Articles by Brandon Gregory

Articles by Brandon Gregory, Page 35

Fri, February 15th, 15:30 · Brandon Gregory

Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications appeals for tower construction

An appeal has been issued by the Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications to authorities as well as communities for the construction of signal towers. → Read more
Fri, February 15th, 14:40 · Brandon Gregory

Kenyan Buni TV teams up with Senegal’s Africafilms.tv

Buni TV, Kenya’s video on demand (VOD) service, and AfricaFilms.tv from Senegal have teamed up to bring diverse video content to their audiences. → Read more
Fri, February 15th, 13:20 · Brandon Gregory

Fake Nandos Oscar Pistorius linked advertisement causes furore on social media

A fake Nando’s advertisement mocking the arrest of Oscar Pistorius for allegedly shooting his girlfriend in his home has surfaced on social media, with Nando’s distancing itself from the ad. → Read more
Fri, February 15th, 12:46 · Brandon Gregory

#SONA had Twitter buzzing

The South African State of the Nation address (SONA) was delivered by President Jacob Zuma in Cape Town yesterday, and had #SONA trending with thousands of tweets. → Read more
Fri, February 15th, 09:34 · Brandon Gregory

Egyptian ban on YouTube appealed by regulator

The ban on YouTube in Egypt for an amateur video insulting Islamic Prophet Muhammad has been appealed by authorities in the country. → Read more
Thu, February 14th, 15:55 · Brandon Gregory

Real Time Wine app a first for South African wine drinkers

A wine advisory application aimed at the average wine drinker has recorded more than 37,737 visits to its mobile platform in eight months. → Read more
Thu, February 14th, 15:15 · Brandon Gregory

Samsung represented in all African countries

Since the launch of Samsung’s five-year plan for Africa in 2012, the tech giant is showing considerable growth within the continent. → Read more
Thu, February 14th, 12:48 · Brandon Gregory

Q&A: SA online retailer Zando’s Manuel Koser

HumanIPO caught up with Manual Koser, the Managing Director and co-founder of Zando, a successful South African online clothing retailer. → Read more
Thu, February 14th, 08:20 · Brandon Gregory

OPINION: Social media has become a soapbox for politically inclined South African youth

South Africa’s political environment has been alive with the infighting of the African National Congress (ANC), Democratic Alliance (DA) criticism and Ramphele Mamphela keeping the country in suspense about her party. → Read more
Wed, February 13th, 14:57 · Brandon Gregory

New subsea cable to be installed from KZN to WC

A new subsea cable at an approximate cost of US$100 million is planned for South Africa and will link from Mtunzini in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) to Yzerfontein in the Western Cape (WC). → Read more
Wed, February 13th, 12:54 · Brandon Gregory

Econet Wireless Zimbabwe appoints South African for TN Bank CEO position

Econet Wireless, the Zimbabwean mobile operator, has appointed South African Kwanele Ngwenya as its new chief executive officer for TN Bank, Econet’s banking subsidiary. → Read more
Wed, February 13th, 11:03 · Brandon Gregory

OUTA rubbishes SA e-toll ready for implementation claims

The Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (OUTA) said South African government claims the e-tolling system is ready to be implemented is a farce. → Read more
Wed, February 13th, 08:48 · Brandon Gregory

FNB announces it will no longer support IE 7

South Africa’s First National Bank (FNB) has announced it will no longer support Internet Explorer 7 (IE 7) on its online banking platform. → Read more
Tue, February 12th, 16:06 · Brandon Gregory

Telkom connects 303 SA teachers to the Internet

The Telkom Connecting Schools Project has recently connected teachers from six different schools in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa to the Internet. → Read more
Tue, February 12th, 12:55 · Brandon Gregory

ZSE digitalisation stagnates

The planned digitalisation of the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) has stalled due to concerns regarding a proposed loan by ZSE-listed Econet Wireless. → Read more
Tue, February 12th, 09:49 · Brandon Gregory

Social media obscures the line between public and private

The divorce of Tokyo Sexwale, the South African Human Settlements Minister, caused a stir on Twitter with media commentators saying the line between private and public is being blurred. → Read more
Mon, February 11th, 16:02 · Brandon Gregory

Equatorial Guinea praises Ghana ICT module

Serapio Sima Ntutumu, senior economic advisor to the President of Equatorial Guinea, has said the ICT module under the Ghana Youth Employment Development Agency (GYEEDA) is exciting. → Read more
Mon, February 11th, 15:36 · Brandon Gregory

Cosatu: drive slow protests will ensure scrapping of e-tolls

Dumisane Dakile, Gauteng provincial secretary for Cosatu, is of the opinion that a series of “drive-slow” protests will ensure the scrapping of the e-tolling system. → Read more
Mon, February 11th, 14:15 · Brandon Gregory

ICASA councillor faces criminal charge from telecom

Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) councillor Joseph Lebooa is facing a criminal charge laid by Wireless Business Solutions (WBS) after he claimed he was hijacked and threatened by representatives of the firm. → Read more
Mon, February 11th, 13:34 · Brandon Gregory

NCA announces standards for Ghana’s set-top boxes

The National Communications Authority (NCA) of Ghana has released the minimum specifications for receivers of free-to-air Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) in the country. → Read more