Policy, Page 7
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Thu, July 17th, 11:30 · Tom Jackson
E-tolling review panel meets today
The panel set up by Gauteng premier David Makhura to look into the effect of e-tolling in the province will meet for the first time today. → Read more
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Thu, July 17th, 10:00 · Tom Jackson
Microsoft taking “right to be forgotten” requests
Microsoft has followed Google and begun taking requests from individuals in the European Union (EU) who wish to be removed from results of the company’s Bing search engine results following the landmark “right to be forgotten” court judgment in May. → Read more
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Wed, July 16th, 16:00 · Paul Adepoju
Rwanda begins online registration of newborns, deaths, marriages, divorces
The Rwandan government has announced it is consolidating the nation’s statistics with the commencement of online registration of newborns, deaths, marriages and divorces. → Read more
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Wed, July 16th, 15:30 · Paul Adepoju
Women will be left behind if not encouraged to embrace ICT – Johnson
The current gender divide in ICT means women will be left behind if they are not encouraged to develop an interest in the sector, according to Nigeria’s minister of communication technology Omobola Johnson. → Read more
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Wed, July 16th, 14:30 · Tom Jackson
E-toll “reprieve” shows system is problematic – OUTA
The “reprieve” offered by South African minister of transport Dipuo Peters in making e-toll payment conditions less stringent is evidence of problems within the system, according to the Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (OUTA). → Read more
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Wed, July 16th, 13:30 · Paul Adepoju
Gambia’s first IXP launched
Gambia’s Ministry of Information and Communication Infrastructure (MOICI) under the African Union Commission (AUC) African Internet Exchange Services (AXIS) Support Project has launched the country’s first Internet Exchange Point (IXP) – the Serrekunda Internet Exchange Point (SIXP). → Read more
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Wed, July 16th, 12:30 · Tom Jackson
Peters announces e-toll “reprieve”
South African transport minister Dipuo Peters used her department’s budget debate speech to offer a “reprieve” to e-toll users in Gauteng, further extending the payment period. → Read more
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Wed, July 16th, 10:30 · Susan Mwenesi
CAK content regulation set to disrupt DStv monopoly
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CAK) is to regulate to force players in the pay-TV industry to re-sell exclusive content to competitors, tackling a scenario that has seen players such as DStv enjoy monopoly on some content. → Read more
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Tue, July 15th, 15:00 · Chris Udemans
Open data not trusted by officials – study
Officials’ worries about the integrity of data are a barrier to machine-readable data in open data initiatives becoming available, according a study the World Wide Web Foundation (WWWF). → Read more
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Tue, July 15th, 12:30 · Chris Udemans
NPA to begin e-toll prosecutions – report
South Africa’s National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has confirmed two senior prosecutors have been assigned with initiating prosecution of individuals who have not paid e-tolls, according to a report. → Read more
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Tue, July 15th, 10:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Alcatel’s mBox set for Senegalese m-Diabetes mobile initiative
Alcatel-Lucent will provide the Senegalese Ministry of Health and partners with the MNC technological platform mBox as part of the m-Diabetes initiative, which seeks to create awareness among patients and train medical professionals. → Read more
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Mon, July 14th, 17:00 · Paul Adepoju
Nigeria Stock Exchange to delist Starcomms, Mtech, Daar Communications
The Nigeria Stock Exchange (NSE) has announced plans to delist 21 companies including some tech companies. → Read more
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Mon, July 14th, 16:00 · Chris Udemans
DA to take legal action against Motsoeneng appointment
South African opposition party the Democratic Alliance (DA) will be taking legal action against the permanent appointment of South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) chief operating officer (COO) Hlaudi Motsoeneng. → Read more
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Mon, July 14th, 14:30 · Chris Udemans
Pistorius Tweets not in contempt of court
South African murder-accused paralympian Oscar Pistorius’ latest Tweets are not in contempt of court, according to a report. → Read more
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Mon, July 14th, 14:00 · Chris Udemans
Mugabe highlights need to bridge digital divide
Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe has highlighted the need to bridge the digital divide in rural areas of the country, according to a report. → Read more
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Mon, July 14th, 12:00 · Chris Udemans
SA Internet Governance Forum takes place this week
South Africa’s Internet Governance Forum (IGF) will be held in Johannesburg this week, with the public invited to participate in the event. → Read more
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Fri, July 11th, 17:00 · Chris Udemans
BCX shareholders to vote on acquisition by Telkom
South African ICT solutions firm Business Connection (BCX) will allow shareholders to vote part on the proposition by part state-owned fixed line operator Telkom to purchase the company. → Read more
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Fri, July 11th, 15:30 · Paul Adepoju
Telecoms in Nigeria better than Dubai, London – NCC
Nigerian telecoms services are better than those of central London and Dubai, in spite of calls for quality to improve, according to Dr Eugene Juwah, executive vice chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). → Read more
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Fri, July 11th, 12:30 · Chris Udemans
Microsoft job cuts expected – report
Microsoft chief executive officer (CEO) Satya Nadella has deferred comment on proposed job cuts at the company after circulating a memo promising to “flatten the organisation and develop leaner business processes”, according to a report. → Read more
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Fri, July 11th, 08:00 · Paul Adepoju
Any solution to secure the internet must involve global collaboration – Juwah
Dr Eugene Juwah, executive vice chairman of the Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC), has stressed the need for global collaboration in securing the internet since it is without borders. → Read more
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