Chanza was Projects Preparation and Development Specialist, Export Development Fund from 2019 to 2021; Senior Manager of Special Projects for EDF in 2021; Principal Revenue Officer, Ministry of Finance from 2017to 2019; Special Assistant to the Secretary to the Treasury,...
Dr Ted Nakhumwa
Board Chairperson Dr. Teddie Oliver Nakhumwa is the National Coordinator for the Agricultural Commercialization Project (AGCOM). He previously worked for the British Department for International Development (DfID) in Malawi as an Economic Adviser (2008-2017), and at the University of Malawi’s Bunda College of Agriculture (now the Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources) as a...
Chakudza Linje
Director Chakudza Linje is an experienced Financial Markets specialist serving as Director of Financial Markets at the Reserve Bank of Malawi. A CFA Charter holder, Chakudza’s main focus of expertise are risk management in financial transactions, ethical conduct as experts in Financial Markets, identification and analysis of the bankability of projects as well as structuring...
