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Africa Tech Festival 2024 saw some pushback against the traditional beliefs around affordable connectivity.

Hardware

How our leaders are solving Africa's smartphone struggle #AfricaTechFestival

Lindsey Schutters 14 Nov 2024

Africa's affordable smartphone dilemma is the biggest facing the medium since Kelly tried to text Nelly on an Excel sheet. Source: Youtube/Vevo

Mobile & Apps

Africa faces revenue dilemma in push for affordable smartphones #AfricaTechFestival2024

Lindsey Schutters 12 Nov 2024

Satelite TV is a great option in countries with limited internet connectivity. Source: Pascal Muller/Unsplash

Technology

Multichoice Africa pulls DStv from Malawi

10 Aug 2023

TV white spaces pilot project commissioned

TV

TV white spaces pilot project commissioned

4 Dec 2013

MACRA to train broadcasters

Education

MACRA to train broadcasters

Gregory Gondwe: @Kalipochi 24 Aug 2012

Digital

Data services offer ACL opportunity to grow

Gregory Gondwe: @Kalipochi 6 Aug 2012

MISA hails Banda's media stance

Media

MISA hails Banda's media stance

Gregory Gondwe: @Kalipochi 28 Jun 2012

Media

How regime change affects the media...

Gregory Gondwe: @Kalipochi 25 Jun 2012

Digital

Malawi creates a digital migration communication strategy

Gregory Gondwe: @Kalipochi 21 Jun 2012

Media

Govt calls for unbiased 'spy machine' debate

Gregory Gondwe: @Kalipochi 17 May 2012

MISA-Malawi wants repeal of media laws

Media Freedom

MISA-Malawi wants repeal of media laws

Gregory Gondwe: @Kalipochi 4 May 2012

Online Media

Social media activism takes root

Katie Lin 13 Apr 2012

Media Freedom

Malawi using archaic laws to persecute media

Gregory Gondwe: @Kalipochi 12 Mar 2012

Media

Media grows despite challenges

Gregory Gondwe: @Kalipochi 2 Feb 2012

Media

Media conditions in Malawi worsens in 2011 - MISA

Gregory Gondwe: @Kalipochi 6 Jan 2012

Media

Operators hit at MACRA over 'spy machine'

Gregory Gondwe: @Kalipochi 22 Nov 2011

Mobile

MACRA courts media on 'spy machine'

Gregory Gondwe: @Kalipochi 8 Nov 2011

MACRA rebrands, unveils new plan

Branding

MACRA rebrands, unveils new plan

Gregory Gondwe: @Kalipochi 28 Oct 2011

TV

Malawi faults Zambia on TV licence

Gregory Gondwe: @Kalipochi 27 Oct 2011

TV

Zambia gives TV licence to Malawian operator

Gregory Gondwe: @Kalipochi 18 Oct 2011

Research

Malawi public institutions not media friendly - MISA Malawi

Gregory Gondwe 7 Oct 2011

Research

Malawi media suppressing local content - Study

Gregory Gondwe 5 Sep 2011

Malawi: MACRA grants Celcom Limited mobile licence

Mobile

Malawi: MACRA grants Celcom Limited mobile licence

Gregory Gondwe 6 May 2011

Airtel Malawi dragged to court over name

Mobile

Airtel Malawi dragged to court over name

Gregory Gondwe 31 Jan 2011

Mobile

Malawi: Court stops MACRA from revoking G-Mobile licence

Gregory Gondwe 12 Oct 2010

TV

MACRA starts processing TV & radio licences

Gregory Gondwe 28 May 2010

TV

MACRA receives 64 TV licence applications

Gregory Gondwe 18 May 2010

Mobile

MACRA starts G-Mobile licence revocation process

Gregory Gondwe 20 Apr 2010

G-Mobile partners with Alliance Media

Mobile

G-Mobile partners with Alliance Media

Gregory Gondwe 30 Nov 2009

Mobile

Malawi's mobile phone rates highest in the region

Gregory Gondwe 10 Jun 2009

Radio & Audio

Malawi: Radio shut down and staff arrested for election coverage

21 May 2009

Malawi telecom players irked by new licence conditions

Mobile

Malawi telecom players irked by new licence conditions

Gregory Gondwe 8 Apr 2009

Mobile

GAIN to invest US$40m in Malawian operation

Gregory Gondwe 3 Apr 2009

TV

MACRA gears up for digital migration

Gregory Gondwe 23 Mar 2009

Mobile

Malawi introduces nine-digit numbering plan

Gregory Gondwe 5 Mar 2009

Radio & Audio

MACRA to issue cellular mobile radio telecommunications licence

Gregory Gondwe 29 Jan 2009

Radio & Audio

Joy Radio triumphs over regulatory body

19 Jan 2009

Radio & Audio

Malawi's Joy Radio allowed to resume broadcasting

18 Dec 2008

Radio & Audio

MACRA shuts down Joy Radio

Gregory Gondwe 20 Oct 2008

Media

MACRA calls on Malawi's private couriers to register

Gregory Gondwe 14 Oct 2008

Radio & Audio

Malawi: Immigration authorities search Joy Radio station and threaten to deport manager

16 Jul 2008

Mobile

Malawi hosts international telecommunications workshop

Gregory Gondwe 7 Apr 2008

Marketing

Controversy dogs Malawi's second fixed-line service deal

Gregory Gondwe 23 Jan 2008

TV

Joy TV station ordered to stop broadcasting

8 Nov 2007

Mobile

Africa must develop aggressive ICT policies

Levi Kabwato 11 Sep 2007

Media

Malawi High Court says No! to regulatory board

23 Jul 2007

Media

Malawi censors radio stations

19 Apr 2007