Policy, Page 51
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Wed, December 4th, 15:30 · Richard Cutcher
Nigeria needs to address local ICT content creation – minister
Omobola Johnson, Nigeria’s minister of communication technology, has said there remains a “negative trade balance” between locally produced and foreign ICT products. → Read more
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Wed, December 4th, 15:00 · Tom Jackson
DoC paid $336k in bonuses this year
The South African Department of Communications (DoC) has clarified how much was paid to its staff in bonuses in 2012/13, saying it paid more than ZAR3.5 million (US$336,000) as opposed to the ZAR2.8 million (US$269,000) it originally declared. → Read more
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Wed, December 4th, 12:30 · Tom Jackson
Motorists avoiding e-tolling – Joburg police
Traffic was heavy on roads in Johannesburg today as motorists avoided the highways that have been subject to e-tolling since yesterday, according to the city’s metro police. → Read more
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Wed, December 4th, 10:30 · Tom Jackson
Carrim wants to brief MPs on SABC report
South African communications minister Yunus Carrim wishes to brief members of parliament (MPs) over the contents of a Special Investigating Unit (SIU) report into financial irregularities at the South African Broadcasting Corportaion (SABC). → Read more
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Wed, December 4th, 05:00 · Nick Sato
Munira Mohammed appointed head of press for Kenya Presidency
Renowned Swahili senior reporter Munira Mohammed has been appointed as head of press in Kenya’s Presidency by President Uhuru Kenyatta. → Read more
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Tue, December 3rd, 18:30 · Nick Sato
Kenya to develop ICT incubation hubs for startups in each county
The Kenyan government has announced plans to develop tech incubation hubs in all 47 counties in a bid to increase the contribution of ICT to the country’s GDP. → Read more
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Tue, December 3rd, 18:00 · Tom Jackson
COSATU declares “Black Tuesday” over e-tolling, promises civil disobedience
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) in Gauteng has declared today “Black Tuesday” for the poor and the working class after the launch of e-tolling, promising civil disobedience against the policy. → Read more
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Tue, December 3rd, 16:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
RSF calls for revocation of Tunisian communications surveillance decree
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has called on the Tunisian government to revoke a decree establishing the Technical Agency for Telecommunications (ATT), saying the agency paves the way for renewed technical censorship in the North African country. → Read more
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Tue, December 3rd, 15:30 · Nick Sato
France Telecom paid “small money” for majority share in Telkom Kenya
Gerald Ries, France Telecom senior vice president, has said his firm paid much less than the asking price of US$57million for Dubai private equity company Alcazar Capital’s 11 per cent stake in Telkom Kenya. → Read more
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Tue, December 3rd, 13:30 · Nick Sato
CCK fires warning to media houses over digital migration cooperation
The Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) has written to all Kenyan media houses reminding them to switch-off their analogue frequencies by midnight on December 13, as the country awaits a Friday court ruling concerning the planned migration. → Read more
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Tue, December 3rd, 13:00 · Tom Jackson
ANC urges Gauteng motorists to register for e-tolls
South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) has called upon motorists in Gauteng to register for their e-tags in order to obtain discounted rates, and asked South Africans to refrain from lawlessness. → Read more
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Tue, December 3rd, 10:30 · Richard Cutcher
Lagos to get broadband boost after multi-level agreement struck
The Nigerian federal government, Lagos State and industry stakeholders have struck a deal to negate issues hampering the rollout of base stations and fibre optic cables in the country’s commercial capital. → Read more
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Tue, December 3rd, 10:00 · Nick Sato
Kenyan journalists protest Kenyatta’s amendments to media law
Kenyan journalists and stakeholders will hold countrywide demonstrations today (Tuesday) in protest against President Uhuru Kenyatta's proposed changes to a controversial media bill which he declined to assent into law. → Read more
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Tue, December 3rd, 09:30 · Tom Jackson
E-tolling launches in Gauteng
The controversial e-tolling of Gauteng’s highways began today after a court action against it was dismissed yesterday. → Read more
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Mon, December 2nd, 19:00 · Nick Sato
CCK cautions over fake set-top boxes
The Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) has sounded the alarm over the infiltration of counterfeit set-top boxes in the country for digital television broadcasting after complaints by citizens who have purchased faulty boxes from unauthorised traders. → Read more
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Mon, December 2nd, 16:30 · Tom Jackson
E-tolling court bid fails
The High Court in Pretoria has struck from the rolls the Freedom Front Plus’ (FFP) application to stop e-tolling on Gauteng’s freeways, saying the applicant failed to make a proper case. → Read more
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Mon, December 2nd, 15:00 · Richard Cutcher
SANRAL threaten legal action over JPSA information request
Lawyers representing the the South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL) have hit back at the Justice Project SA (JPSA) for requesting information on the legal position of motorists who do not pay e-toll fines. → Read more
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Mon, December 2nd, 14:00 · Nick Sato
Yu Mobile denies Kenyan exit plans
India’s Essar Group, parent company to Yu Mobile and wireless provider Essar Telecom Kenya, has denied reports it is looking to exit the Kenyan mobile sector. → Read more
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Mon, December 2nd, 12:00 · Richard Cutcher
GISPA to publish Ghana internet stats
Ernest Brown, president of the Ghana Internet Services Providers’ Association (GISPA), has said the group wants to be able to paint a more detailed picture of the contribution made to the country’s economy by their members. → Read more
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Mon, December 2nd, 11:00 · Nick Sato
Equity Bank offers loans for StarTimes set-top boxes
StarTimes Media and Equity Bank, in Kenya, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will see the bank’s customers access soft loans to help them buy approved digital television set-top boxes. → Read more
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