TNM gives shareholders K1.1 billion dividend

Shareholders of Malawi’s own mobile telecommunication company, TNM, will receive a total of MWK 1.1 billion representing 11 tambala per share in final dividends, the board said on Wednesday. The board’s resolution follows the declaration on Wednesday of a final dividend of K502 million (5 tambala per share) for the period ended December 31, 2013, […]

TNM rescues business journalists’ AGM with K0.5m

Premier mobile network service provider has donated K500,000 to the Association of Business Journalists (ABJ) to help facilitate the ABJ’s Annual General Meeting in Mulanje this weekend. Head of Marketing Sobhuza Ngwenya said TNM decided to respond to an appeal for assistance by the ABJ in line with the mobile network service providers’ cordial relations […]

TNM injects additional K10.2 m in Malawi Cricket Academy

The game of cricket is likely going to become the next big sport in Malawi thanks to premier mobile network service provider TNM which has invested an additional K10.2 million to the Cricket Academy to bring its youth cricket development spending to a total of K34 million. Presenting the additional sponsorship on Saturday, TNM Head of […]

TNM installs K7.5m solar equipment at Nsanje’s Trinity hospital

TNM has installed a K7.5 million solar power facility at Trinity hospital in Malawi’s southern tip district of Nsanje to help bridge electricity outages at the rural hospital. Trinity hospital is connected to the national power grid by Escom, but faces frequent outages due to environmental degradation that affects Escom installations during the rainy season. […]

TNM donates K0.5m to paediatrics group

Mobile phone provider TNM has donated K500,000 to the Paediatric and Child Health Association (PACHA) to assist the children health organisation fulfil legal requirements for its operations. Marketing Manager Madalitso Jonazi said when he presented the donation during a  fund-raising dinner at Ryalls Hotel in Blantyre Saturday that TNM as a responsible corporate citizen is keen on […]

TNM donates K1.4m to Malawi Sports Writers body

Malawi’s leading mobile phone service provider TNM has donated K1.4 million kwacha to Sports Writers Association of Malawi (SWAM) to enable the association to hold a two day anti-hooliganisms workshop for sports writers in the country. Speaking during the cheque presentation, TNM head of Marketing division Sobhuza Ngwenya said the company appreciates the role that […]

Former development golfers dominate TNM Malawi Open tourney

Former development golfers dominated Malawi Open Golf tournament sponsored by TNM held at Lilongwe Golf Club over the weekend. Stafford Mayuni emerged champion in a competition played over two days beating Malawi’s number one golfer and fellow Blantyre Sports Club member Paul Chidale to position two while Adam Sailes of Lilongwe Golf Club settled for […]

TNM’s Pasavute goes live: As trial excites customers

TNM has announced that its airtime credit facility, Pasavute, is ready to go live after a successful two-week trial. The TNM Pasavute promotion allows its prepaid customers to borrow airtime and repay later whenever and wherever they are. TNM Chief Commercial Officer Charles Kamoto said, with Pasavute comes the freedom and flexibility by TNM’s prepaid […]

CAMA hits on Malawi phone operators: World Consumer Rights Day

Consumers Association of Malawi (Cama) has hit on failure by mobile-phone service providers to treat consumers fairly. The consumer watchdog said this in a statement ahead of World Consumer Rights Day  on March 15th with this year’s campaign dubbed Fix Our Phone Rights. CAMA Executive Director, John Kapito, said in the statement  that there were […]

TNM pumps K2.3m to Malawi golf team

TNM has made a donation  of MK2,366,390 to the Golf Union of Malawi that will enable the national golf team compete at this year’s Zone VI international tournament in Stellenbosch, South Africa. Chief Commercial Officer Charles Kamoto on Wednesday presented the donation to Golf Union President Gabriel Kambale and reaffirmed the mobile network providers’ continuing […]

TNM’s Mpamba goes nationwide through Kulima Gold outlets

TNM has completed an agency partnership deal that will see the company’s mobile money service, Mpamba become more and more easily accessible nationwide through Kulima Gold chain of stores. Head of Mobile Money Division at TNM, Webster Mbekeani confirmed the deal saying it is in response to increasing public demands for Mpamba services across the […]

TNM offers relief to Malawi football: Always with you

TNM Limited, sponsors of the K65 million TNM Super League on Frday night put to rest all the doubts that had been lingering on the sponsorship for the national league, announcing they will continue bankrolling the league despite being discontented by the incident that happened during the abandoned game involving Mighty Wanderers and Silver Strikers in […]

Malawi mobile service providers urged to improve their services

Government on Wednesday cautioned all mobile service providers in the country to improve the quality of their service delivery. Minister of Information, Brown Mpinganjira, made the call in Lilongwe when he officially opened the 47th AFRALTI Governing Council Meeting. Mpinganjira noted with concern that despite the tremendous growth that as a country has registered in telecommunications sector, especially […]

TNM launches Pasavute to ease airtime blues

Telecom Networks Malawi (TNM) has launched trials of its new airtime credit facility dubbed “Pasavute” aiming to ease access to talk-time for distressed prepaid customers, a senior company official has said. Chief Commercial Officer Charles Kamoto said Pasavute, which becomes effective in three week’s time, allows customers to borrow airtime and repay it later with […]

TNM customers to pay GOtv subscriptions via Mpamba

Telekom Networks Malawi (TNM) customers will now start paying their GOtv monthly subscriptions using its mobile money transfer service called Mpamba. TNM Head of Marketing, Sobhuza Ngwenya, said the new smart payment service would provide customers of both brands convenience while saving their money at the same time. In order to pay, GOtv subscription with […]

Blow to Malawi football: Sponsors TNM approaches athletics

Uncertainty surrounds the future of TNM Super League sponsorship in Malawi after the mobile telecommunications company TNM, sponsors of the flagship league, approached Athletics Association of Malawi (AAM) for a long term athletics sponsorship. Impeccable sources confided to the Nyasa Times that a seven-member high powered delegation from TNM held an impromptu meeting with AAM […]