Project Financing
Funds for capital expenditure made available to activities that fall within our focus areas. Examples could be the procurement of machinery, irrigation equipment, construction of factory buildings, hotels etc. The facility is in both Malawi Kwacha and US dollar currencies MALAWI KWACHA US DOLLAR ...
Warehouse Receipt Financing
A credit facility that EDF offers to commodity traders and farmers in partnership with commodity exchange platforms.With our WRF, a farmer that deposits their commodity on an exchange platform can access a loan of up to 70% of the value upon presentation of their deposit receipt. This offers traders and farmers an opportunity to access...
Working Capital Financing
EDF offers funds meant for all operational activities associated with an export or import substitution venture that fall within our focus areas.Examples can be funds for procuring raw materials and other operational costs ranging from production, value addition to structured trade. This facility is available in both Malawi Kwacha and US Dollar currencies. ...
Working Capital Finance
EDF offers funds meant for all operational activities associated with an export or import substitution venture that fall within our focus areas. Examples can be funds for procuring raw materials and other operational costs ranging from production, value addition to structured trade. The facility is offered in both Malawi Kwacha and United States Dollar currencies...
Export Regulations
Goods Requiring Export Licenses Exporters of the following goods are required to obtain a license i. Implements of war, (other than arms and ammunition), atomic energy materials of strategic value, and items of primary strategic significance used in the production of arms and ammunition and other implements of war. ii. Beryllium, cobalt, tantalum, uranium, lithium,...
Trade Guidance
Trade agreements Bilateral In a bid to increase market access for its products Malawi has signed bilateral trade agreements with the following countries: – South Africa, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Mozambique and China. The following is a highlight of agreements. The Malawi-South Africa Trade Agreement The Malawi-South Africa Trade Agreement signed in 1990 is a non-reciprocal agreement...
Documentation for Exporters
To access EDF’s financing services, the documents below are required: Certificate of incorporation or business registration certificate Articles and Memorandum of Association MITC investment Certificate Comprehensive business plan Audited accounts for 3 years and management accounts if it’s an existing business Proof of an export market backed by an off-take agreement Board’s resolution to borrow...
About Malawi
[heading size=”h2″ style=”uk-module-title-alt uk-margin-large”]Fast Facts[/heading] Official name: Republic of MalawiForm of State: Multiparty DemocracyArea: 118,500 square kilometresPopulation: 21.5 million (May 2024, UNFPA)Official language: EnglishNational Language: ChichewaReligion: Christianity, IslamTime Zone: GMT+2Currency: MW KwachaGDP per Capita: USD 480.73 (May 2024 – source IMF) About Malawi Malawi, known as the “Warm Heart of Africa,” is located in South-Eastern...