Policy, Page 80
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Mon, August 5th, 13:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Tanzanian ISPs fire warning at government’s new tax
Internet service providers (ISP) operating in Tanzania have expressed concerns that internet costs in the country will be inflated following the introduction of a 14.5 per cent excise duty on services. → Read more
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Mon, August 5th, 12:00 · Richard Cutcher
Rural Ghanaian banks to get ICT policy
Ghana’s ARB Apex Bank is working on ICT security policy to support rural and community banks (RCBs) introduce digital products. → Read more
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Mon, August 5th, 11:00 · Brandon Gregory
DA to appeal to president not to sign e-tolling bill
The Democratic Alliance (DA) will appeal to President Jacob Zuma not to sign the e-tolling bill and request Dipuo Peters, South Africa’s minister of transport, to conduct a review of the e-toll contract. → Read more
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Mon, August 5th, 10:30 · Nick Sato
Kenyan government advertises tender for laptops supply
The Kenyan government has moved to realise one of its key campaign pledges by advertising bids for the provision of laptops, printers and projectors for all its public schools. → Read more
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Sat, August 3rd, 13:00 · Nick Sato
Kenyans to pay more on mobile, ATM and bank transfers with new tax
Kenyans are expected to pay more in their money transactions, including mobile, ATM and bank transfers, following amendments introduced by the Finance Act of 2013 Of Kenya. → Read more
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Fri, August 2nd, 17:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Konza investors to be exempt from income tax for 10 years
The Kenyan government has published the draft version of its bill supporting its technology city project, Konza, which includes a range of incentives for potential investors. → Read more
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Fri, August 2nd, 10:00 · Brandon Gregory
FEATURE: Online reports on Zimbabwe election victories are “hogwash”
The Zimbabwe election polls closed on Thursday evening, with confusing reports emerging through various online and social media platforms, some claiming victory for the governing party and some for the opposition, while the governing party’s spokesperson called reports on election results “hogwash”. → Read more
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Thu, August 1st, 19:30 · Brandon Gregory
SANRAL misleading public on readiness claims – OUTA
Claims made by the South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) it has been ready to implement e-tolling for more than two years have been rejected by the Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (OUTA). → Read more
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Thu, August 1st, 17:22 · Nanine Steenkamp
Telkom proposal accepted but disputed
South African unions opposing Telkom’s proposal to solve wage disparities have decided to accept an agreement, although remain in disagreement. → Read more
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Thu, August 1st, 16:45 · Brandon Gregory
Alleged vote rigging in Zimbabwe caught on camera
A new video allegedly shows vote rigging on the part of the Zimbabwe African National Union - Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF), following yesterday’s elections. → Read more
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Thu, August 1st, 10:04 · Nick Sato
Paynet partners with MasterCard Kenya to drive local migration to EMV cards
MasterCard Kenya has signed a deal with regional card processor Paynet Group to partner in a local initiative dubbed “The great migration to EMV chip” which is geared towards encouraging the switch from magnetic strip to EMV cards. → Read more
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Thu, August 1st, 09:56 · Susan Mwenesi
Uganda launches system for sending documents
The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has launched the Automated System for Customs Data World (ASYCUDA) that will allow individuals and companies to send documents to the URA more efficiently. → Read more
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Thu, August 1st, 09:15 · Brandon Gregory
SANRAL must pay ZAR25 million per month to e-tolling contractor
ZAR25 million (US$2.5 million) is the approximate amount which the South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) has to pay per month to the Electronic Toll Collection (ETC), the company implementing e-tolling in Gauteng, South Africa. → Read more
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Thu, August 1st, 08:47 · Richard Cutcher
ITU bring continental and international conferences to Ghana
African broadband policy, cyber security and the ICT sector will be the main focus of an International Telecommunications Union’s (ITU) Council Regional Development Forum (CRDF) held in Ghana, in October. → Read more
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Wed, July 31st, 16:18 · Richard Cutcher
TCS adds Zambia to its African portfolio for e-tax services
The Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) has awarded a three year contract to Tata Cosultancy Services (TCS) to modernise the country’s domestic tax system. → Read more
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Wed, July 31st, 15:36 · Richard Cutcher
NSA’s XKeyscore project revealed by Snowden
United States security agents have been able to access, with no authorisation, enormous databases containing emails, online chats and browsing histories according to the latest revelations to emerge from the Edward Snowden documents. → Read more
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Wed, July 31st, 14:37 · Richard Cutcher
Shinn to meet Carrim tomorrow, SABC a “decades long” problem
Yunus Carrim, South Africa’s latest communications minister, will tomorrow meet his opposite number, the Democratic Alliance’s Marian Shinn, for the first time, with the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) likely to be high on the agenda. → Read more
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Wed, July 31st, 13:56 · Kamau Mbote
CCK on brink of extinction
The Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) may be replaced with a new regulator should the Kenya Information and Communication Amendment Act 2013 go through in its present form following its tabling on Monday. → Read more
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Wed, July 31st, 08:04 · Paul Adepoju
Nigeria to use satellite technology in electoral review
Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it will deploy satellite technology in its quest to review Nigeria’s electoral boundaries and constituencies. → Read more
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Wed, July 31st, 07:30 · Brandon Gregory
President Zuma receives his smart ID card
South Africa’s president Jacob Zuma received his smart ID card yesterday (Tuesday) from the Department of Home Affairs in Pretoria, the country’s capital. → Read more
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