Chikaonda, TNM board get 125% pay rise as subscribers soar

Professor Mathews Chikaonda, as Board Chairman of Telekom Networks Malawi (TNM), and non-Executive Directors have awarded themselves 125 remuneration hikes, which has been approved with reservations by shareholders at the company’s annual general meeting on Thursday. Following the approval, now Chikaonda will be pocketing K2, 250,000.00 per annum from K1, 000, 000.00 with his meeting […]

Mpamba mobile money service: Telekom Networks Malawi partners Escom

Telekom Networks Malawi Limited (TNM) has partnered with Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) under recently launched Mpamba mobile money service to allow the utility provider’s customers access its services through mobile phones. TNM launched Mpamba Mobile Money Service two weeks ago to champion its effort of adding value to the development of the country’s […]

First Merchant Bank and Telekom Networks Malawi in joint promotion

Telekom Networks Malawi (TNM) and  First Merchant Bank (FMB) have launched a joint promotion called Recharge and Win Big to encourage TNM subscribers to recharge their phones through the bank. TNM National Channel Manger, Chikhulupiliro Mphatso FMB Product Manager, Gavin Moyo, said at the launch that the main aim of launching the promotion is to […]

TNM launches Mobile Money Mpamba to build great Malawi nation

Telekom Networks Malawi Limited (TNM) has launched a mobile money service named Mpamba to champion its effort of adding value to the development of the country’s economy. The service, to be overseen by an independent board of trustees, is launched following approval by the Reserve Bank of Malawi and is poised to offer financial services […]

Malawi football fratenity mourn TNM’s Malolo: Laid to rest

Nollah Malolo, former TNM sponsorship executive, was buried on Tuesday at Area 18 Cemetery in the capital, Lilongwe. Malolo died on Monday at Mwaiwathu Private Hospital in Blantyre after a short illness. She will be remembered for the role she played in promoting the TNM brand in football. She was the main linkage between TNM, […]

Hundreds mourn TNM’s Nollah Malolo: Pictorial focus

Sombre mood engulfed College Of Medicine in the commercial of Malawi, Blantyre on Monday when hundreds of football fanatics and Telekom Networks Malawi (TNM) employees gathered at to pay their last respect to Nollah Malolo, who was the liaison between TNM as sponsors of the country’s flagship league and the Super League of Malawi. Malolo […]

Malawi mobile phone service providers hike tariffs

Malawians will continue digging deeper into their pockets as day after day costs of various social services continue escalating. The latest tariff adjustment is coming from one of the country’s mobile phones services provider, Airtel Malawi. The phone company says it is adjusting its calling and messaging rates by an average of 25 percent effective […]

TNM customer refuses to take K1.2m prize in Tikolole promotion

In rather bizarre and ironic news a Lilongwe based TNM customer on Monday won a K1.2 million cash prize in the ongoing Tikolole promotion but refused to take the money. When officials of TNM picked Dennis Nkhoma as a lucky winner in the weekly draw, they phoned him to confirm his luck. However, Nkhoma refused the prize and […]

Malawi mobile companies protest corporate tax hike-report

Cellphone operators have protested decision by the Malawi government to hike corporate tax from the normal 30 percent to 33 percent which government charges on the mobile firms plying trade in the country, a mid week Business Times publication has revealed. Senior officials at the country’s two leading mobile firms, Airtel and TNM Limited, told the paper […]

TNM extends Super League sponsorship for five seasons

Telecom Networks Malawi (TNM) have lived up to their motto, ‘always with you’  by  pumping in a whooping of K65 million for five season towards the sponsorship of the country’s top flight league starting from the 2012-2013 season. Revealing the good news on Tuesday evening at  Mount Soche Hotel in the commercial city of Malawi, […]

TNM pledge continued Super League sponsorship

Malawi’s giant mobile phone network provider TNM has pledged continued sponsorship of football in the country’s flagship football League –the TNM Super League-in the next season. The company’s TNM Commercial Officer Charles Kamoto made the commitment during the 2011-2012 TNM Super League season prize presentation ceremony which was held on Wednesday at Lilongwe Capital Hotel. […]

Operators disappoint Malawians on BlackBerry services

Blackberry user across Malawi as they are highly disappointed with the deteriorating internet services on their devices. Users have been complaining of the disruption to internet and most times are unable to use BBM, a popular instant messaging service that offers a free alternative to text messaging and is a major selling point for BlackBerry […]

TNM in ‘thank you’ to customers through charity

Telecom Networks Malawi (TNM), one of the country’s mobile phone companies says it has set aside about MK1.2 million meant for thanking its customers for unfaltering support in using its services in the year just ending. Company’s head for the southern region Tom Kaponda said this when the company was donating assorted items worth about […]

Brokers warn on TNM shares

The withdraw by the mobile telecommunication company TNM of their cautionary statement which indicated that  talks were abandoned after “unacceptable indicative offer terms” from  South Africa-based mobile operator Vodacom has led to several reactions from stockbrokers. The Malawi operator wanted to sell its substantial stake to the South Africa phone giant  Vodacom but sources said […]

TNM launches Blackberry services

Telekom Networks Malawi has partnered with Emitac Mobile Solutions (EMS) to give mobile phone users in Malawi access to Blackberry services. Although Airtel offered the services first in Malawi, TNM partnered with EMS and BlackBerry maker Research In Motion to focus on delivery, implementation and support of BlackBerry solutions. “TNM mobile subscribers will now be […]

Kaliati blackmails telecom operators

Malawi Minister of Information is blackmailing telecommunication operators to accept the installation on the dubbed ‘spy machine’, the Consolidated ICT Regulatory Management System (CIRMS) or risk to have their licences revoked by government. Operators including Airtel Malawi Limited, Telecom Networks of Malawi (TNM), Access Communications Limited (ACL) and Malawi Telecommunication Limited (MTL) against the installation […]