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Company data in Malawi, by industry

Browse Malawi company directories across 56 industries — 7,858 businesses in the InfobelPRO database, registry-sourced from official Malawi business registry and enriched with firmographics, location, financials and group structure.

7,858
Registered companies
AIRTEL MALAWI PLC
Largest company
Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.
Largest sector

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Rankings

Largest companies in Malawi

By revenue, one row per corporate group — reported (actual) revenue, updated September 2026.

#Company (group)IndustryHQRevenue (USD)
1AIRTEL MALAWI PLCBusiness and other management consultancy activitiesLilongwe$156M
2NICO HOLDINGS LIMITEDOther business support service activities n.e.c.Blantyre$138M
3STANDARD BANK PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANYOther monetary intermediationLilongwe$107M
4TELEKOM NETWORKS MALAWI PLCRetail sale of flowers, plants, seeds, fertilisers, pet animals and pet food in specialised storesBlantyre$68M
5CDH INVESTMENT BANK LIMITEDSecurity and commodity contracts brokerageBlantyre$65M
6RAB PROCESSORS LIMITEDManufacture of machinery for food, beverage and tobacco processingLimbe$64M
7FIRST CAPITAL BANK (MALAWI) PLCOther monetary intermediationBlantryre$55M
8STANDARD BANK LIMITEDOther monetary intermediationBlantyre$54M
9KAMUZU UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCESTertiary educationBlantyre$50M
10ECOBANK MALAWI LIMITEDOther monetary intermediationBlantyre$46M
11AIRTEL MOBILE COMMERCE LIMITEDOther personal service activities n.e.c.Lilongwe$36M
12SUNBIRD TOURISM PLCHotels and similar accommodationBlantyre$31M
13FIRST CAPITAL BANK (MALAWI) PLCOther monetary intermediationBlantyre$31M
14THE CENTRAL MEDICAL STORES TRUSTWholesale of pharmaceutical goodsLilongwe$28M
15PRESS CORPORATION LIMITEDTour operator activitiesBlantyre$20M

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AIRTEL MALAWI PLC leads by reported revenue at $156M, the largest of 24 ranked corporate groups.

Coverage

Companies by industry

The B2B industries we cover, ranked by number of companies.

Manufacturing companies
1,239
Distribution & wholesale
839
Investment & asset mgmt
552
Hotels
493
Consulting companies
417

+ 51 more industries below ↓

  • Manufacturing companies1,239
  • Distribution & wholesale839
  • Investment & asset mgmt552
  • Hotels493
  • Consulting companies417
  • Electronics companies368
  • Shipping companies349
  • Healthcare providers313
  • Textile & apparel254
  • Retail companies216
  • Construction companies174
  • Logistics companies133
  • Food & beverage103
  • Travel agencies101
  • Oil & gas101
  • Automotive companies99
  • Pharmaceutical companies76
  • Architecture & engineering firms75
  • Software companies73
  • Chemical companies69
  • Agriculture & agribusiness66
  • Accounting & tax66
  • Insurance companies54
  • Car dealers46
  • Furniture companies45
  • Advertising & marketing agencies42
  • Telecom companies34
  • Airlines & aviation31
  • Banks30
  • Security companies21
  • Lawyers19
  • Steel & metals19
  • Printing companies18
  • Publishing14
  • Cleaning & facility services10
  • Mining companies9
  • Energy companies9
  • Electricity & power9
  • Entertainment companies9
  • Media & production8
  • Recruitment & staffing6
  • Real estate companies6
  • Real estate agents5
  • Packaging companies5
  • Biotech companies4
  • Trucking & freight4
  • E-commerce3
  • Recycling & waste2
  • Lighting companies2
  • Electric motor manufacturers2
  • Medical device companies1
  • Breweries1
  • Courier & express0
  • Shipbuilders0
  • Railway companies0
  • Debt collection agencies0

Manufacturing companies is the most populated sector we cover, with 1,239 companies — 16% of Malawi's 7,858 registered.

Distribution

Company size & revenue

By number of employees

1–4
819
5–9
489
10–19
3,116
20–49
1,770
50–99
545
100–199
536
200–499
149
500–999
76
1000+
34

324 companies have no disclosed headcount (excluded).

The largest size bands are 10–19 (41%) and 20–49 (23%) among companies with disclosed headcount.

By revenue (local currency)

1–100K
1
100K-499K
1
500K-999K
1
1M-4.99M
3
5M-9.99M
1
10M-49.99M
7
50M-99.99M
101
100M-499.99M
749
500M-999.99M
896
1B+
5,318

780 companies have no disclosed revenue (excluded from the chart).

The most common disclosed-revenue band is 1B+, covering 75% of companies with reported revenue.

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Group linkage

Corporate structure in Malawi

How much of the market is part of a corporate group vs independent.

2%

Part of a corporate group

99%

Independent

2% of companies belong to a corporate group; the remaining 99% operate independently.

Corporate groups

Largest corporate groups in Malawi

Malawian-headquartered groups ranked by total group entities worldwide — a measure of corporate reach.

#GroupGroup entities (worldwide)
1PRESS CORPORATION LIMITED11
2NICO HOLDINGS LIMITED7
3GROUP DEVELOPMENT LIMITED3
4PLEM CONSTRUCTION LIMITED3
5FDH FINANCIAL HOLDINGS LIMITED2
6MEDIA 242
7CAPITAL FOODS LTD2
8BOWLER BEVERAGE COMPANY2
9Auction Holdings Limited2
10BAKHRESA GROUP2

Group entities = total members of the corporate family worldwide, for groups whose ultimate parent is in Malawi.

PRESS CORPORATION LIMITED is the largest corporate group headquartered in Malawi, with 11 entities worldwide.

Foreign ownership

Foreign-owned vs domestic

Among Malawi's larger companies, the share ultimately controlled from abroad — and the leading countries of ownership.

54%

Foreign-owned

46%

Malawian-owned

Leading countries of ownership

United States of America
20.4%
India
9.3%
Portugal
9.3%
England
9.3%
Bermuda
7.4%

Shares calculated on the largest companies by revenue with ownership data available, not an absolute national figure.

United States of America is the leading country of foreign ownership, at 20.4%.

FAQ

Malawi company data — frequently asked questions

There are 7,858 registered companies in Malawi across all sectors, from sole traders to large enterprises.
By reported revenue, AIRTEL MALAWI PLC is the largest company in Malawi, followed by NICO HOLDINGS LIMITED and STANDARD BANK PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY.
Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c., Trusts, funds and similar financial entities, Hotels and similar accommodation have the most registered companies.
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Sourced from the Infobel DaaS database. The largest-companies ranking is consolidated at corporate-group level (one row per group) and shows reported (actual) revenue in USD; modeled figures are excluded. Distributions cover all registered companies. Industry directories use a NACE-based B2B taxonomy. Last updated September 2026.

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