Mobile network operators in Eswatini have been instructed to switch off access to social media sites as regional pressure ratchets up on King Mswati III to speedily deal with violent protests over his rule. Property and infrastructure is also being destroyed even after South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa dispatched special envoys on behalf of the...
Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) is proposing improved regulation of over the top services (OTT) such as Facebook and Twitter to encourage investment in the sector. During the second international preparatory meeting hosted by UCC, which attracted stakeholders from different countries in Africa’s telecommunication industry, the Commission proposed that African countries take a stand on all...
A few minutes after 11pm on the night of June 22, Ethiopia went offline. The move wasn’t unprecedented in the Horn of Africa nation: With a single, state-controlled internet provider, authorities have for years disrupted connectivity during anti-government protests, state of emergencies, and national exams. Officials resorted to this old gambit amid reports of a...
In a shocking move to regulate social media platforms in the country, legislators in Kenya have proposed a new bill that requires Facebook and WhatsApp group admins, bloggers to have a licence to operate. Known as the The Kenya Information and Communication (Amendment) Bill 2019, the bill requires the above persons to get a licence from the Communications...
