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Malawi Digital Foundations Project (DIGMAP) – National Digital Infrastructure, Skills and Connectivity Programme

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World Bank-funded ($72.4 M IDA, 2017–2024) programme that trained 19,000+ youth at 10 Tech Hubs, cut wholesale internet prices 98% (from $460 to under $10/Mbit/s), and brought nearly 7 million Malawians online for the first time.

US$72.4M IDA
Project funding (2017-2024)
19,000+
Youth trained at Tech Hubs
-98%
Wholesale internet price cut
~7 million
Malawians brought online for the first time
Malawi Digital Foundations Project (DIGMAP) – National Digital Infrastructure, Skills and Connectivity Programme

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Maturity
Established
Promoter
Public Private Partnership Commission (PPPC) / Government of Malawi / World Bank
Period
2017–2024
Keywords
government, ICT infrastructure, digital skills, public-private partnership

Context

The Malawi Digital Foundations Project (DIGMAP) is a World Bank-funded national programme (US$72.4M IDA, 2017–2024) building digital infrastructure, skills and connectivity.

Results

The project trained over 19,000 youth at 10 Tech Hubs, cut wholesale internet prices by 98% (from $460 to under $10/Mbit/s), and brought nearly 7 million Malawians online for the first time.

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