Month: March 2018 Posts

Malawi scores high on big data

Mar 11, 2018 Bright Malenga 0 &

Malawi has been commended and spotted for its regulatory framework on big data. According to Malawi Communications and Regulatory Authority (MACRA), the country was featured on a ‘big data for social good’ panel alongside India,… ...

MACRA under ACB scrutiny

Mar 10, 2018 Luke Bisani 0 &

The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has disclosed that it is investigating alleged corruption dealings at Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA). Confirming the development, ACB spokesperson Egritta Ndala said Malawi graft busting body is probing reports of… ...

MBC angers Mia

Feb 22, 2018 Russell Kondowe 104 &

Sidik Mia has not hidden his take on ongoing jabs the Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) has been releasing on opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) through a series of programs it is airing. This comes weeks… ...

Rural Malawians happy with SIM registration suspension

Feb 16, 2018 Bright Malenga 18 &

Malawians in rural areas have backed government for suspending the mandatory SIM cards registration exercise that was being conducted by mobile services providers. Minister of Information Nicholas Dausi announced on Monday that the process should… ...

Sim registration: Malawians worried over long queues

Feb 02, 2018 Archangel Nzangaya 29 &

People in the country have expressed concerns over the ongoing mandatory sim card registration claiming long queues are making it hard for people to register. Last month, the Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) ordered people… ...

SIM card registration to curb fraud

Jan 23, 2018 Luke Bisani 24 &

The Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) has disclosed that the mandatory SIM card registration will help to curb cases of fraud in the country. According to MACRA, Malawi has witnessed cases of fraud due to… ...

Unregistered SIMs to be banned from April

Jan 23, 2018 Archangel Nzangaya 58 &

The Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) has warned mobile phone users that they would not be able to use unregistered SIM cards starting from April this year. This is according to MACRA's statement which was… ...