Mr Thoko Mkavea, Chief Executive Officer/Managing Director of CDH Investment Bank

CDH Investment Bank has reported strong interim results for the half year ended 30 June 2025, posting a profit after tax of K18.3 billion, representing approximately 120% increase from the K8.3 billion recorded during the same period in 2024. This growth was supported by the expansion of the average interest-earning assets, with notable increases across the customer loans and advances portfolios and coupled with improved fixed income trading activities and margins.

CDH Investment Bank has once again cemented its leadership in the Malawi financial sector by being awarded the prestigious title of Investment Bank of the Year 2025. The accolade, announced by the internationally acclaimed Global Banking Magazine, based in London, United Kingdom, underscores the bank’s exceptional performance and innovation in investment banking and financial advisory services.

This award recognizes CDH Investment Bank’s unwavering commitment to excellence and its pivotal role in driving economic growth and development in Malawi. Over the past year, the bank has been instrumental in a range of high-impact initiatives, including national food security management and capital raising for transformative public and private sector projects.

CDH Investment Bank participated in the Global Money Week by engaging with students from PIM Community Day Secondary School and Bvumbwe Community Day Secondary School. The theme for the commemoration this year “Think Before You Follow, Wise Money Tomorrow,”. During the visits, representatives from the bank delivered insightful presentations fostering a deeper understanding of financial literacy among the students. The initiative aimed to inspire a generation of informed consumers who can make better financial choices.

CDH Investment Bank commemorated the mental health awareness month in May 2025 with various activities. The bank shared staff daily posters on mental health awareness in the month, encouraged staff to participate in daily gratitude journaling and daily walks and organized a workplace mental health talks and mental health screening for all staff. Staff participated in wellness walks at Milare in Blantyre and the Presidential Drive in Lilongwe. The activities offered employees a chance to relax, enjoy nature, and engage in meaningful conversations about mental health.

CDH Investment Bank is pleased to announce a landmark K44 million sponsorship for the 2024/2025 basketball club national championship, which took place from 6–7 June 2025 at the Kamuzu University of Health Sciences (KUHeS) Sports Complex. 

The BASMAL basketball club national championship is Malawi’s premier basketball event, featuring top teams from the Southern (SOZOBAL), Central (CEZOBAL), and Northern (NOZOBAL) regional leagues. The 2025 edition promises thrilling competition and heightened fan engagement.