The Malawi Confederation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (MCCCI) has called on the government to intervene in the exports sector to boost the struggling industry.

MCCCI Chief Executive Officer, Chancellor Kaferapanjira made the call, saying that during early stages, countries that have well established export bases did so through government’s involvement. Annual Export Seminar organised by the Malawi Investment and Trade Centre (MITC).

The call for government’s involvement is timely as the five-year Nation Export Strategy (NES) that closed in 2018, had been called a fail, during its review by stakeholders and involved players in the sector. On the other hand, a grouping of Fuel transporters, called Concerned Fuel Haulers, has complained that oil companies barely consider local transporters, offering foreign transporters mostly. “We also want MRA to intervene and ensure that Nocma does not give contracts of unlicensed foreign transporters to carry liquid fuel” said a representative of the grouping.