Governments in Mozambique and Mauritius have reportedly shut down access to social media and messaging sites, as Mozambique deals with election protests while Mauritius is trying to control the fallout of an alleged wiretapping scandal.
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) approved tariff increases for operators in a bid to balance rising operational costs with service quality in Nigeria’s challenging economic climate.
Malaysia’s communications minister says the government’s National Digital Network (a.k.a. JENDELA) programme to upgrade its broadband infrastructure is on track to be completed by the end of next year, with much of the work already done.
After a lengthy investigative process, Mexico’s telecommunications regulator Instituto Federal de Telecomunicaciones (IFT) has fined America Movil’s subsidiary Telcel MXN1.78 billion (US$93.3 million) for alleged monopolistic practices.