Policy, Page 87
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Mon, June 17th, 14:02 · Igor Hobotov
Electronic ticketing a success in Tanzania
The Tanzanian government is considering the use of electronic ticketing systems following the recent success of a similar system with the Magogoni ferry. → Read more
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Mon, June 17th, 13:10 · Martin Cheruiyot
House teams begin vetting principal secretary nominees
Members of parliament began vetting the 26 nominees for principal secretary positions in Kenya today, including Joseph Tiampati, put forward for the Ministry of ICT role. → Read more
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Mon, June 17th, 08:52 · Nick Sato
Kenyatta orders digitisation of Mombasa Port
Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta has directed that the clearing process at Mombasa Port be digitised and ordered the commissioner of customers to relocate from Nairobi to enhance efficiency at the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA). → Read more
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Fri, June 14th, 09:41 · Richard Cutcher
Ghana to ramp up e-government for transparency
A Correspondence Management System is to implemented for 102 public sector organisations in Ghana, in a bid to improve transparency of governance. → Read more
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Thu, June 13th, 15:33 · Brandon Gregory
DA to submit PAIA application to SANRAL on Kapsch e-toll revelation
The Democratic Alliance (DA) is set to submit an application through the Promotion of Access to Information Act to the South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) in an attempt to obtain e-tolling documentation. → Read more
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Thu, June 13th, 15:20 · Kamau Mbote
Kenyan government allocates $622 million for laptops
The Kenyan government set aside KSh53.2 billion (US$622 million) to support the one laptop one child programme in today’s budget speech presented by cabinet secretary for finance Henry Rotich. → Read more
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Thu, June 13th, 14:56 · Brandon Gregory
BYOD could be more risky than beneficial
The trend of "Bring Your Own Device" (BYOD) has been as profound as it has been rapid, but it is fast blurring the line between personal and work life, according to Perry Hutton, regional director of Africa at Fortinet. → Read more
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Thu, June 13th, 12:50 · Brandon Gregory
BAT plans protest again against e-tolling in Cape Town and Johannesburg
The Bikers Against Tolls (BAT) are planning protest action against the South African National Roads Agency Limited's (SANRAL) controversial e-tolling system in both Cape Town and Johannesburg on June 15. → Read more
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Thu, June 13th, 12:33 · Martin Cheruiyot
OPINION: Why Kenyatta’s laptop project is skipping priorities
Kenya’s Jubilee government has pledged to provide free laptops to all standard one public primary school pupils, but while children can benefit a lot from the project without other adequate learning materials why would laptops be a priority? → Read more
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Wed, June 12th, 15:33 · Richard Cutcher
ICASA licensees receive questionnaire
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has published its industry questionnaire concerning call termination regulations as it continues its focus on bringing down costs for consumers. → Read more
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Wed, June 12th, 15:31 · Brandon Gregory
OUTA shocked at Kapsch TrafficCom’s recent statement
The Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (OUTA) is “shocked” Austrian e-tolling company Kapsch TrafficCom expects a ZAR672 million (US$67.6 million) revenue boost from Gauteng’s e-tolling system. → Read more
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Wed, June 12th, 14:58 · Susan Mwenesi
Internet companies write to US government over privacy leaks
Google, Facebook and Microsoft have asked they be able to disclose all the security requests they receive to hand over user data, in a bid to end speculation on the extent of their cooperation. → Read more
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Wed, June 12th, 10:21 · Richard Cutcher
Shuttleworth a “financial refugee”
South African billionaire Mark Shuttleworth’s attack on the country’s exchange controls could “pull the whole system down”, with the entrepreneur being described as a “financial refugee” by the Reserve Bank. → Read more
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Wed, June 12th, 09:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
Tech gap hampers Zimbabwean food hygiene
A lack of available technology to test food ingredients poses the risk of contaminated edibles doing the rounds in Zimbabwe. → Read more
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Wed, June 12th, 08:31 · Brandon Gregory
Where SA’s e-tolling money is going
The Austrian manufacturer of toll-road systems Kapsch TrafficCom has said it is expecting a revenue boost of approximately ZAR672.5 million (US$67.6 million) from South Africa’s e-tolling project, which has been delayed but may begin in July. → Read more
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Tue, June 11th, 13:35 · Brandon Gregory
OUTA achieves ZAR2.35 million in donations
The Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (OUTA) has raked in ZAR2.35 million (US$228,000) in donations following their call to the public to help them raise funding for their pending case against e-tolling at the Supreme Court of Appeal in September. → Read more
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Tue, June 11th, 11:43 · Paul Adepoju
No nation can develop without embracing ICT – Gambian President
President Yahya Jammeh of the Gambia Republic has stressed the importance of ICT to national development and said it is one of his priorities. → Read more
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Tue, June 11th, 09:16 · Martin Cheruiyot
Basic education resources more important than laptops – Odinga
Former Kenyan prime minister Raila Odinga has questioned why the Jubilee government is pressing ahead with its free laptops project while Kenyan schoolchildren are lacking much more basic materials. → Read more
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Mon, June 10th, 15:18 · Brandon Gregory
Old camera to blame for “gap” in Marikana video footage
A senior police officer has said there was missing footage from a video shown to the Farlam Commission of Inquiry taken of the Marikana incident, which occurred on August 13 last year. → Read more
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Mon, June 10th, 15:17 · Susan Mwenesi
ICT key for East Africa’s integration
The East African Community (EAC) can speed up regional integration if it fully adopts ICT in its programmes, according to EAC vice president Dr Mohamed Gharib Bilal. → Read more
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