Articles by Gabriella Mulligan, Page 28
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Fri, November 22nd, 13:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Microsoft launches Xbox One
Microsoft has launched its Xbox One console globally, with launch parties taking place across the world as people flock to buy the new console. → Read more
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Fri, November 22nd, 08:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Top Acer executives resign
Acer’s chief executive officer (CEO) and chairman J.T.Wang and corporate president Jim Wong have resigned from their positions with immediate effect, the company announced today. → Read more
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Thu, November 21st, 18:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Africa techpreneurs present to ITU Telecom World 2013
Four young African tech entrepreneurs are presenting their ideas to the International Telecommunication Union’s (ITU) Telecom World 2013 with the possibility of winning up to US$10,000, having been selected as businesses most capable of effecting change and achieving success. → Read more
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Thu, November 21st, 17:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Telkom to launch FTTH within one year
South African part state-owned operator Telkom hopes to launch fibre to the home (FTTH) services by the end of 2014, with current trials of the service are returning positive results. → Read more
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Thu, November 21st, 15:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
One-third of African households has TV – ITU
Only one-third of households in Africa owns a television, the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) has revealed on United Nations World Television Day. → Read more
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Thu, November 21st, 14:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Jumia launches PS4 sales in Nigeria
Nigerian e-commerce store Jumia has launched sales of the Sony PlayStation 4 (PS4), becoming the first outlet to make the console available in Nigeria. → Read more
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Thu, November 21st, 08:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Large demand for educational solutions in Africa – Zoop
Education, both childhood and adult, is a big market in Africa, and there is a large unfulfilled demand for affordable technology-based solutions for this market, according to Tanzanian software and mobile technology company Zoop. → Read more
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Wed, November 20th, 20:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Nigerian customs to tackle smuggled electronics
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) is ready to combat the inflow of smuggled electronic goods, highlighting sub-standard phone handsets as a particular problem in the Nigerian market. → Read more
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Wed, November 20th, 16:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Internet could contribute $300bn to Africa’s GDP
Internet could contribute up to US$300 billion to African gross domestic product (GDP) by 2025 if internet penetration becomes as widespread as that of mobile phones, according to a new report by McKinsey & Company. → Read more
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Wed, November 20th, 08:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Radio vital for Ethiopian communication – MirtMirt.com
Radio is the most important form of communication in Ethiopia given its prevalence in households across the country, according to Ethiopian animation media forum MirtMirt.com. → Read more
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Wed, November 20th, 05:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
“Selfie” named 2013 Word of the Year
“Selfie” has been voted Word of the Year by Oxford Dictionaries, beating rivals “bitcoin”, “binge watch” and others to the top position. → Read more
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Tue, November 19th, 19:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Nigeria training civil servants in ICT
The Nigerian government has launched an ICT training course for civil servants, calling upon them to develop their ICT skills and utilise technology to enhance the quality and efficiency of their work. → Read more
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Tue, November 19th, 14:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Google introduces new blocks on child porn
Google has developed new technologies to prevent the dissemination of child pornography on its platform, and now shows warnings on search terms which could lead to child abuse-related material. → Read more
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Tue, November 19th, 13:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Vodacom launches BB Z30 in SA
Vodacom has launched the BlackBerry Z30 smartphone for the first time in South Africa, making the device available for purchase or on contract. → Read more
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Tue, November 19th, 08:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Startup hindered in launching Tanzanian e-ticketing
Institutional barriers, as well as the shift from manual to digital processes, are hindering the launch of an e-ticketing system for buses in Tanzania, according to local startup Zoop. → Read more
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Tue, November 19th, 06:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
PS4 users report problems, Sony issues troubleshooting guide
PlayStation 4 (PS4) users have been reporting problems with their newly purchased devices, prompting Sony to issue a troubleshooting guide, only days after the console’s release for sale. → Read more
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Mon, November 18th, 18:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Triggerfish obtains funding for films
South African animated film studio Triggerfish has secured funding for a five film slate, with the company aiming to release one film per year from 2016. → Read more
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Mon, November 18th, 15:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Ethiopian startup launches product listings website
Ethiopian product listings website Dibsr.com is set to launch in beta at the end of the month, removing the need for consumers to travel between numerous shops and facilitating the shopping experience. → Read more
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Sat, November 16th, 12:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Africa should be optimistic about connectivity, still work to do – panelists
Africa should be optimistic regarding the current state of connectivity as undersea connectivity is good, although there is work to do on terrestrial connections, according to panelists at AfricaCom. → Read more
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Fri, November 15th, 17:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Telecom Egypt profit nears $100m for Q3
Telecom Egypt has released its financial results for the third quarter of 2013, revealing a EGP650 million (US$94.3 million) in net profit for the quarter, while revenues grew significantly. → Read more
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