When shortages become the way of life

There is something troubling about a society that gradually learns to accept what should ordinarily be unacceptable. In Malawi, shortages of essential commodities have become so frequent that they appear to be part of everyday economic life. Food shortages, fuel queues, fertiliser scarcity and persistent foreign exchange constraints have become familiar features of the country’s … The post When shortages become the way of life appeared first on Nation Online .