To mobilise financial and other resources for investment in commercially viable projects, businesses, agriculture and industries (existing and new) aligned with national development priorities.
To be a catalyst for the creation and development of competitive, commercially sustainable industries to make Malawi a more production and export oriented economy.
To support commercially viable investments in the public and private sectors of the economy to consolidate and promote growth, productivity, employment, wealth creation and broad-based economic development.
To co-operate with other institutions and organizations (public, private, national, international or multinational including governments) that are interested in the socio-economic development of Malawi to complement financing to sectors under-served by the banking industry.
To enhance capacity in domestic firms to enable them improve their performance and compete favorably with their peers in the regional and international markets.
To invest in commercially viable industry-enabling infrastructure either alone or in association with various partners, both local and international.
To deepen the utilisation of domestic financial resources and attract foreign capital to enhance the resource envelope as a driver for investment in targeted industries and projects.
To undertake such other activities as may advance these objects sustainably.
MAIIC has a specific development focus. It is mandated to support commercially viable investments in the public and private sectors of the economy to consolidate and promote growth.