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List of all companies in Malawi

Malawi has 7,862 registered companies and businesses in our data, counted on 2 November 2026. 4,462 of them are corporations. We build the records from the national business register and other official sources, and add the sole traders, branch locations and public bodies a register leaves out. Most of them are small: 11% have fewer than five employees. Below you find the largest, the smallest, the newest and the oldest companies in Malawi, where they are based and what they do. Want to buy the list of all 7,862 Malawian companies as an API integration or Excel file? Get it from our Malawian company database.

7,862 companies indexed · Data counted on 2 November 2026

Companies7,862
Corporations4,462
Districts3
Largest districtSouthern Region 28%
Employees10-19
Revenue$1M-$5M
Email0%
Phone57%
Website0%
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Malawian company list: all 7,862 companies

The list of all companies and businesses in Malawi, live and sorted by revenue. Narrow it by region, city, industry, size, revenue, legal form or founding year. The full search is on our Malawian company directory.

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Showing 25 of 7,862 companies
Company NameCountryCityAddress 1State/ProvincePostal CodeFounding YearYearly Revenue in U.S. DollarsEmployees TotalBusiness Legal Type - DescriptionNumber of Companies in GroupCompany Registration Number
1
Reserve Bank Of Malawi
Malawi
Lilongwe
Convention Drive City Centre
N/A
3
1965
$415,101,888
837
Local government body
N/A
N/A
2
Fdh Bank PLC
Malawi
Blantyre
Fdh House Victoria Avenue North
Southern Region
512
2020
$222,114,752
917
2
8328
3
Airtel Malawi PLC
Malawi
Lilongwe
Airtel Complex City Centre Chilembwe Road
Central Region
N/A
2019
$156,076,706
125
Corporation
3135
TMRBS1011981
4
Nbs Bank PLC
Malawi
Blantyre
Nbs House Corner Chipembere Highway & Johnstone Roads
N/A
3
2007
$138,121,759
750
7
6614
5
Mota-Engil (malawi) LIMITED
Malawi
Lilongwe
Nasra House City Centre
N/A
3
2011
$130,300,650
675
Corporation
299
N/A
6
Telekom Networks Malawi PLC
Malawi
Blantyre
Livingstone Towers Glynn Jones Road
Southern Region
N/A
2017
$67,989,312
650
Corporation
N/A
4029
7
Cdh Investment Bank LIMITED
Malawi
Blantyre
Cdh House 5 Independence Drive
Southern Region
N/A
N/A
$64,577,226
125
Corporation
N/A
N/A
8
Rab Processors LIMITED
Malawi
Limbe
Chipembere Highway
Southern Region
N/A
1983
$63,862,016
3,000
N/A
2164
9
Indebank LIMITED
Malawi
Blantyre
Indebank House Kaushiong Road Top
Southern Region
N/A
1972
$59,079,650
350
N/A
1504
10
First Capital Bank (malawi) PLC
Malawi
Blantryre
Livingstone Towers 21 Glyn Jones Road
N/A
122
1995
$55,480,745
750
2
3914
11
Lotus (africa) LTD
Malawi
Karonga
45km West of Karonga on M26, Kayerekera Uranium Mine
Central Region
N/A
2025
$55,148,850
425
Corporation
4
COYR-YML1YR7
12
Standard Bank LIMITED
Malawi
Blantyre
Kaomba Centre, P O Box 1111 Cnr Victoria Avenue
Southern Region
N/A
2007
$54,188,932
750
N/A
NCRCP15
13
Media 24
Malawi
Blantyre
23 Agma House
Southern Region
N/A
N/A
$53,043,750
20
Proprietorship
2
N/A
14
Kamuzu University Of Health Sciences
Malawi
Blantyre
Along Mahatma Gandhi Road, Blantyre Campus Private Bag 360
Southern Region
3
2019
$50,368,877
3,000
N/A
N/A
15
St John Of God Hospitaller Services
Malawi
Lilongwe
Off Ufulu Road Area 43
N/A
207243
N/A
$47,054,520
360
Non profit organization
N/A
N/A
16
Mzimba North District Health Office
Malawi
Mzuzu
Mzuzu
Northern Region
N/A
N/A
$45,959,050
600
Government body
N/A
N/A
17
Ecobank Malawi LIMITED
Malawi
Blantyre
Ecobank House Corner Victoria Avenue and Henderson Street
Southern Region
3
2008
$45,664,007
125
Corporation
248
COYR-RE716PB
18
Bowler Beverage Company
Malawi
Lilongwe
P.o.box 1692
Central Region
N/A
N/A
$42,048,066
258
Proprietorship
2
N/A
19
Capital Foods LTD
Malawi
Lilongwe
Plot 29/93 Salima Road
Central Region
N/A
2005
$42,048,066
258
Partnership of unknown type
2
N/A
20
Shayona Cement CORPORATION LTD
Malawi
Lilongwe
Opposite Exploits University, Area 4, Off Paul Kagame Road
N/A
265
1998
$39,748,370
750
N/A
N/A
21
Sunbird Tourism PLC
Malawi
Blantyre
28 Glyn Jones Road
Southern Region
N/A
2002
$39,181,121
900
Corporation
N/A
2774
22
Airtel Mobile Commerce LIMITED
Malawi
Lilongwe
Airtel House Off Independence Drive
Central Region
N/A
N/A
$35,958,529
45
3135
N/A
23
Auction Holdings LIMITED
Malawi
Lilongwe
Lilongwe Tobacco Auctions Floors Plot No.29/78
Central Region
N/A
2001
$31,945,850
158
2
N/A
24
First Capital Bank (malawi) PLC
Malawi
Blantyre
First House, Livingstone Towers 21 Glyn Jones Road
Southern Region
N/A
2018
$31,262,276
850
Corporation
N/A
N/A
25
Bakhresa Group
Malawi
Blantyre
Charterland Road
Southern Region
N/A
2003
$29,336,922
258
2
N/A

