GVG and Guinea Fight in US Court Over $22mn Fee for Terminating National RA Contract
Global Voice Group says its telco tax audits generate lots of money for African governments. The Republic of Guinea says otherwise.
High Court Rejects Lesotho Government’s Attempt to Stop GVG National RA Contract
It is no surprise that GVG can afford better lawyers than the imbecilic governments and regulators that sign contracts with them.
The Rise of Rogue Russian Operators in Ukraine
Are new Russian operators being established so quickly in occupied territory because the military relies on civilian networks, or could there be a darker purpose?
Government and Regulator Asks High Court to Scrap GVG National RA Contract with Lesotho
Government Minister Samuel Rapapa says Global Voice Group (GVG) was awarded its contract illegally.
Nigeria Is Latest Country to Make Revenue Assurance the Prelude to Taxes on Phone Users
The Nigerian government says a 5 percent tax will be imposed on all calls, SMS messages and data usage.
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.
RA Propaganda in Nigeria Shows Folly of Get-Rich-Quick Mentality
The 217mn inhabitants of the world’s seventh-largest country are told that telcos need revenue assurance to be imposed from outside.
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.
Does Uganda Intend to Replace Its $20mn National RA System with GVG?
Representatives of Uganda’s comms regulator flew 2,300 miles just to ‘benchmark’ the performance of Ghana’s national RA system.
Nigeria’s 10-Year National RA Contract Given to Politician Who Introduced the Telecoms Tax Law
Raymond Wodi first sought to obtain the contract to check Nigeria’s telco taxes in 2015, the year before new taxes were imposed.