The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has summoned National Oil Company of Malawi (Nocma) Chief Executive Officer Emmanuel Matapa over the payment of US$403,605, equivalent to about K700 million, to alleged scammers. Matapa has been ordered to appear before ACB officers at the bureau’s Lilongwe offices today to explain circumstances surrounding the transaction. ACB spokesperson Jacqueline Ngongonda […]
The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has summoned National Oil Company of Malawi (Nocma) Chief Executive Officer Emmanuel Matapa over the payment of US$403,605, equivalent to about K700 million, to alleged scammers.
Matapa has been ordered to appear before ACB officers at the bureau’s Lilongwe offices today to explain circumstances surrounding the transaction.
ACB spokesperson Jacqueline Ngongonda has confirmed the summons, saying the bureau initiated a complaint following Nocma’s public statement on the matter.
She said the complaint has been authorised for investigation into suspected abuse of office by those involved in making the payment.
The development comes a day after police arrested Nocma Deputy CEO Miklas Reuben and Senior Operations Manager Thokozani Jacob Sesani in connection with the same transaction.
Nocma previously said fraudsters impersonating Mozambican port handling company Mozhandling Limited intercepted email communication and allegedly tricked the state-owned company into transferring the money to a fraudulent account.
Matapa has maintained that he should not be held responsible for the transaction, saying it was made on April 29, 2026—two days before he assumed office as Nocma CEO on May 1.
The ACB investigation is expected to establish how the payment was authorised and identify those responsible for the loss of the funds.
