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Malawi’s Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) has approached the country’s operators to address consumer complaints over high data prices.
In August 2020, the Ministry of Information and Communications Technology pressured the country’s operators – including Airtel Malawi and Telekom Networks Malawi (TNM) – to reduce their prepaid or unbundled data rates by a factor of four, cutting them from MWK20 (USD0.02) to MWK5 per MB.
Mbwana takes over from Michiel Buitelaar who left last year in November.
Arnold is a Chartered Certified Accountant (FCCA), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) and holds a bachelor of Accountancy Degree from the University of Malawi. He also completed the International Executive Development Programme (IEDP) under Wits Business School and London Business School.
He joined TNM Plc in 2011 and has been central to TNM’s growth over the past ten years. He has served as TNM’s Chief Audit and Risk Officer, Chief Finance Officer and as Acting Chief Executive Officer. He was wished all the best by the Board of Directors in taking on this new challenge.
The Board of Directors of Telekom Networks Malawi (TNM) has announced the appointment of Arnold Kweyani Mbwana as the new Chief Executive Officer of Telekom
Adopting Digital Solutions to Improve Education
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We already knew that kids learned computer technology more easily than adults, it is as if children were waiting all these centuries for someone to invent their native language.” – Jaron Lanier
In March 2020, the Government of Malawi (GoM) announced the closure of all educational facilities to curb the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19). This forced millions of primary and secondary school children plus college students out of the classroom. But the nation found a way out – distant learning.
Both public and private institutions tried to – albeit to different levels of success – implement distant learning programs for students across the country. Public institutions mainly used radio as the main form of tutoring while private institutions utilized digital platforms (Facebook, e-mail, internet, and WhatsApp).
TNM Donates Computers to Yamba CDSS in Chitipa
By John Chihana
Chitipa, December 18, Mana: Malawi’s premier mobile network and ICT services provider, Telekom Networks Malawi (TNM) PLC has donated 12 computer sets with internet connectivity tools (Wi-Fi) to Yamba Community Day Secondary School (CDSS) in Chitipa.
TNM’s Brand and Communication Manager, Limbani Nsapato, said the donation was part of the company’s ‘ICT for Schools’ Initiative, which will see selected public education institutions benefit from TNM’s digital literacy agenda.
Nsapato said TNM acknowledges the digital gap in Malawi as most schools do not have access to ICT facilities, hence the donations in secondary schools to align them with world trends.