THEBUSINESSBYTES
BUREAU
BHUBANESWAR
/ BLANTYRE (MALAWI), JULY 15, 2026
CSM Technologies
Limited, a leading GovTech company delivering Digital Public Infrastructure
(DPI) solutions across emerging economies, has secured a prestigious
international assignment from the Public Private Partnership Commission (PPPC)
of Malawi through CSM Tech Limited, its wholly owned subsidiary in Kenya. The
project involves the design, development and commissioning of an Electronic
Auctioning Platform (EAP) under the Digital Malawi Acceleration Project (DMAP).
Funded by the World
Bank through the International Development Association (IDA), the assignment,
valued at INR 32.08 million, marks another significant milestone in CSM
Technologies' expanding global footprint and reinforces India's growing role in
enabling Digital Public Infrastructure across developing nations.
The Electronic
Auctioning Platform will introduce a secure, transparent and fully auditable
digital framework for conducting competitive auctions, replacing manual and
paper-based processes with an end-to-end automated workflow. The platform will
facilitate online bid submission, real-time bid evaluation, bidder anonymity,
automated ranking and electronic publication of auction results, significantly
enhancing transparency, operational efficiency and accountability in public
procurement.
The 12-month
assignment forms part of the Digital Malawi Acceleration Project, a six-year
initiative under the World Bank-supported Inclusive Digitalization in Eastern
and Southern Africa (IDEA) programme. The project aims to expand digital
connectivity across Malawi by enabling transparent procurement of broadband
services and is expected to benefit more than 7.5 million broadband users
across the country. It will also connect 2,500 public institutions, including 2,000
schools and 500 government offices, while supporting 5 million successful
digital authentications for public service delivery. In addition, the programme
seeks to reduce retail data prices as a percentage of GNI per capita from 9.4%
to 4%, making digital access more affordable and inclusive.
As part of the
engagement, CSM Tech Limited will undertake the complete project lifecycle,
encompassing business requirements assessment, platform architecture and
application development, system integration, cybersecurity hardening,
penetration testing, pilot implementation, production rollout, user training,
knowledge transfer and comprehensive post-deployment warranty support.
Commenting on the
development, CSM Technologies Limited CEO Priyadarshi Pany said, "This
engagement reflects the growing global confidence in India's Digital Public
Infrastructure capabilities. We are honoured to partner with the Government of
Malawi and the World Bank in building a transparent, technology-driven auctioning
ecosystem that strengthens governance and accelerates digital inclusion. At CSM
Technologies, we believe trusted digital platforms are instrumental in creating
more accountable institutions and inclusive economies. This project further
reinforces our commitment to delivering mission-critical GovTech solutions that
generate measurable public value for governments and citizens across the
world."
The latest engagement
further strengthens CSM Technologies' leadership in designing and implementing
mission-critical digital platforms for governments across key sectors,
including public administration, mining, agriculture, healthcare, citizen
services, digital commerce, taxation, public finance and infrastructure
governance.
With successful
implementations across India, Africa, the Middle East and North America, CSM
Technologies continues to partner with governments in building secure, scalable
and citizen-centric digital ecosystems that align with global best practices
and accelerate inclusive digital transformation.
