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 […]
Côte d’Ivoire: Telephone numbers will change from 8 to 10 digits as of 1 February
In Côte d’Ivoire, a country of 25 million inhabitants, the numbering system has reached saturation. The authorities have therefore provided for the automatic transfer of […]
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 […]
Ugandan parliament approves Mobile Money & social media tax bill
Uganda’s parliament on Wednesday approved a law that imposes new taxes on social media services and mobile money transactions. Human rights activists and critics of […]
Senegalese singer charged for ‘offending the head of state’
A court in Senegal on Thursday, formally charged a popular singer with “offending the head of state and broadcasting fake news,” AFP reported. Amy Colle […]
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, […]
Uganda’s Museveni Vows to Fight Corruption
Wearing his trademark khaki bush hat with chin strap and a dark business suit, Uganda’s veteran president Yoweri Museveni embarked on a fourth decade in […]