Wydeman Coetzee
Wydeman adeptly monitors, analyses, and reports on the ever-changing policy and regulatory landscape in Africa.
Access Alert: South Africa’s Next Generation Spectrum Policy – paving the way to enhanced connectivity
In September 2022, South Africa’s Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT) introduced its Next Generation Radio Frequency Spectrum Policy,...
Access Alert: Advancing pan-African mobile roaming to unlock seamless connectivity and growth opportunities
Digital transformation is accelerating in Africa, driven by the growing adoption of mobile services. According to the World Bank, sub-Saharan...
Revolutionising Africa’s connectivity as WRC-23 unveils game-changing spectrum milestones
The World Radiocommunication Conference 2023 (WRC-23) was a landmark event for the global regulation of the radio-frequency spectrum and the...
AI in Africa: Unlocking Potential, Igniting Progress
As we stand at the threshold of the generative AI revolution, it will be critical to take early steps to...
Access Alert: South Africa publishes revised Tourism Green Paper for public comments
On 30 August 2023, the Ministry of Tourism published its Green Paper on the Development and Promotion of Tourism in...
Access Alert: The Competition Commission of South Africa releases the Final Report on the Online Intermediation Platforms Market Inquiry
On 31 July 2023, the Competition Commission of South Africa released a long-awaited report on competition issues affecting online intermediation...
Access Alert: Uganda follows growing trend, implements digital services tax law
On 11 July 2023, Uganda’s parliament enacted a new law, “The Income Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2023”, which inserts a new...
Access Alert: South Africa publish Electronic Communications Amendment Bill for public comment
On 23 June 2023, the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies in South Africa published the Electronic Communications Amendment Bill...
Access Alert | South African government intends to forge ahead with the National Cloud and Data Policy
The South African government is resuscitating its consultation process on the National Cloud and Data Policy, for which a draft...
Access Alert | South African communications regulator frees up lower 6GHz band for Wi-Fi services
On 23 May, the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) published an amendment to Annexure B of the 2015...
Access Alert | Looming Media and Digital Platforms Inquiry in South Africa
On 17 March 2023, the Competition Commission in South Africa published a draft Terms of Reference (ToR) for a market...