Some Development Issues and Debates

Greenwell Matchaya, PhD Leeds University-Business School-UK __________________________________________________________________________________ In this article effort is made to highlight some theoretical mechanisms through which Air Malawi’s ownership structure could affect its very ability for innovation and ultimately, performance. The article further considers some of the many possibilities that Air Malawi may need to try in order to survive these hard times. If records are correct, Air Malawi became independent in 1967 following the dissolution of the Central African Airways that year and since then the airliner went through a series of tough and good times. A number of aircrafts were bought and added to the airliner’s fleet and at the turn of the political upheaval in 1993 the company had just acquired the Dornier 228, Boeing 737-300 and the ATR 42. It appears however that the dawn of the many changes in the political ecosystem in the mid 1990s also marked the e...

A summary of the paper by Dr Greenwell Matchaya, presented at public seminar organised by Ecama at Cresta Hotel in Lilonge on firt July. Guest of Honour : Minister of Finance, Hon. Ken Kandodo, MP Presenter : Ass. Professor Charles Mataya (PhD) Discussants : 1. MEJN Executive Director, Mr. Andrew Kumbatira, 2. Chair, Trade and Industry Committee of parliament, Dr. Cornelius Mwalwanda, MP _____________________________________________________________________________________ Author: Greenwell Collins Matchaya, PhD , Leeds University-Business School, June, 2010 Summary The recent foreign exchange shortages in the country point to the economic threats that exist for economies that solely rely on foreign exchange in their daily trade. A study of the literature shows that foreign exchange problems could partially be reduced by carefully establishing local currency payments systems with significant regional trade partners. At the local scale, such arrangements are not rampant at present, howev...