Tag: corruption
Controversy over Gambian International Gateway
Questions are being asked about who ultimately receives the income generated by international traffic.
Director of Kenya’s Comms Regulator Sues Junior
The boss of the Communications Authority of Kenya, Francis Wangusi, believes it is necessary to use the law to prevent his powers being usurped by a subordinate.
Review: PwC Economic Crime and Fraud Survey Tanzania
This new survey claims that cybercrime is the fourth most prevalent form of economic crime in Tanzania.
Malawi RA Program Accused of Spying and Nepotism
It is alleged the revenue assurance system deployed by Malawi's regulator can be used to spy on phone users.
Officials at Ghana Regulator Charged with Corruption
The former Chairman of the National Communications Authority of Ghana is amongst those accused of misusing money allocated for the purchase of Israeli spyware.
KPMG South Africa Wades into the Corruption Murk
This scandal shows how we rely on external auditors to identify misuse of funds by big businesses like telcos.
Telco Corruption Fuels SIMbox Frauds
A former criminal says that bypass frauds persist because there is so much corruption within telcos, governments, and even anti-fraud solution providers.
Ericsson Bribery Part 1: The Story so Far
The first part of this two-part series summarizes how Ericsson came to be accused of paying bribes in 18 different countries.
The Billion Dollar Risk
Telcos may never eliminate bribery and corruption, but they will not pay such huge fines if they take simple steps to discourage unethical behavior.
VimpelCom Settles Bribery Claims for $795mn
VimpelCom's CEO admitted the firm had done wrong, and promised that controls had been strengthened, after Uzbek subsidiary Unitel pleaded guilty to charges of bribing officials.
EY Highlights 2016 Fraud and Corruption Trends
According to EY, 2016 is going to be a complicated and challenging year for cybersecurity and risk management.
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