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How many companies are there in Malawi?

Companies and businesses in Malawi

7,862

2 November 2026

There are 7,862 companies and businesses in Malawi in our data, counted on 2 November 2026. That is every kind of business, not only the registered companies: 4,462 corporations (Ltd), 1,259 sole traders and 163 partnerships. On top of those come 814 non-profit organisations, 5 branches of foreign companies and 104 public bodies.

Structure

Single-site businesses
7,823 100%
Head offices
36
Branch locations
3

Legal form

Corporations
4,462 57%
Sole traders
1,259
Partnerships
163

Per working day this year

≈ 0

new companies registered · 2 so far in 2026

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Largest companies in Malawi

Which are the largest companies in Malawi? That depends on what you measure. By number of employees the biggest employer is Illovo Sugar (Malawi), with 3,500 staff, ahead of Satemwa Tea Estates and Castel Malawi. By yearly revenue the largest company is Airtel Malawi, ahead of Mota-Engil (Malawi) and Telekom Networks Malawi. Below are the top companies of Malawi ranked four ways: by number of employees, by yearly revenue, the largest public-sector employers and the biggest foreign companies in Malawi. 1 Malawian companies employ more than 10,000 people and 0 report more than $1 billion a year.

Illovo Sugar (Malawi) has the largest headcount of any company in Malawi in our data. 1 Malawian companies list more than 10,000 people, 106 more than 500.

  1. 1Limbe3,500 staff
  2. 2Thyolo3,000 staff
  3. 3Blantyre3,000 staff
  4. 4Blantyre2,000 staff
  5. 5Blantyre1,200 staff
  6. 6Limbe1,000 staff
  7. 7Limbe1,000 staff
  8. 8Blantyre900 staff
  9. 9Lilongwe880 staff
  10. 10Blantyre850 staff

Headcount as it is recorded on the company; for a group's parent or holding company it is usually the whole group's, worldwide.

By employee size · 7,522 companies with a known headcount

EmployeesShareCompanies%
1-4819
5-9489
10-193,120
20-491,767
50-99544
100-199534
200-499143
500+106

11% have 1 to 4 employees; 106 have 500 or more.

By yearly revenue (USD)

RevenueShareCompanies%
< $100K362
$100K-$500K676
$500K-$1M1,050
$1M-$5M4,266
$5M-$10M610
$10M-$100M111
$100M-$1B5
$1B+0

5 companies report more than $100 million; 0 more than $1 billion.

Small businesses in Malawi

Most companies in Malawi are small businesses. Of the 7,522 with a known headcount, 1,308 (17%) are micro businesses with fewer than ten employees, 4,887 are small (10 to 49) and 1,221 medium-sized (50 to 499). Only 106 employ 500 people or more, so 98.59% of Malawian companies are SMEs. This is where our data is strongest: sole traders, micro companies and single shops, each with an address and an industry code.

Size classShareCompanies%
Micro · fewer than 101,308
Small · 10 to 494,887
Medium · 50 to 4991,221
Large · 500 or more106

819

companies have 1 to 4 employees (11%). 362 turn over less than $100,000 a year.

1,259

sole traders are in the data, each with an address and an industry code.

50%

of the 2 companies started in 2026 have 1 to 4 employees (1). Only 0 started with 200 staff or more.

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Where are companies in Malawi based?

Southern Region has more companies than any other district in Malawi: 2,207, or 28% of the total, ahead of Central Region (2,004) and Northern Region (269). Below you find all three districts and the ten busiest cities, with a link to the local list where we have one.

three districts

DistrictShareCompanies%
Southern Region2,207
Central Region2,004
Northern Region269

Ten busiest cities

  1. Lilongwe2,314
  2. Blantyre2,004
  3. Zomba152
  4. Limbe133
  5. Mzuzu126
  6. Mzimba113
  7. Lilongwe Area 3299
  8. Mangochi53
  9. Kasungu43
  10. Thyolo36

Main industries in Malawi

Social services is the biggest industry in Malawi by number of companies: 705, or 10% of all firms with an industry code. Next come engineering, accounting and management (556) and holding and investment companies (548). Companies are grouped here by their SIC code, the classification every company in our data carries, in every country. Below you find the main sectors, the largest industries with their biggest companies.

