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LEADERSHIP
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According to the 2009 World Bank report on doing business in Malawi, the following are the results per ranking listing the overall “Ease of Doing Business� out of the 181 economies with the ranking shown by categories. Category
Ranking in 2009
Overall Doing Business in Africa 134 Starting a Business
122
Dealing with Licenses
156
Employing Workers
96
Registering Property
96
Getting Credit
84
Protecting Investors
70
Paying Taxes
58
Trading Across Borders
167
Enforcing Contracts
138
Closing a Business
135
DID YOU KNOW THAT It requires 10 procedures, takes 37 days, and costs 188.68% GNI per capita to start a business in Malawi. List of Procedures: 1. Initiate a names search 2. Register at the Ministry of Justice 3. Register for payment of income taxes 4. Obtain a seal 5. City assembly license application 6. City inspection of premises 7. Pay city license fee 8. Apply for registration of workplace 9. Inspection by the Occupational Safety, Health and the Welfare Department 10. Register for PAYE More details are available in the appendix.
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