Articles by Gabriella Mulligan, Page 32
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Tue, October 8th, 14:20 · Gabriella Mulligan
Kenyan telecoms bosses questioned by police
The bosses of Kenya’s three largest licensed mobile operators have appeared at police stations in Nairobi to give statements regarding compliance with SIM card registration requirements, the operators have confirmed. → Read more
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Tue, October 8th, 10:20 · Gabriella Mulligan
MTR cut too steep – Vodacom
The planned cuts in South African mobile termination rates are too steep and may have negative impacts on the telecommunications industry, according to Vodacom, the country’s biggest mobile operator. → Read more
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Wed, October 2nd, 15:20 · Gabriella Mulligan
HumanIPO ProChat set for Kenya launch
HumanIPO ProChat will launch in Nairobi, Kenya, next week, as the talk series aimed at supporting tech startups, entrepreneurs and small businesses through advice and engagement with industry experts expands following its launch in South Africa. → Read more
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Tue, October 1st, 19:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
App launched to teach Kenyan children Swahili
Kenyan app development firm Thirst Interactive has launched an Android app, MyTichaa, to teach young children Swahili through a range of picture puzzles. → Read more
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Fri, September 20th, 19:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
ACE cable to dock in Nigeria this year
Dolphin Telecom, operator of the Africa Coast to Europe (ACE) submarine cable, has announced plans to dock the fibre optic cable in Nigeria by the end of the year, in a bid to provide high-quality connectivity in West Africa. → Read more
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Wed, September 18th, 18:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
VC4Africa selects September Cohort
Investment community VC4Africa has selected ten entrepreneurs from across Africa for its September Cohort, to benefit from three months of business development support and introductions to its investor network. → Read more
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Fri, September 13th, 17:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Pule defence cost SA taxpayer more than $100,000
Taxpayers in South Africa have paid ZAR1.2 million (US$119,000) to fund the costs of ex-communications minister Dina Pule’s legal defence in three various investigations against her, her successor has revealed. → Read more
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Fri, September 13th, 16:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Twitter files for IPO
Twitter has filed for an initial public offering (IPO) with the United States (US) Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), while emphasising no securities are yet for sale. → Read more
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Fri, September 13th, 10:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
DA wants SABC annual report referred to SIU
South African opposition party the Democratic Alliance (DA) has asked President Jacob Zuma to refer the issue of the South African Broadcasting Corporation’s (SABC) annual report to the country’s Special Investigation Unit (SIU). → Read more
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Thu, September 12th, 18:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Lack of leadership expertise caused financial issues – SABC
A “lack of skills and expertise” on the part of the leadership of the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) caused “challenges” in reconciling its financial statements, the broadcaster says, while maintaining it has now undergone a “robust turnaround”. → Read more
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Thu, September 12th, 13:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Zuma welcomes “debate” over “unpatriotic” news coverage
South African President Jacob Zuma “welcomes the debate” spurred by his recent comments that the media covering negative news items is “unpatriotic”, maintaining that media content in South Africa is influenced by the “profit motive”. → Read more
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Wed, September 11th, 17:31 · Gabriella Mulligan
Mugabe appoints loyalist Shamu ICT minister
Zimbabwe’s re-elected President Robert Mugabe has announced his new 26-strong cabinet, naming Webster Shamu as minister for information communication technology, postal and courier services. → Read more
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Wed, September 11th, 16:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
ANC backs Motsoeneng’s SABC “good news” policy
The chairperson of the communications portfolio committee, African National Congress (ANC) member of parliament (MP) Sikhumbuzo Kholwane, has backed South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) chief operating officer (COO) Hlaudi Motsoeneng’s proposal that 70 per cent of news reported by the state broadcaster be positive. → Read more
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Tue, September 10th, 17:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
DA demands action on SABC spending
South African opposition party the Democratic Alliance (DA) has demanded communications minister Yunus Carrim take action after the South African Broadcasting Corporation’s (SABC) annual report revealed ZAR1.58 billion (US$158 million) of undocumented expenditure and ZAR106.3 million (US$10,600) of irregular expenditure. → Read more
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Tue, September 10th, 13:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
ICC utilises tech to boost Ruto trial transparency
The International Criminal Court (ICC) will utilise web-streaming, satellite broadcasting, radio, television and YouTube to ensure transparent coverage of Kenyan deputy president William Ruto’s trial is publicly available. → Read more
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Mon, September 9th, 05:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
LG unveils world’s largest HD curved OLED TV
LG Electronics has unveiled the world’s largest ultra HD curved OLED television, further developing the next-generation TV market. → Read more
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Fri, September 6th, 16:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Justin Stanford to speak at HumanIPO ProChat launch
Justin Stanford will give the keynote speech at the inaugural ProChat evening next Wednesday, hosted by the HumanIPO Academy. → Read more
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Thu, September 5th, 16:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
SA spectrum only for those who can use it
Spectrum in South Africa will only be allocated to operators who are able to use it, according to Dr Tracy Cohen, chief corporate services officer for Neotel. → Read more
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Wed, September 4th, 17:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Regulator independence not crucial – Neotel
The independence of the regulator from the policymaker is not the pressing issue in achieving progress, according to Dr Tracy Cohen, chief corporate services officer at Neotel. → Read more
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Wed, September 4th, 16:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Shortening last mile key to SA connectivity – Huawei
The key to enhanced connectivity in South Africa is shortening the last mile, according to Lu Liang Ji, principal consultant of the convergence and ICT consulting practice, business consulting department at Huawei Technologies, while companies should focus on selling services not technologies. → Read more
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