Policy, Page 26
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Fri, April 11th, 09:30 · Chris Udemans
ICASA to receive greater e-commerce regulatory powers
Amendments to South Africa’s Electronic Communications Act (ECA) and the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) Act will give the regulator greater jurisdiction over electronic transactions, and the ability to impose higher fines on offenders. → Read more
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Fri, April 11th, 08:00 · Paul Adepoju
Nigeria’s information technology development agency appoints DG
The appointment of Peter Jack as the new director general (DG) for Nigeria’s National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has been approved by President Goodluck Jonathan. → Read more
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Fri, April 11th, 06:00 · Chris Udemans
HP to pay $108m in bribery case
United States (US)-based information technology firm Hewlett Packard (HP) has agreed to pay US$108 million after admitting to bribing foreign officials to secure contracts overseas. → Read more
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Thu, April 10th, 13:00 · Chris Udemans
MEA government IT spending to hit $12bn this year
Government IT spending in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) will reach US$12 billion during 2014, a 2.3 per cent increase from 2013, according to research firm Gartner. → Read more
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Wed, April 9th, 16:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
DStv, SABC deal “pro-competitive” – MultiChoice
The agreement between DStv provider MultiChoice and the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) referred to the Competition Commission for investigation by the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) today is “pro-competitive” and the regulator’s complaint “completely without foundation”, MultiChoice has said. → Read more
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Wed, April 9th, 13:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
ICASA orders Competition Commission to investigate SABC, DStv deal
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has asked the Competition Commission to investigate possible uncompetitive practices by the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) and DStv provider MultiChoice. → Read more
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Wed, April 9th, 12:30 · Tom Jackson
Zambian president rejects new constitution protecting online media
Zambian president Michael Sata has said there is no need for “so much noise” about a new constitution which would protect online and electronic media from government interference as the country already has a functioning constitution. → Read more
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Wed, April 9th, 10:30 · Chris Udemans
Gambian government accused of blocking chat apps
The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) has accused Gambia’s government of interrupting access to chat applications, allegedly preventing residents from communicating their living conditions to family outside of the country. → Read more
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Wed, April 9th, 09:00 · Chris Udemans
Turkish PM says Twitter ban should be reinstated
Turkish prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said a constitutional court ruling overturning the country’s Twitter ban was wrong and should be amended, according to a report. → Read more
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Tue, April 8th, 19:00 · Chris Udemans
Lenovo acquisition of IBM server business hits problems – report
Lenovo’s plan to purchase IBM’s server business has hit a snag, with United States (US) government officials worrying the deal will give China backdoor access to the country’s secrets, according to a report. → Read more
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Tue, April 8th, 17:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Motlanthe inaugurates SANRAL e-tolling operations centre
South Africa’s deputy president Kgalema Motlanthe today inaugurated the e-tolling central operations centre (COC) of the South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL), to be the “nerve centre” for monitoring of the toll roads in Gauteng province. → Read more
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Tue, April 8th, 16:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Zambia ready for digital migration – minister
Zambia is ready for digital migration to go ahead and the government is investing in provincial television stations to ease the load of the state broadcaster, according to information and broadcasting services minister Joseph Katema. → Read more
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Tue, April 8th, 16:00 · Paul Adepoju
Nigerian government rejects calls to amalgamate NCC, NBC
The Nigerian government has said it will not be implementing a recommendation it should amalgamate the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) and Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) under a unified Communications Regulatory Authority of Nigeria. → Read more
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Tue, April 8th, 14:00 · Tom Jackson
ANC to appeal Nkandla SMS ruling
South African ruling party the African National Congress (ANC) is to appeal against the High Court’s dismissal of its case against the opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) over an SMS sent to 1.5 million Gauteng voters accusing president Jacob Zuma of stealing public money. → Read more
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Tue, April 8th, 12:30 · Tom Jackson
Zambia drafting media policy to address online abuse, cybercrime
The Zambian government is drafting a media policy to address internet abuse and cybercrime, according to Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Services permanent secretary Bert Mushala. → Read more
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Tue, April 8th, 11:00 · Tom Jackson
Media Corner will cooperate with SIU over DoC probe
South African marketing agency Media Corner has said it will cooperate with the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) over its probe into a ZAR756 million (US$71.6 million) tender awarded to it by the Department of Communications (DoC), which it is alleged to have invoiced for in spite of having done no billable work. → Read more
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Tue, April 8th, 10:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenya’s Ministry of Devolution and Planning to track progress with electronic system
The Kenyan Ministry of Devolution and Planning will launch a national electronic monitoring and evaluation framework that will help in tracking progress made in the implementation of its 2013-2017 Medium Term Plan (MTP). → Read more
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Tue, April 8th, 09:30 · Paul Adepoju
CPC, NCC form joint committee to tackle Nigeria’s telecoms’ poor QoS
The Consumer Protection Council (CPC) and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) have formed a joint committee tasked with working out modalities to stem the poor quality of service (QoS) in Nigeria’s telecoms sector. → Read more
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Tue, April 8th, 09:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
OPINION: Pistorius trial broadcasting, social media break down barriers to SA legal system
The live broadcast and social media coverage of the Oscar Pistorius murder trial serves the important purpose of making the South African justice system accessible for the country’s citizens, by combining unbiased live reporting of a criminal trial with the surge of interest inevitably surrounding a national icon. → Read more
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Mon, April 7th, 18:30 · Tom Jackson
Carrim ignoring black-owned, community TV sectors – NAMEC
South African communications minister Yunus Carrim forgot two important groups in his response to criticism over his digital migration policy, according to a column by the president of the National Association of Manufacturers in Electronic Components (NAMEC). → Read more
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