Telecommunications

Malawi Telecoms Regulator Justifies Phone Tariff Rises Blames Devaluation

Macra, ­Malawi’s telecoms regulator has come out in defense of the recent phone tariff hikes imposed by the mobile networks […]

Macra to chair regional regulators’ association

Malawi Communication Regulatory Authority (Macra) will this month host the Communication Regulators Association of Southern Africa (Crasa) during which the […]

Airtel, TNM hike tariffs

Mobile phones services provider, Airtel Malawi, has announced that it will hike its calling and SMS rates by an average […]

Parliament media committee approves the controversial spy machine

The Media and Communications committee of Parliament has recommended the implementation of the Consolidated ICT Regulatory Management System (Cirms) machine, […]

30 apply for broadcasting licences

The Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (Macra) has received 30 broadcasting bids from various individuals and organisations for possible licensing. Disclosing […]

Airtel registers 2.7 million customer growth

The population of mobile phone users continues to grow in Malawi as one of the mobile phone service providers Airtel […]

MACRA calls for consumer awareness on mobile service delivery

The Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority-MACRA says there is need for more consumer awareness on the services provided by mobile operators […]

Malawi Telecommunications Limited(MTL) hires new CEO

Malawi Telecommunications Limited has hired a new Chief Executive Officer, Gavin Jeffery, who reported for duties in October. In an […]

Independent national TV to switch on in 2014

Times Group Limited has said it will engage another gear in its media pioneering role in Malawi when in the […]

Macra appeals on ‘spy machine’

The Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (Macra) has taken the Consolidated ICT Regulatory Management Systems (CIRMS), popularly known as the “spy […]

Airtel Malawi and Smile Life Insurance in partnership

Malawi’s leading mobile network provider Airtel Malawi leaves no stone unturned in revolutionizing the digital world as regards the use […]

ICT development to scale up economic activities, jobs

The Malawi Government says inclusion of Information, Communication Technology (ICT) as one of the priorities in the Economic Recovery Plan […]

Malawi’s third mobile network ‘G-Mobile’ delayed to 2013

Malawi is one of the world’s least developed countries, but its economy continues to grow at between 4% and 5% […]

Airtel Malawi re-launches mobile money platform, Airtel Money

As one way of strengthening its commitment to providing affordable and innovative services to its customers Airtel Malawi has re-launched […]

Bharti Airtel Hints At Merging Africa, India operations By 2013

Following a decline in the company’s volume and revenue growth in recent times, the world’s No.4 telecoms company by customers, […]

Airtel Malawi gives out K13milli0n in Yabooka SMS promo

Airtel Malawi disclosed that it has distributed over K13 million to lucky customers in the ongoing yabooka sms promotion which […]

Airtel committed to bring banking services to rural communitties

After registering ove 150 000 customers in its mobile banking innitiative, Airtel Money, the company has said it is committed […]

Feud between Macra and Chikaonda exposes Malawi’s telecommunication gaps

A feud that has ensued between the Malawi Communication Regulatory Authority (MACRA) and Professor Mathews Chikaonda, chairperson of both Telekom […]