“I’m excited to officially introduce my new website to the world .We worked really hard on getting it just right. It’s really important to have a digital presence in this business and I’m glad we we’re able to achieve this with OF A KIND Creatives. You can expect a lot of special announcements and exclusive content on iamseyishay.com.” “I’m hosting a scholarship initiative with Scholar X. The scholarship giveaway will award 5 fans $1,000 towards education expenses, more details are available on iamseyishay....

Our Kenyan justice system is not completely broken, we may appear to be incompetent in many areas however every once in a while our system works. CEO of Nokia Rajee Suri and Aapo Saariviti and their lawyers were summoned by the Milimani Senior resident magistrate David Ndugi to appear in a virtual court and plead to a number of charges related to Technoservice’s tax records. The Kenyan tech company has accused Nokia of obtaining tax records from the Kenya revenue authority and used it illegally in a pending case....

The feature is still being tested on iOS and will be rolled out in the coming months on the platform. For Netflix users, this means that they will be able to watch a series or film, even if it has not finished downloading fully. At the moment, users need to wait till the download is complete before they can hit play. In the blog post, Netflix says the reason they have introduced this feature is that they know users struggle with “unreliable wifi or expensive data that can complicate downloading” favourite shows or movies....

The British International Investment (“BII”), the UK’s development finance institution (DFI), formerly the CDC Group and Symbiotics, an emerging markets access platform and financial lender have partnered to help accelerate the origination and funding of green projects through MSME banks, particularly those requiring smaller ticket sizes than BII is mandated to fund directly. Loans provided through the basket bond to local MSME banks will unlock capital for existing small-scale green projects such as rooftop solar/off-grid electricity, sustainable agriculture, energy-efficient appliances, energy efficiency improvements, electric vehicles and more....

The deal will extend E-SL’s payment service offering, supporting the intent to expand its footprint across the continent and grow the group’s agent banking network to 200,000 agents by the end of 2022. With the acquisition, QuickCash will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary. According to Olaoluwa Awojoodu, CEO, E-Settlement, “QuickCash is deepening access for agricultural-dominated areas, rural populations, the underbanked and unbanked: the disproportionately financially excluded. We are very excited to join forces with a game-changing provider that aligns with our mission and purpose and is committed to unlocking potential and prosperity among the underserved....

Tell us about yourself and your team, your educational and professional backgrounds? My name is Temitope Ogunsemo is an alumnus of Kings College, Lagos. I graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from the prestigious University of Ibadan and also obtained a Masters of Science degree in Information Management Systems from the University of Salford, United Kingdom. I have also attended various specialist and executive development courses in Nigeria and overseas....

Chairman/Chief Executive of the NDLEA Ahmadu Giade, has said that online anti-drug abuse/trafficking counselling services are now available to interested members of the public The Times reports that the agency has been taking steps to address the growing need for anti-drug abuse/trafficking sensitization with a total of 21,634 persons benefitting from NDLEA offline counselling service nationwide between 2010 and 2014. “Online counselling will complement existing offline counselling platforms across our formations nationwide....

It is believed that due process was not followed. Already, one of the terms of reference handed to the Alhaji Ahmed Joda-led transition committee last week was to provide a brief overview of the goings-on at the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), among other key government agencies, and provide quick-fixes within 30 days, 100 days and six months for the Buhari-led government. The licensing did not pass through the normal bidding process, thereby preventing the NCC, the statutory body, from advertising and supervising a public auction....

The lending startup has now raised a total of $16.5 million, including a $1.3 million seed fund in 2017 and $6.9 million in 2018. The pre-Series B funding round was led by Alitheia Capital, through its uMunthu Fund. Bamboo Capital Partners, Accion Venture Lab and Flourish Ventures were the other investors. Founded in 2016 by Tunde Kehinde and Ercin Eksin, Lidya provides loans to Small and Medium-scale Enterprises (SMEs) in the farming, hospitality, logistics, and retail, real estate, technology and health industries....

Impact-focused in Africa VC Atlantica Ventures, which was a co-lead investor in OnePipe’s $950,000 pre-seed investment last year, joined Tribe Capital and V&R Associates to co-lead this seed round. Canaan Partners, Saison Capital, Norrsken (the firm founded by Klarna founder Niklas Adalberth), The Fund, and Two Culture Cap were among the new investors. Existing investors Chris Adelsbach, Techstars, Ingressive Capital, Acquity, P1, Raba, and DFS Lab, as well as a few angel investors, followed up with new checks....

