![Image](https://i.postimg.cc/TPrf7B23/Malivia-News.png)
OOC Source: Quartz
Modalin: The Mukhtar Government has already drastically reformed the Malivian economy, changing it from a largely private to a largely state owned economy. But the government continues to look for ways to innovate, even within the now limited framework of state enterprise. One of such ideas has been proposed by the Ministry of Infrastructure and Development. The plan, called the "Malivian Initiative for a Substainable Future" or MISF, is meant to encourage a "sharing" economy. Using tax incentives, increasing the cost of new luxury items and handing out grants for "small bussinesses encouraging the sharing economy." While economically speaking the plans to encourage the sharing economy doesnt make much sense the minister of infrastructure, Cyavana Phadatare, stated that "in a country where over 30% of people live in poverty and more are on the brink it is important to look for ways in limiting the damage this financial situation inflicts on families. Our government has already enacted several measures to combat poverty in our country and has succesfully stabilized the economy, but we continue to look for ways to increase our grip on this problem every single day and the sharing economy might be one way for us to move forward."
Several small companies have launched initiatives, most notably a scooter company named "ScootShoot" which has launched the sharing initiative in the capital of Modalin, where users can unlock a random scooter on the street using either a app or buying a pass from a local ScootShoot hotspot, of which around 100 exist in Modalin already. Users can then go to their destination, log off and the scooter will be locked again. Those with the pass can then return it to a hotspot or with an app simply close the app to finalize the transaction. Other companies, including the state owned telecommunications company "Maltel" have experimented the same principle with data, with users allowed to "share" data with eachother for a small fee to the user sharing their data, allowing them to earn a extra buck while someone out of internet can quickly use that of someone nearby. The government has been carefully optimistic of this new sharing method and is "exploring several options" to further expand on the idea.