The Ministry of Information and Digitalization (MoID) through the Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) wishes to notify the general public that it has developed draft regulations to help in the administration of the Electronic Transactions and Cyber Security Act (ETCA) of 2016 (Cap 74:02 of the Laws of Malawi). For this purpose, a task force team was instituted comprising the Ministry of Information and Digitalization, Ministry of Justice, Public Private Partnership Commission, National Registration Bureau, and Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority. The task force would like to invite interested parties, stakeholders, and the general public to the stakeholder consultation meeting, to discuss the draft regulations before submission for further processing to authorities.
In particular, we request the participation of Domain name registrants, telecommunications service providers, internet service providers, technology service providers, cryptography, and cyber security service providers to attend this important meeting.
The public stakeholder consultation meeting will be held in Lilongwe, on Wednesday 21st February 2024 at Bingu International Conference Centre from 09h00.
The purpose of this notice is to invite stakeholders to participate in the public consultations either physically or online, depending on convenience. Please register your interest by calling or writing Ms. Ann Liabunya on +265 9999 52 288 or +265 8889 52 288 or aliabunya@pppc.mw
The regulations that have been developed include the following: –
- Electronic Transactions and Cyber Security (Certification Authority and Encryption) Regulations, 2024;
- Electronic Transactions and Cyber Security (.mw ccTLD) Regulations, 2024;
- Electronic Transactions and Cyber Security (Cyber Security) Regulations, 2024
To access a copy of the draft regulations, please follow the QR Code below: –
For online participation, the event will be accessed via Teams platform using the below Link: –
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