Ever come across a cheesy chat-up line in your DM that makes you blush but your ego won’t let you respond to it? Yes, that is a real-life example of the perils one faces when a dating app match slides into your DM and as such, disillusionment in this new swipe-addicted culture is rife. In this fast-paced world where self-esteem eroders such as ghosting, orbiting and the internet reigns, it is easy to find a match....

In this chat with TechMoran, Mark Essien shares a lot about hotels.ng. The propeller behind its launch, why they got funding, their business model e.t.c. And at the end, he leaves a priceless advice for young startup founders too. Read on. What exactly inspired hotels.ng? Did you encounter problems booking hotel rooms? After I got back to Nigeria, I sought to create a business that could create real value in the society....

Mastercard and Network International will launch the Commercial Payment Platform in Q4 2020 to offer business and corporate cards, travel cards, fleet cards and procurement cards among other corporate payment solutions. Launch of the Commercial Payment Platform According to Raghu Malhotra, President, Middle East and Africa, Mastercard, “We are delighted to strengthen our partnership with Network International as we strive to deliver innovative payment solutions that drive socio-economic growth across the Middle East and Africa....

Here we’ll discuss five ways to maximize your CBD experience by taking it at specific times or after specific activities. CBD oil is a powerful ally to have in your daily health regimen, and with few CBD oil side effects, it’s the perfect natural supplement for building up your personal healthy lifestyle. Here are five methods to maximize your CBD experience! 1. Take CBD First Thing In The Morning One of the best ways to maximize your CBD intake is by taking it first thing in the morning....

Alcatel Idol 5 The Alcatel Idol 5 is a perfectly sized budget smart phone that comes with a 5.2 inch High Definition screen for beautiful quality display and a 1.3 GHz processor from MediaTek. Up front, the Alcatel Idol 5 has a special kind of screen protection – Asahi Dragontrail Glass with oleophobic coating to prevent easy breakage and shattering of the device screen. Alcatel did well with the Idol 5 storage by bringing 16 GB internal storage on board which is expandable to 256 GB using an external SD card....

Although Josephine is a Geomatic engineer by profession she noted that she was limited whenever she worked in rural communities because people didn’t know how to use technology. As she was creating a Geographical Information System for a rural area she had a lot of issues working with the people there because they only knew ICT from a theoretical point of view. Her biggest challenge at the time became her inspiration, she became a teacher after that and began her empowering program them....

The Facebook Business Coach, which is available on WhatsApp, is a free, low-cost educational chatbot tool with which users can interact in a simple, conversational, and convenient manner.SMBs now have access to self-paced, automated lessons that teach them how to establish a presence in today’s ever-changing digital economy. It offers step-by-step courses and tutorials, as well as useful infographics, videos, and audio clips, as a free curriculum platform. Learning material is suggested based on the user’s needs and questions, with the option to navigate the curriculum via the menu....

The Financial Times reported on Wednesday that Meta Platforms Inc is preparing plans to integrate virtual tokens and cryptocurrencies into its family of applications, with the goal of using such virtual tokens for rewarding creators, lending, and other financial activities. The move, which is said to be in its early phases, comes as Meta expands its focus on services related to the metaverse, a virtual world where people communicate, work, and play....

Microsoft says the partnership is due to its commitment to supporting developing, sponsoring and advocating for women with an interest in Security Engineering. Hayden Hainsworth, General Manager for Cybersecurity Engineering at Microsoft, said “My mission is geared towards empowering our customers and partners to get and stay secure on their journey to cloud while inspiring the next generation of cybersecurity engineers”. “We are really delighted to be partnering with SheHacks for this year’s Hackathon, with a focus to prepare women to thrive in the technology industry....

Businesses want more robust security standards and policies that do not slow down any development process. Top providers such as https://sonraisecurity.com/who-we-serve/devsecops/can help you by providing efficient solutions for DevSecOps. DevSecOps aims to add security testing into your development process. Make sure to avoid the below common mistakes when implementing automated DevSecOps: Late Initiation of Data Security Many companies make the mistake of procrastinating to roll out the DevSecOps features. They tend to wait for a longer time before initiating the data security tools....

