National Bank of Malawi (NBM) plc has donated K20 million to the Information and Communication Technology Association of Malawi (ICTAM) to support the upcoming 2025 International ICT Expo and Corporate Awards. The event is scheduled to take place from June 5 to 6 at the Bingu International Convention Centre (BICC) in Lilongwe.
During the cheque presentation ceremony held in Blantyre, NBM’s Head of IT Christopher Chilenga emphasized the bank’s recognition of technology’s pivotal role in enhancing its services and operations.
He stated, “As a National Bank, we appreciate that we are highly digitally dependent on ICT to provide services, so we do not take this lightly because if experts and solutions in ICT are not available, we will not be able to provide digital products.”
ICTAM President Clarence Gama expressed gratitude for NBM’s support, highlighting the expo as a platform for ICT professionals to deliberate on leveraging technology as a catalyst for economic growth. He noted, “This has come timely and it is going to make a massive contribution to our plans. As technology advances, fraudsters also come up with new ideas which affect financial services like banks. As ICT experts, this Expo gives us a platform to bang heads on how we can deal with such fraudsters by coming up with solutions that will be way ahead of them.”
The expo, themed “Accelerating Malawi’s Digital Economy: Innovation, Inclusion, and Sustainable Growth,” will feature various activities, including exhibitions, workshops, and the Corporate Awards ceremony. Reserve Bank of Malawi Governor, Dr. Macdonald Mwale, is expected to attend as the guest of honor.
ICTAM has extended an invitation to the general public, emphasizing that the expo is not solely for IT experts but for all Malawians interested in understanding the impact of technology on various sectors. The event aims to foster collaboration among industry stakeholders, government entities, academia, and the public to shape a digitally empowered Malawi.
NBM’s contribution adds to the support from other sponsors, including Sparc Systems, which has committed K13.5 million as the platinum sponsor for the expo.
