{"id":101553,"date":"2024-06-10T21:17:43","date_gmt":"2024-06-10T21:17:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nicoinnovationhub.com\/macra\/?page_id=101553"},"modified":"2024-06-24T12:19:41","modified_gmt":"2024-06-24T12:19:41","slug":"consumer-affairs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nicoinnovationhub.com\/macra\/consumer-affairs\/","title":{"rendered":"Consumer Affairs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; use_background_color_gradient=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color_gradient_direction=&#8221;45deg&#8221; background_color_gradient_stops=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0.6) 0%|rgba(0,0,0,0.6) 100%&#8221; background_color_gradient_overlays_image=&#8221;on&#8221; background_image=&#8221;http:\/\/nicoinnovationhub.com\/macra\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/cart4.jpg&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;60px&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Consumer Affairs<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_image=&#8221;http:\/\/nicoinnovationhub.com\/macra\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/corner-dots-left-top.png&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_enable_pattern_style=&#8221;on&#8221; background_pattern_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; min_height=&#8221;48.4px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;30px||0px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;3_5,2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;79.4%&#8221; min_height=&#8221;340.4px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-3px|auto||auto||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;20px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; background_image=&#8221;http:\/\/nicoinnovationhub.com\/macra\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Tag.png&#8221; width=&#8221;50%&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||5px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;5px|0px|5px|40px|true|false&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; width_tablet=&#8221;44%&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; width_phone=&#8221;100%&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>CONSUMER AFFAIRS<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text module_class=&#8221;pa-toggle-text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;|300|||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; min_height=&#8221;183px&#8221; overflow-x=&#8221;visible&#8221; overflow-y=&#8221;hidden&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||22px|||&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;fade&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><span lang=\"en-MW\">Based on its legal obligations, MACRA has a mandate to be the protector of consumer rights of users of ICT services in Malawi. MACRA uses the following legal tools when protecting the ICT consumer rights: the Communications Act, Electronic Transactions and Cybersecurity Act, sector Regulations, Rules, Guidelines on Handling ICT Consumers Complaints, individual operating licenses, and Service Level Agreements.<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><span lang=\"en-MW\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">MACRA promotes consumer rights by educating the consumers of their rights and obligations deriving from these legal instruments. This is done through various platforms such as radio, television, live debates, panel discussions, and outreach programs. MACRA also conducts periodical audits on ICT operators on their adherence with legal obligations towards consumers as derived from the above-cited legal instruments.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><span>To protect consumers, MACRA has a further mandate to receives complaints from users of ICT services in Malawi. If as an ICT service consumer, you feel your rights have been infringed on, please call us through Call Centre Toll-Free Number 261, or through Facebook, Email, or walk into any of our offices, you will be assisted.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;http:\/\/nicoinnovationhub.com\/macra\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/shopping-1-1.jpg&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|14px|0px|0px||&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;fade&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;on|11px|11px|11px|11px&#8221; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset4&#8243; box_shadow_horizontal=&#8221;12px&#8221; box_shadow_vertical=&#8221;11px&#8221; box_shadow_color=&#8221;#E02B20&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Consumer AffairsCONSUMER AFFAIRSBased on its legal obligations, MACRA has a mandate to be the protector of consumer rights of users of ICT services in Malawi. 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