Tag: regulation
Regulating Telcos Like Banks, Ghost Accounts, SIM Swaps and Bananas: Episode 5 of The Commsrisk Show
The theme of our April 12 broadcast was the risk and regulatory implications of telcos providing financial services.
Zimbabwean Government Keeps Crushing Mobile Money
Mobile services that allow ordinary Zimbabweans to escape inflation by exchanging money into US dollars are being shut down.
Would You Allow Foreign Workers to See Your CDRs?
FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel wants to know who has visibility of usage data before deciding if a foreign-owned business can provide comms services to Americans.
Regulating Data and Cloud by Takeover
Some of the grand claims made for South Africa's draft National Policy on Data and the Cloud make little sense in a world where data easily crosses borders.
Mobile Money Regulation: Lessons from Uganda
Ugandan lawyer Dalie Tibugwisa has identified the key regulatory challenges for mobile money in Uganda and more generally.
Telcos in the Crossfire for Privacy and Freedom: The Battles in Myanmar and eSwatini
It is not possible for the telecoms sector to serve both ordinary people and the governments that oppress them.
More Hurdles for Mobile Money in Nigeria
Nigerian authorities are unnecessarily complicating the delivery of mobile money to the people.
Strong Black Women in Telecoms Risk: Jovita Fazenda
The Head of Regulatory Affairs at Multichoice Mozambique talks about business ethics and why she helped start Mozambique's Coalition for Organisational Integrity
Succeeding Too Much: Regulator Says MTN Ghana Dominates Mobile Money
MTN Ghana will not have succeeded without taking risks, raising a question about regulators punishing telcos for good decisions.
How Not to Report Telco Tax Compliance
A vibrant and free press is vital to holding public bodies accountable for their failures. Tanzania's press prefers to blame telcos for every failure by every government function.
Kenyan Parliament Seeks to Regulate Social Media
Moses Injendi MP wants fines and prison sentences for unregistered bloggers and administrators of social media groups.
Auditor Questions Spending by Kenyan Regulator
The official auditor says the Communications Authority of Kenya has failed to account for billions of shillings of expenditure.
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