Policy, Page 89
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Tue, June 4th, 07:03 · Richard Cutcher
OPINION: Sunday Times battle unnecessary distraction for DoC
Dina Pule may finally have had her wish granted for the Sunday Times to be investigated, but pressing issues facing South Africa’s communications sector, including the calamitous digital migration and unrealistic target of total internet penetration by 2020, appear to have disappeared from the agenda altogether. → Read more
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Mon, June 3rd, 14:06 · Richard Cutcher
Sunday Times to be investigated in light of Pule series
The Press Ombudsman is to investigate the Department of Communications’ (DoC) complaint against The Sunday Times newspaper, concerning what the South African minister for communications Dina Pule describes as a “smear campaign”. → Read more
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Mon, June 3rd, 11:00 · Martin Cheruiyot
ICT awareness campaign launched in Eastern Rwanda
The fourth edition of the ICT Literacy and Awareness campaign organised by Rwanda’s Ministry of Youth and ICT in the Eastern Province has been launched in a bid to strengthen the use of technology in the region. → Read more
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Mon, June 3rd, 07:31 · Richard Cutcher
DoC slams editor’s opinion piece
The Department of Communications (DoC) has labelled an opinion piece in The Sunday Times by its editor a “personal attack” on South Africa’s communications minister Dina Pule, her spokesperson Wisani Ngobeni and the City Press newspaper. → Read more
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Fri, May 31st, 10:15 · Brandon Gregory
COSATU’s “drive-slow” protest against e-tolls goes ahead
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) began their “drive-slow” protest against e-tolling in Johannesburg this morning. → Read more
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Fri, May 31st, 08:39 · Martin Cheruiyot
Kenyatta’s laptop policy will make Kenya a dumping ground
An environmental lobby group has filed a petition to Kenya’s High Court in a bid to halt President Uhuru Kenyatta’s flagship policy of delivering one laptop to every child in primary school. → Read more
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Thu, May 30th, 14:01 · Martin Cheruiyot
Nigeria’s draft PKI blueprint coming soon
Nigeria’s National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) is planning to unveil an extensive document on the Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) blueprint for Nigeria shortly. → Read more
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Thu, May 30th, 12:47 · Tom Jackson
SITA appoints new CEO
The South African State IT Agency (SITA) has appointed Sithembiso Freeman Nomvalo as its new chief executive officer (CEO) for up to a year, replacing Blake Mosley-Lefatola, who left his post last week. → Read more
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Thu, May 30th, 09:30 · Brandon Gregory
DA urges president to investigate alternatives to e-tolling
Ian Ollis, shadow minister of transport and Democratic Alliance (DA) member of parliament (MP), will write to president Jacob Zuma, urging him to investigate alternatives to e-tolling in the wake of new evidence against the project. → Read more
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Wed, May 29th, 14:23 · Nanine Steenkamp
Telecom, mobile taxes to fund Zim elections
Tax income from Zimbabwean telecommunication operators and mobile banking will be used to fund the upcoming national elections, the minister of finance announced today. → Read more
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Wed, May 29th, 13:36 · Kamau Mbote
Government data can increase drug efficiency – Ndemo
Lack of statistics on prevalence of diseases and their distribution in various parts of Kenya cause too much wastage in some areas and a shortage in others. → Read more
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Wed, May 29th, 13:24 · Martin Cheruiyot
Rwanda’s ICT’s Ministry signs MOU with Digital Opportunity Trust
Digital Opportunity Trust (DOT) Rwanda has partnered with the Ministry of Youth and ICT to deliver empowerment and entrepreneurship programmes through their Youth Empowerment for Global Opportunity (YEGO) centres. → Read more
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Wed, May 29th, 10:46 · Paul Adepoju
Nigerian ICT training institute to commence operations in July
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced its Lagos Digital Bridge Institute (DBI) will officially commence training activities in July, in an effort to train young leaders and innovators in ICT. → Read more
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Wed, May 29th, 10:40 · Nanine Steenkamp
Anti-e-toll song hits YouTube
South African musician Greg Georgiades has composed an e-toll-protest song, following the ongoing debate over e-toll implementation on South African roads. → Read more
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Wed, May 29th, 10:39 · Kamau Mbote
Lack of legislation hampering access to information in Africa
Lack of relevant legislation and political will is the biggest hindrance to access to government data by the media and the private sector. → Read more
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Wed, May 29th, 09:39 · Richard Cutcher
Press Council turns wrath on Pule’s spin doctor
The Press Council of South Africa (PCSA) has accused communication minister Dina Pule’s spin doctor of reaching “illogical conclusions” and of not using the complaints system in the proper manner. → Read more
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Wed, May 29th, 09:13 · Susan Mwenesi
UCC still consulting on number portability
The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) is still to decide whether to implement mobile number portability (MNP), which would allow users to easily switch networks while keeping their number. → Read more
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Tue, May 28th, 14:28 · Kamau Mbote
Licensing in Kenyan mining sector to be automated
The Kenyan government will streamline the way licenses for mining are issued to stop double issuance in various blocs, the Ministry of Mining has said. → Read more
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Tue, May 28th, 14:24 · Nanine Steenkamp
Q&A: Teachers should learn tech from kids
Barbara Mallinson, social entrepreneur and founder of mobile education platform Obami, spoke to HumanIPO on the integration of education and technology in South Africa. → Read more
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Tue, May 28th, 13:30 · Mercy Makumi
African Virtual University holds computer science education workshop
The African Virtual University (AVU) has held a computer science and teacher education curriculum workshop, reviewing continent-wide mathematics and science teacher education and developing a new applied science computer programme. → Read more
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