Founded in 2015, TeamApt’s initial approach to delivering financial happiness was by creating financial solutions aimed at optimizing the operations of partner banks and financial institutions. The startup counts 100 per cent of the country’s commercial banks amongst its customers and in 2019 secured a switching license from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) as well as a US$5.5 million Series A funding round. In January the startup announced it would shift its focus from delivering financial services products to banks to delivering products for consumers and businesses, as it aims to build on a strong performance in 2020....

The smartphone will be available on sale in Kenya starting today retaining at Ksh69,000. It comes in Polar Night color. Commenting during the launch of its first 5G ready smartphone, Gopher Ogembo, Senior Business Manager at HMD Global said, “Our innovation towards Nokia 8.3 5G builds on our commitment to ensuring that Nokia Smartphone experience will only get better over time. We are kicking off a new chapter for HMD Global as we step into 5G with a truly global, futureproof smartphone....

With over 25 million residents, Lagos is the most populous city in Africa and among the top ten of the world’s fastest-growing megacities. Speaking at the MoU signing ceremony, Commissioner for Transportation, Lagos State, Dr. Frederic Oladeinde said the MoU represented the State Government’s commitment to cutting greenhouse gases by replacing them with cleaner sources of energy. Oladeinde said, “With an understanding that transportation is a key emitter of greenhouse gases in Nigeria, we developed a strategy to cut greenhouse gases by 50%....

In its announcement, the Clubhouse explained that the invite system is an integral part of their history. The impression is like an exclusive pretentiousness, but this mechanism is Clubhouse used to minimize the problems that often arise when millions of new users suddenly appear simultaneously due to viral effects. Opening up to the public is essentially a natural step the Clubhouse should take, especially given the growing number of competitors....

A new feature has been added that allows you to report an application as a scam. According to a Washington Post survey published in June, 2% of the top 1,000 apps in the App Store are frauds. Apple made it harder to report an app, which was one of the issues mentioned. Users were forced to scroll to the bottom of the website to report suspicious activity or contact customer care....

OpiPets is a free-to-play, P2E online game that rewards players with cryptocurrency and the chance to build, battle, acquire, and trade their own unique NFT OpiPets characters “Our goal is to make it easier for everyone to understand the full benefits of playing and participating in the play to earn gaming space, especially when Web3 initiatives like NFTs back it.” OpiPets’ newly appointed growth & marketing lead for Africa, Babatunde Ayomide Ifedapo who will spearhead OpiPets’ marketing and growth efforts in Nigeria and other African countries, explained “We want all gamers and even blockchain unbelievers to see the benefits that can be harnessed from crypto & NFTs....

The competition is open for singers, groups, artists, musicians who are asked to register on StarAfrica.com with their original songs representative of their musical style. From 26 May 2015 to 7 July 2015, the public will be invited to vote for their favorite candidates on StarAfrica.com. A jury composed of music professionals will designate the Jury Prize from all the candidates. The Jury Prize winner will be announced on StarAfrica....

Tell us about yourselves; your team, your educational and professional backgrounds We run Patika as a primary team of 5 with a group of 15 daily sales people on contract. Founded by two University of Nairobi Students – Sidney Rema (5th Year Medicine & Surgery) and Phelix Juma (5th Year Electrical Engineering) initially as a food-ordering platform called MealTime, we pivoted our MealTime platform that was initially focusing only on food ordering services to Patika that could not only enable clients to order food from great restaurants to around them, but also find, negotiate and request quotations for basic services around them like booking doctors, salons, barber services, photography, repair services for mobile, computers etc....

While events organisers go out of their way to promote their events and make sales from event tickets, attendees always seek easy ways to purchase event tickets without hassles. PayPass wants to be the go-to platform for this. Launched by Funsho Olaniyi and Joshua Igba, the online platform is aimed at making events ticketing easy. To buy event tickets, users simply select from a range of events, choose event ticket type and then go ahead to make payment....

The Nigerian federal government have launched the integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System in the public sector. This development will save the government the sum of N160Billion in personnel costs. The IPPIS scheme is one of the Federal Government’s reform initiatives that facilitates planning, aid budgeting, monitoring monthly payments of staff emoluments against what was provided for the budget; updating and retrieval of personnel records for administrative and pension process....