Malawi seeks new five-year gambling monitoring contract
The procurement comes as the regulator reports stronger financial performance following the introduction of electronic monitoring.
Key takeaways:
- MAGLA opened a five-year procurement process for consultancy services relating to an electronic monitoring system on October 21, 2026.
- The tender follows a November 2023 notification of intention to award IGLMS Limited a five-year EMS contract worth MK1bn.
- Malawi’s Ministry of Finance confirmed that an EMS was implemented in July 2024.
- MAGLA recorded a surplus of MK7.113bn in 2024/25, compared with MK398.74m in 2023/24, while revenue increased by 86 per cent.
- Bids close on November 23, 2026, with opening scheduled for November 24.
Malawi.- The Malawi Gaming and Lotteries Authority (MAGLA) has opened a procurement process for a new five-year consultancy contract covering the design, development, implementation, integration, support and maintenance of an electronic monitoring system (EMS), signalling a further step in its efforts to strengthen oversight of the country’s gambling industry. The tender comes after the implementation of an EMS in July 2024, which the Ministry of Finance credited with improving revenue recording, real-time monitoring and reporting across gaming, sports betting and lottery operators
In a Request for Proposals (RFP) published on October 21, 2026, MAGLA invited eligible local and international firms to submit bids. The notice states: “The contract will be for a period of five (5) years. Bids must be submitted by November 23 at 16:30, with the opening scheduled for November 24 at 10:00.”
The latest procurement follows an earlier process in November 2023, when MAGLA issued a notification of intention to award IGLMS Limited a five-year contract, valued at MK1bn (US$862,000), for the supply, installation and maintenance of an EMS. The notice confirmed the authority’s intention to award the contract but does not establish whether it was subsequently signed.
Malawi’s Ministry of Finance, in its 2024/25 Consolidated Report for State Owned Enterprises in Malawi, attributed MAGLA’s improved financial performance to several factors, including EMS implementation, expanded licencing and improved compliance.
MAGLA recorded a surplus of MK7.113bn (US$4.1m) in 2024/25, compared with MK398.74m (US$230,000) in 2023/24. The Ministry report also recorded an 86 per cent increase in the authority’s revenue.
In April 2025, Malawi’s new gaming regulations required operators to integrate with MAGLA’s electronic monitoring system to improve transparency and compliance. The October 2026 procurement does not specify whether the new five-year consultancy contract will replace, upgrade or expand existing monitoring infrastructure.
Local applicants must pay a non-refundable fee of MK10m (US$5,700) to obtain the RFP document, while international applicants must pay US$5,000.
Frequently asked questions (FAQs)
- What is Malawi’s Electronic Monitoring System (EMS)? The EMS is a regulatory monitoring system used by MAGLA to support revenue recording, real-time monitoring and reporting across gaming, sports betting and lottery operators.
- When was the EMS implemented in Malawi? Malawi’s Ministry of Finance confirmed that the system was successfully implemented in July 2024. It identified the EMS as one of the factors contributing to MAGLA’s improved financial performance.
- Which company was named in MAGLA’s previous EMS procurement? MAGLA issued a notification of intention to award IGLMS Limited a five-year contract worth MK1bn in November 2023. The notification does not independently confirm whether the contract was subsequently signed.
- When is the deadline for MAGLA’s new EMS tender? Bids must be submitted by November 23, 2026, at 16:30. The opening is scheduled for November 24 at 10:00.
