July 17
Malawi: TNM, Macra's Refutes Reports That Service Providers Listen to People's Phone Calls
Lloyd Gowera, Chief Technical Officer of the pioneer mobile phone service provider, TNM Plc, has said that the country's telecommunications companies do not have the capacity to… Read more »
July 16
Malawi: Macra Decries the Cybersecurity Act Compliance
The Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority(MACRA) says despite efforts to enforce the Cybersecurity Act in the country, compliance is still very poor. Read more »
July 04
Malawi: Malawi to Benefit From Euro 15 Million EU/ITU Broadband Mapping Initiative
Malawi is amongst 11 sub-Saharan African countries that have been selected to benefit from initiative by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) to implement national… Read more »
May 28
Malawi: Despite Erratic Internet Connectivity, TNM Awarded 2024 Best Internet Company in Malawi
TNM Plc has been awarded as the 2024 Best Internet Connectivity company in Malawi by the Information Technology Association of Malawi (ICTAM) during during its recent Corporate… Read more »
February 07
Malawi: Airtel Gets 10-Year Renewed License, Touts Its Over K50bn Contribution to Macra
Airtel Malawi PLC managing director Charles Kamoto, says the company has paid over MK59.4 billion to MACRA for levies, fees and spectrum and over MK17.6 billion in the… Read more »
January 02
Africa: Outgoing CEO Ogunsanya To Become Airtel Africa Charitable Foundation's Inaugural Chairperson
Having served for over 12 years at Airtel Africa Plc where he rose to the rank of chief executive officer (CEO), Olusegun Ogunsanya -- popularly addressed as 'Segun' -- will retire… Read more »
November 26, 2023
Malawi: Parents Urged to Closely Monitor Their Children's Use of Technology to Spot Signs of Online Abuse
Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) -- in collaboration with International Telecommunication Union (ITU) -- has concluded three sessions of trainings on child online… Read more »
October 30, 2023
Malawi: IBM® and Heifer International Empowering Malawian Farmers With Smart Farming Technology Through Openharvest App
OpenHarvest, a digital application that was developed by one of the worlds technology company, IBM® -- in collaboration with global non-profit Heifer International -- has… Read more »
October 22, 2023
Malawi: Ecobank's Commitment to Education and Digital Empowerment Is a Continuous Journey
Having invested a state-of-the-art Smart information & communication technology (ICT) lab at Ngumbe Community Day Secondary School (CDSS) in Blantyre on the commemoration of… Read more »
August 14, 2023
Africa: Ministers Kunkuyu, Gwengwe Engage Multichoice Africa Holdings On Withdrawal of DStv Service
Minister of Information & Digitalisation, Moses Kunkuyu -- together with his counterpart of Finance, Sosten Gwengwe -- held a virtual meeting on Wednesday, August 9 with… Read more »
August 11, 2023
Malawi: Malawi Government to Connect Internet to Over 7900 Public Schools
Government has changed the Connect a Constituency Project to Connect a School Project and targets to connect internet to 7962 public schools, Information and Digitalization… Read more »
July 31, 2023
Malawi: Macra Warns Public to Be On High Alert Against Heightened Cyber Attacks in Comesa Region
Malawi Computer Response Team (mwCERT) of the Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) announces of recent cyber-attacks that have targeted several countries in the… Read more »
Malawi: Malawi to Host Women in Cyber Conference
Malawi will host the first-ever Women in Cyber Conference from 1st to 4th August 2023 under the theme "Bringing the gender gap and breaking the glass ceiling". Read more »
July 26, 2023
Malawi: Malawi Needs Data Protection Laws Against Exploitation - Suleman
Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) Director General, Daud Suleman, has acknowledged the critical need to develop national data protection laws to align them with… Read more »
June 22, 2023
Malawi: MPs Pledge Unflinching Support to National Commission for Science and Technology
Members of Parliament (MPs) have pledged to provide the necessary support to the National Commission for Science and Technology (NCST) in its efforts to promote and enhance science… Read more »
May 24, 2023
Malawi: Internet Connectivity Key to Improving Malawi's Agricultural Productivity, Commercialization-Macra
Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) has said there must be concerted efforts aimed at ensuring there are right initiatives and incentives to connect farmers to… Read more »
May 18, 2023
Malawi: 2023 ICT Expo Opens With a Call to Learn, Connect, Embrace Digital Technology
The 2023 International ICT Expo has opened in Lilongwe with a call to Malawians to learn, connect and embrace the power of digital technology to build a more resilient and… Read more »
May 10, 2023
Africa: Minister Kunkuyu Calls Upon African Nations to Address Cyber Security Threats
Minister of Information and Digitalization Moses Kunkuyu has called upon African nations to take candid steps in addressing security threats in the cyberspace if the continent is… Read more »
March 31, 2023
Malawi: Malawi Govt Sees Potential in Science and Technology, Commits to Financing It for Wealth Creation
Secretary to the Treasury (ST) Dr. MacDonald Mafuta Mwale has expressed Malawi Government's commitment to providing continued financing for research, science, technology and… Read more »
March 30, 2023
Malawi: Airtel Malawi Revamps Chezani With 3 New Bundles
Airtel customers can now comfortably call out to mobile numbers from other networks through the its popular voice bundle portfolio, Chezani -- which has been revamped by adding… Read more »
March 07, 2023
Malawi: President Chakwera Asks European Investment Bank to Extend Support to Science and Technology Sector
Malawi President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera has asked the European Investment Bank (EIB) to consider extending its support to the science and technology industry, stressing that the… Read more »
March 05, 2023
Malawi: State House Has New Director of Communications
President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera has removed his unpopular son-in-law Sean Kampondeni as State House Director of Communications. Read more »
February 10, 2023
Malawi: Science and Technology Commission Commits to Promoting, Nurturing Grassroots Innovations
National Commission for Science and Technology (NCST) has expressed its commitment to the promotion and nurturing of grassroots talent by providing technical and financial support… Read more »
November 03, 2022
Malawi: Government to Train 300 Traditional Leaders in Digital Literacy
Minister of Information and Digitalization Gospel Kazako has disclosed that the government, through Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (Macra), will train 300 traditional… Read more »