Uzi Zambia given up to end of 2019 to set up network March 14, 2019 The new mobile operator, Uzi Zambia, has been working on set up in the country but now their launch date has been extended even… Continue Reading
ZICTA calls on Airtel to consider Persons with Disabilities in customer service delivery September 24, 2018 The Zambia Information Communication Technology Authority (ZICTA) has implored Airtel Zambia to consider providing quality customer services to Persons with Disabilities (PwDs). ZICTA Director… Continue Reading
ZICTA and ChildLine Zambia launch online reporting portal for child sexual abuse content September 12, 2018 ZICTA, in partnership with Childline Zambia and Internet Watch Foundation launched an online child sexual abuse reporting portal last night. The IWF portal will be… Continue Reading
10 tips on social media etiquette and ZICTA’s warning January 8, 2018 Last week, the Zambia Information and Technology Communication Authority (ZICTA) issued a statement on social media usage and ita abuse by Zambians. The statement… Continue Reading
The seductive fallacy of net neutrality August 31, 2017 The question of net neutrality has proven an emotive and hotly contested issue the world over. Liberal sensibilities and, apparently, the prevailing view… Continue Reading
Press release: ZAMTEL settles K10.2m for spectrum and operating fees August 3, 2017 Zamtel, the only indigenous telecommunications company in Zambia has announced that it has now paid the Zambia Information Communication and Technology Authority (ZICTA) K10.2… Continue Reading
ZICTA and ZADP sign MoU July 24, 2017 The Zambia Information and Communications Technology Authority (ZICTA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Zambia Agency for Persons with Disabilities (ZAPD), aimed… Continue Reading
Tax? Where is it cried the boy April 19, 2017 “Another operator searched for the scourge of tax avoiding international carriers.” These are the headlines lighting up the digital press mills of Facebook, WordPress,… Continue Reading
Press Release: ZICTA disconnects illegal transit operators March 17, 2017 ZICTA directs ZESCO to disconnect all Illegal International Transit Operators Following investigations, the Zambia Information and Communications Technology Authority (ZICTA) has directed Zambia… Continue Reading
Sharing nudes and sex videos is cyberbullying, ZICTA says February 17, 2017 In light of popular sex video sharing and nudes leaking amongst Zambian mobile users, ZICTA has explained what the implications are in the following tweets… Continue Reading
The truth about the MTN 100% data bonus promotion February 8, 2017 So we all like free things – well, not so free if you paid for something like data – so I was excited to… Continue Reading
Press Release: Huawei, Zamtel and ZICTA launch phase 2 of communication towers project November 29, 2016 Minister of Transport and Communications Hon. Brian Mushimba has made the symbolic first call to launch the second phase of the Communication Towers Project,… Continue Reading
ZICTA speaks on Samsung Galaxy Note7 in Zambia September 21, 2016 ZICTA has given a statement on the yet-to-be-officially-released in Zambia Samsung Galaxy Note7 through a Facebook post: Zambia Information and Communication Technology Authority… Continue Reading
Fourth Mobile Operator? We already have that July 22, 2016 Zambia now has a fourth mobile operator. Contentious? Let me make my case for stating the obvious. Zambia has 3 licensed mobile cellular operators as… Continue Reading
Press Release: ZICTA press statement on Vodafone Zambia June 7, 2016 In light of the rising speculation from the general public and other stakeholders, as evidenced by the numerous enquires that the Zambia Information and… Continue Reading
Press Release: Airtel Zambia donates phones to UTH May 10, 2016 Airtel Networks Zambia Plc has donated 55 phones worth K14, 000 to Zambia’s largest referral hospital the University Teaching Hospital (UTH). Speaking at the… Continue Reading
More bye than ‘Hai’ as Liquid Telecom internet service slows down October 26, 2015 Hai Telecommunications, a retail outlet of internet service provider Liquid Telecom, has been depressing customers of late with the slow speeds being experienced on… Continue Reading
Day 2 of the ZICTA ICT Business Forum 2015 October 9, 2015 Day 2 of ZICTA‘s ICT Business Forum under the theme ‘Innovate – Create – Thrive’ started off with the announcement of its Innovators’ Challenge… Continue Reading
Day 1 of ZICTA’s ICT Business Forum 2015 October 8, 2015 Scheduled to begin at 8 am but only kicking off at almost 10 while we waited for the Minister (of Transport, Works and Supply… Continue Reading
ZICTA 2015 ICT Conference Programme and Keynote Speakers October 7, 2015 Here is the full programme list and keynote speakers for ZICTA’s ICT conference at Mulungushi Conference Centre. We will be providing in-depth coverage from… Continue Reading