Hipipo
| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Founded | Kampala, Uganda |
| Headquarters | Kampala, Uganda |
| Area served | East Africa, Africa |
| Key people | Innocent Kawooya ( CEO ) |
| Website |
www |
| Launched | May 2007 |
| Current status | Active |
HiPipo is a diversified company with operations covering DIGITAL, MUSIC and EVENTS.
History
HiPipo was founded as a social network in 2006.
HiPipo Digital
The company's digital arm:
- Executes integrated digital marketing and advertising campaigns.
- Offers digital strategy consulting and advisory services to private and public sector organizations.
- Provides proprietary market research on digital embrace.[1][2]
- HiPipo and Cyberplc organize Digital Impact Awards Africa.[3][4]
Media
Its digital media arm publishes and distributes high quality digital content
- HiPipo.com, focuses on Music,
- HiPipo.com 5Star; focuses on Business and Technology.
- HiPipo organizes HiPipo Music Awards and The ShowBiz League
Content
HiPipo's major content categories include Entertainment News, Music, Videos[5] and the HiPipo Charts that are powered by online music consumption statistics on HiPipo Desktop and Mobile Platforms.
Charts
In 2012, HiPipo launched the "HiPipo Charts Festival" an annual event with the theme “Celebrating and Promoting Uganda Music Online Performance” with the first ever Mobile Web Voting in Uganda.
Mobile
In 2012, HiPipo launched a mobile version that provides social entertainment already accessible on desktop to the majority of Africans who do not have personal computer access. The mobile version hosts the first of its kind mobile web voting in East Africa for the first Annual HiPipo Charts Festival.
Music Awards
The inaugural HiPipo Music Awards (HMA)[6][7] event was held on February 9, 2013 at Theatre La Bonita. It was sponsored by Pepsi, WBS and The Red Pepper. HMA is an annual awards project and event.
Digital Impact Awards Africa
Digital Impact Awards Africa (DIAA)[8] is a platform that promotes Digital inclusion, financial inclusion and Cybersecurity under the theme Maximizing the Digital Dividend. The Awards seek to recognize and appreciate different organizations that are spearheading the use of digital mediums in this respect. Digital Impact Awards Africa is organized by HiPipo in partnership with Cyberplc and Global Networks Limited. DIAA List to Celebrate ITU 150 Years
References
- ↑ "Nonini Becomes The First Ever Official Top Facebook Artist in East Africa - Ghafla!Kenya". ghafla.co.ke. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
- ↑ Susan Mwenesi (9 October 2014). "MTN leads the pack as top social media brand as NTV ranks as best media brand". HumanIPO. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
- ↑ "About". Digital Impact Awards Africa- Maximising the Digital Dividend. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
- ↑ "allAfrica.com: Uganda: Nominees for Uganda's Digital Impact Awards Africa Announced". allAfrica.com. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
- ↑ Abu-Baker Mulumba. "The Observer". observer.ug. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
- ↑ HiPipo
- ↑ Samson Baranga. "The Observer". observer.ug. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
- ↑ http://www.newvision.co.ug/mobile/Detail.aspx?NewsID=671632&CatID=3