Tag: Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (Macra)

MACRA Refutes Prophet Bushiri’s Claims of Political Motive Behind Rainbow TV License Revocation

Published on February 13, 2025 by Edgar Naitha

The Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) has debunked claims made by Prophet Shepherd Bushiri that the revocation of Rainbow Television’s […]

Airtel Malawi Announces Price Hike for Bundles Effective December 20

Published on December 18, 2024 by Evance Kapito

Airtel Malawi has announced an upward adjustment to the prices of its bundles, with the new rates set to take […]

Content Creators To Be Rewarded In Malawi

Published on January 2, 2024 by Evance Kapito

The Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) Director General Daud Suleman has announced that Facebook and YouTube monetization for Malawi would […]

Security Guards Arrested in Connection to Missing Monitors at Nsanje Secondary School

Published on September 13, 2023 by Evance Kapito

Three security guards from Nsanje Secondary School have been apprehended following the disappearance of three monitors from the institution’s computer […]

MACRA Collaborates With Education Ministry In Constructing 75 ICT Labs In Secondary Schools

Published on August 24, 2023 by Evance Kapito

The Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) in collaboration with the Ministry of Education is set to construct 75 ICT Labs […]

Malawi loses K120 million per month through mobile money fraud

Published on May 16, 2023 by Evance Kapito

Authorities are upbeat that an International ICT Expo slated for Wednesday in Lilongwe will address mobile money fraud consumers are […]

Malawi to set up universal access fund

Published on October 14, 2014 by Face of Malawi

The Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) is planning to establish a universal access fund (UAF) to ensure that rural areas […]

Malawi govt explores initiatives to roll-out rural mobile services

Published on October 9, 2014 by Face of Malawi

The Government of Malawi is exploring ways and means to reach out to the far-flung areas with mobile phone service […]

MACRA welcomes new Director General

Published on September 29, 2014 by Face of Malawi

The Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) has a new Director General, Mr. Andrew Kumbatira. Mr. Kumbatira, the former Post Master […]

42 prospective Malawian broadcasters benefit from the rollout deadline extension.

Published on August 28, 2014 by Face of Malawi

Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) has extended for one year the deadline 42 prospective broadcasters who have failed to go […]

MACRA extends Malawi rollout period

Published on August 26, 2014 by Face of Malawi

Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) officials have extended for one year the rollout period for 42 prospective broadcasters who have […]

Malawi to introduce mandatory sim card registration by 2015

Published on June 25, 2014 by Face of Malawi

Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) said they will introduce mandatory sim card registration by January, 2015.MACRA Communications Officer Clara Mulonya […]

Malawi makes poor mobile network quality a crime

Published on June 19, 2014 by Face of Malawi

Poor network quality and bad customer service could land workers of Malawi’s mobile operators in prison. The Malawi Communications Regulatory […]

Malawi encourages girls to embark on ICT careers

Published on May 2, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi, through the Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA), has expressed its commitment to involving girls in the ICT sector. In […]

Supreme Court re-instates G-Mobile licence revocation

Published on May 2, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

The Supreme Court of Appeal on Tuesday quashed an earlier ruling by the High Court stopping the revocation of a […]