As part of the Access to Satellite TV for 10 000 African Villages project which was announced at a Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (Focac), China donated 500 sets of Star digital TV integrated with decoders, 1 000 sets of solar projector TV system and 10 000 sets of digital decoders, to households in Traditional Authority Nankhumwa in Mangochi.

Minister of Information, Civic Education and Communications Technology Mark Botomani, received the donation as he commended the Chinese Government for the 500 villages satellite television (TV) project.

Chinese Embassy charge de’ affaires Wang Xiusheng, presented the donation, stating that the project brings enormous benefits such as educational tools to learners, cultural and news programs. “People will be able to watch not only what is happening in Malawi but also outside the world.” said Xiusheng.