Policy, Page 47
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Thu, December 19th, 15:00 · Selipha Kihagi
Tanzania drafts cybersecurity laws
The government of Tanzania is currently preparing three cybersecurity bills hoped to be passed into law by April next year, allowing for cybercriminals to be hunted within and outside the country. → Read more
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Thu, December 19th, 14:00 · Tom Jackson
DoT correcting Government Gazette e-tolling errors
South Africa’s Department of Transport (DoT) has noted errors in the Government Gazette notice on e-tolling charges highlighted by the Justice Project South Africa (JPSA), saying it is correcting them and that they do not affect e-tolling’s validity. → Read more
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Thu, December 19th, 11:40 · Gabriella Mulligan
WACS landing station key to Namibian ICT – minister
The West African Cable System (WACS) and its single landing station in Namibia are key to achieving higher levels of ICT implementation in the country, and have a potentially transformative power for government services and business, according to Namibia’s minister of ICT. → Read more
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Thu, December 19th, 11:00 · Tom Jackson
Zinox boss appointed Microsoft’s only African global partner advisor
Leo Stan Ekeh, chairman of Nigeria’s Zinox Group, has been appointed as a global partner advisor by software giant Microsoft, making him the only African advisor. → Read more
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Thu, December 19th, 09:40 · Nick Sato
StarTimes subscribers to access free-to-air channels upon disconnection
Kenyan pay-TV provider StarTimes has announced it will provide access to at least six free-to-air channels upon the expiration of a subscriber’s monthly subscription. → Read more
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Thu, December 19th, 09:00 · Tom Jackson
Tech leaders meet Obama over surveillance
Leaders of some of the world’s biggest technology firms met US President Barack Obama this week to discuss the National Security Agency’s (NSA) surveillance of their data servers and customers. → Read more
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Wed, December 18th, 19:00 · Tom Jackson
SANRAL again denies OUTA claims on e-tags
The South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) has again denied allegations by the Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (OUTA) it fabricated figures on how many e-tags have been purchased. → Read more
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Wed, December 18th, 18:00 · Nick Sato
East African countries to share data on SIM card registration
ICT leaders from East African countries meeting in Nairobi to discuss ICT integration in the region have announced they are in the process of harmonising SIM registration to enable prompt sharing of subscribers’ data. → Read more
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Wed, December 18th, 16:00 · Nick Sato
Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and South Sudan resolve to reduce roaming charges
Information Communication and Technology (ICT) ministers from Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and South Sudan have met in Nairobi to discuss the integration of ICT infrastructure in the East African region, resolving to jointly find ways of reducing the cost of roaming voice and data charges. → Read more
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Wed, December 18th, 15:40 · Gabriella Mulligan
Vodacom to spend $870m on fixed line business
South Africa’s biggest operator Vodacom is to spend ZAR9 billion (US$870 million) on infrastructure development in 2014, with expanding its fixed line business the main focus for the operator in the coming year. → Read more
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Wed, December 18th, 15:00 · Selipha Kihagi
Rwanda, Congo sign MoU on ICT development
The government of Rwanda has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Republic of Congo which will see the two countries cooperate in promoting trade relations through information exchange on ICT products. → Read more
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Wed, December 18th, 11:40 · Tom Jackson
Motorists may get e-toll refunds – JPSA
Motorists in Gauteng may be able to claim e-toll refunds due to a Government Gazette notice on charges containing conflicting amounts, according to the Justice Project South Africa (JPSA). → Read more
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Wed, December 18th, 10:20 · Nick Sato
Kenyan government to locally assemble school laptops in Phase 2
The Kenyan government is planning to have the assembly of the devices for the second round of its flagship one laptop per child programme done locally in a bid to boost the take up of local technology. → Read more
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Tue, December 17th, 18:30 · Nick Sato
GE Africa launches Africa Learning Advisory Board
GE Africa today launched the first African Learning Advisory Board in Nairobi, which will provide leadership and support for both GE Africa and the continent’s talent development. → Read more
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Tue, December 17th, 16:00 · Nick Sato
Kenyatta signs into law controversial media bill
Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta has signed into law the controversial Kenya Information and Communication (Amendment) Bill two weeks after parliament adopted contentious proposals recommended by him. → Read more
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Tue, December 17th, 15:20 · Tom Jackson
E-tag uptake lower than ever expected – OUTA
The Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (OUTA) has said the uptake of the e-tags necessary for e-tolling on Gauteng highways has been lower than it expected. → Read more
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Tue, December 17th, 14:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
NCC hosting first Telecoms Stakeholders Summit
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is today hosting its inaugural Telecoms Stakeholders Summit in Lagos, on the theme of “Telecom as an Instrument for Sustainable Development”. → Read more
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Tue, December 17th, 11:20 · Nick Sato
Kenya shortlists companies for supply of laptops for schools
The Kenyan government has shortlisted three international companies for the supply of the laptops which will be given free to class one students at the end of the the first quarter of 2014. → Read more
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Tue, December 17th, 06:00 · Nick Sato
Yahoo! CEO apologises over prolonged email outage
Email service provider Yahoo! has issued an apology to its users following an extended outage which affected a certain per cent of its users over the past week. → Read more
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Mon, December 16th, 18:20 · Nick Sato
CCK drops charges on digital broadcast signal distribution
The Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) has today (Monday) reviewed downwards tariffs for digital signal distribution in a move geared towards facilitating a smooth migration from analogue to digital television broadcasting. → Read more
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