Policy, Page 55
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Thu, November 21st, 08:30 · Tom Jackson
AfriForum will not register company vehicles for e-tolls
South African civil rights organisation AfriForum has said it will not be registering its company vehicles for e-tolls, as it looks to encourage motorists to avoid registering and make the system impractical. → Read more
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Wed, November 20th, 20:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Nigerian customs to tackle smuggled electronics
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) is ready to combat the inflow of smuggled electronic goods, highlighting sub-standard phone handsets as a particular problem in the Nigerian market. → Read more
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Wed, November 20th, 19:00 · Nick Sato
Kenyan legislators conclude debate on second media bill
Kenya’s National Assembly concluded the latest debate on the Media Council of Kenya Bill 2013 yesterday (Tuesday), which, if passed, will see the government take closer control over news content and journalist ethics. → Read more
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Wed, November 20th, 18:30 · Tom Jackson
DoC seeks legal advice on USAASA probe findings
Communications minister Yunus Carrim has said the findings of an investigation into Universal Service and Access Agency of South Africa (USAASA) chief executive officer (CEO) Zam Nkosi will not be made public until after his department has conferred with the Chief State Lawyer’s Office. → Read more
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Wed, November 20th, 15:00 · Nick Sato
Bharti Airtel to sell African towers for $1.8bn
Bharti Airtel is reportedly considering the sale of its telecom tower business in Africa for US$1.8 billion to third party tower companies, going against a previously stated ambition to transfer them to its Indian towers arm Bharti Infratel. → Read more
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Wed, November 20th, 14:30 · Tom Jackson
No special e-toll courts – SA justice minister
South African justice minister Jeff Radebe has confirmed there will be no special courts established for non-payers of e-tolls on Gauteng’s freeways, with prosecutions to take place in normal district courts. → Read more
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Wed, November 20th, 13:30 · Nick Sato
Kenya downplays UK offer to try Kenyatta & Ruto via video link
Kenya has snubbed the United Kingdom (UK) government’s offer of tabling an amendment to have President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy William Ruto attend their International Criminal Court (ICC) trials at The Hague via video links. → Read more
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Wed, November 20th, 12:30 · Tom Jackson
E-tolls to go live on December 3
E-tolling on Gauteng’s freeways will go live on December 3, South Africa’s transport minister Dipuo Peters has announced. → Read more
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Wed, November 20th, 11:30 · Nick Sato
Kenya to install CCTV on Somali border to curb terrorism
The Kenyan government has announced plans to install CCTV cameras on its border with Somalia in a bid to prevent infiltration of Al-Shabaab militants. → Read more
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Wed, November 20th, 09:00 · Tom Jackson
SANRAL set for e-tolling phase 2, DA vows to fight on
The South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) will extend e-tolling even further in its second phase, according to Mmusi Maimane, Democratic Alliance (DA) premier candidate for Gauteng, who has again vowed to continue the fight against the controversial policy if he is elected in the province. → Read more
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Wed, November 20th, 08:00 · Selipha Kihagi
Rwanda launches SMS facility to fight border trade challenges
The Ministry of East African Community Affairs (MINEAC) in Rwanda, has introduced a new SMS facility that will enable traders to raise their concerns about any barriers affecting cross-border business and regional integration. → Read more
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Tue, November 19th, 19:30 · Tom Jackson
Dimension Data chairman on international internet governance panel
Andile Ngcaba, chairman of Dimension Data Middle East and Africa, will be the only African representative on an international panel on the future of internet governance. → Read more
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Tue, November 19th, 19:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Nigeria training civil servants in ICT
The Nigerian government has launched an ICT training course for civil servants, calling upon them to develop their ICT skills and utilise technology to enhance the quality and efficiency of their work. → Read more
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Tue, November 19th, 17:00 · Nick Sato
Kenya’s Bureau of Statistics to be digitised to enhance statistics quality
The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) is set to be digitised in a move to enhance the quality of data it provides to users. → Read more
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Tue, November 19th, 16:00 · Nick Sato
Kenyan government to establish National Communication Policy
The Kenyan government is seeking to make the country a fully-fledged knowledge-based economy by formulating and implementing policies and legislation that ensure maximum access to information held by public authorities. → Read more
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Tue, November 19th, 14:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Google introduces new blocks on child porn
Google has developed new technologies to prevent the dissemination of child pornography on its platform, and now shows warnings on search terms which could lead to child abuse-related material. → Read more
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Tue, November 19th, 12:00 · Selipha Kihagi
Rwanda to monitor government performance online
The government of Rwanda is developing an IT solution dubbed ‘Government Command Centre’, which will be used to monitor the performance of central and local government as well as parastatals in the country. → Read more
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Tue, November 19th, 11:30 · Winfred Kuria
NCC to auction 2.3GHz spectrum licence
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is aiming to auction its 2.3GHz spectrum licence in January 2014, three years since its last auction in the telecommunications industry. → Read more
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Tue, November 19th, 05:00 · Kamau Mbote
African teachers and students nominated among world’s most innovative
Four schools and eight teachers from across Sub-Saharan Africa have been nominated as part of Microsoft’s 2014 class of Mentor Schools and the Inaugural Class of Expert Educators. → Read more
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Mon, November 18th, 16:30 · Richard Cutcher
Ghana overpaying for school laptops – report
Evidence has emerged to suggest Ghana’s Ministry of Education is paying 50 per cent too much for the Rlg laptops it is supplying to schools. → Read more
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