AfDB backs Malawi on census, GDP rebasing
The African Development Bank has agreed to support Malawi's upcoming national census and economic surveys, the data the country needs to rebase its gross domestic product. Finance Minister Joseph Mwanamvekha announced the backing yesterday after a meeting with AfDB vice-president and chief economist Kevin Chika Urama. The census and surveys are expected to produce the figures required for the rebasing exercise.
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has backed Malawi’s upcoming national census and economic surveys, providing the essential data required to rebase the country’s gross domestic product (GDP). Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Decentralisation Joseph Mwanamvekha disclosed the development yesterday following a high-level meeting with AfDB vice-president and chief economist Kevin Chika Urama. Mwanamvekha (L) … The post AfDB backs Malawi on census, GDP rebasing appeared first on Nation Online .