Emma Gichonge |
On Friday night the company hosted a PAP symposium in
the capital city, Lilongwe, which
attracted various stakeholder to discuss ways to fight piracy and popularize
awareness of domestic laws that criminalize the practice.
Emma
Gichonge, Managing Director of MultiChoice Malawi emphasized that piracy is remains a serious crime that has a negative
effect on economy hence engaging key industry stakeholders to collectively
clamp down on content piracy and create awareness against content theft.
“Piracy harms investor confidence and tax revenue, and
may also affect trade opportunities if Malawi is seen as a country where intellectual
property is not respected and protected.” She said