04/06/2026
🌍💻 SOS Children’s Villages Malawi is proud to be part of the 2026 International ICT Expo under the theme: “Unlocking Malawi’s Digital Economy: ICT Exports, Trusted Payments and Fraud Resilience.”
We were delighted to attend alongside ICT students from our Lilongwe Vocational Training Centre, giving young people an opportunity to engage with innovations shaping Malawi’s digital future.
As an organization working to ensure every child grows up with the care, protection and opportunities they need, we recognize that digital transformation is not only an economic issue—it is also a child rights issue.
Through our programmes, including digital cash transfers reaching vulnerable families across Malawi, we rely on digital financial systems to strengthen livelihoods and improve access to essential services. This makes it critical for us to champion digital ecosystems that are safe, trusted, inclusive and accessible.
At the same time, we are advocating for safer digital spaces for every child, everywhere.
As more children and young people access online opportunities, they also face growing risks such as cyberbullying, online abuse, exploitation and exposure to harmful content. Protecting children in the digital world requires collective action from government, the private sector, civil society and communities.
Our participation in the Expo reflects our commitment to digital child rights and our belief that digital innovation must go hand in hand with strong safeguarding systems that protect children’s dignity, safety and wellbeing.
Together, we can build a digital economy that not only drives growth but also protects and empowers every child.
