Malawi Posts Corporation
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| Industry | Postal services, financial services |
|---|---|
| Founded | June 2000 |
| Headquarters | Blantyre , Malawi |
Area served | Malawi |
| Services | Letter post, parcel service, financial services |
| Website | malawiposts |
Malawi Posts Corporation (MPC) is the statutory corporation responsible for the postal service and some financial services in Malawi.
Services
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Mail Services". malawiposts.com. Malawi Posts Corporation.
- ^ "MPC Background". malawiposts.com. Malawi Posts Corporation.
- ^ "Financial, Retail & Agency Services". malawiposts.com. Malawi Posts Corporation.
- ^ "Act No. 41 of 1998" (PDF). Malawi Government Gazette. 30 December 1998.
- ^ Chavula, James (22 October 2013). "Courier amid physical address woes". The Nation Online.
- ^ Clarke, George R. G.; Gebreab, Frew Amare; Mgombelo, H. R. (April 2003). Telecommunications Reform in Malawi. World Bank. p. 3.
- ^ "Act No. 41 of 1998" (PDF). Malawi Government Gazette. 30 December 1998.