Ufortunately Malawi has not aggresively used its natural resources to end poverty. It appears Kamuzu never wanted the country to prosper on nautal resources for fear they could be used to topple him. The other leaders were either corrupt or incompetent to use them.

The banking sector has not shown willingness to support local cooperatives to tap into the mining sector. They would jump at the opportunity to finance a personal car or a house but turn their backs on a Malawian wanting to engage in a business like mining and manufacturing products like chemical fertilizers which could bring the much needed forex.