Social services: 705, 10% · 2 November 2026Engineering, accounting and management: 556, 8% · 2 November 2026Holding and investment companies: 548, 7% · 2 November 2026Wholesale (durable goods): 523, 7% · 2 November 2026Hotels: 495, 7% · 2 November 2026Business services and IT: 461, 6% · 2 November 2026Electronics: 379, 5% · 2 November 2026Shipping: 350, 5% · 2 November 2026Education: 309, 4% · 2 November 2026Other: 3,018, 41% · 2 November 20267,344companies
  • Social services70510%
  • Engineering, accounting and management5568%
  • Holding and investment companies5487%
  • Wholesale (durable goods)5237%
  • Hotels4957%
  • Business services and IT4616%
  • Electronics3795%
  • Shipping3505%
  • Education3094%
  • Health care3024%
  • Other services2303%
  • Wholesale (consumer goods)2263%
  • Textiles2153%
  • Machinery and computers2043%
  • Travel and transport services1883%
  • Other industries1,65323%

The fifteen largest of 77 SIC major groups; records without an industry code are not in this chart.

Largest industries in Malawi

705

Social services

SIC 83: Social Services

556

Engineering, accounting and management

SIC 87: Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management, And Related Services

  1. 1Lilongwe750 staff
  2. 2Lilongwe168 staff
  3. 3Lilongwe150 staff

523

Wholesale (durable goods)

SIC 50: Wholesale Trade-durable Goods

  1. 1400 staff
  2. 2Blantyre350 staff
  3. 3Mzuzu300 staff

495

Hotels

SIC 70: Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps, And Other Lodging Places

  1. 1Blantyre900 staff
  2. 2Blantyre75 staff
  3. 3Lilongwe70 staff

461

Business services and IT

SIC 73: Business Services

  1. 1Lilongwe880 staff
  2. 2Blantyre120 staff
  3. 3120 staff

379

Electronics

SIC 36: Electronic And Other Electrical Equipment And Components, Except Computer Equipment

  1. 1Blantyre35 staff
  2. 2Blantyre35 staff
  3. 320 staff

350

Shipping

SIC 44: Water Transportation

  1. 1Lilongwe300 staff
  2. 2Lilongwe30 staff
  3. 3Blantyre15 staff

309

Education

SIC 82: Educational Services

  1. 1Mzuzu267 staff
  2. 2100 staff
  3. 3100 staff

How many new companies are registered in Malawi? (2026)

2 new companies and startups registered in Malawi so far in 2026, about 0 every working day, after 11 new businesses in 2025. Most startups begin small: 50% of this year's newcomers have one to four employees. 2 of them are corporations (Ltd).

≈ 0

new companies register every working day in 2026

50%

of this year's startups begin with one to four employees

11

new companies in 2025

Companies founded per year

  1. 162022
  2. 142023
  3. 102024
  4. 112025
  5. 22026 so far

The biggest newcomers of 2026

A new registration is often a restructuring, not a start-up: the largest newcomers are new holding and property companies for existing businesses.

  1. 1Lilongwe6 staff
  2. 2Lilongwe4 staff

Oldest companies in Malawi

Our data holds 1 Malawian organisations founded before 1900 and 14 before 1950. The national business register dates a company from the creation of its current legal unit, so older firms show a later founding year.

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212

Malawian companies were founded before 1990

11

were founded in 1990

212 Malawian organisations in our data were founded before 1990.

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What you can reach: contact data on Malawian companies

0 Malawian companies have a website on record (0%), 4,503 a phone number (57%) and 0 an email address (0%). Among corporations: 0% have a website and 0% an email address.

FieldShareCompanies%
Website0
Phone4,503
Email0
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Questions about companies in Malawi

Every answer is counted from the data on this page (2 November 2026).

There are 7,862 companies and businesses in Malawi in our data, counted on 2 November 2026. 4,462 of them are corporations.
7,862. That includes 1,259 sole traders and 163 partnerships.
4,462 corporations, 57% of all Malawian businesses in our data (2 November 2026).
Of the 7,522 Malawian companies with a known headcount, 7,416 have fewer than 500 employees: 1,308 micro, 4,887 small and 1,221 medium-sized. 106 are large enterprises.
Airtel Malawi, with $156.1 million in yearly revenue, ahead of Mota-Engil (Malawi) ($130.3M) and Telekom Networks Malawi ($68.0M).
Illovo Sugar (Malawi), with 3,500 staff on its record (for a group's parent this is usually the whole group's headcount).
2,207, 28% of all Malawian companies (2 November 2026).
2 so far in 2026, about 0 per working day, after 11 in 2025.
From the national business register and other official sources, combined with company websites and filings, and refreshed every month.
0, 0% of all Malawian companies. 4,503 have a phone number and 0 an email address.
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