According to government, investors are still interested in the country despite pre/post election unrest, especially violence in some areas of the country. However the Malawi Confederation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (MCCCI) has said that the political atmosphere is uncertain.

Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism spokesperson Mayeso Msokera told The Nation newspaper that the intense election week, there is still a positive outlook on both domestic and foreign direct investments and sectors such as tourism, energy, agro-processing, manufacturing and mining, among others.

On the ground, Business remained slow in some parts of the country mainly due to the after-effects of the May 21 Tripartite Elections, for instance traders in Lilongwe’s Bwalo la Njobvu, for instance, claimed that they were yet to recover after remaining subdued for close to a week.