Positive stories about the country’s businesses and economy have been highly touted as critical in setting a powerful development agenda for citizens and the nation at large.

Secretary for Treasury in the Ministry of Finance, Betchani Tchereni has said this at the ongoing Association of Business Journalists’ (ABJ) Annual General Elective Conference in Mangochi.

Tchereni has also appealed to the business journalists to always remain patriotic when executing their duties.

The conference, which has attracted over 70 business journalists, will also elect new office bearers for the ABJ executive committee.

Some of the key stakeholders and sponsors for the conference include Ministry of Finance, National Bank, Malawi Revenue Authority and World Bank.

The two-day conference is being held under the theme: “Economic Resilience: Unpacking Malawi’s Path to Recovery in the Aftermath of Ravaging Exogenous Shocks.”