By Vincent Gunde
Owner of the yet to be given full license for fertilizer manufacturing company in Dowa district Dr. Napoleon Dzombe, has claimed that the environment on the ground is not conducive to investors to start their businesses in Malawi.
Dzombe said he went to Mozambique where he was given free land for his fertilizer manufacturing plant and duty free for the equipment to be brought to this land while in Malawi, he has his own farm, lease papers misplaced only the Deed papers which were submitted.
He said he was surprised to receive an invoice of K10 million to be paid to government questioning the authorities in Malawi was that K10 million for supporting the project or to take part of his capital money to government?Business tycoon Dzombe hails local organisation, calls for hard work
Speaking before the joint committee of Parliament established to investigate the delay the fertilizer manufacturing company is not getting an approval from government, Dzombe said he had more questions over K10 million invoice to government.
Dzombe said four years ago and this was during the reign of Dr. Lazarus Chakwera and his MCP government, he wanted to build a modern bus terminal at Lilongwe bus depot claiming that K5 million was blown from him for the work which did not come to light.
He said with the fertilizer manufacturing plant, fertilizer will be reaching the farmers in time, create jobs, money will be reduced for transportation costs, and the people working there will be paying tax for government to be implementing equally important projects.
“If government wants it now, it will take time to assemble materials for manufacturing fertilizer,” said Dzombe.Analysis: Why Delays at Napoleon Dzombe’s Fertilizer Plant Could Have Major Implications for Malawi’s Food Security
Appearing before the same committee, Malawi Environment Protection Authority ( MEPA) Executive Director Wilfred Kadewa, said the approval process for the fertilizer manufacturing company, are now completed and what remains is the issuance of an environmental certificate saying this is a clearance from his office that he can start manufacturing fertilizer in Malawi.
Kadewa said the granting of an approval to Dzombe’s fertilizer manufacturing plant was delayed because the developers wanted all the concerns raised such as waste management and safety requirements, are all addressed before the actual fertilizer manufacturing starts.
It was established that Dr. Napoleon Dzombe was granted an approval papers for his fertilizer manufacturing company two days before he was invited to appear before the Commission of investigation a development which has raised many questions than answers.
Showers of abundant blessings are being directed to Speaker of Parliament Sameer Suleman for rising above party politics by instituting a 15 member joint committee of Parliament to investigate the delay.Mepa Explains Why Dowa Fertiliser Plant Approval Has Been Delayed
Dzombe had plans to start manufacturing fertilizer in Malawi in April, 2026 and by this day, fertilizer could have reached out to all markets and depots across the country.
Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Natural resources Misheck Munthali, has assured Malawians that on 22nd July, 2026 the full license will be issued to Dr. Napoleon Dzombe that the Mulalo Holdings is free to start manufacturing fertilizer in Dowa district.
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