Policy, Page 62
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Tue, October 22nd, 17:30 · Brandon Gregory
Presidency blames media for distorting Zuma’s e-toll comments
The South African Presidency has termed media reports of president Jacob Zuma calling Africans backward as a distortion. → Read more
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Tue, October 22nd, 17:00 · Kamau Mbote
OPINION: Set-top box price to determine digital broadcasting market share
The Kenyan government has finally gazetted the analogue switchoff date as December 13, putting the last nail in the coffin of analogue broadcasting in Kenya. Following the development thousands of homesteads likely to be affected by the switchoff are expected to rush to buy the necessary set-top boxes, but what are their options? → Read more
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Tue, October 22nd, 15:30 · Brandon Gregory
Zuma must withdraw insulting statement on e-tolling – DA
President Jacob Zuma should withdraw his statement regarding the e-tolling of Gauteng’s freeways, according to Mmusi Maimane, the Gauteng premier candidate for the Democratic Alliance (DA). → Read more
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Tue, October 22nd, 14:00 · Brandon Gregory
SANRAL welcomes Jacob Zuma’s stance on e-tolls
The South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) has welcomed comments made by President Jacob Zuma that e-tolling is a world-class standard. → Read more
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Tue, October 22nd, 13:20 · Paul Adepoju
Growth opportunity in telecoms sector through broadband deployment – NCC
The Nigerian telecoms sector can record growth through the deployment of broadband, according to the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), which wants to ensure universal access to online services. → Read more
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Tue, October 22nd, 11:40 · Nanine Steenkamp
Google releases firewall-surpassing software
Google has launched anti-censorship software, allowing surfers to access the web more freely without adhering to nationally-imposed barriers. → Read more
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Tue, October 22nd, 11:00 · Paul Adepoju
Nigeria to hold forum on interconnect scheme for operators
Stakeholders in the Nigerian communications sector will in November participate in a stakeholders’ forum on the development of an interconnect scheme for national and long distance operators. → Read more
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Tue, October 22nd, 09:30 · Nick Sato
CCK looks to make users and agents of unregistered SIMs criminally liable
Kenya’s telecommunications regulator the Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) is reviewing current SIM card regulations in a bid to make agents and subscribers criminally liable for sale and use of unregistered SIM cards. → Read more
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Mon, October 21st, 20:00 · Brandon Gregory
Zuma not required to seek legal advice on e-tolling
President Jacob Zuma was not required by South Africa’s constitution to seek legal advice pertaining to the application and impact of the e-tolls bill, though he said he did seek advice. → Read more
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Mon, October 21st, 15:00 · Brandon Gregory
SANRAL welcomes OUTA’s decision against future e-toll legal challenges
The South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) has welcomed the decision by the Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (OUTA) not to challenge the controversial e-tolling system in Gauteng any further. → Read more
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Mon, October 21st, 14:30 · Tom Jackson
Kenya confirms analogue switchoff to begin December 13
Kenya’s ICT Ministry has published a gazette notice confirming the switchoff of analogue television broadcasting will begin with Nairobi on December 13, with other major towns set for migration in March. → Read more
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Mon, October 21st, 14:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
ICT forum publishes declaration in favour of dotAfrica
The Burkina Faso-hosted African Forum on Best Practices in ICT has issued a declaration in support of the dotAfrica initiative, stating its benefit to the African community. → Read more
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Mon, October 21st, 13:30 · Brandon Gregory
DA may have to implement e-tolling in Gauteng – Zille
South African opposition party the Democratic Alliance (DA) may be forced to implement e-tolling in Gauteng should it win leadership over the province, despite its opposition to the controversial system, said Helen Zille, leader of the Democratic Alliance (DA). → Read more
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Mon, October 21st, 13:00 · Tom Jackson
Kenya re-elected chair of Commonwealth telecoms body
Kenya has been re-elected to chair the Council of the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation (CTO), with Nigeria elected as first vice-chair at the recently-concluded CTO Council held in Abuja, Nigeria. → Read more
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Mon, October 21st, 07:00 · Nick Sato
Everlytic to hold Social Inbox Workshops in South Africa and Kenya
Unified messaging platform Everlytic has announced it will host workshops for digital marketers, agencies and startups to learn more about integrating social media and email marketing. → Read more
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Sat, October 19th, 12:00 · Kamau Mbote
Huawei releases cyber security white paper
Huawei has released a cyber security white paper that discusses how to create a common international cyber security standard to tackle existing challenges. → Read more
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Fri, October 18th, 18:30 · Nick Sato
Safaricom sacked 33 workers over fraud-related cases last year
Leading Kenyan operator Safaricom fired 33 employees over the past year over fraud-related cases. → Read more
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Fri, October 18th, 17:30 · Kamau Mbote
Oracle and Kenyan government partner to provide Java training
Oracle Academy has partnered with the Kenyan Ministry of Education to launch its introduction to computer science programme and a five day fundamentals course that will benefit ICT teachers from primary and secondary schools and staff from the ministry. → Read more
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Fri, October 18th, 16:30 · Brandon Gregory
E-tolls: OUTA backs down, DA to fight on
The Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (OUTA) has decided to abandon its appeal against the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) dismissal of its appeal to challenge e-tolling, while the Democratic Alliance (DA) has vowed to keep fighting. → Read more
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Fri, October 18th, 15:30 · Nanine Steenkamp
Ghana pledges DTT commitment
The Ghanaian deputy minister of communications has confirmed the government is focused on migrating to digital terrestrial transmission (DTT) by December next year to increase viewing quality in the country. → Read more
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