Articles by Gabriella Mulligan

Articles by Gabriella Mulligan, Page 48

Tue, November 27th, 12:52 · Gabriella Mulligan

Internet and e-commerce fuel Naspers growth

South African media company Naspers has reported 15 percent growth in its half year results, fuelled by successes in its Internet and pay TV segments, with the company focusing on expanding e-commerce activities. → Read more
Tue, November 27th, 10:13 · Gabriella Mulligan

Pule meets Telkom directors over future strategy

Telkom directors have met with Minister of Communications Dina Pule following the telecom’s revelation of an 80.6 percent H1 profit drop, as part of wider stakeholder engagement to devise a strategy going forward. → Read more
Mon, November 26th, 15:40 · Gabriella Mulligan

CCK lowers Kenyan mobile termination rates

The Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) today announced a cut in mobile termination rates (MTR) following months of uncertainty about the move, flying in the face of protests from market leaders Safaricom and Orange. → Read more
Mon, November 26th, 15:14 · Gabriella Mulligan

“Target young jobseekers with mobile content,” say Viadeo

Online content providers must use mobile to supply content to the under 25 population in Africa and target the job seeking section of society, according to social networking website Viadeo. → Read more
Fri, November 23rd, 14:45 · Gabriella Mulligan

Smartphones not yet likely to prosper in Africa, mobile voice traffic still dominant

The prevalence of smartphones is unlikely to boom in Africa, contrary to popular predictions, while mobile voice traffic continues to dominate, according to the Ericsson Mobility Report for Q3 2012. → Read more
Fri, November 23rd, 07:36 · Gabriella Mulligan

The dark uses of technology in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabian women are now subject to electronic tracking when trying to cross borders, in a measure that uses mobile technology to further curtail the human rights of Saudi women. → Read more
Thu, November 22nd, 15:55 · Gabriella Mulligan

Congo M23 rebels build Facebook following in face of UN pressure

The Facebook following of Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) rebel group M23 continues to grow as the government struggles to regain control of its eastern regions in the face of the group’s violent campaign. → Read more
Thu, November 22nd, 09:13 · Gabriella Mulligan

Mobile media users increasingly engaged with mobile content and commerce

88 percent of the world’s mobile media users engage with mobile content and commerce, according to MEF’s Global Consumer Survey for 2012, as consumers increasingly rely on mobile devices for daily activities. → Read more
Wed, November 21st, 16:24 · Gabriella Mulligan

Knott-Craig Sr: Machines are the future

Mobile telephones will soon be the ultimate entertainment devices, according to Cell C CEO Alan Knott-Craig Sr, but machines will become the main users of mobile telephony over the next decade. → Read more
Mon, November 19th, 14:46 · Gabriella Mulligan

SA’s Telkom reveals 80% profit drop

Releasing results for the first half for 2012 today, Telkom revealed an 80.6 percent drop in profits as the shift to mobile puts pressure on the South African operator. → Read more
Mon, November 19th, 13:05 · Gabriella Mulligan

Q&A: Siyavula founder Mark Horner

As a social enterprise determined to facilitate universal access to quality educational materials for all teachers and students across South Africa, Siyavula’s philosophy is that openness, collaboration and the effective use of technology is the way to revolutionise the country’s education system, as founder Mark Horner tells HumanIPO. → Read more
Mon, November 19th, 07:51 · Gabriella Mulligan

Boost to Nigerian e-commerce from sunglasses.com.ng

Nigerian online retailer sunglasses.com.ng blasted onto the fashion scene at MTN Fashion Week recently, boosting an e-commerce sector that is yet to take off in the same way as other African countries. → Read more
Fri, November 16th, 14:30 · Gabriella Mulligan

Oppenheimers invest in VC tech company

The Oppenheimer family has invested an unknown amount in South African venture capital company 4Di Capital to support the local tech scene. → Read more
Fri, November 16th, 08:27 · Gabriella Mulligan

Siyavula revolutionises SA education through tech

Innovative social enterprise Siyavula has taken the struggling education sector in South Africa into its own hands, using technology and open licences to ensure much-needed quality educational materials are widely available. → Read more
Thu, November 15th, 14:44 · Gabriella Mulligan

‘Startup dynamic’ crucial to Internet market success, says Facebook official

The winners in the Internet market over the coming period will be those companies that focus on mobile, endeavour to understand real consumer needs and adopt startup dynamics, a Facebook official says. → Read more
Thu, November 15th, 13:34 · Gabriella Mulligan

SA feature film to hit US theatres

South Africa’s first animation studio Triggerfish Studios has signed a deal with US independent film company Millennium Entertainment regarding the theatrical release of their latest 3D feature film, Khumba. → Read more
Wed, November 14th, 09:02 · Gabriella Mulligan

Knott-Craig Snr: SA telecoms must change

A unified, well-regulated telecoms network with affordable pricing is the only way to achieve full coverage for South Africa and boost the education and health sectors, according to Cell C’s Alan Knott-Craig Snr. → Read more
Tue, November 13th, 07:42 · Gabriella Mulligan

Q&A: TaxTim co-founder Evan Robinson

As South African virtual tax advisor TaxTim goes from strength to strength, the creator of the chat platform behind the trending new product and co-founder of TaxTim, Evan Robinson, tells HumanIPO about the technicalities behind creating an easy-to-use and expandable new chat program. → Read more
Mon, November 12th, 15:32 · Gabriella Mulligan

Q&A: Asaf Weisbrot, EMEA Sales Director, F5 Traffix

With Long Term Evolution (LTE) services commercially launched in South Africa in October and mass rollout planned before the end of the year, attention has turned to the potential signalling implications of the switch to LTE. In an exclusive interview with HumanIPO, Asaf Weisbrot of F5 Traffix Systems speaks of the challenges of an LTE switch-on, the precautions that should be taken, and the possible costs of failure for operators. → Read more
Fri, November 2nd, 14:08 · Gabriella Mulligan

OPINION: The South African government should get its priorities straight

Under the remits of the ICT Vision 2020, the South African government has pledged to ensure 100 percent Internet penetration across the country by 2020. → Read more