Small and Medium Enterprises Development Institute - SMEDI

08/08/2026

We join the entire nation in mourning the passing of Mr. Brian Banda, Director General of Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC)

21/07/2026

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Small and Medium Enterprises Development Corporation (SMEDCO) is a parastatal organization under the Ministry of Industrialization, Business, Trade & Tourism. It was established under section 3 of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Act of 2024 with a mandate of regulating, promoting and developing the Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) sector in Malawi.

SMEDCO intends to recruit the services of well-qualified, experienced and result oriented persons to fill various positions tenable at its Head Office and various satellite offices across the country as follows:

Position : Accounts Assistant (3 Posts)
Grade: SME 8
Duty Stations - Lilongwe, Mzuzu

Academic/Professional Qualifications and Attributes
• Malawi School Certificate of Education (MSCE);
• A minimum of Diploma in Accounting from a recognized tertiary institution and examination body, those with bachelor’s degree shall have added advantage;
• A minimum of two (2) years’ practical experience in a very busy office, preferably with various satellite offices;
• Sound knowledge of principles of bookkeeping and accounting procedures;
• Sound knowledge of accounting packages;
• Team player;
• Strong organizational skills, ability to multi-task and meet deadlines;
• High levels of honesty and integrity;
• Good communication skills.

The successful candidates will, among other things be responsible for:
• Updating the cash book;
• Preparing and recording payment vouchers and cheques;
• Filing financial documents;
• Updating creditors and debtors’ registers;
• Preparing and issuing vouchers;
• Receiving cash and receipting the same;
• Disbursing petty cash;
• Updating payment and receipt cash books.

Applications with detailed curriculum vitae with at least three names of relevant and traceable referees, including that of an immediate past employer if applicable, should be sent to:

The Chief Executive Officer,
SMEDCO,
Private Bag 393,
Lilongwe 3
or through [email protected]

to reach him not later than close of business on Tuesday 4th August 2026.

SMEDI IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

21/07/2026

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Small and Medium Enterprises Development Corporation (SMEDCO) is a parastatal organization under the Ministry of Industrialization, Business, Trade & Tourism. It was established under section 3 of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Act of 2024 with a mandate of regulating, promoting and developing the Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) sector in Malawi.

SMEDCO intends to recruit the services of well-qualified, experienced and result oriented persons to fill various positions tenable at its Head Office and various satellite offices across the country as follows:

Position : Senior Accountant (1 Post)
Grade : SME 4
Duty Station : Head Office, Lilongwe

Academic/Professional Qualifications

• Bachelor of Accountancy or any related field from a recognized and accredited tertiary institution. Those with full professional qualifications such as ACCA, CIMA, ACA shall have an added
advantage;
• Membership of professional bodies such as ICAM, ACCA;
• A minimum of three (3) years’ practical experience in a very busy office, preferably with various satellite offices;
• Sound knowledge of Public Financial Management;
• Strong analytical and interpersonal skills;
• Strong organizational skills, versatility, ability to multi-task and meet deadlines;
• Self-starter;
• High levels of honesty and integrity;
• Excellent communication skills.

The successful candidate will among other things be responsible for:

• Processing payments according to the established policies, procedures and budget;
• Supervising and checking bank reconciliations;
• Responding to audit queries arising from internal and external auditors and providing information to internal or external Auditors in times of audit activities;
• Participating in reviewing accounting systems, practices and procedures in the Institute;
• Participating in the preparations of annual budgets and other related documents;
• Monitoring expenditure to avoid deviations and overruns;
• Maintaining books of accounts;
• Assigning tasks, supervising and appraising performance of accounts staff under him/her;
• Maintaining and updating fixed assets register;
• Preparing periodic management reports.

Applications with detailed curriculum vitae with at least three names of relevant and traceable referees, including that of an immediate past employer if applicable, should be sent to:

The Chief Executive Officer,
SMEDCO,
Private Bag 393,
Lilongwe 3
or through
[email protected]

To reach him not later than close of business on Tuesday 4th August 2026.

SMEDI IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

18/07/2026

Happy birthday.

16/07/2026

SMEDCO is conducting a post-training evaluation to assess the impact of our Digital Financial Literacy training for small businesses. If you watched and benefited from our training videos on Facebook, please take a few minutes to complete this short online questionnaire. Your feedback will help us measure the effectiveness of the training and improve future programs that support the growth and success of MSMEs in Malawi. Click the link below to complete the survey. Thank you for your valuable participation and continued partnership with SMEDCO.

SMEDCO is conducting a post-training evaluation to assess the impact of our Digital Financial Literacy training for small businesses. If you watched and benefited from our training videos on Facebook, please take a few minutes to complete this short online questionnaire. Your feedback will help us m...

