Articles by Gabriella Mulligan, Page 26
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Mon, December 9th, 18:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Webmapping facilitates Kenyan rural service provision – startup
Webmapping is essential for the effective provision of government services across rural Kenya, as it facilitates the planning of service delivery, according to Kenyan startup Upande. → Read more
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Mon, December 9th, 16:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
SA digital TV signal to be switched on by April
Digital television signal will be switched on in South Africa by April 1, 2014, although a date for analogue signal switch-off has not yet been determined, according to the latest gazetted amendments to the Broadcasting Digital Migration Policy. → Read more
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Mon, December 9th, 14:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Africa leads developing world on internet affordability – A4AI
Africa leads the developing world in terms of internet affordability, with Morocco top of the table and Kenya, Nigeria and Uganda also ranking in the top five developing countries, according to a new report by the Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI). → Read more
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Mon, December 9th, 12:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Airtel Zambia customers to purchase flights through mobile money
Airtel Zambia customers can now purchase Proflight Zambia flight tickets using the “Airtel Money” service, saving time and money and enabling local customers to have the same purchasing power as international ones. → Read more
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Mon, December 9th, 09:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Israeli firm awarded Zimbabwe e-passport tender as “reward” – report
Israeli security company Nikuv has been awarded a new tender for the production of e-passports in Zimbabwe, amidst allegations the tender was granted as a “reward” for the company’s role in purportedly manipulating the July general elections. → Read more
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Sat, December 7th, 12:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
SA game STASIS beats Kickstarter target
South African-developed game STASIS soared through its Kickstarter goal this week, with its developers saying such crowdfunding platforms have “evened out the playing field” for game developers in South Africa and beyond. → Read more
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Fri, December 6th, 16:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
SAPO set to offer eRegistered mail
The South African Post Office (SAPO) has selected the RiposteTrEx platform of the Escher Group to power its new digital mail offering, in a bid to provide eRegistered mail to the country. → Read more
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Thu, December 5th, 20:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Nigeria’s telecoms subscribers lose $4.6bn annually
Nigerian telecommunications users lose over NGN730 billion (US$4.6 billion) each year to quality of service problems caused by poor network infrastructure, vandalism and billing issues, a professional forum in Lagos has heard. → Read more
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Thu, December 5th, 18:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Nigeria mulls jail terms for social media dissenters
The Nigerian Senate is considering passing a bill which provides for a seven-year jail sentence for those found guilty of criticising the government via social media and electronic messaging. → Read more
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Thu, December 5th, 16:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Zambia to reissue digital migration tender
The Zambian government has decided to reissue the call for tenders for the execution of the digital migration process, reaffirming its commitment to adhering to the 2015 deadline. → Read more
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Thu, December 5th, 13:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Control systems for SA set-top boxes will not be mandatory
The South African government has decided the use of control systems for set-top boxes in the upcoming digital migration will not be mandatory, taking into account the need for speed in the migration process and to encourage industry competition. → Read more
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Thu, December 5th, 12:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Majority of Kenyans want digital migration postponed – COFEK
The majority of Kenyans believe the country’s digital migration should be postponed until June 2014, according to a new report by the Consumers Federation of Kenya (COFEK). → Read more
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Thu, December 5th, 10:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Telkom appoints new CPO
South African part state-owned operator Telkom has appointed Ian Russell as chief procurement officer (CPO), in the latest in a long line of top level appointments intended to revitalise the ailing part state-owned company. → Read more
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Thu, December 5th, 10:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Novartis Africa Day highlights technology use in healthcare
Global pharmaceutical company Novartis today hosts its first Africa Day, celebrating the company’s innovative use of technology to improve healthcare across Africa. → Read more
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Thu, December 5th, 08:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
MTN makes data bundle promotion permanent
MTN South Africa has announced its internet data bundle promotion will become a permanent fixture, with customers saving approximately 50 per cent on data costs. → Read more
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Thu, December 5th, 06:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
LG wins UN award for development promotion
LG Electronics has been awarded the Millenium Development Goals (MDGs) Award by the United Nations (UN) Global Compact Local Network (UNGC), recognising LG’s Hope series of activities promoting sustainable development. → Read more
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Wed, December 4th, 20:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Ghana to launch 32 metre telescope
Ghana is set to launch a 32 metre telescope to aid scientific research and further space observation, recognising the role of space science and technology in advancing social and economic development in Africa. → Read more
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Wed, December 4th, 12:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
GMin wins Rockefeller award for innovation
Pan-African not-for-profit organisation Global Minimum (GMin) has been awarded the Next Century Innovators Award by the Rockefeller Foundation, recognising the organisation’s efforts in engaging African youth to solve social issues through homegrown tech innovation. → Read more
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Wed, December 4th, 09:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
PC shipments to fall in 2013 – IDC
PC shipments will decline by 10.1 per cent globally in 2013, according to the latest International Data Corporation (IDC) forecast, although in emerging markets shipments may regain some traction by 2017. → Read more
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Tue, December 3rd, 19:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Sony sells over 2.1m PS4s globally since launch
Over 2.1 million PlayStation 4 (PS4) consoles have been sold globally since the device’s launch on November 15, Sony has revealed. → Read more
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