Uganda: Authorities block access to social networks two days before general elections
This decision comes at the very end of a tense campaign for the presidential and legislative elections. The elections are scheduled to take place this […]
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Uganda: MPs vote to maintain unpopular social media tax
Lawmakers in Uganda have voted to maintain a controversial tax law expected to be implemented later this year. The ruling National Resistance Movement, NRM, dominating […]
DR Congo orders internet slowdown for social media
Officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo have ordered telecom companies to slowdown internet capacity for social media contents such as images and videos. “In […]
Morocco Lifts Ban on Internet Voice Calls ahead of COP22
Morocco has lifted the ban on free mobile internet calls made on social networks including Skype, Viber, Tango, WhatsApp and Facebook, the national telecommunications regulatory […]
Ghana Reject Telcos Proposal to Ban Social Media Based Calls
By Emmanuel Vitus, Accra Ghana on Wednesday rejected proposals from telecom operators in the country to regulate internet based calls such as Skype, Viber, WhatsApp, […]