Malawi: Zambia Maize Deal in Turmoil – Only 15,000mt Hauled As Unpaid Local Transporters Cry Foul Over Dollar Payments to Foreigners

Malawi’s Zambia maize deal is unravelling — and the numbers tell a disturbing story. Out of the 100,000 metric tonnes (MT) assigned to local hauliers under the cross-border arrangement, only 15,000MT has been delivered to the National Food Reserve Agency (NFRA).

Not because Malawian transporters have failed. But because they say they have not been paid.

The Zambia maize supply agreement, initiated to cushion the country from drought-induced hunger, was structured so that Malawian transporters…