Malawi earns $37 million from Tobacco sales

Malawi’s tobacco industry has seen a remarkable surge in earnings, with 14 million kilograms of tobacco sold in just two weeks, generating a substantial $37 million in revenue.

This figure is double the earnings from the same period last year, when 8.1 million kilograms of tobacco were sold, valued at $16 million.

According to Tobacco Commission spokesperson, Telephorus Chigwenembe, the tobacco marketing season, which began on April 15, is currently in its third week and is expected to continue its upward trend.