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WHY INTERNATIONAL MARKETING IS MALAWI’S CAPABILITY UNDERBELLY
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WHY INTERNATIONAL MARKETING IS MALAWI’S CAPABILITY UNDERBELLY

If there is a song Malawians have grown weary of, it is the forex shortage anthem. There is no fuel – blame it on forex; there is no fertilizer – ask forex; there are no medicines in hospitals – point

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Mphatso Kutengule, MBA (PhD Candidate, Marketing, UNICAF)

May 4, 2026

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