Month: September 2022 Posts

South African woman under fire after posing half-naked with children

Sep 24, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A South African social media personality, Lunya Makua also known as Queen Minaj, has come under fire for violating the rights of children after she posed half-naked with children at a primary school. The Congress… ...

Airtel introduces scan and pay feature for mobile payments

Sep 20, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Airtel Money has introduced a new payment feature that enables customers to pay for goods and services by simply scanning a QR code for a registered outlet. The new Scan and Pay feature has been… ...

Chakwera says Malawi making progress towards big data utilisation

Jul 22, 2022 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera says the launch of the National Data Centre means Malawi is making landmark progress towards big data utilisation in form of analytics, artificial intelligence, robotics and machine learning. Chakwera said this following… ...

Afrimax introduces Easter data plans

Apr 15, 2022 Lyonike Mughogho 0 &

As internet service providers are making strides to reduce the cost of mobile data, Afrimax has not been left behind having introduced Easter Special 2022 promotion. Speaking during a media briefing in Blantyre on Wednesday,… ...

Concerned Citizens call for support towards demonstrations

Apr 06, 2022 Contributor* 0 &

By Raphael Likaka Concerned Citizens in the country have asked well-wishers to support them as they are planning to conduct series of demonstrations against rising cost of living and unfulfilled promises. Chairperson for the grouping… ...

MACRA gets tough on pornography sharing

Mar 08, 2022 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) has threatened to deal with anyone in the country found producing or sharing pornographic materials. This is according to MACRA's recent press statement seen by this publication which urges… ...

OpEd: Zambia’s “New Dawn” should extend to digital rights

Dec 04, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

In his inauguration speech on August 24, 2021, President Hakainde Hichilema declared a “new dawn” for Zambia. It is critical that this transformation extend to the internet sphere. Digital rights in Zambia suffered under former… ...

TNM, Airtel propose to hike charges by 30 percent

Nov 30, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

Mobile network providers, Airtel and TNM, proposed to hike prices of data bundles by 30 percent. Minister of Information Gospel Kazako revealed this in Parliament yesterday when presenting a ministerial statement on non-expiry data bundles.… ...

Marketing Machines launches web-based platform for job seekers

Jul 28, 2021 Chris Loka 0 &

As recruiters begin to migrate into the digital realm, online recruitment is quickly becoming a preferred means of talent scouting and many companies are now paying closer heed to the developments. This has also necessitated… ...

Namadingo breaks the internet with Sakaka

Jul 27, 2021 Lyonike Mughogho 2 &

'Zambian' male vocalist Patience Namadingo has taken the internet by storm with his latest single entitled Sakaka. The song which dropped into the public space the previous night, has become one of the late winter… ...

University of Malawi students demonstrate over suspension of classes

Jul 26, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 3 &

Students at University of Malawi are demonstrating in Zomba over the continued suspension of online classes. The university last week extended the suspension of classes due to lack of internet gadgets. Online classes were expected… ...

Why Internet Speed Matters for Online Casinos

Apr 13, 2021 Mike J. Kangwele 0 &

The 21st century's greatest revolution is undeniably the internet. When this virtual world was invented in 1994, it was mostly reserved as a tool for the wealthy. However, within the past two decades, it has… ...

Malawians accuse TNM of deception: Company has not reduced its data bundles

Jul 25, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

#DataMustFall protesters have accused local mobile operator, TNM, of deception after reducing Pay As You Go (PAYG) internet cost without touching prepaid data charges. The telecommunications company announced last night that it has reduced its… ...

The Internet in Malawi: past, present, and beyond

May 22, 2020 Sibu M. Mokoena 0 &

The number of individuals using the internet in Malawi has more than doubled since 2015. Despite this, the country still has the lowest rate of internet access in the region, meaning many Malawians are left… ...

MACRA calls for participation in making internet safe for youth

Feb 12, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

The Malawi Communications and Regulatory Authority (MACRA) has called upon stakeholders in Malawi to participate in making internet safe and secure for young adults and children. MACRA said this on Tuesday which was Safer Internet… ...