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Mon, July 7th, 16:30 · Paul Adepoju
Content access fee to replace radio licence fees in Nigeria
The Nigerian government has announced plans to introduce content access fees as replacements for radio licence fees as the nation moves towards next year’s deadline for digital migration. → Read more
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Mon, July 7th, 16:00 · Chris Udemans
ICASA position needs clarification – Shinn
South African opposition party the Democratic Alliance (DA) has said the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) needs to have its position and independence clarified. → Read more
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Mon, July 7th, 15:30 · Chris Udemans
SA e-tolls should undergo parliamentary review – DA
South African opposition party the Democratic Alliance (DA) has said e-tolls should be reviewed by parliament since the system was introduced by legislature passed by the National Assembly. → Read more
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Mon, July 7th, 14:30 · Chris Udemans
COFEK criticises Kenyan government over online advertising drive
The Consumers Federation of Kenya (COFEK) has said the move to starve media houses of government advertising is premature and will result in a loss of independence and public accountability. → Read more
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Mon, July 7th, 14:00 · Chris Udemans
No reason to suspend Motsoeneng – SABC
There is no basis for suspending South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) acting chief operating officer (COO) Hlaudi Motsoeneng as he is performing well in his role, SABC board chairperson Zandile Tshabalala told members of parliament (MPs) on Friday. → Read more
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Mon, July 7th, 13:00 · Paul Adepoju
Nigeria’s aviation authority to remove telecoms masts on flight paths
Unauthorised masts belonging to telecoms companies erected on flight paths will be removed, according to the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), in order to ensure safety of all aircraft on approach to land at Nigeria’s various airports. → Read more
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Mon, July 7th, 12:00 · Chris Udemans
Regular internet user data intercepted by NSA – report
More regular internet users have data intercepted by the United States (US)-based National Security Agency (NSA) than legally targeted foreigners, according to a survey by the Washington Post. → Read more
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Mon, July 7th, 11:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenyan ISPs to block sites with immoral content
Kenyan internet service providers (ISPs) will be blocking sites with immoral content as the liability that comes with people accessing those sites rests with them. → Read more
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Mon, July 7th, 10:00 · Chris Udemans
CAK warns broadcasters against hate speech
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CAK) has issued a warning to broadcasters in the country for taking advantage of the political situation to air content containing hate speech. → Read more
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Mon, July 7th, 09:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenya’s iLab bids to collect revenue for county governments
Strathmore University-owned iLab Africa has thrown its hat into the ring among entities bidding to collect revenue for county governments in Kenya after a successful pilot in Kiambu county. → Read more
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Mon, July 7th, 08:00 · Guest Post
Guest Post: Michael Walker, search and analytics director, 25AM
Michael Walker, search and analytics director at 25AM, explains how marketers can best use video sharing site YouTube to promote their brands. → Read more
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Sun, July 6th, 08:00 · Chris Udemans
FEATURE: The week in startups 06/07/2014
This week saw global startup competition Seedstars make headlines, with events taking place all over the continent in the past and coming weeks. → Read more
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Fri, July 4th, 18:00 · Chris Udemans
Protesters against e-tolls manhandled by SANRAL employees – JPSA
The Justice Project South Africa (JPSA) has said anti e-toll protesters outside a South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) customer service centre were manhandled by employees, and condemned the act. → Read more
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Fri, July 4th, 17:00 · Tom Jackson
OPINION: Motsoeneng comments wrong on so many levels
South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) acting chief operating officer (COO) Hlaudi Motsoeneng’s comments that journalists should have to be granted licences in order to practice are both hypocritical and a threat to democracy in South Africa, and have rightly been condemned. → Read more
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Fri, July 4th, 16:08 · Susan Mwenesi
Elimu TV wants to bridge education gap via digital platforms
Kenyan startup Elimu TV is seeking to bridge the educational gap for secondary students in slum areas occasioned by socio-economic problems such as poverty and teenage pregnancy by providing them with educational content via digital television. → Read more
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Fri, July 4th, 13:00 · Susan Mwenesi
OkHi wins Kenya leg of Seedstars World competition
Kenyan startup OkHi has won the Nairobi leg of the Seedstars World competition with its solution which looks to solve the country’s addressing problem by enabling secure creation and sharing of physical addresses via mobile phones. → Read more
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Fri, July 4th, 12:30 · Chris Udemans
Motsoeneng proposes journalist licences, comments condemned
The South African National Editors’ Forum (SANEF) has condemned a proposal by South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) acting chief operating officer (COO) Hlaudi Motsoeneng that journalists should have to be granted licences to practice. → Read more
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Fri, July 4th, 11:59 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenya’s Competition Authority reviews Airtel, Safaricom mobile money case
The Competition Authority of Kenya is reviewing a case brought by Airtel against leading operator Safaricom over the pricing of mobile money services. → Read more
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Fri, July 4th, 11:00 · Chris Udemans
Google receives over 70k “right to be forgotten” requests
Google has received over 70,000 “right to be forgotten” removal requests, with links to numerous news sites being removed by the company, according to a report → Read more
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Fri, July 4th, 10:00 · Chris Udemans
Seedstars Cape Town takes place next week
The South African leg of global startup competition Seedstars World will be taking place in Cape Town on Thursday, July 10. → Read more
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