The Malawi Government and Computers for Enhanced Education (CEE) have reaffirmed their commitment to building a digitally skilled workforce, celebrating the successful rollout of a nationwide Code Club Project that has equipped more than 3,600 secondary school learners with practical coding and digital-making skills. Speaking at the Code Club Project Showcase and Awards Ceremony in […]
National Bank of Malawi (NBM) plc has challenged the information and communication technology (ICT) entrepreneurs and young innovators to think globally and compete internationally. NBM said it is ready to provide funding to help them realize their dreams of creating socio economic viability for their initiatives which will positively impact on their communities and the […]
Minister of Information Gospel Kazako has said Information Communication Technology (ICT) and innovation are critical drivers and enablers economic transformation. Kazako spoke on Friday morning in Mangochi when he opened the 2020 ICT Association of Malawi (ICTAM) conference. “ICT and innovation move economies towards more productivity and resilience, especially in these hard times when the […]
IT experts are calling on the government to force Malawi mobile phone operators remove the expiration of data bundles as is the case in other countries. ICT Association of Malawi (ICTAM) president Bram Fudzulani said the association already presented the matter to Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (Macra). “We presented our submissions to Macra on pricing, […]
National Bank of Malawi (NBM) plc and the ICT Association of Malawi (ICTAM) have made a call for submissions from Innovators for the 2020 Innovation Jam Challenge, results of which will be announced at the Annual ICT Innovations Awards scheduled for 11-12th December 2020. This follows the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between […]
Information and Communication Technologies Association of Malawi (Ictam) has partnered with Facebook to creat an information centre on coronavirus (Covid-19) to curb fake news and misinformation. Ictam president, Bram Fudzulani said on Tuesday the information centre would help Facebook users in getting all the right information and timely updates on Covid-19 from trusted sources. He […]
Malawi’s information and communications and technology (ICT) company, SPARC Systems Limited on Thursday night walked away from the Information & Communication Technology Association of Malawi (ICTAM) Innovations Award Gala with two accolades, Hardware & Networking and Best ICT firm for 2019. The award for Banking and Finance went to National Bank of Malawi Plc; for […]
ICT solutions service provider in Africa, Sparc Systems, has sponsored K1 million to go towards this year’s Information and Communication Technology Association of Malawi (ICTAM) Innovations Awards slated for Sunbird Nkopola Lodge in Mangochi on Wednesday and Thursday, November 13-14. Sparc Systems Head of Sales and Marketing, Alena Chiwaya said they are putting in K1 […]
Malawi cannot effectively forge ahead with its development agenda without putting up an appropriate framework of information, communication and technology (ICT) to support and accelerate various national and sector initiatives and interventions at all levels of society. This was said by the Minister of Information, Communication and Technology, Mark Botomani during the official opening of […]
NICO Technologies has donated K2 million to Information & Communications Technology Association of Malawi (ICTAM) towards its Expo conference it is set to hold in Lilongwe at Bingu International Convention Centre (BICC) on August 22. NICO Technologies chief executive officer Clarence Gama said they are proud to be associated with the Expo, which is a […]
In a bid to speed up the growth of information communication technology, the Information and Communication Technology Association of Malawi (ICTAM) has revealed plans to host the country’s inaugural international ICT Expo to be held on August 22-23 at the Bingu wa Mutharika International Convention Centre (BICC) in Lilongwe. To be held under the theme […]
The Information Communication Technology Association of Malawi (ICTAM) has presented K1 million prize money to this year’s Innovations Forum overall winner Yusuf Chimole. Chimole received his prize after Innovations Forum headline sponsor, Sparc Systems, fulfilled its pledge during a function held on Thursday at the company’s headquarters. Chimole, 22 yrs and a third year Polytechnic […]
Malawi’s Information & Communication Technology (ICT) is moving in the right direction but there’s need to push for more ICT driven economy and lobby for policies that allow for the general public to access these services. This was said by newly-elected ICT Association of Malawi (ICTAM) president Bram Fudzulani during their annual Innovation Conference held over the […]
Information Communications Technology Association of Malawi (ICTAM) says it is pushing for innovative ways of making internet charges go down. Speaking in an interview on Friday during the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Innovations Awards held in Mangochi, ICTAM President, Wisely Phiri said the use of local content on the Internet could help lower Internet […]
Melvin Kalipande has emerged as this year’s overall winner in the Information Communication Technology of Malawi (ICTAM) Innovation Forum awards after his Iris application was selected the best. His application was named the best in the business process category before he was selected the overall winner during the two-day innovation forum at Sunbird Nkopola Lodge on […]
State Vice President Saulos Chilima has warned against the abuse of Information Communication (ICT) related services but utilise it to do develop the nation. Chilima made the remarks after opening a two-day Information Communication Technology Association of Malawi (ICTAM) 2nd Innovation Forum at Sunbird Nkopola Lodge in Mangochi on Saturday. He said ICT is a catalyst for knowledge […]
Leading mobile services providers, TNM, has pumped in K3 million towards this year’s Information Communication Technology Association of Malawi (ICTAM) Innovation Forum set for Nkopola Lodge in Mangochi on October 6 and 7. ICTAM president Wisely Phiri has since dubbed TNM as a platinum sponsor after the firm pumped in the biggest sponsorship ahead of the […]
SkyBand Broadband has donated K500,000 towards this years innovation forum which Information Communication Technology Association of Malawi (ICTAM) will host on October 6 and 7. Brand Marketing Manager for SkyBand Chawanangwa Mphande said they are delighted to partner with ICTAM ahead of innovation forum. She also disclosed that SkyBand will provide free Internet access towards […]