Microsoft launches Windows 7 in Malawi

[Gregory Gondwe] Microsoft has officially launched Windows 7 in Malawi with country manager for Microsoft East and Southern Africa Louis Otieno touting it as its most well-researched product.

MTL fibre-optic project near completion

[Gregory Gondwe] Malawi Telecommunications Limited (MTL), the country's only fixed-line operator, has announced that its US$55m fibre-optic cable project is near completion. The company revealed at a press briefing in Blantyre on Tuesday, 21 July 2009 that the project is going to connect Malawi to the international superhighway.

WB funds Malawi communications project

[Gregory Gondwe] The World Bank's board of executive directors has approved an International Development Association (IDA) credit of US$20 million for Malawi under the Regional Communications Infrastructure Program (RCIP).

Malawi to benefit from World Bank program

ZAMTEL rolling out fibre-optic backbone

[Gregory Gondwe] The Zambia Telecommunications Company Limited (ZAMTEL) has announced that it has started its plans of rolling out a metropolitan optical fibre network which will provide new broadband services to Capital Lusaka's corporate customers.