Policy, Page 38
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Mon, February 17th, 19:00 · Tom Jackson
SANRAL to brief parliament on e-tolls
The South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) will tomorrow (Tuesday) brief parliament’s transport portfolio committee on the progress of e-tolling in Gauteng. → Read more
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Mon, February 17th, 15:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Zambia computer assembly plant uneconomical – PSDA
The Private Sector Development Association (PSDA) has told Zambia’s government the lack of specially trained workers makes the establishment of a computer assembly plant in the country uneconomical. → Read more
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Mon, February 17th, 13:00 · Tom Jackson
Baba Jukwa page to close
Zimbabwean Facebook whistleblower Baba Jukwa has said he is to close his popular page due to having been “let down”, though at the time of writing the page remains live. → Read more
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Mon, February 17th, 11:47 · Susan Mwenesi
Committee criticises Kenyan laptops procurement, government to push on
Kenya’s Parliamentary Committee on Education has criticised the awarding of the tender for the supply of devices for the government’s flagship laptops for schools project and said the project should be delayed, though the government has vowed to press on with implementation → Read more
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Fri, February 14th, 15:40 · Tom Jackson
DoC extends deadline for ICT Policy Green Paper submission
South Africa’s Department of Communications (DoC) has extended the deadline for submissions on the National Integrated ICT Policy Green Paper from February 24 to March 24, with public hearings to be held on March 3. → Read more
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Fri, February 14th, 13:40 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenyan leaders irked over Konza delays
Kenyan political figures, especially those drawn from Machakos County, are unhappy with the slow progress on Konza Technco City, a year after the groundbreaking ceremony of the much touted technopolis. → Read more
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Fri, February 14th, 13:00 · Chris Udemans
MTN goes to court over MTRs
South African mobile operator MTN has appealed to the High Court to issue an interim order postponing the new mobile termination rates (MTR) proposed by the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA). → Read more
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Fri, February 14th, 11:40 · Chris Udemans
SA fibre network to expand – Zuma
South African President Jacob Zuma used his State of the Nation Address (SONA) last night to say the country’s fibre optic network will expand significantly in the years ahead, however he failed to give any details about the proposed expansion. → Read more
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Fri, February 14th, 11:00 · Paul Adepoju
Zambia to train 6,000 nurses via e-learning, citizens pessimistic
Zambia’s minister for health Dr Joseph Kasonde has announced plans to enroll and train 6,000 nurses in the next five years through e-learning. → Read more
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Fri, February 14th, 09:40 · Tom Jackson
SANRAL denies OUTA e-tag research, claims 66% compliance
The South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) has denied claims by the Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (OUTA) only 29 per cent of road users in Gauteng have registered for e-tags, saying the figure is actually 66 per cent. → Read more
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Thu, February 13th, 16:20 · Tom Jackson
Konza Techno City gets NEMA approval
Kenya’s National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) has approved the master plan for the site of Konza Techno City, giving the project legal clearance to embark on planning, design, construction and operation. → Read more
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Thu, February 13th, 12:20 · Susan Mwenesi
ZTE courts Kenyan government on cloud, LTE technology
China’s ZTE Corporation is currently in talks with the Kenyan government in an effort to provide the latter with cloud computing and LTE services geared towards effective service delivery. → Read more
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Thu, February 13th, 11:40 · Tom Jackson
Republican Democrats party calls for e-toll referendum
Newly established South African political party the Republican Democrats (RD) has called for a referendum on e-tolling in Gauteng province, owing to the dissatisfaction of South Africans with the controversial policy. → Read more
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Wed, February 12th, 16:20 · Paul Adepoju
A4AI’s first in-country engagement held in Accra
Ghana’s capital city Accra has hosted the first in-country engagement meeting of the Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI), focused on how to drive down the cost of internet access in Ghana and uniting diverse players such as policy makers, technology pioneers, civil society groups, campaigners and researchers. → Read more
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Wed, February 12th, 15:40 · Gabriella Mulligan
71% have not registered for e-tolling – OUTA
The Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (OUTA) has said 71 per cent of toll road users in the Gauteng province of South Africa have not registered for e-tags, and has called on President Jacob Zuma to repeal the policy. → Read more
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Wed, February 12th, 12:20 · Paul Adepoju
Nigeria considers ban on sale of SIM cards
Nigeria may place a ban on the sale of new SIM cards by telecoms companies as a way of compelling the networks to increase their investment in improving the quality of the services by halting the soaring numbers of telecoms subscribers in Nigeria. → Read more
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Wed, February 12th, 11:40 · Tom Jackson
Kenyan parliament investigating laptops tender
Kenya’s parliament has begun investigating the tender for the supply of 1.3 million laptops for President Uhuru Kenyatta’s flagship laptops for schools policy, after allegations the winning bidder failed to meet the necessary requirements. → Read more
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Tue, February 11th, 18:20 · Gabriella Mulligan
Zambia to construct 169 GSM sites this year
The US$24 million construction of 169 GSM sites across rural Zambia will be completed by the end of 2014 bringing mobile connectivity to over 200,000 citizens, according to the country’s president Michael Sata. → Read more
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Tue, February 11th, 17:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
MTN to challenge ICASA over MTRs
South Africa’s second mobile operator MTN is to challenge the new mobile termination rates (MTRs) announced recently and has initiated legal discussions with the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA). → Read more
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Tue, February 11th, 16:20 · Tom Jackson
NetOne blames SPB for lack of competitiveness
Zimbabwean state-owned mobile operator NetOne has blamed the fact it has to procure goods and service from the State Procurement Board (SPB) for its lack of competitiveness in the market. → Read more
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