Services
Automation of the public finance management.
E-Government Development in Malawi
Digitalization timeline
2009
2013
Regulations
The first National ICT Policy adopted. Establishment of the electronic Malawi Business Registration Database.
2015
Services
Introduction of the Electronic Birth Registration System.
2016
Regulations
Establishment of interoperability system between digital finance services through the National Switch. Launch of the Education Management Information System. Launch of the Malawi Traffic Information System. Initiation of the National Registry and Identification System project with biometric technology. Establishment of the Ministry of ICT and Digitalisation comprising of two departments – Information and E-Government.
2019
e-Elections
Adoption of the NICs for elections.
2020
e-Taxes
Establishment of the Msonkho Online, a taxpayer registration system.
2021
Regulations
Launch of the Digital Economy Strategy (2021-2026). Launch of the operational Integrated Financial Management Information System.
2022
Regulations
Development of the Malawi ICT and Digitalisation Policy Roadmap 2022-2026. Set up of the first National Data Centre in cooperation with a Chinese company Huawei. Launch of the Learning Management System for Malawi Teachers Training College.
2023
Regulations
The first Inclusive Digital Economy Scorecard (IDES) presented in partnership with the UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF). Launch of the National Digitalisation Policy 2023-2028.
2024
Regulations
Start of the Inclusive Digital Transformation for Malawi (IDT4M) project in collaboration with the UNDP. Launch of the Digital Readiness Assessment in partnership with the UNDP. Malawi became a new member of the Digital Public Goods Alliance.
2025
E-services
Launch of the First-Ever Digital Readiness Assessment to Guide Inclusive Digital Transformation. Launch of the ACB Connect Mobile App for reporting corruption cases.