Policy, Page 27
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Mon, April 7th, 18:00 · Paul Adepoju
Nigeria’s smart ID card declared ICAO-compliant
Nigeria's New Smart National Identity Card (NSNIC) has been declared as compliant with the standards of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), meaning it will serve as a travel document when it is launched and issued. → Read more
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Mon, April 7th, 17:00 · Tom Jackson
DoC whistleblower loses legal protection
Former South African Department of Communications (DoC) spokesperson Wisani Ngobeni has lost failed in his bid for whistleblower protection, meaning disciplinary action can now be taken against him. → Read more
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Mon, April 7th, 15:30 · Tom Jackson
DA to use Nkandla SMS judgment as evidence for Zuma impeachment
South African opposition party the Democratic Alliance (DA) is to use a court judgment on its Nkandla-related SMS as evidence as it seeks to have president Jacob Zuma impeached. → Read more
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Mon, April 7th, 13:30 · Chris Udemans
ICASA thanks South Africans after MTR case
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) published an advertisement in the Sunday Times yesterday thanking South Africans for their support during the legal battle between the regulator and operators MTN and Vodacom over mobile termination rates (MTRs). → Read more
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Mon, April 7th, 11:30 · Agatha Nduku
COFEK challenges Kyalo appointment in court
The Consumers Federation of Kenya (COFEK) has gone to court to challenge the appointment of ICT Authority chief executive officer (CEO) Victor Kyalo, terming it as a non-competitive appointment. → Read more
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Mon, April 7th, 11:00 · Chris Udemans
DoC probed by SIU
South Africa’s Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has raided the offices of the Department of Communications (DoC), confiscating laptops as it investigates a publicity tender worth ZAR756 million (US$71.6 million), according to a report. → Read more
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Mon, April 7th, 09:00 · Paul Adepoju
Nigeria’s 2018 broadband target achievable – Johnson
Omobola Johnson, Nigeria’s minister of communication technology, has said the nation can still achieve its 2018 target of fivefold broadband growth and affordable access to the internet. → Read more
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Fri, April 4th, 18:00 · Tom Jackson
OPINION: One year in, Konza and laptops overshadow Kenyatta digital agenda
As it crept into power by the skin of its teeth in Kenya a year ago, Uhuru Kenyatta’s Jubilee Coalition touted itself as the “digital” choice, rather than the older candidates it branded “analogue”. Almost exactly a year after Kenyatta was inaugurated, there have been small steps towards making Kenya a digital nation, but two big issues - one bequeathed to the new president and one of his own making - threaten to upset his agenda. → Read more
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Fri, April 4th, 17:00 · Chris Udemans
JPSA clarifies SANRAL comments on e-toll prosecutions
The Justice Project South Africa (JPSA) has issued a statement hoping to clarify the process of criminal prosecution that would have to be undertaken by the South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) for non-payment of e-tolls. → Read more
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Fri, April 4th, 12:30 · Tom Jackson
Court finds in DA favour over Nkandla SMS
The High Court in Johannesburg has ruled an SMS sent by South African opposition party the Democratic Alliance (DA) to over 1.5 million Gauteng voters accusing president Jacob Zuma of stealing public money was “fair comment”. → Read more
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Fri, April 4th, 11:30 · Chris Udemans
SANRAL undermines parliamentary accountability – OUTA
South Africa’s Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (OUTA) has said comments made by Inge Mulder, chief financial officer (CFO) at the South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL), regarding its cash flow position undermine parliamentary accountability. → Read more
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Fri, April 4th, 09:30 · Paul Adepoju
SystemSpecs, Nigeria Computer Society boost cashless policy with partnership
The Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) has announced a partnership with SystemSpecs, a local software company, which will enable over 10,000 members of the society to remit their annual dues through an e-payments system. → Read more
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Fri, April 4th, 09:00 · Chris Udemans
SANRAL threatens e-toll non-payers with jail – report
The South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) has given road users who have not paid outstanding e-toll bills 30 days to do so or face jail time, according to an Eyewitness News (EWN) report. → Read more
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Fri, April 4th, 06:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Rwanda to access affordable devices for connectivity
Rwandans will soon have affordable devices for internet connectivity that they can pay for on a long-term basis, according to the country’s director general in charge of ICT in the Ministry of Youth and ICT, Didier Nkurikiyimfura, at the 11th edition of the ICT Literacy and Awareness campaign in Karongi District. → Read more
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Thu, April 3rd, 20:00 · Paul Adepoju
MasterCard to train 1,500 Nigerian female entrepreneurs
Nigeria’s Youth for Technology Foundation (YTF) in partnership with MasterCard is organising technology training for 1,500 female entrepreneurs from the Niger-Delta region of Nigeria. → Read more
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Thu, April 3rd, 17:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
SANRAL denies cash-flow problems
The South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) has refuted claims it is experiencing cash-flow problems, saying the high level of compliance with e-toll payments by road users means the agency is on track with meeting debt obligations. → Read more
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Thu, April 3rd, 13:30 · Paul Adepoju
NCC warns telecoms on unapproved tariffs
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has warned telecoms companies operating in the country to desist from illegally implementing tariff plans the commission has not approved. → Read more
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Thu, April 3rd, 12:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
SA parliament communications committee welcomes MTR ruling
The recent High Court ruling on disputed mobile termination rate (MTR) regulations in South Africa was a “balanced decision”, taking into consideration consumers, the public interest and government policy aimed at lowering communications costs, according to the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Communications. → Read more
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Thu, April 3rd, 11:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Mozambique joins A4AI
Mozambique has joined the Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI), becoming the third developing country to participate in the initiative alongside Nigeria and Ghana. → Read more
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Thu, April 3rd, 07:00 · Chris Udemans
Women remain underrepresented in SA IT sector
The South African ICT industry is becoming more welcoming towards women but there remains a great disparity between male and female employees in the sector, according to Kgabo Ralebepa, associate director in the IT audit division at professional services firm SekelaXabiso. → Read more
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