The report on Mobile Health Transformation in Kenya looks at how Kenyans were prioritizing spending during the COVID-19 lockdown from a survey conducted in August 2020. The report shows that in August 2020, COVID-19 had shifted people’s spending priorities towards the essentials – particularly food and healthcare. These were followed by loan repayments, business expenses, electricity and school fees. While respondents were reporting greater prioritization on healthcare, this was not translating into revenues for providers, who were experiencing steep falls in patients coming to clinics and hospitals....

Beginning early Next week(August to September), it will be a significant time for many Mobile enthusiasts as various brands will be rushing to show us what they have been cooking behind the scenes. At least, for now, we depend on multiple rumors to gauge various technical details of the gadgets and if they happen to be true. The smartphone market may yet take another Significant turn, especially when many brands are joining the flagship market....

with an internet penetration of about 12.3 percent, Ghana is rated 145 in the global internet rankings, shows Global Internet Society’s internet rankings. Speaking at the launch of the fourth edition of MTN Internet Festival, MTN Ghana’s chief executive Serame Taukobong stated that internet data for the first half of 2014 contributed 17.4 percent of MTN Ghana’s total revenue. MTN was top on Ghana’s data market with a market share of 50....

A compromise had to be made with routes having to make it an option where there are those who pay by card and those who prefer to use cash. With the slow adoption in Nairobi, many routes have taken the compromise route while some are not using it at all. Nakuru is however starting to embrace the cards with 16 of the county’s SACCOs converting to the cashlite payment system, running some 700 vehicles, which are now predominantly on the 1963 system....

The five games mentioned by Netflix are already well and fully live on the App Store, as discovered by Mark Gurman on Tuesday, who guaranteed Sunday that it would take time. Stranger Things: 1984, Stranger Things 3: The Game, Teeter, Card Blast, and Shooting Hoops are also available for download on our iPhone. On Android, the same five games are accessible. However, there is still a degree of specificity. On Android, you may browse the game icons in the app, which need a download from the Google Play Store through a direct route; do not try to download them without being a Netflix member, but this is not the case on iOS....

The last major innovation in hearing technology occurred in 1985 but there is current need to improve the quality for millions who have been waiting. Normal hearing is more simple than it may appear. Sound waves move through the ear canal and pulse the ear drum, which then moves the tiny bones inside the middle ear. They in turn tap the cochlea, a snail shell–looking structure that contains thousands of delicate hairs and fluid....

The principal associate of Mobile Money Africa, organisers of the awards, Mr. Emmanuel Okoegwale, remarked that “the awards honor organizations that have made significant contributions to the digital financial services sector and are poised to make considerable market impact in the future. The Awards are dedicated to acknowledging creativity, commitment and excellence in the digital financial services across Africa”. VoguePay won special recognition award as the Best Fintech Startup as a result of contribution to online payment in Nigeria and Africa in general....

According to him, most people use the internet to deepen social relationships; as an alternative to traditional means of communication and or directly making their voice heard in public debates. “For instance, in Nigeria, customers use our services not only to access their emails and browse the Internet, but also to communicate via Facebook,Twitter and Skype, to watch videos on YouTube, play multi-player games across the world or to watch full feature movies....

TeamApt was founded in 2015 to address inefficiencies in Nigeria’s developing digital financial services market, and it offers a number of solutions. The startup has 100% of Nigeria’s commercial banks as customers and secured a switching licence and a US$5.5 million Series A funding round from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in 2019. Last year, the startup raised a multi-million dollar Series B funding round to expand after shifting its focus from B2C to B2B, and it has now spun out Moniepoint as a business bank....

Launched in 2019, MVXchange is a maritime trade and logistics platform that matches demand for offshore support vessels in the energy industry and offers digital freight forwarding ,customs, and in-land logistics services. In March 2019, the startup launched MVXenergi, a digital freight booking and management platform that provides a convenient and seamless door-to-door freight experience for African businesses and partners, and in March 2020, it launched MVXtransit, a digital freight booking and management platform that provides a convenient and seamless door-to-door freight experience for African businesses and partners....