Articles by Gabriella Mulligan, Page 27
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Tue, December 3rd, 17:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Real-time traffic updates app launched in Uganda
RoadConexion, a mobile app providing real-time traffic updates, has been launched in Kampala, Uganda, asking members of the public to report traffic problems on the main roads around the capital. → Read more
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Tue, December 3rd, 16:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
RSF calls for revocation of Tunisian communications surveillance decree
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has called on the Tunisian government to revoke a decree establishing the Technical Agency for Telecommunications (ATT), saying the agency paves the way for renewed technical censorship in the North African country. → Read more
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Mon, December 2nd, 20:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Silvertree Capital buys stake in SA online wine retailer
South African venture capital firm Silvertree Capital has acquired a 24 per cent stake in South Africa’s biggest online wine retailer Cybercellar.com, as the retailer aims to grow its market reputation and secure its position as the leader in the online wine marketplace. → Read more
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Mon, December 2nd, 18:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
iROKING appoints Njoku CEO
Nigerian digital music platform iROKING has appointed Jason Njoku as its new chief executive officer (CEO), as the company sets its sights on becoming a pan-African music platform. → Read more
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Mon, December 2nd, 16:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Konga.com crashes during online promotion
Nigerian e-commerce site Konga.com crashed on Friday and remained offline for 45 minutes following unprecedented traffic to the site in response to its “Fall Yakata” promotions. → Read more
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Mon, December 2nd, 14:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
JoziHub, Intel to host female Android developer workshop
South African co-working space JoziHub is partnering with Intel Corporation to stage a two-day Android app development workshop for women aged over 18, in a bid to change “the current face of tech”. → Read more
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Fri, November 29th, 09:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Nigerian state saves $164k through pension e-payments
The pensions board for Nigeria’s Cross River state has saved over NGN26 million (US$164,000) in the past 18 months by implementing an e-payment system for the release of pensions. → Read more
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Thu, November 28th, 15:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
SABC holding public consultation on editorial policy
The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) is open for public comments and suggestions regarding its editorial policy, as the state broadcaster nears the end of an ongoing editorial review. → Read more
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Thu, November 28th, 09:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
MTN launches rural mobile internet cafes
South Africa’s second mobile operator MTN has launched its eStreet mobile internet cafe project, focusing particularly on rural destinations. → Read more
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Wed, November 27th, 20:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Yale students host African entrepreneurship forum
Students at Yale University in the United States (US) have set up an online platform to promote engagement between the public and policymakers to discuss vital global issues, most recently discussing African entrepreneurship via a Google Hangout. → Read more
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Wed, November 27th, 18:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Ghana to introduce biometric voter registration
Ghana’s political parties alongside the country’s Institute for Economic Affairs (IEA) have agreed to enforce biometric voter registration ahead of the 2016 general elections, as the entities propose reforms to the electoral system in line with a Supreme Court decree. → Read more
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Wed, November 27th, 13:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Vodacom named most socially responsible on JSE
South Africa’s largest operator Vodacom has been recognised as a best performer on the socially responsible investment (SRI) index of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), acknowledging the operator’s low environmental impact status. → Read more
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Wed, November 27th, 10:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
BlackBerry overtakes Samsung in SA mobile market – report
BlackBerry has overtaken Samsung in the South African phone market, a new survey has revealed, though Nokia remains the most popular mobile phone brand in the country. → Read more
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Wed, November 27th, 06:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Q&A: Peter Lyons, GSM Association
As mobile uptake rockets across Africa, fuelling connectivity across the continent and boosting the popularity of mobile-based economic activities, HumanIPO speaks to Peter Lyons, director of public policy for the Africa and Middle East region at the GSM Association (GSMA), about how to leverage mobile to spur further growth, and what issues policy makers should be focusing on to facilitate connectivity in Africa. → Read more
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Tue, November 26th, 20:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
WhatsApp use doubles in SA – report
Instant messaging is changing the face of mobile usage in South Africa, with WhatsApp leading the trend with penetration doubling in the country over the past year. → Read more
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Tue, November 26th, 19:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Panasonic, iROKOtv launch Nollywood Smart TV App
Panasonic and iROKOtv today launched the world’s first Nollywood Smart TV App for use on Panasonic’s VIERA smart TV, making over 5,000 Nollywood films available on demand. → Read more
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Tue, November 26th, 17:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
SA voice spending declines, data on rise – report
Spending by South Africa’s mobile users on voice services declined to 65 per cent from 73 per cent over the past 18 months, with demand for data growing, reflecting a transition in mobile usage, according to the Mobility Report 2014. → Read more
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Mon, November 25th, 08:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Africa leads in mobile contribution to GDP – GSMA
The contribution made to gross domestic product (GDP) in Sub-Saharan Africa by the broader mobile ecosystem is “well ahead” of other regions in the world and continues to grow, according to the GSM Association (GSMA). → Read more
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Fri, November 22nd, 19:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Samsung to pay Apple $290m in copyright damages
Samsung has been ordered to pay US$290 million to Apple in damages for copyright infringement, after Apple claimed 26 Samsung devices copy iPhone and iPad technology. → Read more
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Fri, November 22nd, 17:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
“Excessive” African taxes on mobile devices “unhelpful” – GSMA
African governments are “unhelpful” with regard to promoting mobile uptake by implementing “excessive” taxation systems for mobile devices and services and failing to create a stable environment for infrastructure investors, according to the GSM Association (GSMA). → Read more
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