Is Kenya radically changing how it handles regulatory decisions and enforcement action in the ICT and media space? In recent months, industry players have raised questions on the actions taken by the ICT Ministry officials, the regulator (Communications Authority of Kenya) and the taxman (Kenya Revenue Authority).
Category Archives: Digital Public Goods
Digital Public Goods, Dx, East Africa, MERL, Social Impact
Competition Law within the Telecommunications Sector in South Sudan
03
Sep
Sep
This week we explore the current status and the potential role of competition law in South Sudan and how it relates to the telecoms sector. While taking note of the absence of a national competition law and agency, we demonstrate the role of Regional Competition Regimes (RCR) such as the East African Community Competition Authority […]
Digital Public Goods, Dx, East Africa, MERL, Social Impact
Telecomms Licensing, Interconnection and Universal Service in South Sudan
07
Aug
Aug
This week we explore the approach used in South Sudan for telecommunications licensing, interconnection, access agreements between service providers and universal service obligations. We also take a glance at the country’s consumer protection regulation and practice. The licensing regime in South Sudan is anchored in the broad guidelines of the National Communications Licensing Regulations 2016 […]
30
Jul
Jul
The Republic of South Sudan celebrated 12 years years of independence on 9th July 2023. This young fertile, mineral rich nation has the potential to rapidly achieve national development goals through agriculture, manufacturing and digital transformation. Digital transformation of South Sudan would spur growth in other sectors through data management, digital infrastructure, applications, cross cutting, […]