15/07/2026

Small and Medium Enterprises Development Corporation
(SMEDCO), a parastatal organization established under section 3 of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Act of 2024 with a mandate of regulating, promoting and developing the Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) sector in Malawi is looking for the services of a well-qualified and highly experienced person to fill a vacant post of Media and Communications Officer (Grade SME 5) tenable at its Head Office in Lilongwe. The successful candidate shall be offered a one-year renewable contract based on performance. Interested applicants must have the following:

Purpose of the Job
To plan and execute both internal and external communications of the Corporation, brand presence and engagement of stakeholders through digital, print and broadcast media.

Qualifications and Attributes
• Bachelor’s degree in Mass Communication, Journalism, Public Relations, Marketing or related field;
• A Minimum of two (2) years’ relevant experience in Media, Public Relations or Communications;
• Excellent oral and written language skills of English or Chichewa. Those with knowledge of other local languages shall have added advantage;
• Practical knowledge of MS Office, Adobe Suite, Canva and Social media management tools;
• Excellent Presentation Skills;
• Excellent Photography, Videography and basic video editing skills;
• Creative, proactive and ability to work under very tight deadlines.

Key Duties and Responsibilities
• Supporting internal communications and acting as a liaison between management and staff;
• Drafting Press releases, managing media enquiries and building relationships with journalists and media houses;
• Managing all Corporation’s social media accounts and website content;
• Producing articles, marketing materials, brochures and annual reports;
• Ensuring consistent messaging and branding across all platforms of the Corporation;
• Planning and Coordinating Public Relations events and awareness campaigns;
• Tracking media coverage and analyzing engagement metrics;
• Preparing Communication reports;

Applications with detailed curriculum vitae with at least three names of relevant and traceable referees including that of an immediate past employer if applicable, should be sent to:

The Chief Executive Officer, SMEDCO, Area 6, Off Mzimba Street, Private Bag 393, Lilongwe 3 or through [email protected] to reach him no later than close of business on Friday, 31st July 2026.

SMEDCO IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

13/07/2026

WHY SHOULD ANYONE BUY FROM YOU WHEN YOUR COMPETITOR OFFERS THE SAME THING AT A LOWER PRICE?

Imagine a customer walks into your shop.

They look at your product.

They smile politely and say, "The shop next door is selling this for less."

What do you do?

Lower your price? Argue? Or quietly watch another customer walk away?

Many small business owners live in constant fear of lower-priced competitors. They believe the only way to survive is to keep reducing prices until there is almost no profit left.

That is a dangerous game because there will always be someone willing, or forced, to charge less.

If price is the only reason customers buy from you, then your business is standing on very weak foundations.

The question is not, "Who is the cheapest?"

The real question is, "Why should anyone choose you?"

Successful businesses understand a simple truth: Customers don't buy products. They buy value.

Think about it.

Why do some people travel across town to buy from a particular tailor, even when another tailor charges less? Why do customers keep returning to the same restaurant despite cheaper alternatives? Why do some businesses thrive during difficult economic times while others struggle?

The answer is rarely price.

It is trust.
It is consistency.
It is convenience.
It is reliability.
It is the experience.

People pay for confidence. They pay for businesses that keep their promises.

This means your greatest competitive advantage may have nothing to do with lowering your prices.

It may lie in answering phone calls promptly. Delivering orders on time. Treating customers with respect. Maintaining consistent quality. Following up after the sale. Solving problems quickly. Doing what you said you would do.

These things are difficult to copy. And they create loyal customers.

This is where systems thinking becomes essential. Don't rely on luck or personality alone.

Build systems that consistently deliver value. Create quality control procedures. Respond to customer enquiries promptly. Track customer feedback. Keep accurate records. Standardise your service.

When excellence becomes a system rather than an accident, customers begin to notice. Of course, all of this requires the right mindset.

Many small business owners focus so much on competitors that they forget to improve themselves.

Instead of asking, "How can I lower my prices?"

Ask,

"How can I increase my value?"

Can you educate your customers? Can you package your product better? Can you offer a guarantee? Can you make buying easier? Can you create an experience customers want to repeat?

Those questions build stronger businesses than price wars ever will.

Business also demands psychological resilience.

You cannot panic every time a competitor lowers their prices. Competing on price alone often becomes a race to the bottom, a race where nobody truly wins.

Compete on value instead. Build relationships instead of transactions. Earn trust instead of attention.

Remember, customers compare more than prices. They compare confidence. Professionalism. Convenience. Reliability. And how you make them feel.

So stop asking whether your competitors are cheaper.

Start asking whether your business is more valuable. Because in the end, customers don't stay loyal to the cheapest business.

They stay loyal to the business that consistently solves their problems better than anyone else.

And that is a competitive advantage no discount can ever replace.



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