The Minister of Trade and Industry Joseph Mwanamvekha, has said the Tripartite Free Trade Area (TFTA) launched on Wednesday in the presence of 26 African countries in Egypt would help companies in Malawi find a bigger market on the international market.

European Investment Bank (EIB) Vice President for Africa Pim Van Ballekom will lead a high-level delegation to Malawi on a three-day official visit from 11 to 13 June.

Wife to the Vice President, Mary Chilima, says the fashion and arts industry is one of the areas which have a lot of unexploited talent that can be used to unveil Malawian culture and fashion designs on the local and international scene.

President Professor Peter Mutharika has arrived in Cairo, Egypt where he is expected to attend the Tripartite Meeting on Free Trade Area (FTA).