Paradigm Initiative Nigeria has sent an FOI request to INEC over the release of voters’ data to a third party
INEC has 7 days to reply.
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Nokia has Reopened their Lagos Office
The NCC and Nokia patched things up very quickly.
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Someone’s made a site to democratise access to Nigerian Legislators
Enter, Repcommend.com
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Nigeria’s Presidency is now in the Lions’ den on Nairaland
“We ASOcial”
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The Nigerian Government has partnered with Huawei to train 2000 young Nigerians in ICT/Telecoms
The program is called ICTforChange
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Nigeria’s House of Representatives has finally agreed to adopt an electronic voting system
“All in support, say aye”. “Aye”
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Social media use may be restricted in Uganda again, as they swear in their new old President
This time around, your VPN may not save you.
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Wedding photographers now need permission from the Nigerian government to fly their drones
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority has banned the “unauthorised” use of drones in the Nigerian airspace.
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WhatsApp has been blocked for users in Brazil…again
A state judge ordered the block because WhatsApp refused to roll over like a puppy and hand user data over to the government.
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Nigeria’s National Assembly wants to make users pay 15% more for telecommunication services
Nigerian telcos have said no to the new Electronic Communications Services Tax
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Lagos State Government now wants you to pay for access to the state laws
I know we agreed that Ecommerce rules, but I think this is taking things too far
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The SIMpocalypse will probably not happen
But you shouldn’t turn a blind eye to it anyway
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Shared passwords almost cost the Bank of Uganda 24 million dollars
Government officials are believed to have shared passwords with tech-savvy individuals, who then tried to transfer funds to Hong Kong and the UAE.
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Zimbabwe’s government has rejected a proposal by telcos to regulate over-the-top services
The operators wanted the Government to regulate OTT services because they use their infrastructure, but do not pay for access.
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Uganda’s government is amending its communications law to remove parliamentary oversight
The draft bill would remove the requirement for Parliament’s approval in the event that the Minister for ICT wishes to make regulations.
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This website is using publicly available data to help Kenyans register to vote
Code for Africa is using publicly available data to help Kenyans find voter registration centres close to them.
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Nigeria’s Social Media Bill is back, and it’s time to drop this dangerous legislation once and for all
This is a call to the global community that cares about free expression, to unite behind common principles, and spread the word: when users’ rights are under attack, we have your back.
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Ntel (FKA NITEL) just made its first VoLTE call ahead of its launch later this year
Is this the NITEL resurrection we’ve all been waiting for?
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So…I decided to write about “it”
My take on the Apple-FBI conundrum.
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An ex-Googler made an app to show everyone how encryption works
In light of the FBI/Apple conflict…
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This is an article about Tolu Ogunlesi’s appointment as new media adviser
Seems like the “sauces” were not “lost in the sauce”
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They don’t want you to use Facebook and Twitter during #UgandaDecides. Here is how you can get around that.
VPNs are handy for bypassing traffic restrictions and avoiding censorship.
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Savvy Ugandan voters turn to VPNs and Opera Mini as Facebook and Twitter remain blocked
They won’t be held back
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Twitter and Facebook use have been restricted in Uganda as voters go to the polls
The most resourceful people are using VPNs and Opera Mini to connect
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Social Media and the Uganda Election
Social media made the difference in Nigeria and Tanzania. What about Uganda?
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Nigeria Communications Commission wants to “regulate” our use of services like Whatsapp, Skype and Facebook
Telcos are lobbying to bring Over-The-Top services under a new “licensing regime”.
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Kenya’s Communications Authority and National Bureau of Statistics have launched the country’s first national ICT survey
The survey seeks to measure access to and use of ICTs in businesses and the public sector.
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Obama presents his final 2017 budget on Genius and Github
It’s the coolest budget you have ever seen.
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Someone has put the Nigerian budget online in a format that is addressable
Introducing Publicdata.ng
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Kenya’s Digital Literacy Programme enters the next phase as two firms are selected for proof of concept
The successful bidders will be required to roll out the trial phase of the programme in 150 schools across the country.
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Kenya’s eCitizen Portal Is Saving The Government A Ton Of Money
The portal allows users to access essential Government services directly online, saving man-hours and cutting out the middlemen that would otherwise slow down the process.
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What can Nigeria’s Minister of Science and Technology learn from China?
He’s going to learn how not to lose a N40 billion satellite.
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This Nigerian ministry wants to spend N800 million on a website update
Damn.
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Eight Firms Have Successfully Submitted Proposals To Supply Laptops For Kenya’s Digital Literacy Programme
Of the ten bids that were expected by the Friday deadline, one was time barred and another was withdrawn, leaving eight bidders in the race for the US$ 167 million Digital Literacy Programme.
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Kenyan Regulators Differ Over Plans To Regulate Content On Netflix
The Communications Authority of Kenya believes that Netflix is a content provider that does not control the transmission of its material, while the Kenya Film Classification Board holds that the streaming service will be making video content available within Kenya, which would require the application of regulatory standards.
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Tender Documents For Kenya’s Primary School Laptop Project Will Be Opened Tomorrow
The laptops are the core of the Government of Kenya’s Digital Literacy Programme, which will see educational content digitized and delivered to primary school pupils. The first batch of devices will be delivered in July.
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Kenya’s Central Bank Distances Itself From Bitcoin
The Central Bank of Kenya has warned that cryptocurrencies are not legal tender, and they expose users to potential losses due to lack of backing assets. The currencies could also be used to finance terrorism and money laundering.
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Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari could withhold his assent to the social media bill
It’s not the first time the Nigerian Senate under the present administration has attempted to censor a part of the internet – albeit with a shoddily thought-through strategy.
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Asking ‘Is Uhuru In Kenya?’ Gets A Kenyan Website Shut Down
This website would tell if Kenya’s president was in Kenya, till it got shut down.
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South African and Nigerian Presidents to meet over NCC-MTN fine
It’s even MORE political than we could have imagined now.
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