We're SUPER excited that OGLE was selected as a finalist in the 4th AppsAfrica Innovation Awards 2018 which celebrate the best in mobile and tech from across Africa. The annual Awards attracted over 300 submissions from 39 countries, with solutions launched across all 54 African markets by start-ups, established ventures, and corporates.
Meet the revolutionaries
We're dreamers, innovators and disruptors. We're democratising access to content by making it easy, simple and free for all. We're revolutionaries that are answering the cry that data fees must fall - but we're not just making data fees fall, we're taking the costs away completely. Viva la free free data! #JoinTheRevolution
Peter Do
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As an innovative technologist, a venture capitalist and an executive at several successful start-ups, Peter has the ambition to improve the way Africans accesses the Internet and digital contents resulting in OGLE. He has over 15 years of experience in developing cutting-edge technology to distribute media over restricted network environments and has achieved several patent grants to his name. OGLE is pleased to have Peter on board as an executive advisor to shine lights on our paths to success.
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Ric Cao
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Ric was the Technical Director at Quiptel from 2012 to 2018 and before that worked as a senior software engineer, streaming team leader and agile process master. He lead a team of 25 staff which was the R&D center of Quiptel which were innovating the video streaming industry and enhancing service quality to lower CAPEX and deliver superior video entertainment experiences to the end users. In 2018 Ric started is Ideatech Consulting and is based in Shenzhen, China.
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Stanley Edwards
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Stanley has been in media production since 1986. He pioneered many digital technologies in South Africa, being the first to run an augmented reality campaign in 2008, produced Africa’s first DVD digital lifestyle magazine, used virtual reality for an event in 2006 as well as using holographic and 3D video mapping projection. In 2012 he founded Platypus Digital which focuses on developing digital content delivery platforms, retail and event display technologies, interactive, virtual and augmented reality solutions and applications for mobile platforms. Stanley heads up OGLE in South Africa and Africa.
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Billy Hadlow
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Billy has a passion in helping marginalised communities. He is a keen Inventor, always looking at practical ways to solve social problems and social issues including sustainable energy solutions and addressing data poverty issues. In South Africa the poor pay a "poverty premium" on mobile data at rates that are up to 11 times higher than those charged to higher income users who can afford to buy large data bundles. To address this issue, Billy has built TRAXIBAR, a multi-charger for the taxi and bus industry to charge mobile phones, provide subsidised on-board Internet connectivity and media content to passengers.
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