Ericsson Allocates $220mn for More Corruption Penalties
A monitoring regime that was meant to address past failings did not identify or disclose bribes paid to terrorists in Iraq.
Huawei, Iran and Intellectual Property Theft
Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou is free after years of battling extradition to the USA but that does not make her innocent.
3,000 Articles and What Has Been Learned?
Some stories can be told in a single sitting, but others require the compilation of a body of work before the narrative becomes plain.
Former Boss of China Unicom Arrested for Taking Bribes
Li Guohua had already been expelled from the Chinese Communist Party following an investigation that began in February.
NSO Phone Spy Founder Hires Former Austrian Chancellor for Utilities Security Business
A man who systematically undermined phone security wants to be paid to secure vital infrastructure. What could possibly go wrong?
Corruption in Kazakhstan’s Rotten Telecoms
The web of murky dealings surrounding state-owned operator Kazakhtelecom stretches from former President Nursultan Nazarbayev to Swedish telcos Telia and Tele2.
Ericsson Sued over Alleged Terrorist Payments
528 relatives of Americans killed by terrorists want compensation because of ‘protection’ payments Ericsson made whilst delivering contracts to Wataniya, Asiacell and Korek Telecom in Iraq.
Anti Corruption Bureau Halts Purchase of National Revenue Assurance System in Malawi
The Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) tendered for a replacement to the existing national RA system.
Ericsson Djibouti Corruption: Cleared or Acquitted?
There was plenty of evidence that Ericsson paid bribes to secure business in the East African state of Djibouti. However, Swedish prosecutors still failed to prove their case.
New GVG National Revenue Assurance Tracking System Launched in Zimbabwe
Global Voice Group dominates traffic monitoring in Africa, but Zimbabwe’s curbs on mobile money will interfere with their roadmap.