Tag: regulator
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.
TelOne Zimbabwe – The Story of Africa
Government subsidies to prop up weak state-owned telcos are hurting the African telecoms market.
South Africa Seeks to Reduce Number Port Fraud
The South African regulator may demand an extra verification code be added to the porting process, but not everyone agrees that phone hijacking is linked to bank fraud.
Smartphone Crowdsourcing Hints at Future of Regulation
British users installed apps which collect and send data to the regulator, creating a new form of performance monitoring.
The Argument for National Regulatory Telco Testing
Regulators should procure the systems needed to test telcos instead of telling telcos to test themselves.
Ghana National Revenue Audit Row Ignites Again
Ghana's press are taking sides and placing blame as the two national RA audits seem set to cost more than they recover.
10 RAFM Issues: Should We Welcome or Fight Regulation?
The series continues with the thorny question of whether RAFM is helped or hindered by the need to comply with external rules.
Nigeria Cuts MTN Fine to $1.7bn
The fine for failing to disconnect unregistered SIMs is a third of that originally threatened by the Nigerian government.
The Outlier Regulator
There are some good regulators. But for every good regulator there are a hundred regulators who are not so good...
MTN Nigeria Fined $5bn for Not Blocking SIMs
The failure to meet a Nigerian security requirement has destroyed 20 percent of the value of MTN Group.