{"slug":"malawi","name":"Malawi","short_name":"Malawi","iso_code":"MW","jurisdiction_type":"country","region":"Africa","subregion":"Eastern Africa","overview":"Malawi has drafted a national AI strategy with UNESCO support; adoption not confirmed. General law (data protection where enacted, consumer, telecommunications and sector rules) applies to AI systems. This record exists so that coverage is complete and honest: it will be expanded when an official AI instrument is published or a reviewer adds one with its source.","regulatory_status_summary":"Malawi has drafted a national AI strategy with UNESCO support; adoption not confirmed. General law (data protection where enacted, consumer, telecommunications and sector rules) applies to AI systems.","binding_vs_guidance":"Binding: no AI-specific instrument recorded. Strategy or guidance: none recorded.","current_priorities":null,"regulators":[{"name":"Government of Malawi","url":"https://www.malawi.gov.mw/","role":"Official government portal; AI policy lead not yet identified"}],"official_sources":[{"title":"Government of Malawi","publisher":"Government of Malawi","url":"https://www.malawi.gov.mw/","document_type":"official","tier":1},{"title":"Data Protection and Privacy Legislation Worldwide (country table)","publisher":"UNCTAD","url":"https://unctad.org/page/data-protection-and-privacy-legislation-worldwide","document_type":"secondary","tier":3}],"related_jurisdictions":["african-union","zambia"],"url":"https://aipolicytracker.org/jurisdictions/malawi","source":{"official_source_url":"https://www.malawi.gov.mw/","source_title":"Government of Malawi","source_publisher":"Government of Malawi","source_document_date":null,"source_reference":null,"source_tier":1,"last_checked_at":"2026-09-26","last_verified_at":"2026-09-26","review_status":"verified","confidence_level":"low","content_version":1,"change_summary":"Added in the September 2026 global coverage expansion; overview composed from the listed instruments and official sources. Reviewer to confirm regulators and status.","reviewed_by":"Bhaskar Bhatt"},"policies":[]}