Chakwera says digital technology usage in govt. procurement processes key to fighting corruption and bribery

Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera says embracing smart technologies in all government procurement transactions is the key to rooting out criminals who rob Malawians by taking advantage of poor analogue record keeping systems in government departments to be put out of business. Speaking at the International Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) Expo 2021 in Lilongwe on […]

Digital financial transactions service offering cheaper, more secure way of doing business

Wisely Phiri, group managing director and founder of Malawi’s information and communications and technology (ICT) company, SPARC Systems Limited,  says digital financial transactions service is offering cheaper and more secure way to do financial and research has shown that this block chain service can help financial institutions generate savings of up to $27 billion by […]

Wisely Phiri amongst speakers at Kagame’s newly-inaugurated top global university 

Wisely Phiri, group managing director and founder of Malawi’s information and communications and technology (ICT) company, SPARC Systems Limited, will be amongst high profile professionals on Thursday, October 28, who will deliver public lectures at Carnegie Mellon University Africa (CMU-Africa) that has been built in Kigali, Rwanda and was inaugurated by President Paul Kagame last […]

ICT Association of Malawi  has new president: Fudzulani pushes for more ICT driven economy 

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 […]

Oracle is gold sponsor for Malawi ICT Awards: Injects K2 million

Information Communication Technology Association of Malawi (ICTAM) continues to attract international support after Oracle has pumped in K2 million towards the National Innovation Forum awards set for next month. Oracle is an ICT company with its head office in the United States of America (USA). The amount is the biggest that ICTAM has received. The […]

Information and Communications Technology Association of Malawi calls on members to register

Information and Communications Technology Association of Malawi (ICTAM) has called on ICT students, professionals and companies to acquire membership cards. According to ICTAM’s President, Wisely Phiri, they have decided to institute membership cards to keep track of its members. The development follows the successful staging of the Innovations Forum last year at Sunbird Nkopola Lodge […]

ICTAM bemoans ICT penetration in Malawi: Holds  first innovation awards  

ICT Association of Malawi (ICTAM) has bemoaned challenges affecting the Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) penetration as the organization plans to host first ever ICT innovation awards set for Nkopola Lodge in Mangochi over the weekend. ICTAM is expected to hold the Malawi ICT Innovation Awards which are aimed at providing a platform for exposure […]

ICTAM wants Macra boss appointment to go through Malawi Parliament: Gives input to Communications Act review

Information and Communication Technology Association of Malawi  (ICTAM) has presented it comments and recommendations on the Communications Act  review. ICTAM presented its input to the Malawi Parliament through the chairman of the media and Communication committee. Presenting their recommendation in Lilonhwe, ICTAM president Wisely Phiri who was flanked by the Association’s General Secretary Daud Suleman and […]

Wisely Phiri heads new ICT Association of Malawi

Blantyre based IT specialist Wisely Phiri has been elected president if ICT Association of Malawi (ICTAM) following elections conducted during the body’s 10th Annual General Meeting (AGM) held at Crossroads Hotel in Lilongwe on Saturday, February 27, 2016. Phiri, who is managing director of Sparc Systems Ltd defeated Maganizo Monawe with 28 votes against 8 […]