Policy, Page 6
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Mon, August 11th, 10:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
No e-tolling in Winelands, only conventional tolling – SANRAL
There will be no e-tolling of roads in Cape Town, rather conventional toll booths will be used on the N1 and N2 motorways to cover the cost of road renovations, the South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) said. → Read more
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Thu, August 7th, 15:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Motsoeneng should not be punished for old lies – SABC
Controversial South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) chief operations officer (COO) Hlaudi Motsoeneng should not be punished for 19-year-old lie, the state broadcaster has said in court papers. → Read more
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Wed, August 6th, 10:00 · Paul Adepoju
Nigeria to encourage increased spending on telecoms QoS via tax reductions
The Nigerian government is ready to reduce taxes levied on telecoms operating in the country to allow networks to invest more on improving quality of service, according to minister of communications technology Omobola Johnson. → Read more
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Tue, August 5th, 12:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
SANRAL denies Winelands e-toll secrecy claims
The South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) has said its application to the Western Cape High Court asking that certain aspects of the Winelands Toll project be kept confidential is unrelated to the so-called Secrecy Bill. → Read more
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Mon, August 4th, 12:40 · Susan Mwenesi
Ugandan trade reporting system commissioned
Uganda’s trade minister Amelia Kyambadde has commissioned the Non-Tariff Barriers (NTBs) Reporting System, a mobile phone and email-based system for reporting barriers to trade. → Read more
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Mon, August 4th, 10:40 · Paul Adepoju
Nigeria telecoms investment tops US$32bn – Juwah
Investment in Nigeria’s telecoms sector has exceeded US$32 billion and is the sector creating the most new jobs, according to the vice chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr Eugene Juwah. → Read more
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Mon, August 4th, 08:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenyan telecoms given month to pay USF
Telecommunication service providers in Kenya have until the end of this month to pay their contributions to the Universal Service Fund (USF) or have penalties imposed on them and have the Communications Authority of Kenya (CAK) recover the money by force. → Read more
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Fri, July 25th, 16:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Nairobi county goes mobile with payments for services
Nairobi residents will no longer have to contend with long queues when paying for services after the county government launched an e-payment platform to ease payments and streamline revenue collection. → Read more
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Fri, July 25th, 15:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
ICASA invites public comment on local broadcast content review
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has invited public comments on its ongoing review of local content regulations for television and radio, with the regulator saying local content makes a “vital contribution to democracy, nation building and development”. → Read more
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Fri, July 25th, 14:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Zuma’s daughter appointed chief of staff at telecoms department
The 25-year-old daughter of South African president Jacob Zuma, Thuthukile Zuma, has been appointed chief of staff at the Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services, less than two years after graduating from university. → Read more
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Thu, July 24th, 17:30 · Tom Jackson
Muthambi opposes DA challenge to Motsoeneng appointment
South African communications minister Faith Muthambi has filed papers opposing a court challenge by opposition party the Democratic Alliance (DA) to the permanent appointment of South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) chief operating officer (COO) Hlaudi Motsoeneng. → Read more
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Thu, July 24th, 15:30 · Susan Mwenesi
UK’s DfID delivers e-learning to marginalised Kenyan girls
Thousands of marginalised girls in Kenya are set to benefit from a United Kingdom (UK) Department for International Development (DfID) partnership with the private sector to deliver e-learning programmes. → Read more
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Wed, July 23rd, 08:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Equity Bank in drive for more merchants for cashless transactions
Equity Bank is on a drive to acquire more local merchants as customers to facilitate the regional acceptance of American Express Cards and other payment solutions beyond the bank’s channels. → Read more
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Tue, July 22nd, 13:00 · Susan Mwenesi
White collar pirates leading in intellectual theft in Kenya – Matiangi
The creative industry in Kenya is plagued by white collar thieves and pirates who prey on unsuspecting creative artists, stealing their intellectual property or underpaying them, according to Ministry of ICT cabinet secretary Dr Fred Matiangi. → Read more
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Mon, July 21st, 12:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Matiangi inaugurates universal service board
Kenyan Ministry of ICT cabinet secretary Dr Fred Matiangi has inaugurated the Universal Service Advisory Council (USAC) to oversee the creation of the Universal Service Fund (USF). → Read more
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Mon, July 21st, 12:00 · Tom Jackson
Snowden urges supporters to develop anti-surveillance tech
US surveillance whistleblower Edward Snowden has called on his supporters to develop technologies to tackle government surveillance. → Read more
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Mon, July 21st, 11:00 · Susan Mwenesi
US donates bomb detection kits to KAA
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has donated KSh60 million (US$680,000) worth of equipment for detecting explosives in airports to the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA). → Read more
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Fri, July 18th, 16:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Tetra Radio stakes claims for Safaricom surveillance deal
Telecommunications equipment supplier Tetra Radio has claimed it was awarded a similar security surveillance deal by Kenya Police in 2001 to the one recently agreed with Safaricom, and claims that deal is still valid. → Read more
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Fri, July 18th, 15:00 · Tom Jackson
No e-toll prosecutions until review complete – Peters
No motorists will be prosecuted over unpaid e-tolling bills until a review into the controversial policy has been completed, South African transport minister Dipuo Peters has said. → Read more
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Thu, July 17th, 17:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Cwele asks parliament for $15m for telecoms ministry
South Africa’s newly appointed minister of telecommunications and postal services, Dr Siyabonga Cwele, has asked the government for ZAR159 billion (US$14.9 billion) for his department this year, to focus on infrastructure rollout, improving the regulatory environment and forging ahead with digital migration. → Read more
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