Browsing: Internet regulation in Africa
KAMPALA, Uganda — As Uganda pushes for a digital economy, a growing debate has emerged over whether the country’s licensing rules are protecting consumers or…
KAMPALA, Uganda — For years, neighbourhood Wi-Fi hotspots have quietly become Uganda’s cheapest gateway to the internet. Students download lecture notes outside shopping centres. Freelancers upload…
KAMPALA, Uganda — The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has announced a nationwide enforcement campaign against unlicensed public Wi-Fi hotspot operators, warning that unauthorized internet service…
KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda is moving closer to authorising Starlink, the satellite broadband provider owned by Elon Musk, following a directive by President Yoweri Museveni…
KAMPALA, Uganda — The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has announced the full restoration of internet services nationwide, ending days of restrictions imposed during the election…
KAMPALA, Uganda — As Ugandans awaken to an internet partially restored after days of blackout tied to the 2026 general elections, questions about democracy, information…
KAMPALA, Uganda — Internet access across Uganda has been partially restored, five days after the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) ordered a nationwide suspension ahead of…
DODOMA, Tanzania — Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has publicly apologised to diplomats and foreign residents for last year’s internet shutdown, imposed during the country’s…
KAMPALA, Uganda — A little-known offline messaging application ‘Bitchat’ created by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey has unexpectedly become a critical communication tool for Ugandans following…
KAMPALA, Uganda — When the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) ordered a nationwide suspension of public internet access at 6pm on January 13, 2026, it marked…