Category: Business

* New rates immediately available by dialing *301# or using the My Airtel mobile App By Duncan Mlanjira Airtel Malawi Plc has introduced a no-validity data bundle named ‘PaNet NoVa’, for 1GB which will offer Airtel customers more freedom to surf the internet at their leisure. Effective today (April 22) Airtel has also revised the prices and volumes for some daily, weekly, and monthly data bundles and are immediately available by dialing *301# or using the My Airtel mobile App. …

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Campaign initiated by the public * 30% reduction for the entry level 1GB volume bundle * Further reducing the volume bundles up to 4GB between a range of 10% and 31% * Recognition of the important role ICT play in socio-economic development By Duncan Mlanjira Mobile Network Operators are expected to reduce data charges effective on Thursday, April 22 following increased concerns from consumers regarding high internet data prices in the country.   A statement from Malawi Communication Regulatory…

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* The increase in the price of the commodity is due to many factors * CAMA successfully championed for government to remove VAT from cooking oil in 2015 prices to go down * But within six month acts after VAT was removed, prices of the commodity still increased * Manufacturers enjoy tax for industrial materials that exempt them from paying import duty such as crude oil By Duncan Mlanjira Consumer Association of Malawi (CAMA), in collaboration with Malawi Revenue…

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Ellen Johnson Sirleaf * Women are not satisfied with the micro loans that they currently receive * As it has not pushed them to new horizons * We want to see transformative amounts of money in the hands of women, who are trained to manage the money By Lily Kampani, MANA Former President of Liberia, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, has challenged the Malawi Government to create an economic and social environment that prioritizes women initiatives to grow in wealth, power…

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Nkolokosa location built in the 70s but earmarked for demolition * How are you going to demolish all the houses yet you sold most of them? * Most houses in Nkolokosa are semi-detached and three quarters were bought by people * This is just a dream of a CEO who just want his contract to run for 10 years * Is this Dzonzi guy new to MHC or what? The areas mentioned houses are no longer in MHC hands…

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The controversial construction of the houses at Ngumbe in Blantyre * Demands immediate audit to confirm construction cost of 65 houses pegged at K54 million each * All officials involved in the cover up of the Surveyor General’s report should be investigated and prosecuted * MHC to comply with previous court determinations which were made in favour of Chitseko Estate Limited * Demands immediate resignation of MHC’s CEO Jordan Chipala for the shameful mess By Duncan Mlanjira Centre for…

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