Malawi Posts Corporation Explained

Malawi Posts Corporation
Location City:Blantyre
Location Country:Malawi
Area Served:Malawi
Industry:Postal services, financial services
Services:Letter post, parcel service, financial services

Malawi Posts Corporation (MPC) is the statutory corporation responsible for the postal service and some financial services in Malawi.

Services

MPC runs 180 post offices throughout Malawi, and also provides services via 154 postal agencies. Mail delivery times vary from next-day delivery within the cities to 5 days between rural post offices.[1] The post offices may also provide PO boxes and sell stationery.[2]

Financial services provided include electronic, telegraphic and money transfer services within Malawi and internationally, and utility and telephone bill payments.[3]

The MPC is regulated by the Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) which regulates all postal services in Malawi.[4] Since MPC's creation MACRA has licensed ten other postal services providers such as DHL and FedEx.[5]

History

The corporation was created from the Malawi Posts and Telecommunications Corporation which was restructured in June 2000 in accordance with the 1998 Communications Act.[6] [7]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mail Services. malawiposts.com. Malawi Posts Corporation.
  2. Web site: MPC Background. malawiposts.com. Malawi Posts Corporation.
  3. Web site: Financial, Retail & Agency Services. malawiposts.com. Malawi Posts Corporation.
  4. Web site: Act No. 41 of 1998. Malawi Government Gazette. 30 December 1998.
  5. Web site: Chavula. James. Courier amid physical address woes. The Nation Online. 22 October 2013.
  6. Book: Clarke. George R. G.. Gebreab. Frew Amare. Mgombelo. H. R.. Telecommunications Reform in Malawi. April 2003. World Bank. 3.
  7. Web site: Act No. 41 of 1998. Malawi Government Gazette. 30 December 1998.