In what is increasingly looking like an orchestrated economic ambush, forces aligned against the Chakwera administration are allegedly using their powerful grip on the trade sector to create artificial shortages — hiking prices and tightening the noose on ordinary Malawians. But in a dramatic and defiant twist, Salima Sugar has emerged as the unexpected hero in a bitter battle for economic justice.
Behind closed warehouses and locked storage units, tonnes of sugar are being deliberately hidden by shadowy players — many of them aligned with opposition interests — in a calculated effort to paint the government as failing. Sugar, once affordable, has mysteriously vanished from shelves, and prices have more than doubled overnight, jumping from MK3,500 to a shocking MK6,000 in some places. This is not market behavior — this is sabotage.
But the Chakwera government is not folding its arms. It is fighting back. And its strongest ally in this sugar war is Salima Sugar Company.
In a powerful video that’s been lighting up social media, Salima Sugar’s Managing Director Wester Kosamu declared that the company is releasing its fresh stock starting tomorrow — over 22,000 metric tonnes of it. “Worry you not, we will flood this country with sugar starting tomorrow” he said.
Currently pricing its sugar at MK2,900 — far below the inflated rates — Salima Sugar is not only easing the burden on Malawians but also delivering a sharp blow to the economic saboteurs.
The court of public opinion on the social media has openly called out the cartels, many of whom they say are using their influence in the trading sector — especially those of Asian origin — to manipulate supplies and frustrate government efforts.
With less than four months to the September 2025 elections, the sabotage is being seen by many as a desperate attempt to discredit the Chakwera administration. But the government, aware and alert, is fighting fire with fire — ensuring that those who seek to kneecap the nation’s progress are met head-on.
Salima Sugar’s entry onto the battlefield is more than just sweet news — it’s a game-changer in the fight for Malawi’s economic soul.
