Policy, Page 46
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Tue, January 7th, 15:40 · Nick Sato
All Kenyan operators fail to meet minimum quality of service
The Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) has released a Quality of Service (Qos) report showing Kenya’s four mobile operators all failed to meet their compliance target for Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for 2012-13. → Read more
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Tue, January 7th, 14:20 · Paul Adepoju
Ruling party praises Nigerian president for achievements in technology
Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan has been commended by his political party, the People's Democratic Party (PDP), for his efforts aimed at bringing about technological advancements in Nigeria. → Read more
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Tue, January 7th, 13:00 · Nick Sato
Kenya’s free laptops to be delivered in 90 days, officials to visit shortlisted firms
Kenya’s flagship one laptop per child programme will commence in the next three months as government officials from the Ministry of Education are set to travel abroad to assess shortlisted firms for the procurement of the 1.3 million laptops. → Read more
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Tue, January 7th, 12:20 · Tom Jackson
SA matric results website crashes
The South African Department of Basic Education’s (DBE’s) website is currently inaccessible as students visit the site to discover their matriculation (matric) examination results. → Read more
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Tue, January 7th, 10:30 · Nick Sato
Safaricom takes on CCK over licence renewal terms
Kenya’s largest mobile service provider Safaricom has aired its displeasure at the terms laid down by the Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) ahead of its licence renewal in June 2014. → Read more
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Tue, January 7th, 09:00 · Tom Jackson
Ugandan media houses targeted by anti-porn bill
Ugandan media houses are set to be closed and their editors prosecuted once president Yoweri Museveni assents to the Anti-Pornography Bill passed by parliament at the end of last year. → Read more
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Mon, January 6th, 20:00 · Paul Adepoju
Nigerian state to establish 44 e-learning centres
The government of Kano state in northern Nigeria has announced its readiness to establish 44 e-learning centres this year. → Read more
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Mon, January 6th, 16:40 · Nick Sato
CCK set to be overhauled in next 3 months
The Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) is set to be rebranded and overhauled following the successfully passing and assenting into law of the Kenya Information and Communication (Amendment) Bill 2013. → Read more
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Mon, January 6th, 16:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
SA broadcasters criticise compulsory STB control systems
South African broadcasters and business associations have spoken out against the government’s decision to install a control system on all set-top boxes (STBs) in the forthcoming digital migration, questioning the decision’s legality and saying it places an “extra burden on consumers”. → Read more
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Mon, January 6th, 14:40 · Nick Sato
Kenyan analogue switch-off postponed pending appeal
The Kenyan Court of Appeal has ordered the Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) to switch back on analogue broadcasting signal pending an appeal by media houses, with the transition to digital broadcasting in and around Nairobi now postponed until February 6. → Read more
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Mon, January 6th, 12:40 · Nick Sato
Nailab rebrands, targets expansion
Kenyan startup incubator Nailab has rebranded to incorporate a new logo and vision, in a move that will see the hub expand its reach by targeting more entrepreneurs from other urban centres. → Read more
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Mon, January 6th, 11:20 · Paul Adepoju
Government agency demands to blame for poor service – Nigerian operators
Telecoms companies in Nigeria have blamed excessive demands by various government agencies for the poor quality of service (QOS) in the sector. → Read more
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Mon, January 6th, 09:50 · Nick Sato
dotAfrica receives boost from African governments
African governments through the African Union Commission (AUC) have endorsed the plan to create the dotAfrica initiative through issuing an official statement by African ICT ministers announcing their support. → Read more
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Fri, December 27th, 08:00 · Guest Post
Guest Post: Duncan Arthur on the Year of the Bitcoin
Bitcoin hobbyist Duncan Arthur looks back on the development of Bitcoin over a year that has seen its value skyrocket and the launch of its first ATMs, discussing its relevance to Africa and looking at the future of the borderless digital currency. → Read more
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Mon, December 23rd, 08:00 · Tom Jackson
FEATURE: DoC has reasons for optimism in 2014 after turbulent year
It has truly been a terrible year at South Africa’s Department of Communications (DoC). Yet another minister has gone, and until the last month of 2013 the department had achieved next to nothing in meeting its major targets. But two significant breakthroughs in the last weeks of the year may have raised hopes of a more enjoyable 2014. → Read more
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Fri, December 20th, 13:00 · Selipha Kihagi
Google snubs SA agency’s request to remove blog post
The Counter Intelligence Agency of South Africa submitted a request to Google asking it to remove a blog post which it said was infringing copyright by criticising a media release the agency had issued. → Read more
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Fri, December 20th, 08:00 · Nick Sato
Kenyan journalists to challenge constitutionality of media bill
Kenyan journalists have announced they will go to court in a bid to challenge the new media bill signed into law by President Uhuru Kenyatta, which they insist will undermine the freedom of the press in the country. → Read more
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Fri, December 20th, 06:00 · Nick Sato
Education stakeholders urged to embrace ICT in Tanzania
Tanzanian education officers in the country’s Mtwara region have been told to ensure e-content and digital learning tools are incorporated into teaching and learning processes for better results. → Read more
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Thu, December 19th, 18:00 · Tom Jackson
E-toll users hassled over unpaid fees – report
The Electronic Tolling Collection company (ETC) is calling, mailing and SMSing motorists in Gauteng over unpaid e-toll fees. → Read more
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Thu, December 19th, 17:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Facebook, banks must face IPO lawsuit
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and a range of banks are to face a lawsuit over allegedly concealing pertinent information from investors prior to the company’s initial public offering (IPO), a court has ruled. → Read more
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