Mulibwanji…So ZBIN has a lot of members who are based in the Warm Heart of Africa-Malawi. We have an inquiry from one of the ZBIN members based in Lilongwe, she would like to invest in a business but is not sure of what to invest in.

ZBIN Response

Its important to look at the following factors. Malawi is enjoying stability and a steady Economic growth, there is a rising middle class, tourist arrivals show an increase and lastly Donors are back slowly pouring in a lot of Donor Funding.

Middle Class Analysis

You can look at the Middle Class in Malawi and find out what they are spending their monies on. Building houses, education for children, importation and servicing of vehicles (Malawi has a lot of Ex Jap cars like Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe). Analyse patterns of what is happening with this class of people, change in tastes, new trends and find out how and where to invest in.

Tourist Services

Statistics show that the number of tourists coming to Malawi is increasing. Tourists will need accommodation (currently expensive), they need transportation and a lot of services. Look closely at this sector and find possible gaps to invest in.

NGO Needs

Hundreds of US Dollar Millions are being invested in Malawi on a yearly basis. Some of the monies are channelled through the Government and some through independent Non-Governmental Organisations. Most of the funds brought into the country are being spend on the Health, Agriculture, Energy and other Social sectors. Do take a closer look at who is supplying these donors with supplies. If it is health related then they may need various kits, training materials etc. Who is providing these NGOs with accommodation, transport and other services? One good source of information is newspapers-look at all tenders advertised in newspapers and analyse them. It’s a big sector in Malawi and should provide you with a lot of opportunities. We encourage you to create a list of the major donors in Malawi, find out their plans for the next couple of years and the amount of money they will be invetsting. This information will help you in planning on the NGO sectors to invest in.

We wish you the best

So the Mining Sector is one of the richest field to venture into especially gold mining. It is unfortunately one of the riskiest fields where many new investors lose money. This is the sector with the most thieves so tread with care. Do not rush to invest simply because you have seen someone making it or have heard of rich pickings by your friends who are doing mining. Exercise caution, obtain all the relevant information, verify information before you part with a penny.

ZBIN Initiative

We would like to reduce the risk of making losses in the sector by provision of quality information. Within the group we have a number of Mining Consultants who are willing to provide information to potential investors. Consultants who are willing to provide information on getting relevant permits, pegging, access to credit, mining equipment etc These consultants are also able to provide information on trends in the mining sector, opportunities and risks.

The consultants will be willing to provide this information for a fee. So if you would like to find basic information they should be able to provide this at a nominal fee. Having information will help save your time and other resources.

Inviting Mining Consultants

The ZBIN Community is therefore inviting Mining Consultants to register by leaving their details below. We will send you a questionnaire which you have to fill. We will make follow ups with you so that we can certify you as a Mining Consultant who can provide services to our community.

We are looking forward to certifying at least 10 Mining Consultants from the ZBIN Community. Our members will be asked to continuously provide feedback on the performance of the consultants. Members would be asked to rate the consultants in terms of fees, quality of information provided and customer service.

So if you are a consultant we are asking you to provide the following details:

Name:

Email Address

Contact Phone

Location

Thank you