Articles by Gabriella Mulligan, Page 9
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Mon, May 19th, 11:20 · Gabriella Mulligan
Vodacom agrees to acquire Neotel
South Africa’s leading mobile operator Vodacom has agreed the 100 per cent acquisition of fixed line provider Neotel for ZAR7 billion (US$676.6 million), saying the deal will accelerate the rollout of broadband services in the country. → Read more
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Fri, May 16th, 16:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Kenyan FarmDrive app connecting farmers with investors, tools
Kenyan startup FarmDrive is trialling a mobile app providing farmers with new financing options by connecting them with investors interested in funding local producers, while also providing a range of tools to help farmers improve their skills and records. → Read more
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Fri, May 16th, 11:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Kenyatta confirms Safaricom security system contract
The government of Kenya has officially announced a KSh12.3 billion (US$140.65 million) contract with local operator Safaricom for the installation of a state-of-the-art integrated security system across Nairobi and Mombasa, with president Uhuru Kenyatta demanding the system be completed “as soon as possible” as it is “necessary for the safety of our country”. → Read more
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Thu, May 15th, 17:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Telkom retrenchments racially motivated – Solidarity
South African trade union Solidarity has accused part state-owned operator Telkom of racially motivated retrenchment plans, as well as saying the operator lacks a long term strategy for achieving financial stability. → Read more
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Thu, May 15th, 16:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Cape Town’s Over wins U-Start competition in Milan
Cape Town-based mobile creativity app Over has been crowned winner of the U-Start Global Pitch Competition, held in Milan, Italy. → Read more
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Thu, May 15th, 13:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Vodacom reputation hits 4-year low
South Africa’s leading operator Vodacom has seen its reputation among consumers weaken to the worst in four years, dropping to sixth place from the number one spot it occupied in 2013. → Read more
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Thu, May 15th, 10:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
#FreeZone9Bloggers Tweetathon held for imprisoned Ethiopian bloggers
International blogging, translation and advocacy group Global Voices has hosted an African Tweetathon, calling for the release of nine journalists and bloggers currently detained in Ethiopia. → Read more
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Thu, May 15th, 10:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
AgrInfo aggregates land ownership data to protect buyers and sellers
Tanzanian startup AgrInfo is testing a unique web platform aimed at aggregating land ownership data to protect the interests of smallholders and land-buyers. → Read more
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Thu, May 15th, 07:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Kenya hosting Doodle 4 Google exhibition
Google Kenya is currently hosting the inaugural “Doodle 4 Google” gallery exhibition, showcasing the top 100 Doodles entered into last year’s “My Kenya” competition. → Read more
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Wed, May 14th, 15:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
OUTA warns against SANRAL’s “apparent lenience”
South Africa’s Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (OUTA) has warned road users in Gauteng not to be “seduced by the apparent lenience” of the South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL), which today announced an extension to discounted rates for full settlement of e-toll invoices. → Read more
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Wed, May 14th, 13:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
KopoKopo launches cash advance service “Grow”
Kenyan merchant services platform KopoKopo has launched a cash advance service providing businesses with instant cash loans without personal guarantees or late penalties. → Read more
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Wed, May 14th, 12:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
DoT extends e-tolls discount period
South Africa’s Department of Transport (DoT) has extended the discounted grace period for road users to pay outstanding e-toll bills, saying the department understands people are “still familiarising themselves” with the system launched in December last year. → Read more
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Tue, May 13th, 18:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Microsoft 4Afrika launches TV white space pilot in Ghana
The Microsoft 4Afrika initiative has partnered with SpectraLink Wireless and Facebook on a TV white space pilot project at two Ghanaian universities, deploying test wireless internet networks using the technology in a bid to find connectivity solutions for Africa. → Read more
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Tue, May 13th, 16:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Kenyan startup provides African children’s stories through mobile
Kenyan startup AfroKidz is set to launch mobile app Safari Tales this week, aiming to solve the problem of book shortages by capitalising on high mobile uptake while also promoting childhood learning of vernacular languages through mobile stories. → Read more
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Tue, May 13th, 15:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Cell C cuts prepaid call rates to 66c
South Africa’s third operator Cell C today announced cuts to call rates for prepaid and contract customers, to ZAR0.66 and ZAR0.79 respectively. → Read more
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Tue, May 13th, 06:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
OpenWeb launches uncapped, unlimited broadband in SA
South African internet service provider (ISP) OpenWeb has launched an uncapped, unlimited fixed line broadband offering, promising internet access without shaping or throttling measures. → Read more
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Mon, May 12th, 17:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Vodacom sets network record with free data promotion
More than 8 million people participated in the free mobile data promotion offered yesterday by South Africa’s leading mobile operator Vodacom, setting a new network throughput record. → Read more
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Mon, May 12th, 16:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Safaricom posts 31% profit growth, promises Kenya’s biggest dividend payment
Kenya’s leading operator Safaricom has released its financial results for the year ended March 31, revealing 31 per cent growth in profits after tax and promising the largest dividend payment in Kenyan history. → Read more
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Mon, May 12th, 14:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
MTN switches on first tower in $76m South Sudan project
Mobile network operator MTN has switched on the first of 161 mobile towers to be built in South Sudan, as part of a US$76 million project aimed at bringing connectivity and related economic benefits to the new country. → Read more
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Fri, May 9th, 20:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Jumia named Nigerian e-commerce site of year
Nigerian e-commerce startup Jumia has been named E-commerce Website of the Year in Nigeria at the Beacon of ICT awards organised by Nigeria Communications Week Media, recognising the company’s efforts towards expanding online commerce in the country. → Read more
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