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    Zambian Data Prices Fall by More than 70% but Internet Use Remains below 20%

    In anticipation of the entry of a new player in the market, mobile operators engaged in price war leading to a more than 70% decrease in data prices between the first quarter of 2018 and that of 2019. Despite data prices in Zambia being significantl…

    Onkokame Mothobi

    • Internet Use
    • Mobile Data Pricing
    • Social media tax
    • Information technology
    • Taxation
    7 pages

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    COVID-19 Exposes the Contradictions of Social Media Taxes in Africa

    The effectiveness of social media to reach a wide audience has made it a critical medium for many governments across Africa and beyond to provide reliable COVID-19 pandemic mitigation information to millions of people. In some African countries, th…

    Shamira Ahmed

    Tapiwa Chinembiri

    Naila Govan-Vassen

    • Social Media
    • Social media tax
    • Internet access
    • COVID-19
    • Information technology
    • Taxation
    9 pages

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    Ugandans see Social Media as Beneficial and want Unrestricted Access, but are Wary of its Use to Spread Fake News

    In Uganda, restrictions on Internet and social media use are becoming common. Since 1 July 2021, Internet users have begun paying a 12% tax on Internet data, in addition to an 18% valued added tax. The Internet tax replaces the over-the-top tax, pop…

    Ronald Makanga Kakumba

    Josephine Appiah-Nyamekye Sanny

    • Social Media
    • Social media tax
    • Fake news
    • Internet access
    • Information technology
    11 pages

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