Policy, Page 73
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Fri, September 6th, 18:00 · Tom Jackson
FFP declares e-tolling victory, DA seeks clarification from Zuma
South Africa’s Freedom Front Plus (FFP) has claimed a “huge victory” for road users in Gauteng as President Jacob Zuma is yet to sign the controversial e-toll bill, while the Democratic Alliance (DA) is seeking clarification from Zuma on the status of the bill. → Read more
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Fri, September 6th, 11:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
NICTA merges with ICT Alliance
The Namibia Information Communication Technology Association (NICTA) and the ICT Alliance have merged following an interim board election. → Read more
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Fri, September 6th, 07:00 · Selipha Kihagi
Ghanaian bus company embraces e-ticketing
Ghanaian bus company Metro Mass Transport Limited (MMTL) plans to introduce an electronic ticketing system in an attempt to curb corruption within the company. → Read more
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Thu, September 5th, 19:30 · Tom Jackson
SANRAL ignored evidence e-tolling would fail – OUTA
The Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (OUTA) has joined the Democratic Alliance (DA) in accusing the South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) of ignoring evidence that e-tolling would not work in the country. → Read more
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Thu, September 5th, 16:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
SA spectrum only for those who can use it
Spectrum in South Africa will only be allocated to operators who are able to use it, according to Dr Tracy Cohen, chief corporate services officer for Neotel. → Read more
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Thu, September 5th, 15:20 · Selipha Kihagi
IBM develops plan to streamline governance in Ethiopia
IBM experts have recommended strategies to make the government of Ethiopia more efficient and strengthen its livestock industry. → Read more
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Thu, September 5th, 14:40 · Tom Jackson
SA’s Bandwidth Barn concept heading to townships
The Western Cape Department of Economic Development and Tourism is investigating sites for a Bandwidth Barn in Cape Town’s townships, as the government looks to roll the model out further to benefit entrepreneurs. → Read more
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Thu, September 5th, 11:40 · Nick Sato
Call charges on Airtel Kenya now most expensive in country
Airtel Kenya has announced a review of its calling rates, making it the most expensive operator in Kenya in terms of call charges. → Read more
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Thu, September 5th, 09:30 · Paul Adepoju
Ekiti state government embarks on laying of fibre optic cables
The government of Ekiti state, in south western Nigeria, is set to begin laying fibre optic cables to enhance internet access in the region. → Read more
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Wed, September 4th, 17:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Regulator independence not crucial – Neotel
The independence of the regulator from the policymaker is not the pressing issue in achieving progress, according to Dr Tracy Cohen, chief corporate services officer at Neotel. → Read more
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Wed, September 4th, 13:40 · Nick Sato
Teachers declare support for Kenyan laptop project, with procurement underway
Kenya’s primary school headteachers have declared support for the government’s one laptop per child initiative, saying the issue is “not if, but when will it commence”. → Read more
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Wed, September 4th, 13:20 · Brandon Gregory
Infringement agency turns to parliament to send traffic fines via email
South Africa’s Roads Traffic Infringement Agency has turned to parliament in order to exempt it from having to send out fines by registered mail, with electronic solutions its prefered method of issuing notices. → Read more
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Wed, September 4th, 11:40 · Brandon Gregory
ANN7 accused of violating work permit and visa regulations
The management of the recently launched African News Network 7 (ANN7) channel has been accused of violating South Africa’s visa and work permit regulations through importing labour from India. → Read more
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Wed, September 4th, 09:00 · Brandon Gregory
SANRAL calls Maimane’s analysis of e-toll documents short-sighted
The South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) has rubbished claims by Mmusi Maimane, the Democratic Alliance (DA) Gauteng leader, that the roads agency was aware of the negative impact e-tolling would have. → Read more
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Wed, September 4th, 08:30 · Nanine Steenkamp
Poverty not cured by agricultural tech
Agricultural technology needs to be applied strategically to assist smallholder farmers more effectively in progressing from poverty, development experts have said. → Read more
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Tue, September 3rd, 19:30 · Selipha Kihagi
Islamist TV channel Al-Hafez permanently shut down
Islamist television channel Al-Hafez has been permanently stopped from airing by an Egyptian court following accusations of inciting hatred against Coptic Christians and disrupting national unity. → Read more
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Tue, September 3rd, 18:30 · Paul Adepoju
Nigeria’s first lady hosts online protection summit tomorrow
Dame Patience Jonathan, First Lady of Nigeria, hosted the Online Protection Summit in partnership with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), in Abuja today. → Read more
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Tue, September 3rd, 18:00 · Nick Sato
School heads in Mombasa to strategise on Kenya’s laptop project
Kenyan public primary school headteachers are currently meeting in Mombasa for a week-long conference in a bid to strategise on the upcoming rollout of the one laptop per child initiative. → Read more
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Tue, September 3rd, 17:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
ICASA needs to change – industry stakeholders
South Africa needs the regulator to change drastically, and to focus more on ensuring connectivity in rural communities, according to panelists at the Southern Africa Telecommunication Networks and Applications Conference (SATNAC) 2013. → Read more
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Tue, September 3rd, 17:00 · Paul Adepoju
Abuja Silicon Valley to create thousands of technology jobs – minister
Ita Ewa, Nigeria’s minister of science and technology, has said the ongoing Abuja Silicon Valley project will create thousands of jobs in the country’s technology sector. → Read more
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