The Minister of Tourism Vera Kamtukule will this coming Saturday April the 13th hold an interface with Malawians who are living in the Diaspora.
The engagement which will be done online via Zoom will see the Minister try to explore the role of the Malawi diaspora in the promotion of Malawi Tourism. Among key items will be the discussion on the available Investment opportunities that are available for the diaspora and other investors in the Tourism Sector.
Kamtukule to engage the Malawi Diaspora
Malawi Tourism remains a big potential and all efforts are being made so that the sector can thrive and become valuable to the economic fortunes of the country.
According to the organisers of the interface , the event will start at 6pm Malawi time and the Minister will address the diaspora as well as answer questions and hear views from the community.
The link to the event can be accessed on the event official flyer or through the Malawi diplomatic embassies
Excessive gaming can lead to neglecting responsibilities, strained relationships, and a decline in overall well-being. Online Harassment and Toxic Behavior: Online gaming communities can sometimes harbor toxic behavior, cyberbullying, and harassment.
Gaming has several disadvantages. One of the main disadvantages is the potential for excessive screen time, which can have negative effects on physical and mental health . Another disadvantage is the risk of legitimised abuse, where players may experience harassment or bullying within the gaming community .
The biggest online gaming risks include: Cyberbullying and online harassment, Inappropriate or upsetting content, Account takeovers and hacking, Malware and viruses, Identity theft and privacy issues, Online predators, Excessive in-game spending, and Devoting too much time to gaming.
They are a way to connect and interact with others. Many people love playing games, whether on gaming consoles, computers, or mobile devices. But there are dangers of online gaming, including viruses, identity theft, and phishing attacks.
The continuous use of phones also impacts your mental and physical health. People remain in the same posture for hours while gaming, which results in disorders. Several studies have suggested that people develop anxiety, obesity, sleeping disorders, and stress due to this.
According to the research results, when college students are addicted to online games, their learning engagement can be affected, which may decrease their behavioral, emotional, and cognitive engagement; their academic achievement motivation may be further reduced and affect their academic success or even prevent them from completing their studies. The mediating role of learning engagement between online game addiction and reduced academic achievement motivation indicates that reduced academic achievement motivation influenced by online game addiction could be prevented or weakened by enhancing learning engagement.
While online gaming can have some benefits, such as improving hand‐eye coordination and problem‐solving skills, it can also have negative effects, such as addiction and disrupted sleep patterns.
As one way of limiting cases of fraud, Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) says it has revised the SIM card regulations that will require re-registration of all SIM cards and handsets so that they should be linked to biometric print and National Identity Cards.
MACRA Director General Daud Suleman made the announcement on Thursday during the official opening of a digital financing security clinic.
Suleman
Suleman said the system will not allow any person who wants to register more than ten SIM cards and that it will automatically shut down any handset involved in fraud activities.
He said:”Further to that, we are also rolling out a system that we call Central Equipment Identify Register.
“The system will register all handsets against national identity cards against a person. It will also set a limit of registration to ten SIM cards per person,” he said.
The MACRA Director General said in Malawi, about 12.4 million people are conducting financial transactions through mobile services provided by banks and mobile money network operators hence the need to strengthen security.
“The more the people are being exposed to this, the higher the danger and risk. So, it is important for us as a telecoms regulator to work closely with the finance services regulator which is the Reserve Bank of Malawi and players such as banks and mobile money service providers so that together we can find ways and means of strengthening security thereby encouraging more Malawians to embrace digitalisation,” he said.
On his part, International Telecommunications Union(ITU) programme coordinator Vijay Mauree cautioned the public against using unsecured Wifi networks when conducting financial transactions so as they protect themselves from mobile money fraudsters.
He said: “When you are using unsecure wifi, information is sent in an insecure manner and someone might access information on your mobile without you knowing or send you a remote USSD that could be executed without you being aware and they might be able to transfer money from your mobile money account to theirs. So only use wifi that is using an encryption, to secure your information.”
Mauree described the digital financial service security clinic workshop as important saying it will help in addressing challenges such as sim swap fraud, vulnerabilities existing on sim cards and how to secure payment applications among others.
The workshop is being held under the theme: Addressing Security Risks to Digital Finance Ecosystem’.
International Telecommunications Union(ITU) programme coordinator Vijay Mauree
Sparc Systems has on Thursday April 11,2024 donated K10 million to the Malawi Confederation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (MCCCI) in support of its forthcoming Lakeshore Business Leaders’ summit to be held from April 25 to 27,2024 at Sunbird Nkopola Lodge in Mangochi.
Speaking during the cheque presentation, Sparc Systems founder and Chief Executive Officer(CEO) Wisely Phiri said his organisation made the donation to complement an important dialogue between industry captains on the best strategies to unlock the private sector’s potential as an engine for economic growth.
Phiri handing over the cheque
He said this is the second time for his company to support the summit.
Said Phiri:”This is the second time we are coming in to support the summit.
“Last year we supported the meeting as well because we appreciate that it is where Chief Executive Officers meet to discuss how they could shape their businesses according to the prevailing macroeconomic environment.”
On her part, MCCCI CEO Daisy Kambalame thanked Sparc Systems for the donation saying it will go a long way in meeting some of the costs of the indaba.
“We have some keynote speakers from abroad, some social and networking events lined up at the summit.
“All this would not be possible without financing from our key partners,” said Kambalame.
She said the summit will be held under the ‘Re-engineering Businesses to Withstand Economic Shocks’.
Sparc Systems is a leading multi-product and multi-division system integration company operating across Africa with 5 physical offices spread across Malawi, Zambia and Rwanda.
Its mission is to effectively, efficiently and professionally provide premium business solutions through IT Systems integration and support services across data centers in Africa.
The Malawi Women’s National Football Team captain, Tabitha Chawinga, has been nominated for the COSAFA Awards in the ‘Women’s Player of the Year’ category.
The Scorchers forward, who is currently playing for French Division 1 Féminine club Paris Saint-Germain, has been nominated alongside Zambia Women’s National Football Team duo of Barbra Banda and Rachael Kundananji.
The winner will be announced at a Gala Awards ceremony to be held in Durban on April 19,2024 with a panel of judges from across the region having assessed their achievements for the period of January 1 to December 31, 2023.
Currently, Chawinga is the top goalscorer in the French Division 1 Feminine league having scored 17 goals followed by Ada Stolsmo Hegerberg of Lyon and Onema Grace Geyoro of PSG, who have scored 12 and 11 goals respectively.
In 2023, the Malawan female footballer signed a year-long loan deal with Italian side Inter Milan and was named the top scorer in Serie A with 23 goals, becoming the first African woman to be the highest-scoring player in that league.
