Government to increase internet access to 80 percent by 2026

Government says it intends to increase internet access to 80 percent of the population by 2026.

Speaking at a press briefing in Lilongwe, Minister of Information and Digitalization Gospel Kazako said government is expected to provide Internet connection to 250 schools over a period of five years.

He said public officers will stop using the personal emails when executing government duties

Kazako revealed that government is planning to introduce one network tower

In his remarks, Malawi Communication Regulatory Authority MACRA director general Daud Suleman, says Malawi is partnering with other countries to tap new knowledge for the improvement of ICT system

Suleman cleared fears that the network is dangerous to Malawians