Policy, Page 42
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Wed, January 22nd, 18:20 · Tom Jackson
SA e-book adoption to remain “limited” – PwC
South Africa’s uptake of e-books will remain “limited” for the next five years, due to the high cost of bandwidth, lack of e-readers and government legislation, according to a report by PwC. → Read more
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Wed, January 22nd, 17:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Nigerian constitution prohibits e-voting at 2015 elections
Electronic voting will not be used in Nigeria’s 2015 general elections as the constitution prohibits it, the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said. → Read more
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Wed, January 22nd, 16:20 · Tom Jackson
DA receives more than 300 e-tolling complaints
South African opposition party the Democratic Alliance (DA) has received over 300 hundred e-toll billing complaints from the public since calling last week for queries to be submitted. → Read more
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Wed, January 22nd, 14:20 · Tom Jackson
Visa rolling out cashless bus payments in Kenya
Visa is to introduce a service allowing Kenyan commuters to pay fares on public transport via mobile money, joining Safaricom, Google and Equity Bank in the market. → Read more
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Wed, January 22nd, 13:40 · Gabriella Mulligan
JPSA calls for investigation of e-toll tender
Justice Project South Africa (JPSA) has called on the government to investigate the award of the e-tolling tender to the South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL), given the lack of automation and backup system for e-tolls revealed in an emergency incident yesterday. → Read more
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Wed, January 22nd, 11:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
SANRAL operations centre reopens after security scare
The Central Operations Centre of the South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) has reopened following yesterday’s security scare involving the discovery of a suspicious envelope on the premises, prompting the evacuation of the centre. → Read more
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Wed, January 22nd, 09:00 · Paul Adepoju
Lagos state launches electronic certificate of occupancy
The government of Lagos state has unveiled its highly anticipated electronic certificate of occupancy (e-C of O), phasing out the yellow paper format in use since the enactment of the Land Use Act in 1979. → Read more
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Tue, January 21st, 18:20 · Paul Adepoju
Nigeria’s president approves additional fee for frequency spectrum licence
Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan has approved an additional fee to be paid for the nation’s frequency spectrum licence, soon to be auctioned by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). → Read more
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Tue, January 21st, 17:40 · Gabriella Mulligan
GSMA joins A4AI
The GSM Association (GSMA) has joined the Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI), pledging to work to identify and address policy and regulatory barriers to internet access and affordability worldwide. → Read more
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Tue, January 21st, 17:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
SANRAL operations centre evacuated over security concerns
The Central Operations Centre of the South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL) has been evacuated amidst security concerns following the discovery of a “suspicious” envelope containing white powder. → Read more
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Tue, January 21st, 15:40 · Tom Jackson
Kenyan laptop bidder broke tender rules – report
Indian firm Olive Telecommunications, one of the three companies under consideration for providing the hardware for president Uhuru Kenyatta’s flagship laptops for schools project, broke the rules of the tender process, according to a report. → Read more
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Tue, January 21st, 14:20 · Tom Jackson
DoC must reissue tender for set-top box manufacture – SACF
South Africa's Department of Communications (DoC) has allowed a key contract for the manufacture of subsidised set-top boxes to expire, according to the South African Communications Forum (SACF), meaning it will have to be reissued and the digital migration process further delayed. → Read more
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Tue, January 21st, 13:00 · Tom Jackson
New laws do not gag media – Matiangi
Kenya’s new media laws are not intended to gag the press, with the media and the government “not at war”, according to Ministry of ICT cabinet secretary Fred Matiangi. → Read more
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Tue, January 21st, 10:20 · Tom Jackson
SA consumer commission to take up e-tolling complaints
South Africa’s National Consumer Commission (NCC) will take up complaints about e-tolling, though it should not be the first line of complaint, according to commissioner Ebrahim Mohamed. → Read more
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Tue, January 21st, 09:00 · Nick Sato
Kenya to roll out smart driving licences by April
The Kenyan government has announced new smart driving licences, along with next generation vehicle number plates, will be rolled out in the next two months in a bid to curb forgery and improve efficiency. → Read more
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Mon, January 20th, 15:40 · Gabriella Mulligan
Teenager charged over Mugabe death claims on social media
A Zimbabwean teenager has been arrested and charged with insulting president Robert Mugabe after allegedly posting a comment on Facebook claiming he was dead. → Read more
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Mon, January 20th, 15:00 · Nick Sato
MultiChoice, Equity Bank partner to finance digital set-top box uptake
Equity Bank and DStv pay-television parent firm MultiChoice have announced a partnership to boost set-top box uptake in Kenya ahead of the anticipated migration to digital broadcasting. → Read more
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Mon, January 20th, 11:40 · Tom Jackson
Pay e-tolls early to avoid extra charges – SANRAL
The South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) has urged Gauteng motorists not registered for e-tolls to pay their bills as early as possible to avoid extra charges. → Read more
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Mon, January 20th, 10:20 · Paul Adepoju
Nigerian state pioneers e-payment in judiciary
The state of Akwa Ibom in southern Nigeria has introduced online payment for all legal fees, becoming the first Nigerian state to introduce e-payments in its judiciary arm. → Read more
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Mon, January 20th, 09:40 · Paul Adepoju
Nigerian national rural telephony project deal set for completion
Nigeria’s Ministry of Communications Technology has revealed it will complete the protracted National Rural Telephony Project (NRTP) by April, blaming the delay in handing over the project to the preferred bidder on the failure to obtain final approval from the federal executive council (FEC). → Read more
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