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  MACRA’s Malawi Computer Emergency Response Team (mwCERT) had the pleasure to host an educational tour for students from Malawi Defence Force Command and Staff College students in Lilongwe to strengthen awareness and preparedness in addressing emerging security threats.. Held under the theme “Confronting the Unknown: Strategies to Counter Emerging Transnational Security Threats”, the tour […]

  The Malawi Computer Emergency Response Team (mwCERT) has enhanced its cyber security skills through the thirteenth edition of the regional Cyberdrill for Africa Region taking place in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo. The four-day drill organised by International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and Interpol aimed at strengthening cyber security readiness in the African region.  The meeting 

MACRA mentored over 600 youth leaders through a partnership with the National Youth Council of Malawi (NYCOM) at the ongoing 2025 National Youth Summit in Lilongwe. The summit, which drew participants from Malawi’s 28 districts and international delegates, provided a platform to empower young people with digital skills, innovation opportunities, and leadership mentorship. An Incident

MACRA through the Data Protection Authority (DPA) has engaged Government Institutions in a Data Protection Awareness drive to enhance data privacy and security in Malawi’s public sector. During the meeting in Lilongwe, MACRA Board Director Mr Isaac Songea, stressed the importance of safeguarding personal data in today’s digital era: “Personal data is one of the

MACRA hosted a Validation Workshop on the Data Protection Regulations and proposed registration fees for Data Controllers and Data Processors of Significant Importance at the Bingu International Convention Centre (BICC). This important workshop is platform where we are discussing stakeholder comments on the draft regulations as read with the Authority’s determination which has informed the

Malawi has took a significant step towards shaping its digital future by holding an ICT indaba aimed at developing the country’s National Position on how International Law applies to the use of ICTs by states. The ICT indaba, took place in Lilongwe, has been organised by MACRA in partnership with the United Nations Institute for

As part of the digital agenda drive we took the digital rights discourse to the University of Malawi. Head of Computing department Dr Kondwani Munthali representing the deputy vice chancellor for the stated the university is the hub of academic freedom where exchange of ideas is the norm making is the right platform for the

The Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) has called on Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) to enhance public awareness of digital laws and data protection, emphasizing their implications for individual rights. Speaking at a Digital Rights workshop in Lilongwe on Wednesday, Presidential Advisor on Non-State Actors, Martha Kwataine, who was the Guest of Honour, acknowledged MACRA for

DAY 1 MACRA Board Director Reverend Father Damaseke has described the Cyber Security Conference for the Banking and Telecommunications sector as pivotal in the digital agenda drive, especially in its drive towards a more secure and resilient cyberspace for all. Father Damaseke was speaking when he officially opened the conference taking place in Mangochi under

 The Malawi Computer Emergency Team (Malawi CERT), in conjunction with the Forum for Incident Response and Security Team (FIRST), conducted a two day sectoral sector training at Nkopola, Mangochi. Under the theme ‘Navigating Cyber Security in Finance and Telecommunications’, the training aimed at equipping technical personel in these sectors with technical knowlenge in Incident response